Seventh Grade
Humanities
Our Middle School Humanities program is a novel-based curriculum centered on Literature, Social Studies, History, Art, and Religion content. These concepts are woven together throughout the year. In 7th grade, students concentrate on Medieval World History and Washington State History content. There will also be an emphasis on current events using the Scholastic News curriculum. They will read various novels from The Canterbury Tales, Code Talker, Animal Farm, and The Boys in the Boat. In 7th Grade Humanities, we focus on applying the elements of the novels we read in our writing. They will write narratives, informative/explanatory essays, and argumentative essays, amongst other smaller writing pieces throughout the year. The 7th-grade students will also work on grammar, mechanics, and spelling skills throughout the year.
Math
Seventh grade math begins with a study of proportional relationships, bridging the work between 6th grade ratios and linear relationships later in the year. A major step taken in 7th grade is the introduction of operations with rational numbers. Number lines and other manipulatives are used to help solidify student understanding of these concepts. Pre-algebra topics build on our work with rationals, as students learn more advanced algebraic properties and solve more complex equations & inequalities. Ratio relationships are revisited with a unit on percents and their real-world applications. The introduction of pi as the ratio of circumference to diameter helps to connect our ratio work to geometry in 7th grade. In the spring, students complete a data project focused on histograms and box-plots. We end the year with a unit on linear relationships in preparation for 8th grade. Throughout the year, emphasis is placed on finding multiple ways to represent problems, embracing mistakes as learning opportunities, and on the idea that all people can learn math.
Our Grade 7 math curriculum is Eureka Math Squared.
Our Grade 7 math curriculum is Eureka Math Squared.
Science
Science at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School offers students the unique opportunity to delve into the wonders of the natural world, while integrating skills learned in math and language arts. The curriculum focuses on project-based learning with an emphasis on inquiry and hands-on activities. Projects and labs follow Next Generation Science Standards while engaging students through the process of exploration and engineering. Students master the art of collaboration and working through problems together to understand life's mysteries and scientific questions.
Religion
Catholic Connections curriculum. 7th grade focuses on the New Testament & the Church. This year we will supplement with the Missionary Disciple Institute program from the Seattle Archdiocese and Maryknoll.