Seventh Grade Scheduling Clarence Middle School 1 Courses

Seventh Grade Scheduling Clarence Middle School

• 1. Courses available to 7 th grade Students • 2. Scheduling Card • 3. Goals for remainder of year

The three main themes covered: • Identity and Characters • Making a Difference • Multi-Cultural Studies English Language Arts

Literary genres within these themes explored: • • Short stories Poetry Non-fiction Mythology Novels Biographies and autobiographies Magazine articles Web pages English Language Arts

Seventh grade writing components: • Compare and contrast • • • Literary response and analysis Narrative Reflective Poetry Outlining Research English Language Arts

Social Studies Curriculum that is studied in seventh grade: • • Geography Native Americans Explorers Colonies American Revolution Post-Revolution and New York State Westward Expansion Civil War

Transition from the concrete subject of arithmetic to more abstract subjects, such as algebra and geometry. • Formulas • Variables • Variable expressions • Equations • Inequalities Mathematics 7

Subjects including fractions, ratios, percent, exponents, roots, and probability will be studied in further depth for greater mastery. Mathematics 7

This course is designed to transition advanced sixth grade students to the topics and teaching styles of eighth grade. Basic manipulation of fractions, decimals, ratios, and percent will not be emphasized, so students who enter the course should already feel very comfortable with these topics. Seventh grade abstract ideas, such as algebra and geometry, will be explored in-depth in conjunction with formulas and variables. Accelerated Math VII

Students will be challenged to create multi-step equations to solve complex word problems. Exploration of polynomials, linear equations and the graphical representations of functions will allow students enhance their higher level thinking skills. Transformational geometry will encourage students to link visual representations and algebraic patterns with formulas and functions. Accelerated Math VII

• Life Science topics: • • • Metrics Density Cells Genetics Classification Viruses Bacteria, Protists Fungi Plant & Animal Kingdoms Human body systems Ecology These topics are also tested on the 8 th grade New York State Science Assessment, which will take place in June of the next school year. Science 7 -Life Science

Accelerated Science 7 • Designed for students who are planning on taking Regents Earth Science as eighth graders. • Topics covered will include: • • • • Cells Ecology Body systems Plants Genetics Evolution Rocks Minerals Plate tectonics Atomic structure Matter Energy Motion Forces Erosion

Because this class covers many topics in one year, it is a fast paced and rigorous curriculum. Students enrolling in advanced science should expect nightly homework and challenging classwork. They should come to class with a serious attitude and be prepared to learn. Exemplary behavior and study habits are expected at all times. Accelerated Science 7

• French • Latin • Spanish Foreign Language

• Introductory course to study the French language and culture. Focus will be on: • Listening • speaking • reading • writing Opportunity to travel to Quebec City. Here you will experience a little bit of “French” culture as well as the cuisine. French

Introductory course to study the Latin language and the ancient Romans. • Students will engage in spoken Latin activities as the basis for class lessons and will use those activities to study: • Daily Life Vocabulary • Greetings • Introductions • Classroom • Family • House/home • Roman history • Roman culture • Basic grammar Homework? Latin

• Culture: • Roman Entertainment: gladiators and the Colosseum • Dress • Family • Houses What do Latin students study?

• Mythology • Food What Else Do Latin Students Study?

• Yes we do! • • • Colors Numbers Hello, goodbye How are you? Please, thank you Latin has a reputation for being hard: IT ISN’T! Ask a friend who takes Latin! It’s not a dead language. Do We Speak Latin?

Introductory course to language and culture Focus will be on: • Listening • Speaking • Reading • Writing All in Spanish along with the traditions of Spanish speaking countries. Spanish

• The sewing lab utilizes sewing machines to make your project. • The kitchen classrooms are used to produce several food labs. • Proper nutrition is incorporated into every food lab which includes: • Whole wheat yeast dough • Chocolate oatmeal drop cookies • A healthy version of the famous middle school monkey bread • Breakfast burritos • Proper etiquette Home and Career/ Family Consumer Science

• 7 th Grade is introduced to designing and building a CO 2 race car. Technology

• The main focus of the Art curriculum is rooted in the Elements and Principles of Design. • Making art using a wide variety of media is emphasized. • The class also travels back into time to study cultures from our past. Art

• Learning in this course is interdisciplinary and correlates with Social Studies and Art units studied during 7 th grade. • Students are exposed to many music genres and eras • Modern MIDI-keyboard technology and a variety of electronic and traditional instruments • Learning is differentiated to meet the needs of students with varying musical experience and aptitude. • The cumulative skills and knowledge from each year provides all students with a solid foundation of music as it functions in society and as an art form. Music

• Students will learn to incorporate skills including: • self-management • relationship management • stress management • communication planning and goal setting • decision making • advocacy with the functional knowledge pertaining to their physical, mental and social health Health

• Students will demonstrate a variety of skills with an emphasis on team play, sportsmanship, cooperation, and physical fitness. Healthy lifestyles and the importance of lifetime fitness are stressed throughout each unit. • 7 th grade students may try-out for modify level sports. Physical Education

• Band • Chorus • Orchestra Ensembles

After School Clubs

• • • Take home Scheduling Card and Letter Talk over with Parents Circle Choices Sign off Turn in to your Social Studies Teacher by February 17 Scheduling Card

• Continue to do homework on a nightly basis • Look over and re-write notes • Make flash cards to study and prepare for quizzes and tests • Ask teachers for assistance when needed • Use resources available to all students • • • Learning Center—before and after school Success Lunch Math Lunch Table See teachers (if available) during study halls See you school counselor th Goals for Rest of 6 Grade