Wild CanyonAcademy
Grade 7 curriculum
The plan connects steady academic practice with books, making, movement, and conversations with people who know their craft.
The daily rhythm
This is the planned sequence from the Grade 7 outline. Topics and pace can change as Ti’s interests and understanding develop.
| Order | Subject | Planned time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elective | 45 minutes |
| 2 | Physical education | 45 minutes |
| — | Break | 15 minutes |
| 3 | History | 45 minutes |
| 4 | English literature | 60 minutes |
| 5 | Weekly exploration | 60 minutes |
| — | Lunch | 45 minutes |
| 6 | Math | 30 minutes |
| 7 | Science | 45 minutes |
Inside the subjects
Choices can rotate twice per quarter: illustration, painting, pottery, creative writing, gardening, woodworking, programming and game design, digital filmmaking, animal therapy, and introductory internet commerce or blockchain. Ti helps choose the direction.
Daily movement and weekly mile runs are paired with learning about food and wellbeing. The emphasis is on building habits, noticing progress, and enjoying an active day.
Medieval and early modern history form the core, using National Geographic’s World History. Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States adds an American-history perspective. We will ask whose experiences a narrative includes, compare interpretations, and examine evidence.
Chapter quizzes, vocabulary crosswords, Ti’s own summaries, and end-of-book writing build close-reading skills. Character development, plot, and themes lead into a final comparison of The Maze Runner novel and film.
One- to two-week mini-courses make room for communications, careers, economics, investing concepts, futurism, AI, ancient Egypt, modern art, baking, and entrepreneurship. The goal is to try something concrete and learn from the response.
Start with arithmetic review, then develop Grade 7 geometry and pre-algebra through both Common Core and traditional approaches. Khan Academy and Classical Learner support practice; introductory Algebra 1 work can extend the plan as Ti is ready.
Weekly themes and labs from Integrated Science connect observations to explanations, with Khan Academy, Classical Learner, and other resources. Our additional psychology strand includes How to Slay a Wizard, as introduced in Ti’s current learning plan.
The reading shelf
The planned sequence runs through the school year and into summer. These are planned readings, not a list of books already completed.
Read alongside Ti, bring a question, or share what you noticed about a character’s choices. A good conversation is support, too.
Offer to read along →Learning with an audience
Ti’s opening project is to write handwritten letters to companies he likes: introduce himself, explain the project, and ask for a reply or a small piece of brand swag. Planning, drafting, addressing, and reflecting on any responses make writing useful. Replies are welcome, never guaranteed.
Help with the letter project →Toward the end of the third quarter, Ti plans to interview people from different careers, take notes, and write a report on what he learned. Psychologists, mechanics, business owners, marketers, game designers, and people in other fields can help broaden the picture.
Share your working life →Adapted from the family’s Grade 7 Schedule & Curriculum Outline, with the current math and psychology strands retained. The plan is a starting point, not a promise to cover every topic on a fixed date.
Zinn’s book is a historical narrative, not a collection composed entirely of first-person accounts. Chapter 1 begins with Columbus and colonization; studies of the United States’ founding and World War II come later. About the book and its chapters ↗
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