The Art of Waldorf Education - Rudolf Steiner College

waldorf high schoolMorning CoursesWeek One: June 29-July 3; Mon.-Fri. 11:30 am-1 pmWeek Two: July 6-July 10; Mon.-Fri. 9:35-11 amEnglishwith John WulsinWeek One: We will focus on The Birth of American Literature. Through readings of Ralph WaldoEmerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Walt Whitman, and Emily Dickinson,we will explore dimensions of emerging qualities of the individuality in the new USA.Week Two: Russian Literature Through readings by Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, andSolzhenitsyn, we will explore dimensions of brotherhood, and ultimately universal brotherhood.Required reading: Portable Nineteenth Century Russian Reader, ed. George Gibian, Penguin.Course Fee: $340 (per week)Spanishwith Diamela WetzlWeek One: Students will join the Latin American History class.Week Two: Introduces Rudolf Steiner’s pedagogical and curriculum recommendations whichenable students to successfully achieve reading, writing, listening/comprehension and speaking.Course Fee: $680 (two weeks)HistoryWeek One: Latin American History with Diamela Wetzl An account of the cultural-political,social and economic life of the region from 15 th century Spanish conquest and colonial period tothe present, including struggle for democracy, U.S. policies and hegemony over the region, theNeo-liberal Economic Model and the current economic situation.Week Two: African History with James Staley A survey of African geography and history anddiscussion of Africa’s place in today’s world. Emphasis is on resources for the teacher.Recommended reading: King Leopold’s Ghost by Adam Hochschild and Hear the Voice of theGriot by Betty Staley.Course Fee: $340 (per week)31