Grade 7
Homeroom Teacher: Mrs. Brianna Hawkins
Subject Areas:
Religion and Family Life/Language Arts/Literature and Vocabulary: Mrs. Jennifer Schloat
Math: Mrs. Diane Scanlon
Science and Health: Mrs. Brianna Hawkins
Spanish: Mrs. Alfie Aliberti
Social Studies: Mr. Michael Conlin
Literature/Vocabulary
Timeless Voices Timeless Themes - (Bronze Edition) Prentice Hall, Copyright 2000
Vocabulary Workshop - (Level B) Sadlier-Oxford, Copyright 2005
The basal reader is used for examples of biographies, short stories, and plays.
In addition, students will read and explore these four works of Literature:
Summer Reading - I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda (2015)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (1958)
Night by Elie Wiese (1956)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960)
The Giver by Lois Lowry (1993)
Voyages in English, Loyola Press, Copyright 2011
Students will write both an autobiography and biography. They will complete research papers which will require the use of both 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.
Students will create original poetry and short stories.
Vocabulary and dictionary usage are emphasized in reading and language arts (English) through specialized vocabulary and word lists, which are derived from each novel read.
Math
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.
Math Group A - Pre-Algebra
Math meets daily
Mathematics Course 3 (Prentice Hall &Copyright 2008)
Subjects covered
Algebra: Integers and Algebraic Expressions
Rational Numbers
Real Numbers and the Coordinate Plane
Applications of Proportions
Applications of Percent
Algebra: Equations and Inequalities
Geometry
Measurement
Using Graphs to Analyze Data
Probability
Algebra: Functions
Algebra: Polynomials and Properties of Exponents
Math Group B – Mathematics (meets daily)
Mathematics Course 2 (Prentice Hall Copyright 2008)
Subjects covered:
Decimals and integers
Exponents. factors, and fractions
Operations with fractions
Equations and inequalities
Ratios, rates, and proportions
Percents
Geometry
Measurement
Patterns and rules
Graphing in the coordinate plane
Displaying and analyzing data
Using probability
Math Lab (meets weekly)
A practical, hands-on approach to math. Relating mathematical concepts to the "real world" applications. Subjects covered: budgeting and finance, computer lab, Lego League
Science - Life Sciences from Glencoe Copyright 2008
Seventh grade studies Life Science with a focus on cells, levels of organization, reproduction, heredity, adaptions, survival, relationships and interactions within ecosystems.
Health
We will be using an on-line source for our Health program: KidsHealth.org. Lesson plans have been downloaded for major topic areas and organized for each grade level of middle school. These lessons match up with both National Standards and the Archdiocesan Standards and include articles to be read and discussed in class, or as part of a homework assignment, discussion questions, and related activities and materials to be utilized by the teacher. Lessons focus on Mental Health, Physical Health and Social Health in various areas throughout the year. These areas include fitness, nutrition/diet and adolescence, and related body systems. Assessments will be ongoing through oral participation, group and individual work and quizzes. Health will generally take place on Fridays.
Spanish - iExpresate! Spanish 1A (Holt, Rinehart & Winston Copyright 2008)
The program builds on the vocabulary verbs and their tenses and develops reading and writing skills. Students are encouraged to participate verbally and in groups to enhance oral speaking skills. Also ties in culture from various Spanish-speaking countries.
Religion/Family Life - Blest are We: The Story of Jesus (Copyright 2012)
This course meets five days a week. In religion we will focus on the human life of Jesus Christ. We primarily deal with the New Testament; especially parables, prayers, sacraments, and Jesus teaching others through example. We will also do a unit on family life which 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. The lures unit includes the impact of technology on today's youth; in addition to standard lures practices.
Geography - World Geography Prentice Hall Copyright 2009
This course meets two times per week. The course is designed so that the students will meet the Geography for Life: National Geography Standards.
The following areas are covered: physical and human geography, which includes climate and vegetation, population and culture, political and economic systems and resources and land use.
American History - Call to Freedom Beginnings to 1877 Holt Copyright 2003
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 historical thinking skills, as well as knowledge of 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:
Colonization of the Americans
Life in the English Colonies
The War for Independence
Governing the new nation
Civil War and reconstruction
Subject Areas:
Religion and Family Life/Language Arts/Literature and Vocabulary: Mrs. Jennifer Schloat
Math: Mrs. Diane Scanlon
Science and Health: Mrs. Brianna Hawkins
Spanish: Mrs. Alfie Aliberti
Social Studies: Mr. Michael Conlin
Literature/Vocabulary
Timeless Voices Timeless Themes - (Bronze Edition) Prentice Hall, Copyright 2000
Vocabulary Workshop - (Level B) Sadlier-Oxford, Copyright 2005
The basal reader is used for examples of biographies, short stories, and plays.
In addition, students will read and explore these four works of Literature:
Summer Reading - I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda (2015)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (1958)
Night by Elie Wiese (1956)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960)
The Giver by Lois Lowry (1993)
Voyages in English, Loyola Press, Copyright 2011
Students will write both an autobiography and biography. They will complete research papers which will require the use of both 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.
Students will create original poetry and short stories.
Vocabulary and dictionary usage are emphasized in reading and language arts (English) through specialized vocabulary and word lists, which are derived from each novel read.
Math
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.
Math Group A - Pre-Algebra
Math meets daily
Mathematics Course 3 (Prentice Hall &Copyright 2008)
Subjects covered
Algebra: Integers and Algebraic Expressions
Rational Numbers
Real Numbers and the Coordinate Plane
Applications of Proportions
Applications of Percent
Algebra: Equations and Inequalities
Geometry
Measurement
Using Graphs to Analyze Data
Probability
Algebra: Functions
Algebra: Polynomials and Properties of Exponents
Math Group B – Mathematics (meets daily)
Mathematics Course 2 (Prentice Hall Copyright 2008)
Subjects covered:
Decimals and integers
Exponents. factors, and fractions
Operations with fractions
Equations and inequalities
Ratios, rates, and proportions
Percents
Geometry
Measurement
Patterns and rules
Graphing in the coordinate plane
Displaying and analyzing data
Using probability
Math Lab (meets weekly)
A practical, hands-on approach to math. Relating mathematical concepts to the "real world" applications. Subjects covered: budgeting and finance, computer lab, Lego League
Science - Life Sciences from Glencoe Copyright 2008
Seventh grade studies Life Science with a focus on cells, levels of organization, reproduction, heredity, adaptions, survival, relationships and interactions within ecosystems.
Health
We will be using an on-line source for our Health program: KidsHealth.org. Lesson plans have been downloaded for major topic areas and organized for each grade level of middle school. These lessons match up with both National Standards and the Archdiocesan Standards and include articles to be read and discussed in class, or as part of a homework assignment, discussion questions, and related activities and materials to be utilized by the teacher. Lessons focus on Mental Health, Physical Health and Social Health in various areas throughout the year. These areas include fitness, nutrition/diet and adolescence, and related body systems. Assessments will be ongoing through oral participation, group and individual work and quizzes. Health will generally take place on Fridays.
Spanish - iExpresate! Spanish 1A (Holt, Rinehart & Winston Copyright 2008)
The program builds on the vocabulary verbs and their tenses and develops reading and writing skills. Students are encouraged to participate verbally and in groups to enhance oral speaking skills. Also ties in culture from various Spanish-speaking countries.
Religion/Family Life - Blest are We: The Story of Jesus (Copyright 2012)
This course meets five days a week. In religion we will focus on the human life of Jesus Christ. We primarily deal with the New Testament; especially parables, prayers, sacraments, and Jesus teaching others through example. We will also do a unit on family life which 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. The lures unit includes the impact of technology on today's youth; in addition to standard lures practices.
Geography - World Geography Prentice Hall Copyright 2009
This course meets two times per week. The course is designed so that the students will meet the Geography for Life: National Geography Standards.
The following areas are covered: physical and human geography, which includes climate and vegetation, population and culture, political and economic systems and resources and land use.
American History - Call to Freedom Beginnings to 1877 Holt Copyright 2003
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 historical thinking skills, as well as knowledge of 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:
Colonization of the Americans
Life in the English Colonies
The War for Independence
Governing the new nation
Civil War and reconstruction
