Colorado Calvert Academy Seventh Grade Virtual School
Seventh Grade Course Materials
What Your Child Will Learn in Seventh Grade
Reading
Reading literary classics; understanding literary devices
Spelling & Vocabulary
Reinforcing correct spelling through daily exercises and spelling strategies; reviewing commonly misspelled words; introducing cross-curricular words; integrating spelling with phonics, vocabulary studies, reading, and writing; enhancing vocabulary study
Composition
Mastering narrative and descriptive writing; writing letters, poetry, and book reports; developing research reports; interviewing; paragraphing
Grammar
Working on sentence and paragraph structure; mechanics; parts of speech; diagramming simple, compound, and complex sentences; grammar and usage
Mathematics
Featuring Calvert Math. Reviewing skills; pre-algebra; equalities and inequalities; variables and formulas; patterns and number theory; complementary and supplementary angles; statistics; permutations and combinations; multiplying and dividing integers; Pythagorean Theorem; parallel and perpendicular line; dependent events; problem solving skills
Science
Understanding the characteristics of living things, bacteria to animals; motion, forces, and energy; sound and light; human biology and health
Technology
Application lessons, activities, and online interactive learning tool integrated with curriculum; networks; word processing software; validity and sourcing of Web searches; hyperlinks; desktop publishing; databases. Internet activities integrated with Grammar and Science texts.
Poetry
Reading silently and orally; memorizing, interpreting, and discussing elements of poetry
History
Comprehensive survey of world history after the Fall of the Roman Empire; critical analysis of political, economic, and social changes from ancient times to the American Revolution
Geography
Reviewing themes and map skills; North and South America; Europe; Russia; focusing on climate, landforms, vegetation, minerals, demographics, and economy; global issues
Art History
Surveying architecture from ancient to modern times using Hillyer and Huey’s A Child’s History of Art: Architecture
Art
Applying concepts from Art History, including creating trilithons and step pyramids and designing various buildings; drawing techniques
