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Seventh Grade

- Religion
  
  To know we are called into a loving relationship with God as people of the New Covenant
  
  To understand Jesus’ message tells us of God’s mercy and forgiveness, responsibility and judgment, compassion and justice as found in His teachings, parables, actions and miracles
  
  To know the heart of our faith is the Paschal Mystery, the suffering, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus
  
  To know the Bible was written under the guidance and influence of the Holy Spirit
  
  To know the four sections of the New Testament are the Gospels, Letters (Epistles), Acts of the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation
  
  To know the Paschal Mystery relates the Passover, Exodus, and Old Covenant to the New Covenant Jesus made in His death and resurrection
  
  To understand that the Sacraments are community celebrations that call us to share God’s love with others
  
  To understand that the Mass is the re-enactment of the Last Supper; the Bread and Wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus which we receive in the Eucharist
  
  To know that ritual is an important part of worship: processions, prayer forms of the various seasons of the liturgical year
  
  To know Jesus teaches us through word and actions to work for peace and justice in our world.
  
  To understand that we are called to a life-time of living out the Christian Principles of peace and justice
  
  To know the Beatitudes are a summary of Christian morality
  
  To know the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy are guidelines given to us by the Church to help us live a good life.
  
  To know there are modern day disciples who can be models for us.
  
  English/Language Arts
  
  To use a variety of revision and proofreading strategies to spell accurately
  
  To write legibly in cursive and manuscript
  
  To identify parts of a sentence
  
  To use the writing process
  
  To choose a form of writing that best fits an audience
  
  To revise, edit and proofread one’s own writing as well as others
  
  To use a rubric to evaluate writing traits
  
  To write multi-paragraph compositions that include: a stated thesis, clear explanation, support for all statements, varied word choice and varied sentence beginnings
  
  To write fictional or autobiographical narratives or short stores
  
  To write responses to literature
  
  To develop, organize, and justify the interpretations around several clear ideas, premises or images from a literary work using sustained examples and evidence from the text
  
  To develop research skills (use technology, use note-taking techniques, use a variety of materials, check validity, etc.)
  
  To write summaries for a variety of informational texts
  
  Math
  
  To develop an understanding of operations on all rational numbers and solving linear equations and inequalities.
  
  To extend knowledge of integers and positive rational numbers to solve problems involving negative rational numbers.
  
  To apply properties of rational numbers and algebra to write and solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable.
  
  To apply ratio and proportionality to solve problems, including percent and simple probability.
  
  To use coordinate graphs, tables, and equations to distinguish proportional relationships from other relationships, including inverse proportionality. Become fluent in graphing ordered pairs.
  
  To develop and use scale factors and proportional relationships to solve problems, including similarity and congruence.
  
  To develop an understanding of and use formulas to determine surface area and volume
  
  To use models to explain the reasonableness of formulas for the circumference and area of circles.
  
  To identify and measure necessary attributes of shapes to use area, surface area, and volume formulas to solve problems (e.g., to find which of two gift boxes needs the most wrapping paper or has the greater volume).
  
  To use models to explain the reasonableness of formulas for the surface area of pyramids and cylinders, and volume of pyramids, cylinders, and cones.
  
  To solve problems involving surface areas of pyramids and cylinders and volumes of pyramids, cylinders, and cones.
  
  To estimate and compute the area and volume of complex or irregular shapes by dividing them into basic shapes.
  
  Science
  
  To distinguish between inherited and learned traits
  
  To describe the chemical structure of DNA
  
  To describe the concepts of fluid dynamics
  
  To explain how organelles within a cell perform cellular processes and how cells obtain the raw materials for those processes
  
  To explain the process by which plants and animals obtain energy
  
  To describe the composition of Earth’s atmosphere, how it has changed over time, and implications for the future
  
  To explain how landforms change over time at various rates
  
  To organize, display and analyze relevant data
  
  To evaluate the validity of scientific explanations and conclusions based on the amount and quality of evidence cited
  
  To define a problem that addresses a need and identify constraints that may be related to possible solutions
  
  To design, construct and test a possible solution using appropriate tools and materials
  
  Social Studies
  
  To describe and compare the beliefs, the spread and the influence of religions throughout Asia, Europe and Africa
  
  To explain how and why cultures in this time period record history in different ways
  
  To create and compare timelines that identify major people and events and developments in the history of this time period
  
  To interpret documents and data from multiple primary and secondary sources
  
  To collect and analyze data to make geographic inferences
  
  To interpret maps and other geographic tools to find patterns
  
  To describe and demonstrate personal responsibilities to show respect for God’s creations
  
  To analyze the significance of the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights and other documents of modern government
  
  To explain the concept of supply and demand
  
  To explain the function of import and export
  
  To explain the function of profit in the economy
  
  To analyze current and historical sources (artifacts, eyewitness accounts, letters and diaries, real or simulated historical sites, charts, graphs, etc.) for accuracy and point of view while forming questions

Seventh Grade

Religion

English/Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies