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Seventh Grade Saint Gabriel School - Mr. Conlin is the Homeroom Teacher
Subjects the 7th Grade students cover during the year are:
Students are required to write both an autobiography and biography. They are assigned research papers that will expose students to primary and/or secondary sources. From research papers, students will extract major facts and present them to the rest of their class in oral presentations.
With a focus on writing, students will learn paragraph composition including: descriptive, persuasive, and narrative paragraphs. They will also demonstrate their writing abilities in short essays, not only in English, but also reading tests.
Grammar mechanics will be fine tuned with a focus on punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure, parts of speech, and diagramming simple sentences.
Original poetry and short stories will be created throughout the year.
Vocabulary and dictionary usage is stressed in Reading and Language Arts (English) through specialized vocabulary and word lists, which are derived from each novel read.
Basal Reader is used for examples of biographies, short stories, and plays. Novels read during the year are: Let the Circle be Unbroken, The Red Badge of Courage, Where the Red Fern Grows, and Night (All novels subject to change)
The 7th grade math is divided into two levels, "A" and "B", in order to focus more on each individual's needs and obtain a better "one on one" learning environment.
Subjects covered
Book - Prentice Hall Middle Grades Math - 'Tools for Success Course 2' ©1997
Subjects covered
Book - Prentice Hall Middle Grades Math - 'Tools for Success Course 3' ©1997
Students in Grade 7 study Life Science beginning with the chemistry of living things. This includes a look at chemical compounds and how they relate to organisms. The second part of the year incorporates the study of organisms from the simplest to the most complex, including a look at body structure, methods of obtaining food and types of reproduction. The final project of the year is frog dissection.
Health classes meet once a week. The curriculum includes the three basic areas of Health that focus on Mental/Emotional Health, Social Health, and Physical Health. Students are given the opportunity to discuss how these areas relate to everyday life through readings and class discussions. Assessment occurs with class participation, homework and quizzes and tests.
The program builds on the vocabulary, studies verbs and develops reading and writing skills.
This course meets five days a week. In seventh grade religion we will focus on Jesus Christ--especially his life, his teachings and his presence in the Church today. We will be looking at the New Testament and reviewing the sacraments. The class will be looking at Jesus through the eyes of history. We will also be studying the Family Life text on a weekly basis. This text focuses on family communication, and the teenager's responsibility to make good choices. Topics include gender stereotyping, the dangers of alcohol and drugs and the proper use of God's gift of sexuality.
This course meets three times per week. The course is designed so that the students will meet the Geography for Life: National Geography Standards. In grade 7, the following areas are covered:
This course meets four times per week. Subjects studied are United States History from the colonization of the New World to the Civil War. Students will develop a feel for the people and the events that have made us the Nation we are today. The class will touch on many skills, including map skills, reading and comprehension skills, language arts, and critical thinking skills. The following areas will be covered:
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