DISCOVER LOWER SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS SUMMER bds_seventh_english_7_12.04.19.jpg Middle School Overview Welcome from the Middle School Head Academics Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Athletics Arts Beyond the Classroom High School Placement Grade 7 Social Studies The seventh grade social studies curriculum begins with a focus on geography so that students can use place as part of the context for their historical understandings and for research. They then explore the European expansion and occupation of North America, Westward expansion, Sub-Saharan Africa’s pre-colonial kingdoms, the rise of the Atlantic Slave Trade, as well as current events and food systems. Students engage in regular reading assignments, non-fiction writing projects, debate, classroom presentations, and research papers. Seventh grade students will: paraphrase, summarize, and identify main ideas from a variety of non-fiction sources including primary sources connect information from multiple sources identify, understand, and appreciate multiple points of view provide evidence to support opinions, especially in debate employ effective research techniques include conventional citation and bibliography create effective introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs plan, organize and deliver presentations respond thoughtfully to questions actively participate in class discussions enhance collaborative skills harness potent technology tools such as databases and Noodletools to find information and organize work needed for effective research Grade 7 Subjects English Math Social Studies Science World Language Arts Athletics Social Competency and Health and Wellness Study Skills and Support Information Literacy and Technology Home An elementary & middle school | pre-k to grade 8 55 Day School Lane, Belmont, MA 02478 617-484-3078 Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Vimeo Twitter CONTACT Directions Careers Teacher Training Calendar School Store Scoop Sitemap Legal Notices ©2021 Belmont Day School. All rights reserved. Site created by Pop Kitchen , Common Media , Good Design LLC Open Slidebox