Welcome to Seventh Grade
Teacher Biography:
Mr. Furman is in his fourth year as the seventh grade homeroom teacher at Saint Wendel Catholic School. He teaches social studies for grades 6-8 and language arts for grades 7-8. Mr. Furman also serves as the Speech coach and Academic Bowl coach for the Eagles. In sixth grade social studies, we focus on the Western Hemisphere and Core Concepts of Geography. Seventh grade social studies shifts to the Eastern Hemisphere, making stops in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. We end the year with creating our own countries and governments. For 8th grade social studies, everything revolves around the history of the United States, beginning with early exploration and ending with Reconstruction after the Civil War. My 7th and 8th grade language arts classes involve heavy focuses on vocabulary and discussions about texts covered in class. We learn new grammar concepts in 7th grade and review all major grammar concepts in 8th grade. Throughout the year, we will read various novels alongside Scope magazine.
I graduated from the University of Southern Indiana in 2013 with a degree in Elementary Education. Currently, I am working on obtaining my Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on middle school language arts. I’ve been married to the love of my life Krystal (also a teacher!) since June of 2015. In my spare time, I enjoy relaxing at home with my wife, spending time with friends along with watching baseball and hockey. I am a lifelong supporter of the Chicago White Sox and can talk about baseball for hours on end. In hockey, I’m a huge Chicago Blackhawks fan and enjoy attending games of this face paced sport. I also serve as the chapter advisor for Lambda Chi Alpha, a fraternity that I joined as an undergraduate at the University of Southern Indiana.
Mr. Furman is in his fourth year as the seventh grade homeroom teacher at Saint Wendel Catholic School. He teaches social studies for grades 6-8 and language arts for grades 7-8. Mr. Furman also serves as the Speech coach and Academic Bowl coach for the Eagles. In sixth grade social studies, we focus on the Western Hemisphere and Core Concepts of Geography. Seventh grade social studies shifts to the Eastern Hemisphere, making stops in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. We end the year with creating our own countries and governments. For 8th grade social studies, everything revolves around the history of the United States, beginning with early exploration and ending with Reconstruction after the Civil War. My 7th and 8th grade language arts classes involve heavy focuses on vocabulary and discussions about texts covered in class. We learn new grammar concepts in 7th grade and review all major grammar concepts in 8th grade. Throughout the year, we will read various novels alongside Scope magazine.
I graduated from the University of Southern Indiana in 2013 with a degree in Elementary Education. Currently, I am working on obtaining my Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on middle school language arts. I’ve been married to the love of my life Krystal (also a teacher!) since June of 2015. In my spare time, I enjoy relaxing at home with my wife, spending time with friends along with watching baseball and hockey. I am a lifelong supporter of the Chicago White Sox and can talk about baseball for hours on end. In hockey, I’m a huge Chicago Blackhawks fan and enjoy attending games of this face paced sport. I also serve as the chapter advisor for Lambda Chi Alpha, a fraternity that I joined as an undergraduate at the University of Southern Indiana.
