Pepperdine Waves
7D
Kellie Britt- Science
Steve Smith, Aubrey Landorf - Math
Jill Meador- Language Arts
Brian Mosqueda- Social Studies
Tonight’s Agenda
• Curriculum overview
– Science, Math, Language Arts, Social Studies
• Important information
– Infinite Campus, Tutoring, Tax Credit, & High
Five for Technology Fundraiser, New Grading
Policy
Science
• 1st quarter
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Tectonic Plates
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Rocks and Minerals
Scientific Method
• 2nd quarter
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Solar System
Planets, Constellations, Stars
Moon: Tides, Eclipses, etc.
Seasons
• 3rd quarter
– Ecosystems: environmental
risks, benefits, and possible
solutions
– Food chains: predator/prey,
limiting factors
– Adaptations
• 4th quarter
– Effects of Media and
Technology
– Adolescent Health Behaviors
– Decision Making Process
Language Arts
Required Reading Lists
7th Grade Language Arts
1. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
2. Sorry, Wrong Number by Lucille Fletcher
3. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
4. Castle by David Macauley
*Plus one additional text from a supplemental list
HONORS 7th Grade Language Arts
1. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
2. The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass by
himself
3. Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
4. Castle by David Macauley
*Plus one additional text from a supplemental list
QUARTERLY EMPHASIS
While the AZCCRS for English Language Arts outlines
the teaching of “every standard, every quarter,” the
standards do place a quarterly emphasis in reading
and writing.
Reading
Writing
Quarter 1 Literature
Informational
Text
Quarter 2 Informational
Text
Argument
Quarter 3 Literature
Informational
Text
Quarter 4 Informational
Text
Argument
Language Arts
Reading Literature:
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Cite textual evidence to support analysis
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Determine a theme or central idea and analyze its development; objective summary of text
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Analyze dialogue and incidents
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
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Compare, contrast, and analyze the structure of two or more texts
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Analyze the effect of point of view
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Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production stays faithful to or departs from the text
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Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on myths, traditional stories, and religious works.
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Read and comprehend literary texts at the high end of the 6-8 complexity band independently and
proficiently
Reading Informational Text:
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Cite textual evidence to support analysis
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Determine a central idea and analyze its development; objective summary of text
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Analyze how text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
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Analyze the structure of sentences and paragraphs
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Determine and analyze author’s point of view
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Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums to present an idea
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Delineate and evaluate the argument and claims in a text
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Analyze conflicting information on the same topic
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Read and comprehend informational texts at the high end of the 6-8 complexity band independently
Language Arts
Writing:
• Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
• Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information
• Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences
• Produce clear and coherent writing that is appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
• Strengthen writing through planning, revising, editing, and revising focusing on purpose and audience
• Use technology to produce and publish writing
• Conduct short research projects, drawing on several sources, that allow for multiples avenues of
exploration
• Gather relevant information, assess credibility, quote or paraphrase and cite accurately
• Draw evidence from literary or informational text to support analysis, reflection, and research
• Write routinely over extended and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences
Speaking and Listening:
• Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
• Analyze the purpose of information presented and evaluate the motives behind its presentation
• Delineate and evaluate a speaker’s argument and specific claims
• Present claims and findings
• Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations
• Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks
Language:
• Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing/speaking
• Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
• Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening
• Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words or phrases
Standards for Mathematical Practice
•Make sense of problems & persevere in solving them
•Reason abstractly and quantitatively
•Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning
of others
•Model with mathematics
•Use appropriate tools strategically
•Attend to precision
•Look for and make use of structure
•Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
Mathematics - A.C.C.R.S
7th math
Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Compute unit rates (length, areas,etc.)
recognize and represent proportional
relationships
Expressions and Equations
Use properties of operations to generate
equivalent expressions
Solve problems using numerical and
algebraic expressions and equations
Geometry
The Number System
Draw and construct geometrical figures and
Apply and extend previous understanding describe their relationships
of operations with fractions
Solve problems involving four operations
Statistics and Probability
with rational numbers
Use random sampling to draw inferences
about a population
Investigate chance processes and develop,
use, and evaluate probability model
Mathematics - A.C.C.R.S
7th grade honors (8th math)
The Number System
Rational v. Irrational
Number systems
Expressions and Equations
Properties of exponents, scientific
notation, proportional relationships,
solving linear equations, rate of
change, solving systems of
equations
Functions
Rules of input/output, compare
properties of two functions, models
of linear relationships, rate of
change
Geometry
Verify properties of transformations,
create arguments to explain angle
relationships, explain and apply the
Pythagorean theorem, construct
and apply formulas for volume of
cones, cylinders and spheres
Statistics and Probability
Construct and interpret bivariate
data using data displays, model
relationships between two
quantitative variables, understand
patterns of association categorical
data
Social Studies
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1st Quarter
Geography
Government
Slavery & Abolition
Civil War/Reconstruction
2nd Quarter
• Human Migration
• The Immigrant
Experience
• Industrialization
3rd Quarter
• Imperialism
• Factors leading to WWI
• World War I
4th Quarter
• The Great Depression
• Factors leading to WWII
• Economics and Personal
Finance
Check Agendas
Please check your
student’s agenda for
classwork (CW) and
homework (HW)
Agenda checks will occur
several times throughout the
quarter.
Tutoring
• Begins August 11th @ 8:15AM
– Varying each week - Landorf (Please check website
and board)
– Monday: Britt Rm 82 and Meador Rm 85
– Monday after school: Meador Rm 85
– Wednesday: Smith Rm. 89
– Friday: Mosqueda Rm 86
SCHEDULE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR TEAM
WEBSITE
• Tutoring is beneficial for students to catch up on
missed work, get clarification of concepts, or
have a quiet place to work on projects.
Infinite Campus
• This site will be updated frequently with
your student’s grades.
• Please check IC with your student on a
regular basis to ensure a successful year
in 7th grade.
• Can be accessed from the 7D Team Page
• Smart Phone app is also available
Santan Grading Policy
A word from our administration….
http://youtu.be/Klila6ne5WY
SCORE
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
4
outstanding performance, clear mastery of assessment objectives
3
above average performance, general mastery of assessment objectives
2
satisfactory performance, evident progress toward mastery of assessment objectives
1
below average performance, difficulty mastering assessment objectives
0
unsatisfactory performance, no evidence of mastery of assessment objectives
Santan Grading Policy
Weighted
Average
Letter Grade Performance Descriptor
3.20-4.00
A
Exemplary mastery of
concepts
2.40-3.19
B
General mastery of concepts
1.60-2.39
C
Progress toward mastery of
concepts
0.80-1.59
D
Difficulty with mastery of
concepts
0.00-0.79
F
Lack of mastery of concepts
Contacting Teachers
The best way to contact your student’s teachers is by
email:
britt.kellie@cusd80.com
smith.steve@cusd80.com
landorf.aubrey@cusd80.com
meador.jill@cusd80.com
mosqueda.brian@cusd80.com
All contact information can be found on the team website
as well!
www.cusd80.com/sjhs
Tax Credit
• Up to $200 for
individuals or $400 for
married couples can
be donated
• 100% of donation can
be claimed as a tax
credit
• Please pick up a form
today! Also available
online
Thank You For Joining Us!
• Have a wonderful evening!
• Please feel free to contact us via email if
you have any questions or concerns!