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and explore aspects of Spanish culture. The course includes vocabulary building through dialogues, readings and role playing, extension of grammatical structures, and cultural materials. Oral skills are emphasized and evaluated.


Prerequisite: Successful completion of French 1. Spanish 1


Students develop the skills understanding,


speaking, reading


of listening, and


writing


Spanish at a beginner’s level. The course includes vocabulary building, development of basic structural


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patterns, listening comprehension exercises, instructional games, role playing, and exploration of Spanish culture. Listening and speaking skills are combined with written work for evaluation.


Spanish 2 Students continue their understanding, speaking, study vocabulary of listening,


and explore aspects of Spanish culture. The course includes


reading, and writing, building


through


dialogues, readings and role playing, extension of grammatical structures, and cultural materials. Oral


skills are emphasized and 7TH GRADE UNIFIED ARTS COURSES


All 7th Grade students will take the following four unified arts courses, each for one marking period of the school year.


Arts or Music


Student will pick EITHER music or art. Classroom Music*


All Classroom Music students study a variety of topics,


including instrumentation, music composition,


theory, music musical


history, careers,


recording, and the music industry. The Classroom Music course is designed to develop and expand upon the students’ knowledge of history and culture through the medium of music. The course focuses on various instruments of the symphonic orchestra, world instruments, the voice, melody, rhythm, harmony, form and musical theatre productions.


*Students interested in participating in one of our performing music ensembles, please refer to pg. 6 of this guide for further information and guidance.


Visual Art


The various styles and time periods or “isms” of art are the focus of the seventh grade art program. Students use a variety of media to produce creative and personal projects that demonstrate understanding


Elements and principles of design are incorporated into


aesthetic


of stylistic differences in and


critical analysis of


art. art.


Whenever possible, interdisciplinary connections are incorporated. Each unit is modified, when appropriate, for differentiated instruction.


The Computer Science 7th Grade Computer Science curriculum


consists of an exploration of digital products using a variety of software tools to address topics such as hardware, binary numbers, emerging technologies and technology careers. Digital citizenship topics include Internet safety as well as legal and ethical issues such as copyright and fair use.


Students


will be exploring computer programming using a variety of software applications and enhance their skills in digital literacy, information communication technology, and web design principles.


Family & Consumer Sciences


Te seventh grade Family and Consumer Science program includes two courses listed below taken back- to-back during one marking period. Each course meets every day for half a marking period.


Food Science


Based on the Chester County Food Bank Raised Bed Garden curriculum and “Farm to Table” concepts, curriculum


content includes: food


safety and prevention of food borne illness, accuracy in measurement, leavening agents and chemical changes in food preparation, nutritional analysis and food labeling, raised bed garden care, vegetable harvest, and lab experiments using vegetables and other healthy food choices.


evaluated. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Spanish 1.


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