Grade Seven
Most students will have their 13th birthday during this year; some will enjoy a cultural ceremony or celebration to mark this milestone. Almost all students will have reached puberty, and be in the early stages of adolescence with accompanying highly charged emotions.
- Balancing the physical changes are the burgeoning intellect and a developing capacity for logical thought. Teachers approach material through observation as well as understanding the relationships between the material and human beings and society.
- The class looks for opportunities to contribute to the larger community by volunteering in a well-organized, structured program. Support for a food bank, or Out-of-the-Cold program gives students a larger perspective on life, and plants seeds for future growth. The adage ‘think globally, act locally’ is reinforced in the life of the class.
- The class play often draws on material from the Renaissance, and presents increasingly challenge to the actors. Over the years all students are assigned a large role to provide them with a challenging acting opportunity.
Main Lesson Subjects
English composition, grammar, spelling, research papers, literature and drama - Class play
- Geography of Europe and Africa, or the Americas (other topic in Grade 6)
- The Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery, Age of Exploration
- Arthurian legends (1400-1700) (Grade 6 or 7)
- Algebra, geometry, power, root
- Physics, inorganic chemistry, astronomy, physiology
- Perspective drawing