In seventh grade, students explore the Renaissance, Reformation, and Age of Exploration, along with algebra and chemistry, to stimulate intellectual curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world and themselves.
Language & Literature
- Creative writing
- Study of poetic forms and devices
- Study of short stories
- Continued work with grammar and verb tenses
- Essay writing including the 5 paragraph essay
- Non-fiction writing
- Speech exercises
- Reading selected class readers
History
- Renaissances in history
- Age of exploration
- United States history: 1600s-1800s; Framing of the U.S. Constitution
Mathematics
- Geometry: perspective drawing
- Review of number theory
- All operations with fractions, decimals, mixed numbers, and percents
- Place value and exponential powers of ten
- Review of factors, decimals, and divisibility
- Practical and consumer math
- Formal algebra
Science
- Human physiology
- Physics
- Inorganic chemistry
Geography
- Geography of Africa
- Cultural geography
Specialty Subjects
Spanish: vocabulary, present tense, grammar, culture
Handwork: hand-sewing, intro to the sewing machine, and upcycling (reusing/repurposing recycled textiles)
Visual Arts: drawing, art elective option
Music: choir, string orchestra
Movement: competitive games, cooperative activities, and small-sided games involving manipulative skill development and team play, further development of skills needed for formal sports (soccer, basketball, volleyball, football), combination games, Circus Arts, sportsmanship, warm-up and fitness; participation on the school soccer, volleyball, basketball, ultimate frisbee, and flag football teams.
Community Class: forming a respectful classroom, feelings and empathy, communication styles, handling conflict, teamwork and collaboration, identity and differences, bias and stereotypes, forms of bullying and cyberbullying, responsible Internet usage
Technology: journalism, typing, digital art and movie making, electronics/coding, internet safety
Woodwork
