Nothing in Life Is to Be Feared, It Is Only to Be Understood
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Year 7 2017 Spring 1 Knowledge Booklet Name: Form: “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” Marie Curie YEAR 7 KNOWLEDGE HOMEWORK ORGANISER: Spring 1 1 | Page 2017 Year 7 2017 Spring 1 Knowledge Booklet CONTENTS PAGE: Page 3 & 4 Homework timetable and parental Page 14 check and sign off. Page 5 Page 15 Page 6 Page 16 Page 7 Page 17 Page 8 Page 18 Page 9 Page 19 Page 10 Page 20 Page 11 Page 21 Page 12 Page 22 Page 13 If you are using an electronic version of this Knowledge Organiser and open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader you can press the buttons above to jump straight to the page you want. 2 | Page Year 7 2017 Spring 1 Knowledge Booklet If you are in 7G or 7H please follow this timeline; although the days you are expected to complete homework on do not exactly match the days you have this subject it is as close as possible. Week 1: Week 4: Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed 9th January (every night) Off 30th January (every night) Off Monday English Art Monday English History Tuesday Drama Tuesday PE Wednesday Maths DT Wednesday Maths IT Thursday MFL Thursday Geography Friday Science Music Friday Science RE Week 2: Week 5: Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed 16th January (every night) Off 26th February (every night) Off Monday English History Monday English Art Tuesday PE Tuesday Drama Wednesday Maths IT Wednesday Maths DT Thursday Geography Thursday MFL Friday Science RE Friday Science Music Week 3: Example: Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed 23rd January (every night) Off 26th February (every night) Off Monday English Art Monday English p Art p p A Parent Tuesday Drama Tuesday Drama p p B Parent Wednesday Maths DT Wednesday Maths p DT p p A Parent Thursday MFL Thursday MFL p p A Parent Friday Science Music Friday Science p Music p p B Parent 3 | Page Year 7 2017 Spring 1 Knowledge Booklet If you are in 7I or 7J please follow this timeline; although the days you are expected to complete homework on do not exactly match the days you have this subject it is as close as possible. Week 1: Week 4: Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed 9th January (every night) Off 30th January (every night) Off Monday English DT Monday English Drama Tuesday MFL Tuesday RE Wednesday Maths IT Wednesday Maths Art Thursday PE Thursday Music Friday Science History Friday Science Geography Week 2: Week 5: Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed 16th January (every night) Off 26th February (every night) Off Monday English Drama Monday English DT Tuesday RE Tuesday MFL Wednesday Maths Art Wednesday Maths IT Thursday Music Thursday PE Friday Science Geography Friday Science History Week 3: Example: Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed Week starting Subject 1 Subject 2 Reading 30 mins Signed 23rd January (every night) Off 26th February (every night) Off Monday English DT Monday English p Drama p p A Parent Tuesday MFL Tuesday RE p p B Parent Wednesday Maths IT Wednesday Maths p Art p p A Parent Thursday PE Thursday Musicp p A Parent Friday Science History Friday Science Geography p p B Parent p 4 | Page YearYear 7 7 2016 2017 Autumn Spring 12 KnowledgeKnowledge BookletBooklet “The more that you read, the more things you will know. Reading Log The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Use this reading log to record the books you read and how long you have spent reading. Time Parent Week MON TUE WED THURS FRI SAT SUN Book(s) read (title and author spent comment/signature reading 9/1 16/1 23/1 30/1 6/2 1 | Page Year 7 2017 Spring 1 Knowledge Booklet ENGLISH Module 4 – Science Fiction A. Key Terminology C. Comparison words/phrases A style of writing that involves a particular set of characteristics On the other Genre (text) Similarly Linked to this Likewise e.g. horror, romance, comedy hand A type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters Fiction (text) Conversely However Also On the contrary and events, and not based on real people or facts Non-Fiction A type of book or story referring to true/real life events and facts Whereas Comparably Like Yet (text) A literary technique (a form of personification) where the weath- Pathetic er, or the atmosphere is given human emotions/characteristics Contrastingly Alike Correspondingly Equally Fallacy by the writer Atmosphere Similar to mood - the overall feelings /emotions (in a text) Tasks A sense of heightened involvement, uncertainty, and interest an Create a set of domino cards which you can join/play with to link the Tension 1 audience experiences as the climax of the action approaches key terms in section A with their definitions. Use at least 5 of the words/phrases in section B. to make intelligent A set idea that people have about what someone/something is Stereotype 2 comments on War of the Worlds/another Science Fiction story you like have read. The main perspective of a writer, expressed through their vari- Colour code the words in section C. that are synonyms. Categorise Argument 3 ous points them based on which show similarities and which show differences. A particular attitude towards or way of looking something; a Make a visual dictionary for the words listed in section D. Where you Perspective 4 point of view. draw a picture for each of the words. Classify each of the words in section D. Are they verbs (v), adjectives The first sentence in a paragraph which expresses a perspec- 5 Topic (adj), adverbs (adv), nouns (n)? tive/point. This point is then explained in detail in the rest of the sentence Write the first part of a Science fiction story using all of the words in paragraph. 6 section D B. Recap section D. Sci- Fi vocabulary Todorov’s Abolish Breach Cyborg Disturbance Propp’s narrative Narrative reactionary apprehensive sagatious Envision Far-fetched Galaxy Holographic theory Theory Infiltrate Interplanetary Photon Molecular Freytag’s Accelerator Warp Mothership Morph Theme disastrous amateur conscience pyramid Impenetrable Hazardous Treacherous Duplicate Moral Protagonist sufficient hindrance nuisance Navigate Transplant Annihilate Corrosive 6 | Page Year 7 2017 Spring 1 Knowledge Booklet Mathematics Homework Angle Properties Week 1 Draw 2 examples of acute trian- gles. Make sure all side lengths and angles are measured and labelled. Types of Triangle Week 2 Create a colourful poster contain- ing as many angle facts as you can! Week 3 The six angles of two different triangles are listed in decreasing order. The list starts: 115°, 85°, 75°, 35°… What is the smallest angle in the Definitions for this half term triangles? Acute – An angle measuring less than 900 Week 4 How many different quadrilaterals can be made by joining the dots Obtuse– An angle measuring between 900 and on the circle? Get some dotty 1800 circles from your teacher Reflex – An angle measuring larger than 1800 Quadrilateral – The name given to any 2D Week 5 Learn the five definitions and the correct spelling by using look, shape with four sides. cover, check, write ready for a mini test. Protractor – An instrument to accurately draw and measure angles. Additional homework tasks may be set by your Maths teacher. 7 | Page Year 7 2017 Spring 1 Knowledge Booklet Science A. Circuits C. Changes of States D. Tasks: 1. Complete the meanings for the key words 2. Learn the circuit symbols ready for a test B. Electrical Circuit Symbols 3. Draw a safety poster outlining the dangers of electricity in the home 4. Using ideas from section A explain why house lights are wired in parallel and not in series E. Key Terms Phonetic Meaning Cell Component Eletric Current Mains Electricity Insulator parallel Series Circuit Ammeter Voltmeter Electron 8 | Page Year 7 2017 Spring 1 Knowledge Booklet Religious Education BIBLE: BIG IDEA – ANALYSING AND EVALUATING A. Key words and meanings B. Meaning of Religious Stories: inspire To instil possitive thought or feeling into a person The bible is important to Christians because it is the word of God. However,it can be interpred in different ways interpret To bring out the meaning Fundamentalist Believe that the bible is perfect. Everything written Story: Jesus cures a blind beggar (Luke 18: 35-43) inside is 100% literally true with no mistakes. Liberal Believe that the bible is a great book, but has flaws. It was written by people, so can’t be perfect. Old Testament The Old Testament consists of 39 books and was written between about 1200 and 100 BC. New Testament The New Testament has 27 books and discusses the teachings and person of Jesus. Psalm Song of praise to God Authority The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. What does this story mean? C. How to Read a Reference Liberal: Jesus might of had powers, but that is not what is impor- tant. The inner meaning of the story is what matters most. It is a story with a meaning.