Religion

Learn about God's saving love as revealed in the Old Testament

Apply these teachings to their own relationships with God.

Attend Mass with the seventh and eighth graders once a week

Math

Skills learned in prior grades are maintained

	Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of: Decimals Fractions Mixed numbers
	Ratio
	Proportion
	Percent
	Geometry skills
	Introduction to algebra

Language Arts

	Reading
	English
	Spelling
	Handwriting
	Literature circles
	Book clubs
	Reading response logs
	Various genre of writing
	Small group discussions
	Public speaking

History

	Delve into the following ancient civilizations: Mesopotamia Egypt India China Israel Greece Rome
	Develop constructs of these ancient civilizations through the study of: Printed materials Artifacts Replicas Videos Software Internet
	Record learnings in a travelogue

Earth Science

	Rocks
	Minerals
	Weathering
	Erosion forces
	Oceanography
	Weather
	Climate
	Starts
	Galaxies
	Earthquakes
	Volcanoes
	Health class (once a week) Age appropriate health issues Age appropriate safety issues

Computer Science

	Increase keyboard skills
	Increase word processing skills
	Learn about data base entry
	Learn about spreadsheets
	Introduction to  Power Point Acceptable uses of the Internet Legal issues
	Guided access to the Internet to research and accomplish assignments
	Remote networking allows electronic interchange between classrooms
	Laptop computers are used for most of the course work

Foreign Language

	French the first quarter
	Spanish the second quarter
	Introduction to  Vocabulary Verb conjugation Legal issues
	Emphasis on  Pronunciation Spelling Identification of vocabulary words
	Facilitate the transition into high school foreign language programs

Art

Engage in self-expression

	Learn techniques and use of mediums
	Held once a week
	Sometimes incorporated into other subjects

Library

Can take books out

Music

	Basic music theory
	Sight reading techniques
	Simple harmonies through: Singing in rounds Canons Two and three part harmonies
	Perform at Christmas Lessons and Carols
	Perform at the Celebration of the Arts

Physical Education

	Develop skills in team sports
	Learn teamwork development