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Curriculum Outline - Seventh Grade

Students continue to work on being responsible for their own learning. Students focus on using critical thinking to evaluate other's ideas and develop their own thoughts.

Literature
Fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry are explored with skill development in recognizing imagery, inferring the author's purpose, and evaluating conflict. Award-winning novels are used to demonstrate the subtlety of good writing and the many ways to evaluate such writing.

Language Mechanics
Basic grammar and spelling are used to write correct sentences within essays, reports, creative writing, and poetry. Students use figurative language, and descriptive specific vocabulary. Editing, rewriting, and evaluating written worts are emphasized.

Math
An in-depth study of fractions, decimals, ratio/percent, geometry, probability and integers. Basic algebra is introduced within each area.

Social Studies
From ancient Rome to the beginning of modern history, students study the foundations of Western society with an emphasis on skills as well as knowledge.

Science
A detailed investigation of the concepts examined in sixth grade. Chemistry includes physical, chemical, and atomic states of matter and chemical reactions. Physical science includes dynamics, basic forces in nature, energy transformation. Life science analyzes ecosystems and taxonomy.

Enrichment Curriculum

Art focuses on creativity and expression as well as basic art principles

• Physical Education uses team sports to teach advanced motor skills and sportsmanship as well as physical conditioning and exercise

• Spanish emphasizes learning the language in conversation and written form.