The seventh-grade curriculum is demanding as we begin to prepare for the rigors of high school. Students work to become more independent and to develop increased stamina in all subject areas.
RELIGION
Areas of study include: traditions and values of the Catholic Church and Catholic identity focusing on the full revelation of God through Jesus Christ. Our religious studies will also focus on the faith we use to make responsible choices and live out our lives within a community of faith and trust in one another.
READING
Through the use of our reading program students are engage in a balanced literacy approach to reading instruction. The curriculum includes spelling, comprehension, vocabulary development, decoding strategies and listening skills. Students study various genres of text including: realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, myth, drama, poetry, biography, narrative non-fiction, and expository text. The daily reading block includes direct reading instruction, small group/whole group instruction, and guided reading.
NOTE: Daily independent reading both at home and in school is a very important part of the total reading program. Reading at home, both independently and aloud, and annotating the texts is greatly encouraged.
WRITING
Utilizing Basic Writing Skills, students are taught expository writing skills with a focus on categorization, organization of ideas, and the development of strong language skills. Students write a variety of connected text including persuasive essays, compare/contrast pieces, responses to literature, and summaries.
MATH
Seventh-grade math provides an in-depth pre-algebra curriculum. Units of study include operations with positive and negative integers, ratios and unit rates, fractions, decimals, percentages, identifying and writing algebraic expressions, solving single-step algebraic equations, and solving inequalities.
SCIENCE
Units of study include: human body systems, the interdependence of life, earth science and movement, and introduction of chemistry.
SOCIAL STUDIES
The Social Studies curriculum begins with the foundations of geography and advances to American History beginning with the onset of the Revolutionary War and continuing to the conclusion of the Civil War.