7th Grade Curriculum

Religion

Church History and Mystery of God

1. Investigate the history of the Catholic Church by reviewing the major events and key people

2. Analyze and be able to summarize the role of the Apostles in establishing the Church

3. Discuss the significance of the Holy Spirit in the past, present, and future of our Church

4. Fully understand the Paschal Mystery and the significance in our everyday lives

5. Examine the Nicene and Apostles’ Creed as the summary statements of our beliefs

6. Continue preparation for the students to be able to commit to the Sacrament of Confirmation
   

1. Operations involving rational numbers

2. Ratios and Proportions in real-world problems

3. Algebraic expressions used to interpret real-world problems

4. Solving Equations and Inequalities using multiple steps

5. Analyzing and comparing data with the help of various graphic samples

6. Geometric modeling, calculating formula for shapes, including 3-dimensional

Literature

1. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

2. Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact.

3. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

4. Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.

5. Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium.

Writing and Grammar

1. Continue to develop and use conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing and speaking.

2. Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.

3. Five paragraph essay structure by focusing on developing opinion and persuasive writing projects.

4. Conduct appropriate research skills using correct non-plagiarism rules to gather information.

5. Revise, edit, and rewrite their compositions using correct writing mechanics.

6. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

7. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specic words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
   

World History and Geography of Medieval and Early Modern Times

1. Study world history and geography through the examination of social, cultural, and technological changes during the period of A.D. 500-1789.

2. Dive into the Rise and Fall of Rome, Spread of Islam and the rise of the Mayan, Incan, and Aztec civilizations.

3. Compare and contrast the Medieval civilizations of China and Japan.

4. Study Europe during the Middle Ages.

5. Dissect the age of the Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientic Revolution that ushered Enlightenment.

6. Develop excellent mapping skills to better understand information.
   

Specialty Classes

• Computer class 40 minutes once a week

• Music class 40 minutes once a week

• PE class 30 minutes twice a week

• Spanish class 45 minutes twice a week

• Library 30 minutes once a week