October-November Newsletter
7th Grade 2017-2018
Intercession is right around the corner!
Meet Your 7th Grade Team!
Mr Lujan - Language Acquisition
Mr. Murray - 7th Grade Science
Mr. Mikasa - 7th Grade Language and Literature
Mr. Ripple - 7th Grade Math
Mr. Feathers - 7th Grade Language and Literature
7th Grade Units of Inquiry - Here's what's coming up for your 7th grader!
Language and Literature
Key Concept: Identity
Related Concepts: Character and Setting
Global Context Exploration: Human nature and human dignity; moral reasoning and ethical judgment; consciousness and mind
Statement of Inquiry: Individuals are affected by their settings and relationships with others.
Summative Assessment: Under Construction!
Math
Key Concept: Relationships
Related Concepts: Change, Equivalence, and Patterns
Global Context Exploration: Scale, duration, frequency and variability
Statement of Inquiry: Ratios and proportion describe change and model relationships in real-world situations.
Summative Assessment: Students will be creating a report for First Student collecting data for the transportation department. Students will research the distance from school, record travels times, graph their data, and prepare a report of their findings.
Science
Key Concept: Relationships
Related Concepts: Balance and Energy
Global Context Exploration: Consumption, conservation, natural resources and public goods
Statement of Inquiry: Relationships of processes demonstrate the need for balance to maintain global sustainability
Summative Assessment: Under Construction!
Individuals and Societies
Key Concept: Global Interaction
Related Concepts: Perspective, Ideology, and Identity
Global Context Exploration: Social constructions of reality; philosophies and ways of life; belief systems; ritual and play
Statement of Inquiry: Artifacts interpret events from multiple points of view and perspectives.
Summative Assessment: Students will complete Documents Based Questions, to reflect the knowledge they have gained from the study of the Eastern Hemisphere.
Design
Key Concept: Aesthetics
Related Concepts: Innovation and Invention
Global Context Exploration: Human capability and development; social entrepreneurs
Statement of Inquiry: Designers must be innovative in order to invent products that are aesthetically pleasing.
Summative Assessment: Students will use their knowledge of design features and the science fair requirements to create a list of success criteria for their science fair board. They will then create several (3 or more) different designs for their board. After creating their designs, they will evaluate them, choose one, and justify their choice in a presentation to their boss and board of directors (their class).
Language Acquisition
Key Concept: Creativity
Related Concepts: Audience, Structure, Word Choice
Global Context Exploration: Critical literacy, languages and linguistic systems; histories of ideas, fields and disciplines; analysis and argument
Statement of Inquiry: Creativity can express personal and cultural experiences in family structure.
Summative Assessment: Under Construction!
Physical and Health Education
Key Concept: Communication
Related Concepts: Interaction
Global Context Exploration: Identities and relationships
Statement of Inquiry: For a team to function effectively, all team members must communicate efficiently and clearly.
Summative Assessment: Under Construction!
Visual Art
Instrumental Music
Key Concept: Change
Related Concepts: Boundaries and Innovation
Global Context Exploration: Opportunity, risk, consequences and responsibility
Statement of Inquiry: Students will understand that boundaries and innovation impact change and influence opportunity, risk, consequences & responsibility.
Summative Assessment: Under Construction!
Drama
Key Concept: Communication
Related Concepts: Composition and Genre
Global Context Exploration: Identity formation, self-esteem, status, roles and role models
Statement of Inquiry :Identity, beliefs and values are communicated in our relationships.
Summative Assessment: Students will memorize and present their original monologues.
CIMS Contact Inormation
Email: corwin@pueblocityschools.us
Website: cims.pueblocityschools.us
Location: 1500 Lakeview Avenue, Pueblo, CO, United States
Phone: 719-5497400
THE SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES BOOTH
Each school was represented at the District No Bully Peace Summit at Southwest Motors Events Center on October 7th.