SOCIAL STUDIES Director of Humanities, Bernadette

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Ricciardelli

781 393-2320

Supervisor, Eileen DiBattista 393-2292

Students will be able to…

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Use basic geography skills to understand and read maps Identify and describe major regions of the world Apply the Five Themes of Geography to world geography Interpret and discuss geographic information using appropriate vocabulary Define a nation and its formation Compare and contrast international organizations Describe global economic issues using appropriate economic terminology Evaluate and discuss the world’s response to global issues.

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Produce a short writing assignment at least once every two weeks.

Students enrolled in the grade seven music program will exhibit the ability to . . .

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Coordinator, Rita DiCarlo

Director, Richard Trotta 781 393-2279

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Director, Richard Trotta 781

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

MUSIC

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ART Students in the grade seven art program will be prepared to . . . • Demonstrate the use of representation, abstraction or symbolism to create artwork that conveys a personal point of view • Work cooperatively in the development of a display or art exhibit • Demonstrate the ability to describe concepts and techniques

Students will: • Use common vocabulary topics such as number, colors, time, weather, etc. with greater ease and assurance. • Achieve some comfort with common regular verbs of the first and second conjugations. • Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of masculine, feminine, singular, plural, and noun/adjective agreement. • Speak daily, as well as listen.

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Through individual, group, and partner instruction students will be able to… • Improve balance, speed, and agility • Perform basic tumbling and stunts on a mat • Enhance eye-hand, eye-foot co-ordination • Understand the importance of physical activity as it relates to healthy development • Develop self-confidence and strengthen self-esteem • Participate in team sports and activities

Perform an appropriate part in an ensemble Play or sing with expression and technical accuracy Discuss the differences between a variety of musical ensembles and their representative literature Perform in groups and independently with appropriate posture and playing position Present in concert, a program of music appropriate to their grade level Perform music representing diverse historical periods, genres and cultures

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Classify artworks into general categories, such as painting, printmaking, collage, sculpture, pottery, textiles, architecture, photography and film Describes similarities and differences in works, and present personal responses to the subject matter Explain strengths and weaknesses in their own work, and share comments constructively and supportively within the group

HEALTH Supervisor, Eileen DiBattista 781 393-2292 The essential lernings for health are integrated with other curriculum areas and are discussed at age appropriate levels. Themes include: personal health, nutrition and fitness, drugs alcohol and tobacco, mental health, interpersonal relationships, human growth and development, family life, disease prevention, safety, violence prevention, community and consumer health.

PUPIL SERVICES Director, Kathleen Medaglio 781 393-2229

Medford Public Schools Medford, Massachusetts GRADE 7 ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS This guide provides an overview of what a seventh grade student should know and be able to do in each subject area by the completion of the school year. The Medford Public Schools is committed to providing all students with the academic and problem-solving skills essential for personal development, responsible citizenship and life-long learning. The districtwide curriculum goals for all grades preK-12 are as follows: • To develop high standards and expectations for all students • To incorporate a balanced core of critical, essential learning that reflects national standards and the state curriculum frameworks for each discipline • To develop competency in communication, thinking, problem solving research and other critical skills • To connect learning to relevant situations and experiences outside the school setting • To measure student learning through multiple types of assessments including the MCAS • To integrate the curriculum, wherever possible, across subjects and grade levels • To effectively integrate technology into the curriculum • To recognize and respect the different needs interests and talents of all students For additional information on the curriculum, instructional and/ or assessment program of the Medford Public Schools please contact the Office of Curriculum and Instruction at (781) 393-2364

Roy E. Belson, Superintendent of Schools 393-2442 Beverly G. Nelson, Deputy Superintendent 393-2364 Diane Caldwell, Assistant Superintendant 393-2265 Medford School Committee

The Medford Public Schools are committed to insure access to the general education curriculum for all students. The Office of Pupil Services consists of the support service departments of Special Education, Bilingual/Multicultural Education, Guidance and Title I.

Mayor Michael McGlynn Ann Marie Cugno Erin DiBenedetto John Falco Robert E. Skerry George Scarpelli Paulette Van der Kloot

SCIENCE

MATH Director, Carolyn Joy 781

393-2214

Through problem solving, reasoning, communication, representation, and connections, students should be able to..... NUMBER SENSE & OPERATIONS: • Represent numbers in scientific notation • Compare, order, estimate, and translate among integers, fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, and percents; Compute with fractions, decimals, percents, and integers • Model and solve problems involving ratios and proportions • Apply order of operations, including with exponents; Identify properties of operations; Use inverse relationships to solve problems • Apply number theory concepts (e.g. prime factorization, GCF, LCM) PATTERNS, RELATIONS & ALGEBRA: • Represent numeric and geometric patterns using models, tables, graphs, rules, and algebraic expressions and equations • Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of a function; Use patterns and functions to represent and solve problems • Write expressions and equations for problem situations; Evaluate and simplify variable expressions; Solve and graph simple equations and inequalities GEOMETRY: • Classify figures (e.g. polygons, circles); Apply properties of congruence and similarity • Perform, and analyze the effect of, transformations on the coordinate plane; Draw figures from different perspectives • Explain and apply Pi MEASUREMENT: • Find the area and perimeter (circumference) of polygons and circles; Find surface area and volume of common 3dimensional figures • Select, convert, and use appropriate units of measurement or scale; Apply rates and indirect measures DATA ANALYSIS, PROBABILITY, & STATISTICS: • Collect and organize data systematically; Represent data in line and bar graphs, stem and leaf plots, scatter plots, histograms, and circle graphs; Analyze data using mean, median, and mode • Use tree diagrams and organized lists to compute probabilities

Director , Carolyn Joy 781 393-2214 [email protected] Through inquiry and technology skills, students will apply and investigate science content and be able to LIFE SCIENCE • Identify the parts and functions of a typical cell • Compare and contrast plant and animal cells • Describe the function of the cell membrane. Compare and contrast osmosis and diffusion • Identify levels of organization in life-forms from cell to tissue, organ, organ system, organism • Describe the path of blood through the heart, lungs, and body • Compare and contrast the circulatory systems of fish, birds, amphibians, and mammals • Compare and contrast types of bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and cartilage and their movements • Describe the parts and function of the nervous system and the endocrine system • Describe the structure and function of the human respiratory system • Explain cellular respiration and its relationship to gas exchange in your body PHYSICAL SCIENCE • Describe the relationships between force, mass, and acceleration using Newton’s Laws • Demonstrate Archimedes’ Principle related to buoyancy of objects in a liquid • Explain how work can produce kinetic energy, potential energy, and thermal energy • Describe and apply the Law of Conservation of Energy • Trace the source of the energy that runs appliances • Identify the six types of simple machines and calculate their mechanical advantage • Describe the difference between temperature and heat. Give examples of conduction, convection and radiation • Describe the physical properties metals, nonmetals, and metalloids • Compare the relationships involving changes in pressure, volume, and temperature of a gas • Identify and describe several chemical reactions • Describe the difference between reactants and products, energy and catalyst in a chemical reaction EARTH SCIENCE • Explain how earthquakes and volcanoes result from the buildup of pressure inside Earth • Compare and contrast earthquake faults and seismic waves • Describe various ways mineral are formed • Explain how rocks change using the rock cycle diagram Identify the three types of rocks • Perform mineral tests and identify minerals by hardness, color, streak, cleavage, and fracture • Name and describe some features of the ocean currents, ocean floor and shore zones • Compare and contrast three different fossil fuels in terms of source, use and their environmental effects • Classify energy resources as either renewable or nonrenewable • Describe the composition and structure of Earth’s atmosphere

ENGLISH Nicole Chiesa Interim Director 781 393-9016 In addition to reading and writing daily, students will be able to… •

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Demonstrate an understanding of punctuation within language study: identify and use words related as synonyms, antonyms, etc. Make use of sentence combining skills Demonstrate in their writing – style, complexity, organization, transitions Apply appropriate grammar/usage Demonstrate a knowledge of all parts of speech Develop an understanding of subject/verb agreement, clause, parallel structure Review and apply correct capitalization and punctuation Edit for punctuation Demonstrate consistent conventional spelling strategies Apply vocabulary Read to extend understanding through synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, Construct simile/metaphor, idiom, analogy Demonstrate structural analysis: root words, affixes and derivatives Write in variety of genre: essay, drama, short story, poetry Write to respond to literature Demonstrate an understanding of author’s craft (e.g., irony, foreshadowing, flashback, point of view, etc.) Construct meaning through kinds of writing: narrative, persuasive, poetry, descriptive, etc. Extend understanding through similes, metaphors, idiom, imagery, onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification Discover knowledge through critical reading Revise writing to clarify communication Demonstrate oral language by presenting information effectively Identify persuasive techniques: band wagon, name calling Apply revision for pronoun/antecedent agreement Construct sentences with appropriate verb tense Inbed clauses and phrases in writing Understand and apply knowledge of parallel structure in writ-

TECHNOLOGY Director, Richard Trotta 781 393-2279 Through group demonstration and individual practice the student will be able to… • Demonstrate how to operate the Windows Operating System and its desktop • Demonstrate the ability to utilize application software