7th Grade Curriculum for Danilo Perez

Math

September 2023: Continue to practice the concept of ratio in lengths, areas, and other units

October 2023: Practice the concept of proportional relationships

November 2023: Practice making graphs of different data and comparing data and relationships.

December 2023: Extend understanding of math operations in positive and negative directions

January 2024: Focusing on multi steps real-life mathematical problems posed with positive and negative numbers in any form

February 2024: Construct simple equations to solve mathematical problems

March 2024: Focus on geometry: Solve geometry problems and draw geometric shapes with given conditions

April 2024: Learn formulas for the area and circumference of a circle. Add formulas for volume & and surface

May 2024: Understand statistics, probability, and variability models

June 2024: Find probabilities of compound events using organized lists, tables, diagrams, and simulations

English Language/Literacy

September 2023: Practice citing text for evidence to support analysis drawing from a text. Write arguments to support claims with relevant evidence

October 2023: Practice summarizing texts objectively. Analyze the interaction of elements of a story

November 2023: Determine the meaning of words, denotation, and connotation in different texts

December 2023: Compare written stories to audio and film versions

January 2024: Learn to distinguish mood, tone, point of view, and symbolism in texts

February 2024: Analyze structures of texts and how two or more authors present differently about the same topic

March 2024: Practice writing in a formal style, informative, explanatory, and other types of texts

April 2024: Practice writing narratives to develop real or imagined events in well-structured sequences

May 2024: Conduct short research projects gathering relevant information, including analysis and reflections

June 2024: Practice collaborative discussion and analyze ideas and supporting details in diverse media formats.

History

September 2023: Focus on the origins of humans (hunter-gatherer societies, metallurgy, and agriculture)

October 2023: Learn about Mesopotamia and civilizations of 3500-1200BC (including Hammurabi's Code)

November 2023: Focus on Egipt (3000-1200BC) and its achievements

December 2023: Learn about Phoenicia 1000-300BC and their maritime domination

January 2024: Learn about ancient Israel and their religion 2000BC-70AD (Abraham and Moses)

February 2024: Focus on Ancient Greece and its government 800-300BC

March 2024: Focus on the Roman Empire and the Roman Republic

April 2024: Construct and interpret timelines of events and civilizations learned

May 2024: Study and civics concepts such as city-state, dynasty, kingdom, empire, republic, separation of powers, rule of law, military, civic duty

June 2024: Focus on applying economic concepts such as supply and demand, medium of exchange, barter, trader, scarcity, markets, prices, entrepreneur, savings, taxes, natural resources, goods, and services.

Science

September 2023: Learn about Earth's surface, including plate motions and gravity. Learn about geological events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

October 2023: Learn about human migrations, overpopulation, and impact on natural resources

November 2023: Learn about animal/plant behaviors that affect animal and plant reproduction

December 2023: Learn about competitive, predatory, parasitic, and mutually beneficial ecosystems

January 2024: Focus on photosynthesis, cellular respiration, decomposition, and how matter and energy are transferred among living and nonliving matter

February 2024: Learn about changes to the biodiversity of an ecosystem

March 2024: Focus on analyzing and describing data and the effect of Motion and Stability: Forces and Interaction

April 2024: Keep working on the Energy (electric, magnetic, gravitational, nuclear, thermal)

May 2024: Focus on communication systems including concepts such as source, encoder, receiver, transmitter, decoder, and storage.

June 2024: Construct a prototype of a solution to a given design problem

Music, Arts, Sports:

Danilo will continue his weekly piano lessons with his private teacher Greg Loughman, and will start music lessons at Berklee College of Music as part of their High School program. He will also continue his art classes at the MFA, and his boxing lessons in Quincy and Panama.