7th Grade

The Child

In many ways, seventh grade can be characterized as the year of looking ahead. Finally able to call themselves teens, these students are chomping at the bit, ready to join the world. Their horizons are expanding, and every day can be full of wonders. As the seventh grader moves into a new phase of growth, adolescence, they bring a new capacity for critical thinking to the subject matter at hand. These students are charged with emotional vitality and question everything around them. They seek to learn the boundaries of authority and the laws of science. The social experience of the class is also very important for the seventh grader.

The Class

The seventh graders enjoy an intensive study of the Renaissance, which brings all previous cultural achievements to a glorious flowering and ushers in a new age of wide scientific inquiry, exploration and discovery. Berkeley Rose students enthusiastically dive into this exploration and take this energy into their own studies of Africa, South America, and Asia. They are also met with new opportunities to explore the world around them through chemistry, physiology, astronomy, and physics.

    • Geometry

    • Bookkeeping

    • Ratios

    • Powers, Roots & Exponents

    • Positive & Negative

    • Intro to Algebra

    • Biography

    • Drama

    • Poetry

    • Creative Writing

    • Bibliography

    • The Renaissance

    • The Reformation

    • World Geography

    • Spanish

    • Chemistry

    • Physics & Mechanics

    • Astronomy

    • Physiology

    • Health/Nutrition

    • Orchestra

    • Recorder

    • Choral Singing

    • Watercolor Painting

    • Perspective Drawing

    • Renaissance Portraits

    • Clay Modeling

    • Set Design

    • Hand Sewing

    • Woodworking

  • Eurythmy, developed by Rudolf Steiner, is an art of human movement set to music, poetry, or speech. It is intended to be a complement to intellectual learning. By studying eurythmy, students learn dexterity of movement, grace, poise, balance, and concentration. They also develop a sense for sound and space and a feeling for social harmony.

    • Group Games

    • Movement Precision

    • Core Strengthening