Grade Seven

Most students will have their 13th birthday during this year; some will enjoy a cultural ceremony or celebration to mark this milestone. Almost all students will have reached puberty, and be in the early stages of adolescence with accompanying highly charged emotions.

• Balancing the physical changes are the burgeoning intellect and a developing capacity for logical thought. Teachers approach material through observation as well as understanding the relationships between the material and human beings and society.
• The class looks for opportunities to contribute to the larger community by fundraising for a chosen cause, drawing attention to the needs of others.
• The class play often draws on material from the Renaissance, and presents increasing challenge to the actors. Over the years all students are assigned a large role to provide them with a challenging acting opportunity.

 

 Main Lesson Subject Blocks

• Language Arts (composition, grammar, spelling, research papers, literature)
• Geography of Europe and Africa, or the Americas (other topic in Grade 6)
• Reformation, Age of Discovery, The Renaissance
• Mathematics (algebra, exponents, root)
• Physics
•  Chemistry (inorganic)
• Astronomy (grades 6-8)
• Physiology (human)
• Perspective Drawing

Daily practice of singing, recorder playing, recitation, and mental math are incorporated into the main lesson.  A curriculum-based play is also produced during  this time over a period of several weeks (usually one play  per year).

 

Specialty Subjects

French, German, choir, handwork (hand sewing), woodwork (carving), games/ physical education ( team sports),  and visual arts.

 

Field trips

Field trips in Grade Seven include day trips for seasonal and curriculum-based activities, and typically an overnight camping trip .