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7th Grade
Teacher: Ms. Jeanne St. Yves
ststanfr78@yahoo.com
Aide: Cori Cunningham
The Supply List for the 2008-2009 school year, the Summer Reading List, the International Night Summer Assignment, and the Science Fair Summer Assignment are posted below.
Student Supplies
Please bring all supplies on the first day of school.
2 black and white Cosmopolitan notebooks
2 3-subject notebooks
1 folder
1 French/English English/French dictionary
2 1-in binders
2 packages tabbed section dividers for binders (5 tabs in a pack)
10 pencils
3 black pens
3 blue pens
3 red pens
Pencil case (soft, not hard)
2 100 pk white lined index cards
1 package thin dry erase markers
1 package colored pencils
1 Flash drive
1 box tissues
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Summer Reading List
GRADES 7 & 8
Each student must read 2 books and complete a reading log for each book.
City of Light, City of Dark - Avi
After outlining an altered version of New York City's history, the elaborately plotted saga shows how, through courage and cunning, two preteens, Carlos and Estella, and Estella's clairvoyant mother thwart a power-hungry villain and thereby prevent Manhattan from turning to ice. Against backdrops of neon lights, circling pigeons, abandoned subway stations and storefronts, Avi and Floca dynamically convey a timeless tale of good versus evil in this comic book novel.
The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole by Gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.
Titanic Crossing - Barbara Williams
Thirteen-year-old Albert Trask is going home to America--on the 'Titanic'! Albert's bossy grandmother is forcing his widowed mother to return from England, where she took her children after their father died. Neither Mother nor Virginia, Albert's spoiled little sister, is very happy about the voyage. But nobody can dampen Albert's enthusiasm about sailing on the biggest, most luxurious ocean liner ever built--not even Emily, a know-it-all girl who thinks the ship doesn't have enough lifeboats. Everyone knows the 'Titanic' is unsinkable!
Hiroshima - Laurence Yep
Describes the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, particularly as it affects Sachi, who becomes one of the Hiroshima Maidens.
The Mississippi Trial, 1955 - Chris Crowe
In Mississippi in 1955, a sixteen-year-old finds himself at odds with his grandfather over issues surrounding the kidnapping and murder of a fourteen-year-old African American from Chicago.
Leonardo’s Shadow: Or, My Astonishing Life as Leonardo Da Vinci’s Servant - Christopher Grey
With more twists and turns than a spiral staircase, this thriller is as unique as its two heroes -- the most celebrated artist who ever lived, and a young man without a past, who will stop at nothing to find the truth about his life.
Tangerine – Edward Bloor
Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.
Fahrenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury
First published in 1953, Fahrenheit 451 is a classic novel set in the future when books forbidden by a totalitarian regime are burned. The hero, a book burner, suddenly discovers that books are flesh and blood ideas that cry out silently when put to the torch.
The View From Saturday – E.L. Konigsburg
Four students, with their own individual stories, develop a special bond and attract the attention of their teacher, a paraplegic, who chooses them to represent their sixth-grade class in the Academic Bowl competition.
The 5th of March; A Story of the Boston Massacre – Ann Rinaldi
Fourteen-year-old Rachel Marsh, an indentured servant in the Boston household of John and Abigail Adams, is caught up in the colonists' unrest that eventually escalates into the massacre of March 5, 1770.
Hoot – Carl Hiassen
Unfortunately, Roy's first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then again, if Dana hadn't been sinking his thumbs into Roy's temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window, Roy might never have spotted the running boy.
Reading Log Grades 5-8
Name: _______________________________ Date: ___________________
Grade: __________________
Book Title: ________________________________ Author: _________________
Write a brief summary of each chapter (or logical section of your book if it does not have chapters) in the space provided. Also record your reaction to the chapter. For example, what emotions did you feel when reading? Do the events or characters remind you of things you have read or have experienced? What do you think will happen next? Use complete sentences so that your meaning is clear. You may use lined paper instead of this form.
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
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International Night Summer Assignment
Grades 6-8
Over the summer, browse through books, talk to the adults in your family, and look at such sites as www.historyforkids.org or www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids .
Make a list of 5 different countries and/or other history topics you would like to research for your International Night Project. You will only research 1 topic, but it’s important that you choose 5. All students names will be put in a hat, and as each name is pulled that student will select their final country or topic from their list. Other students who may have that country or topic on their list must then cross it out. No two students will be allowed to research the same country or topic.
Hint: If your choosing a history topic, avoid large epics and select single events or people.
Examples:
Instead of Choose
Civil War Battle of Gettysburg
Ancient Egypt The Building of the Pyramids
World War II General Eisenhower
Cold War Espionage During the Cold War
Ancient Rome Julius Caesar
The Development of Theater Musical Theater
Archaeology Excavating the The Terra Cotta Army of Qin Shihuagdi
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Science Fair Summer Assignment
Next year, the students in grades 7 and 8 will be participating in the 2009 St. Stanislaus School Science Fair. This year, 7 of our students went to the Regional Science Fair at Bristol Community College. Four of our students won achievement awards. Science fairs began in the United States in 1928 when the American Institute of New York organized a children’s fair to promote domestic industry. There are many reasons to participate in a science fair including…..
- learning how to think scientifically
- making one’s own observations about the world
- working with people in the community and talking with professional scientists
- adding to the world’s knowledge with your data
- developing new skills such as researching, measuring and calculating.
The students will be taught how to write a research paper and how to cite their sources using the APA format. They will also be taught the scientific method. Each student’s job this summer is to come up with 3 to 5 testable questions, and a written explanation of how each would be tested, from which they will choose their science project. These are due on the first day of school. A testable question is one that you can observe. When you want to prove a theory true or false you must create an experiment that will test one thing. When you set up a controlled situation and purposely change just one thing you have a changing variable. The project must be experimental in nature – mere demonstrations are not permitted. State regulations prohibit the use of animals in experimentation.
Examples of some testable questions that are very specific include…..
- What is the effect of dilution on reducing water pollution?
- Are there solid particles in the air we breathe?
- What materials are biodegradable?
There are some excellent web sites with science fair ideas:
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/ - this site has a science fair topic wizard that suggests topics based on quick interest survey questions that the student answers
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/scifair/ - this site features a science fair spinner that suggests interesting topics
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/elmers/250projectideas.html
http://www.lasciencefair.org/ideas.htm
http://www.sciencebob.com/lab/sciencefair/resources.html
http://www.juliantrubin.com/sciencefairprojectsaz.html - scroll down past the sponsored ads to see a huge a-z list of projects
Students will receive specific details in the fall regarding a timeline as to when various aspects of this project will be due.
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