Seventh Grade
Subject blogs are updated at the beginning of each new unit.
Ms. Bergland
Religion
Welcome to Religion!
Our fourth unit is entitled: Jesus the Christ. In this unit, we will be covering the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ. Students will tie their participation in Mary's Way of the Cross into a project they will complete in class about the Salvation of Christ. We will also talk about the Liturgy and about the role that Mary and the saints have in our lives of faith. Finally, we will start talking about morality and how external factors form our conscience. We will have five units throughout the year and a test at the end of each unit. We will also have a project for each unit.
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Mrs. Adams
Math
Welcome to 7th Grade Math and 7th Grade Advanced Math!
Our next unit of focus will be Unit 7: Measurement (Area and Volume). This unit will be split into two sections, an area section and a surface area and volume section. I encourage you to check out the Unit 7 Topics and Standards sheet below for standards covered and a complete outline of the unit.
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Ms. Joyce
algebra 1
Welcome to Algebra 1!
We are beginning Trimester 2 with Unit 4: Linear Equations. In this unit, students will learn how to graph lines in multiple forms, determine slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines, and apply their knowledge to real world scenarios.
Attached below is the link to the syllabus for further information on the class:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iylgIQkAiYZSfM8zK-sbVt24dzemHNhR-iE3_1xFpwc/edit?usp=sharing
Mrs. Swoboda
LITERATURE
To view the class syllabus, click here.
To view the trimester three scope and sequence, click here.
Our final unit of the year in literature will center on the study of Greek mythology. Students will read classic myth from the book D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths. The culminating assessment for this portion of the unit will be a compare/contrast essay in which the students choose a Greek myth and put it into conversation with the same myth in a different culture.
Following, students will read the graphic novel The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds. The culminating assessment for this portion of the unit will be a persuasive essay in which the students convince Odysseus to change some portion of his journey home.
Finally, students will create their own Olympic event in which other students will compete in during the final weeks of school. Who shall emerge victorious??
Mrs. Swoboda
English
To view the trimester three scope and sequence, click here.
Our study of English is explored through three main avenues: grammar, vocabulary, and writing. Grammar and vocabulary are ongoing and are assessed periodically throughout each trimester.
Our sixth unit of study in grammar is prepositional phrases. Topics include: pronouns after prepositions; adjective phrases; adverb phrases; placing phrases correctly; and choosing correct prepositions.
Sadlier Vocabulary will be assessed with a quiz on a bi-weekly basis. After three units, students will have a cumulative assessment. The next cumulative assessment is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th.
Ms. Bodensteiner
Social Studies
After recapping the previous unit on Egypt, we started a new unit, The Ancient Greeks. Students have been doing a variety of activities including different styles of note-taking, using graphic organizers, and class discussions. We learned about how geography affected the early Greeks, what contributed to the development of the Minoan civilization and how the Mycenaeans became a powerful military force.
Please reach out to mbodensteiner@stmonica.school with any questions or concerns.
Sra Pence
Spanish
¡Hola Padres! The 7th graders are working in the FL4K program Green Level. They are learning location terms, use of the verb querer and tener. Use of ser in describing where people are from and estar for where people are currently. Writing out full sentences describing what they like to do. Currently they are in Level 2, Colombia Lessons 3 and 4. We will assess these lessons in the next couple of weeks. Gracias.
Ms. Lubeck
Science
Unit: Plate Motion
The purpose of this unit is for students to understand that Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid rock that is divided into plates and that the plates move. This includes Wegner’s Theory of Plate Tectonics, the three types of plate boundaries, and the cause and effect relationship between plate movements and the landforms they create including volcanoes, earthquakes, rift valleys, and mountain ranges.
Chapter 1: Introducing Earth’s Outer Layer
Students will learn that Earth is covered with hard, solid rock that is divided into plates.
Chapter 2: Understanding Plate Boundaries
Students will learn what convergent and divergent plate boundaries are and how the mantle and plates interact at each type of boundary.
Chapter 3: Investigating the Rate of Plate Movement
Students will learn the rate of plate motion, which is quite slow and undetectable without evidence from sources such as GPS.
Chapter 4: Science Seminar
In this chapter, students apply what they have learned about plate motion to a new context—deciding whether the geologic activity on the Jalisco Block is best explained by divergent or convergent plate movement. The purpose of this chapter is to give students an opportunity to engage in scientific reasoning and argumentation practices, while applying the knowledge they gained over the course of this unit.
If you have any questions, please contact me; jlubeck@stmonica.school