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Seventh Grade

BIBLE

Exploring God: Through Creation, Sin, the Plan of Salvation, the Life of Christ and History of the Seventh-day Adventist church

Understand the nature of God as taught in the scriptures
Know what the Bible teaches about the origin of sin and God's plan of salvation
Explain the biblical account of creation and God's relationship to man as his Creator
Understand the causes and results of the flood
Understand why pain and suffering exist from an universal viewpoint
Explain why God established a chosen people through Abraham and his family
Understand the need for a written law and the role of the desert sanctuary as a teaching device for the Israelites
Describe how God continued to pursue His people through Israel's experience as a nation and their repeated rejection of God as their leader
Know the major events in the life of Jesus and the basic values and tenants of His teaching
Understand the history and spread of Christianity from the early church through the Reformation
Explain the development of the Seventh-day Adventist doctrines concerning the sanctuary and the second coming of Jesus

FINE ARTS

Art

Select media, techniques and processes; analyze what makes them effective or not effective in communicating ideas; and reflect upon the effectiveness of their choices
Employ organizational structures and analyze their effectiveness in the communication of ideas
Use subjects, themes and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values and aesthetics that communicate intended meaning in artwork
Describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural context
Analyze, describe and demonstrate how factors of time and place influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art
Describe and compare a variety of individual responses to their own artworks and to artworks from various eras and cultures
Describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with the visual art

Music

Identify meter changes
Learn the history of notation
Recognize the sound of a minor scale
Sight-read a two-part song
Recognize a bridge between two music selections
Know the meaning of rubato
Recognize music of Eastern cultures
Identify hymns of Adventist heritage
Learn the historical development of the SDA hymnal

LANGUAGE ARTS

Viewing

Understand how the type of media affects coverage of events or issues
Draw conclusions from details in visual media to answer specific questions
Scan, infer, and summarize for a specific purpose using visual media

Listening

Listen with an open mind
Analyze the accuracy and validity of spoken information

Reading

Increase word knowledge through vocabulary development across the curriculum
Use reading for communication
Consult other sources to clarify meaning
Choose appropriate word meaning

Speaking

Identify strategies used by speakers in oral presentations
Ask questions to elaborate and clarify ideas
Use correct vocabulary in speech

Visually Representing

Develop visual media for taking, keeping, and reviewing notes
Create visual media to clarify ideas
Construct visual media to support a presentation

Writing

Practice the writing process
Use characteristics of good writing
Write simple, compound, and complex sentences
Vary persuasive words
Expand uses of punctuation
Use technical terms correctly
Cite information in appropriate ways; e.g. footnote, bibliography, endnote
Write essays within a given timeframe

MATH

Numbers and Operations

Understand and use scientific notation
Evaluate powers that have negative and zero exponents
Use integers to express quantities that occur naturally in problem situations, e.g. representing direction, loss, gain, etc.
Develop and use number sense for integers, rational and irrational numbers
Understand and use the additive inverse property
Understand the principles of the distributive property
Apply properties of operations with whole numbers, fractions and decimals
Use proportions to solve problems
Compute with rational numbers using a calculator to perform difficult computations
Understand squares and square roots
Estimate the square root of a number less than 100
Find the percent of increase and/or decrease

Algebra

Use and apply ratios, proportions, averages and percentage
Graph inequalities
Choose a formula to use in problem solving
Demonstrate proficiency in using the laws of exponents
Use the Pythagorean Theorem
Manipulate simple polynomials

Geometry

Find the area of a trapezoid
Find the surface area of a cylinder
Find the volume of various geometric solids, e.g. pyramids and cones
Use transformations to explore congruence and create designs
Explore the angle measures in a triangle
Understand complementary, supplementary and vertical angles
Draw and interpret scale diagrams

Measurement

Use graphs, charts and formulas to convert between a variety of standard/metric measures
Apply ratios to solve measurement problems
Use scale models to represent measures of real-life objects
Relate ancient monetary values to current values, e.g. shekel, denari, mite
Develop a proportionately correct time line using complex concepts
Use strategies to develop formulas for finding volume and surface areas of solids
Explain how time zones are determined

Data Analysis/ Probability

Understand the number of possible permutations
Predict the number of times an event will occur
Construct a multiple bar graph
Construct a circle graph
Make a histogram
Make a stem and leaf plot

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Spiritual Emphasis

Recognize that God's ideal for quality living includes a healthy lifestyle
Incorporate into one's lifestyle the principles that promote health: nutrition, exercise, water, sunlight, temperance, air, rest, trust in God
Avoid at-risk behaviors
Apply Christian principles in recreation and sports
Achieve a balance in work and leisure; balancing physical, mental, social and spiritual activities
Recognize the interaction of physical, mental and spiritual health with emotional and social well-being

Movement and Motor Skills

Demonstrate competence in modified versions of a variety of movement forms
Understand and apply more advanced movement and game strategies
Identify the techniques of intermediate and advanced sport specific skills
Identify the steps needed to achieve a high performance level in individual, dual and team sports
Learn, apply and share advanced sport skill knowledge

Lifestyle and Fitness

Establish personal physical activity goals
Participate regularly in health-enhancing physical activities in and out of the physical education class
Explore a variety of new physical activities for personal interest in and out of the physical education class
Describe the relationships between a healthy lifestyle and "feeling good"
Participate in a variety of health-related fitness activities in both school and non-school settings
Assess physiological indicators of exercise during and after physical activity
Learn and apply basic principles of training to improve physical fitness
Begin to develop personal fitness goals independently
Meet the health-related fitness standards as defined by available fitness tests, e.g. AAPHERD Physical Best, Fitnessgram, President's Challenge
Enjoy participation in physical activity
Recognize the social benefits of participation in physical activity
Try new and challenging activities
Recognize physical activity as a vehicle for self-expression

Sportsmanship and Appropriate Behaviors

Apply God's help in resisting the influence of peer pressure
Solve problems by analyzing causes and potential solutions
Analyze potential consequences when confronted with true competition
Work cooperatively with a group to achieve group goals in competitive as well as cooperative settings
Recognize the role of sport, games and recreation
Identify behaviors that are supportive and inclusive as well as behaviors that are exclusionary in physical activity settings
Willingly join others of diverse cultures, religions, ethnicity, physical abilities and races during physical activity

SCIENCE

Physical: Force/Motion, Energy/ Work

Describe and compare types of force and types of friction
Define and extend understanding of gravity, mass and weight
Describe Newton's laws of motion
Define and describe motion-related terms such as balanced/unbalanced forces, distance/displacement, speed/velocity, acceleration and momentum
Identify forms of energy and how energy can change from one form to another
Distinguish between work and power
Define simple machines and identify characteristics of various types
Describe the relationship between simple and compound machines
Distinguish between potential and kinetic energy and explain mechanical advantage

Life: Cell Theory, Genetics, Simple Animals

Describe and explain the structure, function and theory of cells
Describe how the traits of an organism are passed from generation to generation
Explain genetic engineering and its impact
Categorize simple animals into groups according to how they accomplish life processes and by similarities and differences in external and internal structures

Earth: Astronomy

Describe characteristics and movement patterns of objects in the universe
Describe the relationships of the earth to the sun, the moon and other interplanetary objects and how they account for the day, year, phases of the moon, eclipses, seasons and ocean tides
Describe the life cycle and classification of stars and the instruments for study

Health: Transmission of Diseases, Sexuality

Describe how lifestyle, pathogens, family history and other risk factors are related to the cause or prevention of disease
Identify the structure and function of bacteria and viruses and explain how they transmit diseases
Describe God's plan for sexual relationships
Explain the adverse physical, emotional, and economic consequences of premarital sex and ways to support a decision for abstinence

Scientific Inquiry

Make observations
Ask questions or form hypotheses based on these observations
Plan a simple investigation
Collect data from the investigation
Use the data collected from the investigation to explain the results
Safely use and store tools and equipment

Service/Career Options

Explore ways to use Physical, Life, Health and/or Earth Science to serve the community
Identify careers in areas of Science

SOCIAL STUDIES

World History: Middle Ages - Present (Middle Ages: Europe and Japan; Exploration and Colonization [Africa, Asia]; Renaissance and Reformation, Rise of Islam & Catholicism, Age of Enlightenment, Revolutions, Imperialism, Nationalism, 20th Century; Current Events)

Recognize God's involvement in the world's history through the prophetic fulfillment of the rise and fall of nations
Describe the relationships between people/groups, events and cultures in World History
Understand the major characteristics and historical influence of ancient civilizations on world development, past and present, and be able to place them on a time line
Understand the major characteristics and impact of events from Middle Ages to the present, and be able to place them on a time line
Understand the role of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages
Understand the causes for change socially and historically in Europe
Understand the rise of religions: Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism
Understand the rise of the Mongol Empire and the consequences of Eurasian people
Identify the key aspects of the Renaissance thinking through inquiry and research
Identify how the exploratory and commercial expeditions between 1450 - 1600 led to global transformation
Understand how innovations in agriculture, industry and transportation led to the industrial revolution in and capitalism
Represent and interpret data and chronological relationships from history using time lines and narratives
Interpret, use and document information from multiple source
Define alternatives, select and support alternatives
Understand the global role and work of the Adventist church
Understand how current events have been influenced by events of the past

Civics

Identify and compare political systems of the world: feudalism, monarchy, democracy, etc.
Understand the sources, purposes and functions of law
Outline and critique the evolution of democratic ideas and the impact on Western Civilization

Geography

Identify the location of key mountain ranges, desserts, rivers, political boundaries and cultural features on maps and globes
Understand the interdependency between people and the environment
Compare physical and cultural characteristics of the regions of the world

Economics

Identify the principles of Christian stewardship: management of time, talent, property
Describe how transportation and communication networks affect people, goods and ideas (e.g., the silk road, the crusades)
Explain how the interaction of supply and demand determines prices
Identify the impact of the technology revolution on society
Understand principles of training and conditioning for specific occupations

TECHNOLOGY

Integrate advanced word processing skills into daily assignments
Continue to advance in keyboarding skills
Troubleshoot basic malfunctions
Know proper technology terms
Understand the equipment to access, process, retrieve and communicate information
Incorporate database and spreadsheet components into presentations
Integrate advanced use of electronic resources into class assignments and presentations
Investigate technology-related occupations
Demonstrate a responsible, ethical use of technology
Understand the legal issues for using/accessing software, music, etc.