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Seventh Grade Student Profile
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Every
day our world becomes more complex and demanding. To succeed beyond high school, students must
be better prepared than at any time in the history of our state. Our expectations for our students and our schools
are higher than they have ever been.
To
meet these expectations, the State Board of Education has adopted
a curriculum for all Texas
schools the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
The
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills identify what Texas
students should know and be able to do at every grade and in every
course in the foundation and enrichment areas as they move successfully
through our public schools.
The
enclosed information summarizes the TEKS at your childs grade level
in the four foundation areas of English Language Arts and Reading,
Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
If
you would like to see all of the TEKS that your child will learn,
ask a teacher or principal to show you a copy; or order the TEKS from
the Texas Education Agency; or, see http://www.tea.state.tx.us/resources/curric.html.
LANGUAGE
ARTS
Children in Medina
Valley ISD will be prepared to master standards necessary to be successful
in the next grade level. By
the end of the school year, a Medina Valley Seventh Grader will:
READING
COMPONENT.
- read at or above grade level
- identify word meaning using strategies
- identify words across curricular content areas
- monitor, adjust and modify own reading and purpose
- use own knowledge of skills and experiences to comprehend
- analyze characteristics of various types of texts
(genres)
- have a basic understanding of culturally diverse
texts
- read silently with increasing ease for longer periods
of time
WRITING COMPONENT.
- composes and edits texts applying the conventions
of standard grammar and usage (capitalization, punctuation, handwriting,
penmanship and spelling) to communicate clearly and effectively
- evaluates texts of self and others for a variety
of purposes
LISTENING
AND SPEAKING COMPONENT.
- listens actively to gain knowledge, and analyze
and evaluate messages, and for enjoyment
- prepares, organizes and presents oral messages
- evaluate and critiques oral presentations and performances
VIEWING
AND REPRESENTATIONS.
- interpret how authors/illustrators style, elements,
and media represent and extend meaning/purpose/message
SCIENCE
Children in Medina
Valley ISD will be prepared to master standards necessary to be successful
in the next grade level. By
the end of the school year, a Medina Valley Seventh Grader will:
- gather and interpret data using safe, ethical practices
and appropriate tools and technologies to increase their understanding
of how the world works.
- analyze information critically in order to distinguish
fact from non-fact and evidence from conclusion.
- solve, communicate, generate, and extend problems
using an array of strategies, materials, and methods, working either
independently or cooperatively
- identify patterns, explain relationships, and interpret
data to solve problems and justify predictions
- connect and apply concepts to personal interests,
career goals, local and global issues, and ethical dilemmas
- produce products that communicate and understanding
current issues and applications
SOCIAL
STUDIES
Children in Medina
Valley ISD will be prepared to master standards necessary to be successful
in the next grade level. By
the end of the school year, a Medina Valley Seventh Grader will:
HISTORY.
- apply absolute and relative chronology; identify
major eras, significant individuals and events describe their characteristics;
explain significance of important dates
GEOGRAPHY.
- create geographic tools to collect, analyze and
interpret data related to Texas in the 19th and 20th century
- locate and compare places and regions in Texas: analyze the effects of physical and human factors
- analyze ways in which Texas and the environment interact
- analyze the characteristics, distribution, and migration
of the Texas population in the 19th and 20th
century
ECONOMICS.
- analyze the interdependence of Texas with U.S. and world markets; and analyze the impact of free
enterprise on the Texas Economy
GOVERNMENT.
- identify the basic principles reflected in the Texas
Constitution; identify the influence of the U.S. Constitution on
the Texas Constitution
- Describe the structure and functions of government
at the municipal, county and state level; identify sources of revenue;
describe the structure and governance of public education
CITIZENSHIP.
- Summarize the rights and civil responsibilities
of Texans
CULTURE.
- Explain the concept of diversity within the unity
of Texas; explain how groups maintain their cultural heritage;
identify Spanish influence on places names
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
AND SOCIETY.
- Analyze the role of science and technology on the
political economic and social development of Texas
SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS.
- Locate, identify and primary and secondary sources;
analyze, organize, and interpret information; identify points of
view and frames of reference; support point of view; identify bias;
evaluate the validity of a source; use appropriate math skills to
interpret social studies data
- Use social studies terms correctly; use standard
grammar; transfer
information from one medium to another; communicate social studies
information in oral. Written and visual forms
- Use problem solving and decision-making processes
MATHEMATICS
Children in Medina
Valley ISD will be prepared to master standards necessary to be successful
in the next grade level. By
the end of the school year, a Medina Valley Seventh Grader will:
NUMBERS,
OPERATIONS, AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING.
- compare integers and non-negative rationals
- convert whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percents
- represent squares and square roots
- model and use signs of addition, subtraction, multiplication
and division
- use these signs with integers
- use division to find unit rates
- simplify using order of operations and exponents
- select appropriate operations to solve problems
- determine reasonableness
PATTERNS,
RELATIONSHIPS, AND ALGEBRAIC THINKING.
- estimate and find solutions to problems involving
proportional relationships
- estimate and find solutions to problems involving
percents
- generate formulas for conversions, perimeter, circumference
area, and volume
- graph these relationships
- describe the relationship between a term and its
position in a sequence
- use models to solve an equation
- formulate a possible problem situation when given
a sample equation
GEOMETRY AND
SPATIAL REASONING.
- use angle measures to classify pairs
- use properties to classify shapes and solids
- use critical attributes to define similarity
- locate and name points on a coordinate plane
- graph translations on the coordinate grid
- sketch a solid from top, bottom, and side views
- make a net of the surface area of solid
MEASUREMENT.
- estimate measurement and solve problems involving
length, area, and volume
PROBABILITY AND
STATISTICS.
- construct sample spaces for compound events
- select appropriate graphical representations of
data
- Describe a set of data using mean, median, mode
and range; choose which of these best describes the data
MATHEMATICAL
PROCESSES AND TOOLS.
- Understand the problem, make and carry out a plan
for evaluation of reasonableness
- Develop a variety of problem solving strategies
- Make conjectures from patterns
- Validate conclusions using mathematical properties
and relationships
