Middle School Curriculum Map
Grade 7
Grade – Lesson
#
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
Grade – Lesson
#
7.10
7.11
7.12
7.13
7.14
7.15
Quarter 1
Domain
Title
GOAL
Standard
Academic,
Personal/Social
Academic,
Personal/Social
Personal/Social
New School Year
Orientation
Are You a Team
Player?
Getting to Know You
To orient students with grade level/school expectations.
AA.A.7.2.10
AA.PSD.7.8.06
AA.A.7.1.03
AA.PSD.7.7.05
AA.PSD.7.7.11
Academic
Academic
Personal/Social
Personal/Social
Academic
Career
Personal/Social
Time Management II
Study Effectively
Bullying/Harassment
Conflict Mediation
Portfolio Update
Domain
To learn to interact and work cooperatively in groups.
To acquaint students with peers to create a cohesive
environment.
To revise and review a time management plan.
To identify and use effective study techniques.
To recognize the impact of bullying on self and others.
To learn and apply techniques to manage conflicts.
To review and update portfolio..
Getting to Know Me
To identify personal strengths and weaknesses.
Grade 7 Quarter 2
Title
GOAL
Academic
Academic,
Personal/Social
Personal/Social
Progress Review
Big Hairy Audacious
Goal (BHAG)
Breaking the Cycle
Academic,
Personal/Social
Academic,
Career
Personal/Social
Be a Leader
PROMISE
Risky Business
To review first quarter progress and set academic goals.
To set short and long-term goals for the remainder of
the academic year.
To understand personal choice in breaking the
generational poverty cycle.
To develop effective leadership skills.
To introduce and understand the PROMISE scholarship
requirements.
To discern between positive and potentially damaging
AA.A.7.2.14
AA.A.7.1.04
AA.PSD.7.7.12
AA.PSD.7.8.04
AA.A.7.3.09
AA.PSD.7.8.09
AA.C.7.5.06
Standard
AA.A.7.3.04
AA.A.7.3.04
AA.PSD.7.8.07
AA.PSD.7.8.10
AA.A.7.1.05
AA.PSD.7.8.11
AA.A.7.2.11
AA.C.7.4.12
AA.PSD.7.9.07
7.16
Academic,
Career
Programs of Study I
risk-taking behaviors.
To introduce academic programs of study.
7.17
Academic,
Career
Programs of Study II
To review academic programs of study.
7.18
Academic,
Career
Programs of Study III
To expand knowledge of academic programs of study.
Grade – Lesson
#
7.19
Domain
Title
GOAL
Standard
Academic
Progress
Review/Organizing for
Success
Career Exploration
Writing Assessment:
Career Journal 3
Public Speaking Pt I –
Non-Verbal
Communication
Talk to Me –
Public Speaking Pt II
Balancing
Relationships
Cross the Line:
Diversity
Healthy Relationships
To reflect on first semester and revise organizational
plan.
AA.A.7.3.05
To compare and contrast different career options.
To review previous writing assessments and strengthen
writing strategies using a career prompt.
To reinforce effective public speaking/presentation
skills.
AA.C.7.4.14
AA.A.7.3.08
Grade
7.20
7.21
7.23
Career
Academic,
Career
Academic,
Career,
Personal/Social
Personal/Social
7.24
Personal/Social
7.25
Personal/Social
7.26
Personal/Social
7.27
Academic
Grade – Lesson
#
7.28
Domain
Personal/Social
7.29
Personal/Social
7.22
7
AA.A.7.2.12
AA.A.7.3.07
AA.C.7.4.13
AA.A.7.2.12
AA.A.7.3.07
AA.C.7.4.13
AA.A.7.2.12
AA.C.7.4.13
Quarter 3
To practice public speaking and communication skills.
To recognize and accept changing and evolving
relationships.
To recognize and value the differences in others.
AA.A.7.1.06
AA.C.7.4.15
AA.PSD.7.7.08
AA.PSD.7.7.08
AA.PSD.7.7.14
AA.PSD.7.7.15
To understand the differences between healthy and
unhealthy relationships.
Test-Taking Skills
To acquire and practice effective test-taking skills.
Grade 7 Quarter 4
Title
GOAL
AA.PSD.7.9.08
To recognize and change stinkin’ thinking to a more
winning attitude.
To understand internal and external locus of control.
AA.PSD.7.7.01
AA.PSD.7.7.03
AA.PSD.7.9.09
Winning Attitude:
Gratitude
Taking Responsibility
for Me
AA.A.7.1.08
Standard
7.30
Academic
WESTEST!
7.31
7.32
Personal/Social
Personal/Social
7.33
Not Everyone Wins
Community
Resources
Global 21
Academic,
Personal/Social
Academic
Critical Thinking I
Academic
Critical Thinking II
Academic,
Celebration/Evaluation
Personal/Social
7.34
7.35
7.36
To review the components of the WESTEST and defuse
stress.
To recognize and apply coping skills for setbacks.
To identify helpful community resources.
To expand and apply skills for Global21 learning.
To introduce critical thinking skills.
To review and expand critical thinking skills.
To reflect on the portfolio and celebrate the year’s
accomplishments.
AA.A.7.3.06
AA.PSD.7.9.06
AA.PSD.7.8.12
AA.A.7.3.10
AA.PSD.7.7.16
AA.A.7.1.07
AA.A.7.1.07
AA.A.7.3.09
AA.PSD.7.8.09