Middle Grades Curriculum

Fifth Grade Curriculum

History of ancient civilizations through Ancient Greece Pentathlon
Continued work with composition, grammar, spelling
Greek mythology
Geography of North America
Botany
Decimals and fractions
Freehand geometry
Foreign languages
Handwork
Movement and games
Eurythmy
Instrumental music

Sixth Grade Curriculum

Roman and Medieval history
Literature, composition, grammar, spelling, drama
Geography of Asia and Africa
Astronomy
Physics:  sound, heat, light, simple mechanics, magnetism
Geology
Precise geometric drawing with instruments
Business mathematics
Introduction to ratio and proportion
Coming of age celebration
Foreign languages
Handwork
Movement and games
Eurythmy
Instrumental and choral music
Woodworking

Seventh Grade Curriculum

History of the Renaissance and Reformation
Geography of South America and Australia/Oceania
Age of European discovery
Literature, composition, drama
Human fertility and physiology
Chemistry: combustion, acids and bases, metals
Physics:  sound, heat, light, mechanics, electromagnetism
Introduction to algebra
Business mathematics
Foreign languages
Handwork
Movement and games
Eurythmy
Instrumental and choral music
Woodworking
Social dance

Eighth Grade Curriculum

Modern history: French
Revolution to the present
World geography
Literature, composition, grammar, spelling, drama
Chemistry: food and industrial production
Physics:  aerodynamics, hydraulics, current electricity, meteorology
Human physiology and anatomy
Geometric drawing
Two-point perspective drawing
Algebra and business mathematics
Foreign languages
Handwork
Movement and games
Eurythmy
Instrumental and choral music
Woodworking
Social dance