7th grade OPEN HOUSE

PRESENTATION

ENGLISH

English 7 offers a comprehensive study of the English language through reading, writing, speaking and listening. Each of the four components is stressed on a daily basis.

The reading list is constantly evolving, but the following novels may be included: The Little Prince, The Outsiders, The Pigman. The reading list will also include selected short stories and poetry, as well as student-selected pieces.

MATH – PRE ALGEBRA

1. Numbers in everyday life2. Introduction to Algebra (integers, variable, equations, graphs and formulas)

3. Percent

4. Graphing in Coordinate plane

5. Geometry and Measurement

6. Statistical data

Homework: 10%

All homework assigned over a quarter will be part of that grade. The grade will be proportional to the number of assignments the student did. Each HW assignment is worth 10 points.

Incomplete homework will be counted as ½.

Late work: will be counted as 6/10. However, after one week it will no longer be accepted. The grade of ZERO will not be changed.

MATH HOMEWORK

MATH – PRE ALGEBRA

SOCIAL STUDIES Unit 1: Europe during Medieval Times Unit 2: Middle East and Islam in the Middle

Ages Unit 3: Via Sapientia 7 to Minas Gerais: The

Gold Rush in Colonial Brazil Unit 4: The Crusades and Intolerance Unit 5: Asia in Medieval Times: China and

Japan Unit 6: Integrated Health Unit on Drugs and

Alcohol Awareness Unit 7: Trade and Wealth in Medieval Africa Unit 8: Mayas, Aztecs and Incas: The Americas

in the Middle Ages

Social studies CURRICULUM: TCI – ONLINE PROGRAM

Assignment make up policy:

Students who receive a 70% or below in any assignment (except tests

and quizzes) are allowed to redo the work based on the feedback of the

teacher. The maximum grade for this make up is 90%. You have

one week to redo it, after that it will not be accepted by the

teacher.

SOCIAL STUDIES

SCIENCE

Unit 1: The Scientific Method Unit 2: The Dynamic Earth / Plate Tectonics

Unit 3: Rocks and MineralsUnit 4: Human Biology & HealthUnit 5: Alcohol & Drug EducationUnit 6: Color and Light

LÍNGUA PÁTRIA Objetivos gerais:

Aprender a expressar-se e argumentar,claramente, com ideias organizadas e

bem estruturadas, através delinguagem oral e escrita.

Temas abordados: *Humor*Adolescência e mudanças*Consumo*Drogas*Ser diferente

PORTUGUESE for foreigners

Goals according to level of proficiency:

Develop skills in the language process: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Identify vocabulary and structures of the language in order to be able to communicate in oral and written language.

Apply vocabulary and acquired grammatical structures to produce different texts.

French and Spanish

Students will learn  grammar structures and vocabulary to be able to write, speak, listen and read in Spanish / French. Conversation is a very important part of learning a new language so we will do a lot of role playing and oral activities.

Also, we will study the geography and culture of Spanish/French speaking countries.

Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced

Physical Education1. Basketball2. Adventure Learning3. Track & Field4. Soccer5. Dance6. Volleyball7. Softball8. Team Handball9. Flag Football

Digital Arts 7

Course focus Students will understand how to use familiar digital

tools to draw To learn basic principles of photo manipulation Introduction to principles of photography using

simple digital cameras Understand the importance of layout and photo

quality in publications for print Introduction to digital story telling by the creation of

simple animation and short videos To develop computational thinking skills for

computer programming though the use of SCRATCH To increase students flexibility and resourcefulness

in the utilization of digital tools

VISUAL ARTS 7 Students will be working with some big ideas as

objects and patterns. Projects include elements of art like color, texture and space, watercolor illustration, enlargement, and 3-dimensional techniques using a variety of materials. Activities are balanced with individual and group free projects, where students may choose topics of their personal interest.

Fine Arts Rotation for 7th gradeStudents who are not in Band get to choose two arts between Digital Arts, Drama, and Visual Arts. Those classes alternate days throughout the year. For example: they can have Art on Block 8 on Tuesday and Friday 1 and have Drama on Thursday and Friday 2.

DRAMAStudents are engaged in:

theater games that help them develop expressive use of the body and voice,

improvisational techniques, dramatic interpretation, and Playwriting

Success in drama is measured mainly through on-going participation, engagement, cooperation, and discipline.

DRAMA - MATERIALS

o Students should come to drama classes wearing comfortable clothes that allow for a large range of movement that are appropriate for warm-ups and improvisations and do not limit the student’s body-expression.

Note that they are on stage, so there are safety issues as well as issues of modesty.

DRAMA CLUB – after school

• 1st Semester - Musical

The Addams FamilyMS and US

Tuesdays and Thursdays3:35pm- 5pmPresentations:

October 18th, 19th and 27th (Halloween)

• 2nd Semester - Play

MUSIC

All courses are open to 6th through 12th Grade students

Choir

Beginner Band - for true and false beginner instrumentalists

Intermediate Band – for instrumentalists who have about a year of experience

Concert Band – students that can deal with a variety of demands both technically and theoretically (principal performance group)

INTEGRATED HEALTH UNIT

Drug and Alcohol AwarenessENGLISH: Students will investigate the concept of addiction

and experience one week without TV and internet.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Students will analyze and discuss news articles about the social impacts of drug use.

MATH: Students will use a Computer Model to study drinking patterns and blood alcohol content.

SCIENCE: Students will take an in depth look at the brain’s response to various drugs of abuse - marijuana, stimulants, hallucinogens, inhalants, opiates, and steroids. We will also discuss the long term and short term effects that these drugs have on our bodies.

COMMUNICATION

POWERSCHOOL (grades, assignments)

EDMODO (general communication, calendar)

ZIMBRA EMAIL

You can access all of them by going to the school’s website:

www. earj.com.br/intranet

Common Policies LATE WORK:

Common PoliciesTARDINESS TO CLASS:

After August 10th, if students are late they will serve a detention after school with the principal.

The procedure is: Inform the student that they will be referred

to the office for a detention the following day. Send an email to the principal the same day

the student is late. Principal will communicate with parent and

student and will take care of the detention.

Common PoliciesPLAGIARISM:

First occurrence: The teacher will meet with the student and the incident will be recorded. The student will be informed that he/she may receive a “0” for the work in question. A parent meeting may be called.

Second occurrence: The teacher will hold a meeting with the student, counselor and parents to discuss the issue. The first cheating incident will be discussed as well. A summary of the meeting will be shared with the principal.

Third occurrence: The parent will be called in for a conference with the student and principal. The student may be suspended from school. In addition, the student may be referred to Conselho de Classe and asked to leave the school

Common Policies

CELL PHONES:

Cell phones used in class without permission of the teacher will be collected and given to the principal.

Student will get it back the next day.