Seventh Grade Curriculum Overview

Download 7th Grade Summer Reading

• History

2011-2012: The Mystery of History History Vol. 3- The Renaissance, 1455 to 1707
2012-2013: The Mystery of History History Vol. 4- Modern History, 1708-Present

• Math

Saxon Math, Course 2 or Course 3

Our Math Program is designed to help students excel by:
- Giving students time to learn and practice skills throughout the year
- Developing higher-order thinking
- Helping students to become more confident problem solvers
- Focusing directly on math and eliminating distracters
- Integrating manipulatives for hands-on learning experiences

• Bible

Christian Worldview and Worldview Terms

Chapel Presentation

Inductive Study of the following books:

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians

• Literature

Reading Strategies and Reading Vocabulary

Identify author purpose
Evaluate the author’s use of literary devices
Identify major and minor points of information
Survey text
Connect text to self, text to God’s Word, and text to world
Make predictions
Recognize facts and opinions
Summarize
Make inferences and draw conclusions
Provide justification and evidence
Make critical comparisons
Make alternative interpretations
Self-correct
Reread
Recognize text structure
Recognize text features
Recognize certain literary elements or devices: plot triangle, author’s use of characterization, big ideas, foreshadowing, flashback, suspense, similes, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, mood, motivation, point of view, theme, metaphor, hyperbole, and imagery.

Reading Comprehension and Test Taking Skills

Nonfiction – Science Fair

Poetry

Short Story Unit

Novel Units are selected from the following titles:

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Wrinkle in Time
Paulsen Unit
Animal Farm
A Christmas Carol
Author Study
Each student will select one author to study (with an emphasis on classical authors)
Lord of the Rings

Shakespeare Unit:

The Shakespeare Stealer
Shakespeare Scribe
Shakespeare's Spy
Tales From Shakespeare

Science Fiction Unit:

Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength, Lewis
The Ear, the Eye, & the Arm, House of the Scorpion, Nancy Farmer
The Mountain, John Christopher
The Hermit Thrush Sings, Susan Butler
The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger, Lois Lowry
Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
The Last Book in the Universe, Rodman Phillbrick

Making Biblical Worldview Connections to Literature

• Language Arts

Level Writing
Focus
Support and Elaboration
Organization
Voice
Conventions

Writing techniques and Tools

Types of Writing
Expository
Persuasive
Narrative
Research Paper
Reading Response
Poetry
Creative Writing
Emulate Different Styles of Writing

Listening Skills

Spelling and Vocabulary

Grammar
Parts of Speech
Punctuation
Capitalization
Major Grammatical Terms
Kinds of Sentences
Sentence Structure
Agreement Issues

• Science

Scientific methods and process skills

Life science topics

• Logic

Informal logical fallacies

• Music

Demonstrate knowledge of musical notation including notes, rests, accidentals, intervals, time and key signatures.
Summarize biographical info about Chopin, Stravinsky, Ives and Gershwin.
Explain the story of our National Anthem
Explain the use of intervals in melody and harmony.