Learning Expectations
Seventh Grade

Language Arts

Reading :

• Uses a variety of decoding and word analysis strategies
• Uses a variety of comprehension strategies
• Makes inferences
• Summarizes main ideas and key points
• Understands story elements and their effect on the piece of literature (characters, setting, plot – conflict, obstacles, climax, resolution)
• Identifies literary techniques and devices and their effect (aside, imagery, suspense, symbol, tone)
• Comprehends a variety of genres and understands their defining characteristics (drama, science fiction, poetry, mysteries)
• Applies criteria to evaluate literary works
• Makes interpretive responses using text to text, text to self, and text to world connections
• Infers author’s audience and purpose

Writing:

• Writes expository (informative) pieces
• Writes persuasive pieces
• Writes personal narratives
• Writes fictional narratives
• Writes for a variety of audiences
• Applies the trait of idea in writing
• Applies the trait of organization in writing
• Applies the trait of word choice in writing
• Applies the trait of sentence fluency in writing (complete and compound sentences)
• Uses pre-writing strategies
• Revises and edits own writing
• Applies parts of speech correctly in writing (noun, verb, adverb, adjective, pronoun, conjunction, preposition, interjection)
• Uses spelling strategies to spell unfamiliar words correctly

Speaking & Listening:

• Delivers oral presentations

• Adapts oral communication for a variety of audiences and purposes
• Comprehends oral communications
• Uses active listening behaviors
• Participates effectively in discussion

Research:

• Uses a variety of informational sources
• Evaluates information while researching
• Organizes information

 Mathematics

Problem Solving:

• Uses a variety of problem solving strategies for real world problems and situations
• Communicates and defends solution and process
• Reads and understands mathematical texts

Number Operations and Relationships:

• Understands the relationship between various rational numbers (fraction- decimal-percent)
• Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides decimals
• Adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides fractions
• Uses mathematical notation with operations
• Understands inequalities
• Understands ratios, rates, and proportions
• Solves problems involving number-theory concepts
• Selects and uses appropriate computational procedures with rational numbers
• Applies the skill of estimation
• Selects effective algorithms in problem solving situations

Geometry:

• Understands two- and three-dimensional figures
• Understands the transformation of figures
• Understands and uses a rectangular coordinate system

Measurement:

• Understands basic measurement facts, principles, and techniques
• Selects and uses appropriate units and tools to find measurements for real-world problems
• Determines measurements indirectly using estimation
• Converts units within a system

Statistics and Probability:

• Organizes and displays data on tables, graphs, and charts
• Interprets and analyzes information from organized data
• Compares data to generate, test and confirm and/or deny hypotheses
• Evaluates data for validity
• Understands the concept of probability
• Conducts probability experiments

Algebraic Relationships:

• Uses appropriate symbolism with algebraic expressions
• Identifies and evaluates algebraic expressions
• Uses linear and non-linear patterns
• Understands that a function is a relationship between independent and dependent variables
• Writes and solves linear equations to represent problem situations
• Write and evaluates formulas
• Recognizes and uses algebraic properties

Science

Human Body:

• Knows how the human body is organized into systems, each with a distinct function
• Knows that all organisms have an organization

Heredity:

• Knows that heredity is compromised of the characteristic traits found in the

genes (DNA) within cells

• Knows that genetic make-up and heredity determine the characteristics of an organism
• Understands how genetic make-up is passed from generation to generation

• Knows the positive and negative impact of science and technology (Instructional Only)

Magnetism and Electricity:

• Knows the physical properties of magnetism and electricity and how they interact

Erosion and Deposition:

• Knows how erosion and deposition change the physical features of the land

• Knows how living organisms affect the earth’s surface

Plate Tectonics:

• Understands how plate tectonics dramatically changes the earth’s surface

• Understands how theories and models discovered in the past can be used to predict and impact future occurrences

Science Investigations and Inquiry:

• Uses the scientific method to conduct investigations (PHEOCA)

• Communicates results from scientific investigations
• Uses scientific evidence to defend or take a position on an issue
• Uses a variety of sources to research scientific discoveries
• Knows how things studied in science can be classified by common themes, models, and/or systems
• Knows historical people that influenced major discoveries
• Knows the positive and negative impact of science and technology (Instructional Only)

Social Studies

World History (1400-1650)

Map Skills:

• Uses a variety of maps, globes, and pictures to gather and compare information
• Gathers information from a variety of sources
• Knows the location of the regions, states, and countries, major bodies of water and mountain ranges
• Creates maps

The Renaissance and The Reformation:

• Knows how structures and their decoration reflect cultural values and ideas
• Knows how the past can be interrupted using a variety of sources
• Knows the factors that contribute to change and continuity in society
• Knows how socio-economic factors may lead to conflict among people
• Knows how artistic expression reflects the beliefs of a culture
• Knows how major discoveries in science and technology impact the physical and human environments

Absolutism and Kings:

• Understands how governments are established and maintained
• Understands services provided by the government

Exploration/African Slave Trade/South Central America:

• Understands how people in different regions of the world interact with their physical environment
• Understands and defends a position on an issue of concern
• Knows the risks and rewards with starting a business
• Knows the natural resources bases of the world

Colonization of America:

• Knows that differences in cultures may lead to understanding or misunderstanding among people

• Knows the strategies of conflict resolution
• Knows the factors that influence the wages of workers
• Knows abut the movement of people, ideas, diseases, and products through the world
• Knows significant people and events in the major eras of world history