Grade: 7 Yearly Plan: English Language Arts

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*Units of Study are used to cover the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) for Grade 7 English Language Arts:

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/

UNITS of STUDY

Content/ Aims/ Outcomes

I. Literature Students will study both short stories as well as full length novels

and memoirs.

Students will analyze the elements of plot, character, theme, and

mood, and how those elements evolve over the course of a text.

Students will work on vocabulary words in context.

Students will determine underlining meanings of texts using

inferences

II. Writing for different purposes

Students will write for a variety of purposes including to entertain,

persuade, inform, argue, describe, and analyze.

Students will write in different styles and media including

brochures, storyboards, scripts, speeches, personal narratives,

stories, and essays.

III. Speaking and Listening Students will engage in a range of collaborative discussions with

diverse partners.

Students will participate in a variety of speaking tasks such as solo

and group presentations, skits, interviews, and dialogues.

Students will identify and analyze a speaker’s main idea or

argument and delineate the soundness of his or her supporting

evidence.

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IV. Drama/Poetry Unit Students will begin a basic analysis of poetry and its different

forms.

Students will use poetic elements to write their own poetry.

Students will explore the genre of drama: its presentation, analysis,

and reading.

Students will perform short dramatic scenes as well as reflect

through writing on those scenes.

V. Remedial Grammar & Writing Unit Students will work through parts of speech, all verb tenses,

prepositions and non-defining vs defining relative clauses.

Students will explore simple, compound and complex sentences.

Students will join sentences in different ways using linking words.

Students will write using the active and passive voice.

VI. Research Unit/ Informational and Expository Writing Unit Students will learn the basics of internet research.

Student will learn to decipher reputable vs. disreputable resources.

Students will learn basic MLA referencing and in-essay citation.

Students will explore a topic on their own, write using research

methods, and orally present their findings to the class.

*Course will include instruction on reading comprehension, writing, research, and presentation skill development as part of regular course content.

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UNITS of STUDY

KEY Content/ Aims/ Outcomes

Fiction Unit • Student’s review basic components of novels, including but not limited

to plot and character development, language and vocabulary, and

theme.

• Students analyze components of the novel looking at the theme,

characters, and novel’s influence.

• Students complete multimedia project and a variety of writing

assignments, both informal and formal.

Remedial Grammar & Writing (ongoing throughout the year) • Review parts of speech in order to build sentences.

• Students will practice all forms of correct grammar usage including but

not limited to subject-verb agreement, prepositions, compound and

complex sentences, dangling modifiers, and active/passive voice.

Short Stories Unit: Ongoing throughout the year • To expose students to stories from different countries and cultures and

time periods.

• Literary elements such as context, tone, plot, subplot, cause and effect,

inference and point of view.

• Writing task that incorporates adopting the voice of a character.

• To read and compare and contrast to current themes that are being

studied.

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Creative Writing Workshop • Reviewing elements of narrative and descriptive writing.

• Students work on the drafting process.

• Incorporating literary devices in writing.

• Peer-editing other student’s work.

Non Fiction Unit: Mass Media • An introduction to the world of media and the different media types.

• Exploring bias and what makes a story ‘newsworthy’.

• Writing newspaper reports, magazine articles and editorials.

*Course will include instruction on reading comprehension, writing, research and presentation skill development as part of regular course content.

Grade: 7 Yearly Plan : Middle School Math

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Units of Study are used to cover the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) for Grade 7 Math: http://www.corestandards.org/Math/ Teacher: Miss Sandria Wilson

Chapter Lesson

Key skills and concepts

1. Algebraic Reasoning 1-1 Order of operations CC.7.EE.3

1-2 Properties of Numbers CC.7.NS.1d , CC.7.EE.3

1-3 Variables and Algebraic Expressions CC.7.EE.3

1-4 Translating Words into math C.EE.2 , CC.7.EE.4

1-5 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions CC.7.EE.1

CC.7.NS.1d Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract rational numbers. CC.7.EE.1 Apply properties of operations as strategies to add, subtract, factor, and expand linear expressions with rational coefficients. CC.7.EE.2 Understand that rewriting an expression in different forms in a problem context can shed light on the problem and how the quantities in it are related. CC.7.EE.3 Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), using tools strategically. Apply properties of operations to calculate with numbers in any form; convert between forms as appropriate; and assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies. CC.7.EE.4 Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem, and construct simple equations and inequalities to solve problems by reasoning about the quantities.

2. Integers and Rational Numbers 2-1 Integers CC.7. NS .1a 2-2 Adding Integers CC.7.NS.1a , CC.7.NS.1b , CC.7.NS.1c

CC.7.NS.1b Understand p + q as the number located a distance |q| from p, in the positive or negative direction depending on whether q is positive or negative. Show that a number and

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2-3 Subtracting Integers CC.7.NS.1c 2-4 Multiplying and dividing Integers CC.7.NS.2a , CC.7.NS.2b , 2-5 Solving Equations containing Integers CC.7.NS.1b , CC.7.EE.3 , CC.7.EE.4 2-6 Equivalent Fractions and Decimals CC.7.NS.2 , CC.7.NS.2d 2-7 Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers CC.7.EE.4

its opposite have a sum of 0 (are additive inverses). Interpret sums of rational numbers by describing real-world contexts. CC.7.NS.1c Understand subtraction of rational numbers as adding the additive inverse, p – q = p + (−q). Show that the distance between two rational numbers on the number line is the absolute value of their difference, and apply this principle in real-world contexts. CC.7.NS.2 Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division and of fractions to multiply and divide rational numbers. CC.7.NS.2d Convert a rational number to a decimal using long division; know that the decimal form of a rational number terminates in 0s or eventually repeats. CC.7.EE.3 Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), using tools strategically. Apply properties of operations to calculate with numbers in any form; convert between forms as appropriate; and assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies. CC.7.EE.4 Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem, and construct simple equations and inequalities to solve problems by reasoning about the quantities.

3. Applying rational Numbers 3-1 Adding and subtracting Decimals CC.7.NS.1, CC.7, CC.7.NS.1b, CC.7.NS.1c, CC. 7. NS.3 3-2 Multiplying Decimals CC.7.NS.2 , CC.7.NS.3 3-3 Dividing Decimals CC.7.NS.2, CC.7.NS.3 3-4 Solving Equations containing Decimals

CC.7.NS.1a Describe situations in which opposite quantities combine to make 0…. CC.7.NS.1b Understand p + q as the number located a distance…. Interpret sums of rational numbers by describing real-world contexts.

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CC.7.NS.2, CC.7.NS.4 3-5 Adding and subtracting Fractions CC.7.NS.1b , CC.7.NS.1c 3-6 Multiplying fractions and Mixed numbers CC.7.NS.2 , CC.7.NS.2c , CC.7.NS.3 3-7 Dividing Fractions and Mixed numbers CC.7.NS.2 , CC.7.NS.2b , CC.7.RP.1 3-8 Solving Equations containing fractions CC.7.NS.2c, CC.7.EE.4

CC.7.NS.1c Understand subtraction of rational numbers…. CC.7.NS.1d Apply properties of operations to … add and subtract rational numbers. CC.7.NS.2a Understand that multiplication is extended from fractions to rational numbers … CC.7.NS.2b Understand that integers can be divided…. Interpret quotients of rational numbers by describing real-world contexts. CC.7.NS.2c Apply properties of operations … to multiply and divide rational numbers. CC.7.NS.2d Convert a rational number to a decimal using long division…. CC.7.NS.3 Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational numbers.

4. Proportional Relationships 4-1 Rates CC.7.NS.3, CC.7.RP.1 4-2 Identifying and Writing Proportions CC.7.RP.2 , CC.7.RP.2a 4-3 Solving Proportions CC.7.RP.2 4-4 Similar Figures and Proportions CC.7.RP.2 4-5 Using Similar Figures CC.7. RP.2c 4-6 Scale Drawings and Scale Models CC.7.G.1

CC.7.RP.1 Compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions, including ratios of lengths, areas and other quantities measured in like or different units. CC.7.RP.2 Recognize and represent proportional relationships between quantities. CC.7.RP.2c Represent proportional relationships by equations. CC.7.NS.3 Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational numbers. CC.7.G.1 Solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures, including computing actual lengths and areas from a scale drawing and reproducing a scale drawing at a

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different scale. 5. Graphs 5-1 The Coordinate Plane

CC.7.RP.2d 5-2 Interpreting Graphs CC.8.F.5 5-3 Slope and rates of Change CC.7.RP.1, CC.7.RP. 2b, CC.RP. 2d 5-4 Direct Variation CC.7.RP.2, CC.7.RP. 2a, CC.RP. 2c, CC.RP. 2d

CC.7.NS.3 Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational numbers. CC.7.RP.1 Compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions, including ratios of lengths, areas and other quantities measured in like or different units. CC.7.RP.2a Decide whether two quantities are in a proportional relationship, e.g., by testing for equivalent ratios in a table or graphing on a coordinate plane and observing whether the graph is a straight line through the origin. CC.7.RP.2b Identify the constant of proportionality (unit rate) in tables, graphs, equations, diagrams, and verbal descriptions of proportional relationships. CC.7.RP.2c Represent proportional relationships by equations. CC.7.RP.2d Explain what a point (x, y) on the graph of a proportional relationship means in terms of the situation, with special attention to the points (0, 0) and (1, r) where r is the unit rate. CC.7.RP.3 Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems

6. Percents 6-1 Fractions, Decimals , and Percents CC.7.EE.3 6-2 Estimating with Percents CC.7.EE.3 6-3 Using Properties with rational Numbers CC.7.EE.2 6-4 Percent of Change CC.7.RP.3 6-5 Applications of Percents CC.7.RP.3

CC.7.RP.3 Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems. CC.7.EE.2 Understand that rewriting an expression in different forms in a problem context can shed light on the problem and how the quantities in it are related. CC.7.EE.3 Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any

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6-6 Simple Interest CC.7.RP.3

form (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), using tools strategically. Apply properties of operations to calculate with numbers in any form; convert between forms as appropriate; and assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies.

7. Collecting , Displaying , and analysing data 7-1 Mean , Median , Mode , and Range CC.7.SP.4 7-2 Box – and- whisker Plots CC.7.SP.3, CC.7.SP.4 7-3 Populations and Samples CC.7.SP.1 , CC.7.SP.2

CC.7.SP.1 Understand that statistics can be used to gain information about a population by examining a sample of the population; generalizations about a population from a sample are valid only if the sample is representative of that population. Understand that random sampling tends to produce representative samples and support valid inferences. CC.7.SP.2 Use data from a random sample to draw inferences about a population with an unknown characteristic of interest. Generate multiple samples (or simulated samples) of the same size to gauge the variation in estimates or predictions. CC.7.SP.3 Informally assess the degree of visual overlap of two numerical data distributions with similar variabilities, measuring the difference between the centres by expressing it as a multiple of a measure of variability. CC.7.SP.4 Use measures of centre and measures of variability for numerical data from random samples to draw informal comparative inferences about two populations.

8. Geometric Figures 8-1 Building Blocks of Geometry CC.7.G.5, CC.7.G.6 8-2 Classifying Angles CC.7.G.5 8-3 Line and Angle Relationships CC.7.G.5 8-4 Angles in Polygons

CC.7.G.2 Draw (freehand, with ruler and protractor, and with technology) geometric shapes with given conditions. Focus on constructing triangles from three measures of angles or sides, noticing when the conditions determine a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or no triangle. CC.7.G.5

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CC.7.G.2 8-5 Congruent Figures CC.8.G.2

Use facts about supplementary, complementary, vertical, and adjacent angles in a multi-step problem to write and solve simple equations for an unknown angle in a figure.

9. Measurement and Geometry 9-1 Perimeter and Circumference CC.7.G.4 9-2 Area of Circles CC. 7.G.4 9-3 Area of Irregular Figures CC. 7.G.6 9-4 Introduction of Three-Dimensional Figures CC. 7.G.3 9-5 Volume of prisms and Cylinders CC. 7.G.6 9-6 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders CC. 7.G.6

CC.7.G.4 Know the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle and use them to solve problems; give an informal derivation of the relationship between the circumference and area of a circle. CC.7.G.6 Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume, and surface area of two- and three-dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right prisms.

10. Probability 10-1 Probability CC.7.SP.5 10-2 Experimental Probability CC.7.SP.6, CC.7.SP.7a, CC.7.SP.7b 10-3 Sample Spaces CC.7.SP.8c 10-4 Theoretical Probability CC.7.SP.6, CC.7.SP.7a 10-5 Making Predictions CC.7.SP.6, CC.7.SP.7a 10-6 Probability of Independent and Dependent Events CC.7.SP.8 10-7 Combinations CC.7.SP.8b 10-8 Permutations CC.7.SP.8b 10-9 Probability of Compound Events CC.7.SP.8a, CC.7.SP.8b

CC.7.SP.5 Understand that the probability of a chance event is a number between 0 and 1 that expresses the likelihood of the event occurring. Larger numbers indicate greater likelihood. A probability near 0 indicates an unlikely event, a probability around 1/2 indicates an event that is neither unlikely nor likely, and a probability near 1 indicates a likely event. CC.7.SP.6 Approximate the probability of a chance event by collecting data on the chance process that produces it and observing its long-run relative frequency, and predict the approximate relative frequency given the probability. CC.7.SP.7a Develop a uniform probability model by assigning equal probability to all outcomes, and use the model to determine probabilities of events. CC.7.SP.7b Develop a probability model (which may not be uniform)

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by observing frequencies in data generated from a chance process. CC.7.SP.8a Understand that, just as with simple events, the probability of a compound event is the fraction of outcomes if the event occurs. CC.7.SP.8b Represent sample spaces for compound events using methods such as organized lists, tables, and tree diagrams. For an event described in everyday language (e.g., “rolling double sixes”), identify the outcomes in the sample space which compose the event. CC.7.SP.8c Design and use a simulation to generate frequencies for compound events.

11. Multi-step Equations and Inequalities 11-1 Solving Two-Step Equations CC. 7.EE.4a 11-2 Solving Multi-Steps Equations CC. 7.EE.4a 11-3 Solving Equations with variables on both sides CC. 7.EE.4a 11-4 Inequalities CC. 7.EE.4 11-5 Solving Inequalities by Adding or Subtracting CC. 7.EE.4b 11-6 Solving Inequalities by Multiplying or Dividing 11-7 Solving Multi-step inequalities CC. 7.EE.4a, CC. 7.EE.4b

CC.7.EE.4 Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem, and construct simple equations and inequalities to solve problems by reasoning about the quantities. CC.7.EE.4a Solve word problems leading to equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r, where p, q, and r are specific rational numbers. Solve equations of these forms fluently. Compare an algebraic solution to an arithmetic solution, identifying the sequence of the operations used in each approach. CC.7.EE.4b Solve word problems leading to inequalities of the form px + q > r or px + q < r, where p, q, and r are specific rational numbers. Graph the solution set of the inequality and interpret it in the context of the problem

*Course will also focus on Word Problem Solving on each of these contents.

Grade: 7 Yearly Plan Middle School Science

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*Units of Study are used to cover the IGCSE Cambridge Secondary 1 Science stage 8 learning objectives: http://www.cie.org.uk/images/80617-

cambridge-secondary-1-science-curriculum-outline.pdf

UNITS of STUDY

KEY Content/ Aims/ Outcomes

I. Obtaining Food

The need of plants for carbon dioxide, water and light for

photosynthesis.

The constituents of a balanced diet and the functions of various

nutrients.

The organs and functions of the alimentary canal.

II. Elements, Mixtures and Compounds

Changes of state, gas pressure and diffusion.

The chemical symbols for the first twenty elements of the Periodic

Table.

Elements, compounds and mixtures.

III. Light

How light travels and the formation of shadows.

Reflection at a plane surface and use the law of reflection.

Refraction at the boundary between air and glass or air and water.

Colour addition and subtraction and the absorption and reflection of

coloured light.

IV. Respiration and Circulation

How water and mineral salts are absorbed and transported in

flowering plants.

The basic components and functions of the circulatory system and

respiratory system.

Gas Exchange, smoking and aerobic respiration

V. Metals, Non-metals and Corrosion

The differences between metals and non-metals

Chemical reactions which are not useful.

Word equations

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VI. Sound

The properties of Sound in terms of movement of air particles

The link between loudness and amplitude, pitch and frequency.

VII. Reproduction and Growth The human reproductive system, including the menstrual cycle,

fertilisation and foetal development.

The physical and emotional changes that take place during

adolescence.

How conception, growth, development, behaviour and health can be

affected by diet, drugs and disease.

VIII. Chemical Reactions Some common compounds including oxides, hydroxides, chlorides,

sulphates and carbonates.

Using word equations to describe a reaction.

IX. Forces and Magnets Speed including interpreting simple distance/time graphs.

How magnetism can be used to move things.

* Scientific Enquiry learning objectives are recurring, appearing in every unit.

Grade: 7th Yearly Plan: 7th Grade Social Studies

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*Units of Study are used to cover the AERO Standards for Grade 7 Social Studies: http://www.projectaero.org/

UNITS of STUDY

Content / Aims / Outcomes

I. Introduction to the Historical Method Develop basic map-reading skills

Review world geography

Define and identify primary and secondary sources

Learn how to “interrogate” primary and secondary sources

Learn how to conduct historical research.

Identify some of the weaknesses and strengths of primary and

secondary sources

II. East Asian Geography Learn how monsoons influence the climate of Asia and the lives of

people who live there

Identify the main physical features of Asia.

Analyze the population pressures and challenges in China, Korea and

Japan

Identify issues and standards related to human rights in North Korea

Examine how globalization affects people in Asia and around the

world.

III. Imperial China

The Political Development of Imperial China: Which method of

selecting officials led to the best leaders for China?

The Great Wall of China: Did the Benefits Outweigh the Costs DBQ

Daoism, Legalism, Confucianism, and Buddhism

Chinese Discoveries and Inventions: How have medieval Chinese

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discoveries and inventions influenced the modern world?

China’s Contacts with the Outside World: How did the foreign-contact

policies of three medieval Chinese dynasties affect China?

Were the Mongols “Bloodthirsty Conquerors” or “Enlightened

Rulers?” DBQ

The Explorations of Admiral Zheng He

IV. Japan During Medieval Times

Heian-kyo: The Heart of Japan’s Golden Age: What was life like for

aristocrats during the Heian period?

The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan: What was the role of the

samurai in the military society of medieval Japan?

Japanese Art, Literature, and Drama

V. Korea – The Joseon Dynasty and the Korean War

The Joseon Dynasty: Why was it a “Golden Age?”

Who Won the Imjin War? DBQ

The Division of Korea: How did the actions of the superpowers change

Korea?

The Korean War: How did the war occur, how did it progress, and how

does the conclusion of the war continue to affect the peninsula?

VI. Islam in Medieval Times

The Origins and Spread of Islam: How did Islam originate and spread?

Learning about World Religions: Islam: How do the beliefs and

practices of Islam shape Muslims’ lives?

From the Crusades to New Muslim Empires: How did the Crusades

affect the lives of Christians, Muslims, and Jews?

Grade: 7 Yearly Plan: Middle School Technology

*Units of Study are used to cover the Mcrel Standards of Technology for Grade 6 & 7: http://www2.mcrel.org/compendium/SubjectTopics.asp?SubjectID=19

UNITS of STUDY

KEY Content/ Aims/ Outcomes

I. Advanced Spreadsheets

Lock Panels Sort and Filter Data Project Management Password Protect books and worksheets Functions

II. Pseudocode & Flowcharts

Algorithms Use of algorithms to solve real life problems Use of symbols to design flowcharts Creating simple flowcharts Use of decision making box in creating flowcharts Use of Raptor to simulate flowcharts Create simple applications.

III. Databases Knowing and understanding database fundamentals Creating tables to store data, setting validations and datatypes Creating queries to fetch specific data

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IV.Audio Edition (Audacity) How to record audio in the computer Settings and effects to recorded audio

Audio Mixing

V. Web Page Authoring

How webpages work Visual design introduction Online tools to create webpages (Wix) Offline visual tools to create webpages (WYSIWYG)

VI. Python Introduction (CodeAcademy) Python syntax. Math Operators. Strings Operators Date Operators Conditionals Functions Lists and Dictionaries. Lists and Functions Loops.

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Grade: 7 Korean Language and Culture

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*Units of Study are used to cover the American Education Reaches Out (AERO) for Grade 7 Social Studies Standards;

http://www.projectaero.org/aero_standards/socialstudies/socialstudies.pdf

*Units of Study are used to cover the American Education Reaches Out (AERO) for Grade 7 World Language Standards:

http://www.projectaero.org/AEROplus/languages/index.htm

UNITS of STUDY Content/ Aims/ Outcomes

I. Communication Unit

An introduction of

- History of Hangul

- Appearance of Hangul

- Structure of Hangul

- Pronunciation of Hangul

Students will learn by the end of Grade 7:

- Perform greetings and common classroom interactions using culturally

appropriate gestures and oral expressions.

- Give and follow simple instructions as part of age-appropriate

classroom or cultural activities or both.

- Engage in everyday situations (such as buying, ordering, shopping,

transportation, etc.) through role play.

Language is a year round project so students will continually learn

conversational expressions.

II. Geography Unit

Students will learn general geographical features and climate.

Students will utilize primary and secondary sources in geographical

research.

III. History Unit

Students will learn about past events, people, places or situation in

Korea.

Students will utilize primary and secondary sources in historical

research.

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IⅤ. The Arts Unit

Students will learn briefly how simple and beautiful Korean art is

such as natural dying, Hanji craftwork, calligraphy, and traditional

Korean musical instruments.

V. The Culture and Customs Unit

Students will learn Korean culture thru Korean folk tales.

Students will learn Korean holidays and learn culture thru the spirit

and value of each holiday.

Students will learn about Korean schools, K-pop music, food,

traditional clothes, and some games.

Grade: 7 Yearly Plan: Life Orientation

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UNITS of STUDY

Content/ Aims/ Outcomes

Development of the Self in Society: Self-esteem

Concepts: self-concept formation and self-motivation. ▫ Factors that influence self-concept formation and self-motivation: media, environment, friends and peers, family, culture, religion and community. ▫ Positive self-talk: individuality and uniqueness; and personal achievements. ▫ Strategies and skills to extend personal potential.

Development of the Self in Society: Social Media & Relationships

Relationships and friendships: relationships at home, school and in the community. ▫ Appropriate ways to

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initiate a relationship. ▫ Appropriate ways to sustain a relationship. ▫ Problem-solving skills: appropriate behaviour in a relationship. ▫ Communication skills: ability to disagree in constructive ways and appropriate ways to end a relationship.

World of Work: Learning Styles

Different working styles: visual, aural, kinaesthetic, reading and writing. Identify and apply own learning style.

World of Work: My Career

Six career categories, investigative, enterprising, realistic, artistic, conventional and social. ▫ Interests and abilities related to each career category. ▫ Thinking and learning skills required by each career category. The role of work in relation to South Africa’s

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social and economic needs.(Possible place for project based learning with other countries chosen by students) ▫ Identify needs in the community and country. ▫ How work can meet social and economic needs in.

World of Work: My Career & Decision Making

Relationship between performance in schools subjects and interests and abilities: ▫ Types of learning activities related to different subjects: practical, theoretical, individual or group activities. ▫ Demands of each subject: thinking and learning skills required. Decision-making process. ▫ Steps in choosing career category relating to individual strength, ability, interest and passion.

Grade: 7 Yearly Plan: Visual Art

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*Units of Study are used to cover the American Education Researches Out (AERO) for Grade 7 Visual Art: http://www.projectaero.org/AEROplus/arts/

UNITS of STUDY

KEY Content/ Aims/ Outcomes

I. Elements of art & Principles of design

• Understanding elements of art i.e. line, shape, color, form, texture, space etc.

• Understanding principles of design i.e. balance, pattern, emphasis, rhythm, visual movement etc.

• Understand how they are used effectively within the creation of art. • Purposefully apply the elements of art and principles of design to

express an intended idea.

II. Drawing

• Understand the difference between thick lines and thin lines. • Understand basic elements of art through drawing lines. • Understand levels of grey between black and white. • Use personal interpretation of observations to create art • Use a variety of media, innovative combinations, and subjects.

III. Collage • Use a variety of media, innovative combinations, and subjects to apply

visual awareness to the creative process • Develop skills and craftsmanship with materials, tools and techniques • Make insightful judgments about works of art, using an extensive range

of art terms and concepts.

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IV. Art history

• Identify artists and artistic movements within a specific time period. • Ask relevant questions about works of art. • Make insightful judgments about works of art, using an extensive

range of art terms and concepts.

V. Printmaking

• Students will learn printmaking techniques. • Experience how to use printing tools. • Use the vocabulary of art to describe, explain, and classify the

information in works of art. • Manipulate the elements of art and the principles of design to create

art. • Use personal interpretation of observations to create art. • Discuss relevant Artists and their techniques.

VII. Landscape

• Students will learn about perspectives and landscape. • Understand definition and function of vanishing point. • Understand the difference between two-point perspective and three

point perspective. • Develop the skills with materials and techniques.

*Course will include instruction on writing, researching and presentation skill development as part of regular course content.

Grade: 7 Yearly Plan : Music

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*Units of Study are used to cover the AERO Standards for Grade 7 MUSIC : http://www.projectaero.org/AEROplus/music/index.htm#1

UNITS of STUDY

Content/ Aims/ Outcomes

I. PERFORM: Sing and play a varied repertoire of music

Perform a moderately difficult repertoire of music representing various genres, styles, and cultures, including that of the host country and large subgroups of the school population, with expression and technical accuracy

Sing and play songs from a variety of historical periods and world cultures expressively with appropriate dynamics, phrasing, tone, diction, and posture

II. PERFORM: Read music from traditional and non-traditional notation

Recognize and interpret symbols and terms referring to the elements of music (including but not limited to: pitch, rhythm, articulation, tempo, meter, dynamics, melody, harmony)

Sightread simple rhythms and melodies III. PERFORM:

Analyze and evaluate own performances Identify and apply stylistically appropriate criteria for

evaluating the effectiveness of a variety of performances, using music vocabulary,

Critique performance etiquette using appropriate criteria IV. PERFORM:

Improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments

Improvise short melodies, unaccompanied and with given rhythmic accompaniments, each in a consistent style, meter, and tonality

Describe and reflect on performance etiquette (e.g. solo and ensemble stage presence)

V. CREATE: Compose and arrange music using notation

Compose and notate a medium-length song for two to four voices using teacher-specified guidelines

Compose a short piece for non-traditional sounds or electronic media

Improvise a simple variation on a familiar melody (e.g. melodic embellishment, rhythmic alteration)

VI. CREATE: Explain own compositional choices using appropriate music

Grade: 7 Yearly Plan 2017-2018: Music

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Analyze and evaluate own creations

terminology and criteria Arrange accompaniments to familiar songs (e.g. bass lines,

chords) Create and arrange short songs/ accompaniments to stories,

poems, dramatizations and/or instrumental pieces using pitched and pitched instruments

Read and play the chord symbols

VII. RESPOND: Understand the historical contributions and cultural dimensions of music

Identify and explain the stylistic characteristics of various periods of Western classical music

Research on the contributions and life histories of a variety of composers and musicians from different cultures and places

Explain the roles of musicians and composers (e.g., orchestra conductor, folk singer, church organist) in various musical settings and cultures

VIII. RESPOND:

Understand relationships among the arts and disciplines outside the arts

Describe similarities and differences among the characteristics of music, theatre, visual arts, and dance within a particular historical period or culture

Describe how music is interpreted through science, math, and physiology

IX. RESPOND/ LISTEN: Analyze, evaluate, and respond to varied musical repertoire and performances

Identify and analyze, using music terminology, the use of complex forms (e.g. sonata allegro, fugue) and musical elements in a variety of music

Identify/classify world music (non-Western, including host country and subgroups of the student population) by style, using musical terminology

Demonstrate appropriate audience behaviour for a variety of musical styles

Visually and aurally identify common instruments from a variety of cultures

Grade: 7 Yearly Plan 2017-2018: Music

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Grade: 6-7 Yearly Plan Physical Education

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*Units of Study are used to cover the McRel Standards for Grade 8 Physical Education: For more info refer to: McRel Standards

UNITS of STUDY Content/ Aims/ Outcomes

ORGANIZATION:

The learner will:

Learn class rules and regulations.

Be able to change formations.

Recognize boundaries and rules.

Listen to signals and start and stop on signal.

SPORTS AND

GAMES

The learner will develop skills in, learn the rules of and participate in a variety of Sports and Games including but not

limited to:

Soccer

Playground Games

Flag Football

Floor Hockey

Basketball

Gymnastics and Tumbling

Fitness and Weight Training

Volleyball

Racquet Sports (badminton/tennis)

Softball

Track and Field

PERSONAL AND

SOCIAL

DEVELOPMENT

The learner will:

Demonstrate good sportsmanship towards others during all activities in PE.

Cooperate with teacher and other students in class activities.

Demonstrate proper care and appreciation for the equipment used in the various activities.

Recognize and appreciate the efforts of others.

Understand and accept the mistakes when learning skills.

Grade: 6-7 Yearly Plan Physical Education

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