7th Grade Curriculum

All units and projects are subject to time constraints.
The 7th grade curriculum includes, but is not limited to:

Mythology - Traditional Literature
Greek
Roman
The Adventures of Ulysses
Beowulf

Historical Fiction
April Morning
Fighting Ground
The Light in the Forest
My Brother Sam Is Dead
The Pearl
Sarah Bishop
Soldier's Heart
Sophia's War
War Comes to Willy Freeman
The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Historical Non Fiction
Lincoln's Grave Robbers
The Notorious Benedict Arnold

Drama
1776: The Musical
The Miracle Worker
Reader's Theatre

Fantasy
Coraline
The Lightning Thief

Mysteries
Down the Rabbit Hole
The Face on the Milk Carton
From the Mixed Up Files ...
Half-Moon Investigations
The London Eye Mysteries
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

Science Fiction
Among the Hidden
City of Ember
Cyberia
Gathering Blue
The Giver
House of the Scorpion
Uglies
Virtual War

Realistic Fiction
Countdown
Miracle's Boys
The Outsiders
Petey

Short Stories
"All Summer in a Day"
"Big Joe's Funeral"
"Don't Ask Jack"
"Fever Dream"
"The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind"
"Harlyn's Fairy"
"The Lady or the Tiger"
"The Last Slice of Rainbow"
"The Marble Champ"
"The Queen With The Screaming Hair"
"Papa's Parrot"
"The Price"
"Ribbons"
"The Third Wish"
"See Dragon of Fife"
"Seventh Grade"
"The Streak"
"Treasures of Lemon Brown"
"What's the Worst that Could Happen?"

Poetry
"Aunt Sue's Story"
"The Blind Men & the Elephant"
"Fog"
"Every So Often"
"Good Behavior"
"I, Too Am America"
"Mother to Son"
"Oranges"
"Seal"
"What Is Red"
Sports Poetry
Poems from Swimming Upstream
and Class Dismissed
Poetry Slam

Visual Literacy

Public Speaking

The Hero's Journey

Non-Fiction Reading



Writing
Writer's Notebook
Grammar and Mechanics
Creative Writing
Literary Analysis Essay
Persuasive Essay
Friendly Letter
Brochure
Speeches
Blogging
Middleview School Newspaper
Rebel Pen Art and Literary Magazine
Writing Contests
Digital Portfolio

Study and Test-Taking Skills
ELA Exam Preparation
Listening Skills
Reading Comprehension
Grammar and Mechanics
Vocabulary Development

Interdisciplinary Projects
Current Events
Research Assignment
Interview Skills
Debate - Public Speaking

Independent Reading Projects
Summer Reading Assignment
Classroom Library
South Middle Library

21st Century Tools
Digital Literacy
Digital Citizenship
Edmodo
Notability
Quizlet
GoogleDrive
GoogleTools
Kidblogs
Keynote
BookCreator
PicCollage
Homework App
Epic!
Thinglink
iMovie
OverDrive
Using online databases
Managing files

Common Core Standards

Celebrations
Author Visit
Poetry Cocoa House
Rebel Pen Courtyard Reading
Akidemy Awards
Mythology Bee
Books to Film Festival
Multicultural Festival
School Spirit Week
Scholastic Book Fair
Booktalks
Portfolio Presentations
HTV in the Classroom
Field Trips
Relay for Life
Thank-A-Veteran Event
Colonial Day