Meet the 2018-2019 7th Grade Class

Positive Change from the Ground Up

After spending their sixth grade year exploring issues of identity, seventh graders expand their scope to consider who they are in their community and how they can become agents of change, not just in the future, but now. Historical studies empower students to skillfully take on multiple perspectives and to support their ideas with evidence. They begin the year by studying the formation of the U.S. Constitution and how the document, and its interpretation, has evolved over time.

Over the course of the year, they also explore questions like: How has American society both lived up to and fallen short of the ideas set forth in our founding documents? What were the lasting impacts of the Lewis and Clark expedition? What impact did various social movements have in Seattle and the rest of the country? They conduct independent research on current socially relevant topics of their choosing, learning to synthesize information and take a stand to advocate for themselves and others. In fact, SGS seventh graders are given many unique opportunities for leadership, from running the Student Council, to participating in a Mock Trial at the King County Courthouse, to hosting the Annual Seattle Girls’ School Luncheon with over 1,000 guests.