SEVENTH GRADE OVERVIEW LANGUAGE ARTS
Seventh Grade Language Arts represents a literature-based curriculum that emphasizes oral and written communication. Just as the students are experiencing the difficult transition from childhood into adolescence, so the theme for the year stresses the individual’s place in the universe. The approach to the readings (short story, drama, novel, and poetry) extends beyond comprehension and application to evaluation of concepts. Topics range from literary terms, figures of speech, and public speaking, to grammar, writing, and vocabulary. All material is related to the literature studied at the time and to the real world. By the end of the year, students will be able to do so much more than merely retell the plot of a story; they will also develop a sense of pride in their own voice. SOCIAL STUDIES The Seventh Grade history course includes a brief review of the Reconstruction Era and the closing of the frontier. The focus is upon United States developments in the twentieth century with emphasis on industrialization, immigration, growth of cities, World War I, isolationism, the Depression, World War II, the Cold War and current United States national and international issues. Global geography and economics are areas of special concentration. There is a strong emphasis on writing, critical thinking,
and problem-solving. MATHEMATICS
Seventh Grade mathematics transitions students to higher level math concepts while applying those concepts to real-world contexts. The course is based on the Glencoe Math Accelerated (Pre-Algebra) curriculum, part of a continuum that extends into high school level mathematics courses. While learning standard seventh grade math concepts such as operations with rational numbers and integers, ratios, proportions, percents, powers, and 3-D geometry, students also delve into basic linear algebra, including algebraic language, slope, direct variation, and systems of equations. They explore relationships among equations, graphs, and real-world meaning, using both manual graphs and an online graphing calculator program. Textual and online materials integral to the Glencoe Math curriculum support understanding, along with frequent use of online video resources for practice and support. Transitioning from a workbook-based to a textbook-based program, students develop responsible, logical mathematical documentation skills. By completing Seventh Grade with a firm foundation of basic algebraic concepts, students can be well prepared to undertake high school level Algebra I in Eighth Grade.
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