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The 7th grade have worked with polynomials and multi-step algebra. We have worked with inverse operations including how to think ahead and try to make the numbers easier to use. For example, it is usually easier to multiply by the reciprocal of a fraction rather than divide by it as it saves a step. In Reading & English class students are continuing their reading of Romeo and Juliet. They are identifying literary devices such as oxymoron, personification, metaphor, and simile. Students are identifying the way in which Romeo is transforming through imagery of light and dark. In Health, the seventh grade just finished up their unit on Nutrition. They learned the six essential nutrients needed for a healthy lifestyle, practiced planning a healthy well balanced meal using Choose My Plate, read on hunger and malnutrition, and debated the pros and cons of genetically modified foods. Students are currently looking at diseases. They will learn about where to find information on global health concerns, and how diseases can vary from country to country. In Social Studies the students have finished looking into the Islamic world. We have discussed the importance of the Arabian peninsula trade routes in spreading the Islam religion and Muhammad’s role in spreading Islam to others. We also looked at the significant advances in science and the arts made by those living in Muslim lands. In Religion class we have been looking at some of the miracle stories. Students gained an understanding of how miracles reveal the identity and mission of Jesus and the truths that the miracle stories reveal.