1. Welcome to 7th Grade Language Arts
You are a member of Arete!

2. What does Arete’ mean?
It comes from an ancient Greek word that means “goodness, excellence;” it embodies the four classical virtues:
wisdom,
courage,
prudence,
and justice

3. Wisdom

4. Courage

5. Prudence

6. Justice

7. Put these virtues together, and you have INTEGRITY!
Adherence to a set of morals and values!

8. BE HERE;
BE PREPARED;
BE RESPONSIBLE;
BE RESPECTFUL;
BE READY TO LEARN!

9. Sir John Lubbock, a renowned 19th century
archaeologist, biologist, politician, and educator,
once said, “The important thing is not so much that
every child should be taught, as that every child
should be given the wish to learn.”
This is my teaching philosophy.
Let’s have fun learning together!”