Curriculum Outline for 7th Grade 2009-2010

LANGUAGE ARTS

Literature:

• We will read many classics including: The Bronze Bow, The Door in the Wall, Bridge to Terabithia, Where the Red Fern Grows, and The Call of the Wild. The students will also have opportunities to read appropriate grade-level books of their choice for book reports.
• We will explore the Canterbury Tales and Aesop’s Fables as well.
• Identifying idioms, analogies, metaphors, similes and other literary elements will be part of the curriculum.

Writing:

• Write clear, coherent and focused essays. Essays will contain formal introductions, supporting evidence and conclusions. Students will write narrative, expository, persuasive and descriptive texts.
• Note taking, outlining and summarizing are writing requirements.
• Research papers using the Modern Language Association (MLA) format will be taught and then expected.
• Six-Traits of Writing will be introduced and rubrics for writing will be based on these traits. Peer editing and in-class writing assignments are expected.

Grammar:

• Identify parts of speech and structure of sentences.
• Mechanics of writing: quotation marks, commas, semicolons, etc.
• Correct spelling and capitalization.

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Medieval and Early Modern Times, Glencoe text book
• Students study the social, cultural and technological changes that occurred in Europe, Africa, China, Japan, Meso-American and Andean civilizations.
• Students also study Islam in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Reformation, the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution.
• We will be doing many projects as well as tests.

Discipline: Our goal in Jr. High is to be certain that St. John’s students are ready for high school. The school Handbook is strictly enforced in all areas including dress code and bullying. A close working relationship with parents is a guarantee that our students will know the expectations and be successful.

MATH

Click here to view math curriculum in a PDF document.