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Seventh Grade: Active Global Citizenship (National and Global Citizenship) ·  Jr. Scholastic Magazine  ·  ** World Languages. ** Begun in the 7th grade, the World Language program not only introduces the girls to the language of the country but also to its **culture, politics, and geography.**  ·   The spring field trip to the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum, an opportunity that joins the study of __Raisin in the Sun__ to the history of the **Civil Rights Movement.** Self-Awareness and Self-Confidence (Growing Up Female) ·   The SHAPE program in the 7th grade continues educating about **personal hygiene** and **care** but also includes discussions of **body image, living a smoke-free life, making healthy food choices, and exercising regularly.**  ·  ** Lunch and Learn Time. ** New to the 7th grade and part of the **Girls Prepped** initiative, this program occurs during the fourth quarter. Topics include age-appropriate **human development skills** such as self-esteem issues in respect to the **body, mind, and spirit**; beginning discussions on **substance abuse**, **peer pressures**, **relationships with males**, and **setting personal goals**.  ·  ** Science **. Curriculum topics include an on-going study of human reproduction; the formation of gametes; and age-appropriate information on STDs  ·  ** Peer Power **, a club that utilizes high school girls to serve as role models and mentors focusing on the **developmental, social, and emotional needs of a 13-year-old girl**. Various topics include **friendships, cliques, dating, appropriate dress, communication, and body image.** Independence (Preparation for Life) ·  ** Introduction to Technology ** : This class is designed to acquaint the girls with basic computer skills (keyboarding, internet use, Blackboard, etc.) and to take a serious look at **internet safety**.  ·  ** Learning Center/Skills Class **. This resource is also available for 7th graders, where the skills they learned in the 6th grade are reinforced. Service ·  ** Downtown Adventure Day. ** Tying into the **global instruction** in English and American Studies, Downtown Adventure Day is an off-campus experience where the girls learn about their **community in action**.  ·  ** Robin Hood. ** Another all-school event, Robin Hood is a week-long fund raiser, designed and implemented by the girls. Last year $60,000 was raised to build a girls’ school in Afghanistan through the Central Asia Institute. ·  Winterim Community Service Opportunities  ·   As the girls enter assembly, they see a Power Point offering reminders on how to be more environmentally responsible.