Grade 7 Curriculum
Students in Grade 7 will receive an increase of responsibilities both in their classrooms and within the school community. At school, students will develop more social responsibilities and community-building skills.
Goals for a Grade 7 Student
- Strengthen a strong academic foundation and study routine
- Finalize core concepts before graduating to high school
- Prepare for hands-on and self-directed learning, which is common in high school
English 7 Curriculum
• Read texts in various styles including drama, poetry, essays, and short stories
• Use resources to increase vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding
• Read and write from a variety of voices and viewpoints
• Use suspense, foreshadowing, and dialogue to show rising action and conflict
• Organize ideas by selecting information appropriate to a particular topic
Improve basic writing skills and writing traits
Practice using similes, metaphors, and specific word choice to catch readers’ interests
Develop student’s research skills through analyzing texts
Practice the use of time, place, audience, and purpose in text
Teach how to distinguish between fact, opinion, and reasoned argument
Math 7 Curriculum
• Create and solve questions with fractions, decimals and percents
• Use statistics and graphs to answer mathematical questions
• Answer questions using numbers, words, and pictures
• Apply simple ratio and proportions in various situations
• Solve questions with rational numbers, including square roots and integers
Use reasoning to make connections and problem solve
Visualize math concepts such as using graphs and charts
Challenge student to justify mathematical ideas and decisions
Promote and develop mental math strategies
Strengthen reasoning skills to prepare for high school math concepts