Fortis Academy Week 15 - November 19 - 22

 

4th Grade Week 15Tuesday
11/19/2024		Wednesday
11/20/2024		Thursday
11/21/2024		Friday
11/22/2024		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipDILIGENCE - "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble."
2 Peter 1:10
BibleI Kings 18Amos 7:14-15, 8:11-12, Obadiah 1:3-4,15Jonah 1-4Micah 4:1-2, 6:8
MathCh. 8, L8:
TB pgs. 207-209, WB Ex. 8 pg. 192		Ch 8, L9: Practice TB pg. 210 & TB pg. 231 #s 8,9 & 10. WB pgs. 196-197. Co-teachers, please check and help students correct any errors in preparation for tomorrow's test.Ch 8 TestReview 2 TB pgs. 228-230. Do problems 1-7. Co-teachers, please check and help students make any needed corrections.
SpellingStep 13: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6Review Spelling Words, DS 7-9. Review phonograms sh, th,oo, ee, oy, oi, chStep 13 Spelling TestStep 14: New teaching, Dictate 10 words & review phonograms ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui. DS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 14 Practice."
GrammarCh.13, L1: Complete Sentences vs. Sentence Fragments: Grammar Time, Practice TimeCh. 13, L2: Classify sentences, Complete Skill Time (TM pgs. 224-226) & Practice Time pg. 73 Practice 1-2Ch. 13, L3: Compound SentencesCh. 13, L3: Classify Sentences, Practice Time 1,2, & 3 on pg. 74
WritingUgly Duckling: Using your KWO write RD of 1st paragraph.Complete and edit 1st paragraph. Begin writing 2nd paragraph. Use the composition checklist pg. 125 to make sure you have underlined and labeled all required dress-ups. Vocab: miserable, despiseWriter's Conference & begin writing 3rd paragraph (climax/ resolution) RDComplete 3rd paragraph of your RD. Underline dress-ups in each paragraph and label in margin. Highlight 2-3 key words in each central fact/clincher. RD due Tues. 12/3.Practice and perfect your poem. Recitations are Thurs. after the break!
ReadingDiscussion & Read Ch. 10Read The Wright Brothers Chs. 11-13 and answer questions orally. Be prepared to share tomorrow.DiscussionRead Ch. 14-17 and answer questions orally. Jot down notes in your journal so you don't forget answers over the break.
HistoryCauses of World War IRead WWI pgs. 255-262. Practice saying and writing Key Dates 1-6 (event & dates)World War 1: Trench warfare, aircraftRead "The Russian Revolution" pgs. 265-271 and answer journal questions pg. 42.
GeographyReview Western EuropeReview Western EuropeWestern Europe Test
ScienceResearch Insects: Journal Act. 7.11Read TB pgs. 147-149Complete Act. 7.11Write answers to WDYR in your NB pg. 159.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Due 11/21
POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/5
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/10


Coming Soon!

Thursday, Nov. 21 - DOGS, Spirit & Pizza Day!
Monday Nov. 25 - Friday Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL 
Thursday, Dec. 12 - Last Day of Fall Semester

Our virtue of the month is Diligence. Diligence is careful and persistent work or effort. It is the quality of being conscientious and dedicated. 

Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness is doing what is right and best for others in every circumstance.

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Math

If not mastered, continue to start each day with a Facts Practice sheet. Set a timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, and have student complete the page. Correct & return to school. 

Objectives:

1. Solve word problems involving fractions.

2. Practice multiplying fractions.

3. Assessment.

4. Review and practice.

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Spelling

Objective: Analyze nine ways to spell the sound of /e/

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Writing 

Objectives:

1. Write a 3-paragraph story of "The Ugly Duckling" from a KWO.
2. Correctly use new vocabulary words.
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Grammar

Objective:

1. Identify and correct sentence fragments.
2. Identify simple sentences, compound parts, and complex sentences.

3. Correctly write a compound sentence.
4. Correct run-on sentences.
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Reading  

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Learn about the Wright Brothers and the invention of the airplane.

3. Engage in meaningful discussion.

4. Summarize a passage through oral narration.

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History 

Objectives: 

1. Know that conflicts and alliances between the Balkan countries were a major factor leading to WW I.

2. Know that WW I started in 1914 after the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand.

3. Look at the role of trenches and aircraft in WW I.

4. Know that Russia's economic collapse led to the Bolshevik Revolution, which forced the Czar out of power.

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Science

Objectives:

1. Research a variety of insect orders.

2. Share findings with classmates.

3. Summarize through oral and written narration.

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Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
Poetry: Our second quarter poem is "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."  Additional copies here.
Geography:  Western Europe assessment is Thursday, 11/21. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. A word bank is provided.
History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:
1. The War Between the States                         1861-1865
2. World War I                                                     1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution                   1917
4. The Great Depression 1929-1939
5. World War II 1939-1945
6. The Cold War 1945-1991

Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 14 - November 12-18

 

4th Grade Week 14Tuesday
11/12/2024		Wednesday
11/13/2024		Thursday
11/14/2024		Friday
11/15/2024		Monday
11/18/2024		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipDILIGENCE - "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble." 2 Peter 1:10
BibleI Kings 2:1-3, 3:5-28; Select ProverbsEcc 3:1-10 & II Chron 7:11-22I Kings 12 & 17:1-24II Chron 20:1-30
MathFP-I, Ch 8, L3, TB p188-191, WB p176-177FP-I, Ch 8, L4 TB p192-195, WB p179-181Ch 8, L5 TB p196-200 WB p182-184Ch 8, L6 TB p201-203, WB p185-187Ch 8, L7 TB p204-206, WB p188-190Co-Teachers, please check WB exercises from the prior school day and help with corrections and ensure mastery.
SpellingStep 12: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!Rewrite misspelled test words 5x, Review Card Box, DS 7-9. Review phonogramsStep 12 Spelling TestStep 13: New teaching, Dictate 10 words.DS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 13 Practice"
GrammarCh 12, L1: Introduce Pattern 2 Sentences, Jingle 16, Ref 38, Classify sentences & Complete activityCh 12, L2 Jingle, 16 Classify sentences & Oral Skill Builder Check (TM p206-207)Ch 12, L3 Editing SkillsComplete Grammar WS sent home. Due Tues.
WritingWriter's Conference & Work on FD of HCAReview Vocab words, Complete FD of HCA. Underline & label all dress-ups. Due Thurs. Stapled: Rubric, FD, RDIntroduce Writing from pictures. Read "The Ugly Duckling"Read p117 and create your original KWO on p118. Each "Central Fact" is like a topic sentence--it tells what is happening in the picture. Add details & Clincher for each picture. Due Tues.
ReadingDiscuss The Wright Brothers Ch 4 & 5Read Ch 6-7 and write answers to journal questions,DiscussionRead Ch 8-9 and write answers to journal questions.
HistoryThe Last Emperor of ChinaReread "The Last Emperor" p239-243 & write answers to questions in your journal.The Mexican Revolution & mapworkRead "The Balkan Mess" p231-236 & practice writing out key dates 1-6 (event & date)
GeographyWestern EuropeColor and label each country in Western EuropePracticeReview for next week's test
SciencePraying Mantids, Dragonflies, & DamselfliesRead TB p140-143 & orally narrate. Do Act. 7.7 TB p143 and write what you learned about order Orthoptera in journal p147.Order Orthoptera: Crickets, Grasshoppers & KatydidsRead TB p144-146 Do Activity 7.8
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Due 11/21
POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/5
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/10

Coming Soon!

Thursday, Nov. 14 - Spirit Day!
Thursday, Nov. 21 - DOGS, Spirit & Pizza Day!
Monday Nov. 25 - Friday Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving Break: NO SCHOOL 
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Our virtue of the month is Diligence. Diligence is careful and persistent work or effort. It is the quality of being conscientious and dedicated. 

Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness is doing what is right and best for others in every circumstance.

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Math

Continue to start each day with a Facts Practice sheet. Set a timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, and have student complete the page. Correct & return to school. Email me if your student has complete mastery and you will no longer be turning them in.


Objectives:

1. Multiply a fraction by a whole number.

2. Simplify before multiplying a fraction and a whole number.

3. Find the fraction of a quantity.

4. Multiply a whole number by a fraction.

5. Multiply a whole number by a fraction where the product is greater than 1.

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Spelling

Objective: Spell words with the sound of /e/ spelled ei and more words with silent E.

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Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Learn about the Wright Brothers and the invention of the airplane.

3. Engage in meaningful discussion.

4. Summarize a passage through oral narration.

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Grammar

Objectives:

1. Introduce Pattern 2 sentences: SN, V-t, DO

2. Identify a direct object in a sentence.

3. Review editing.

4. Practice skills.

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Writing 

Objectives:

1. Practice the "Summarizing a Reference" structural model.

2. Write a polished 2-paragraph report on Hans Christian Anderson.

3. Introduce the "Writing from Pictures" structural unit.

4. Create a KWO for a 3-paragraph story.

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History 

Objectives: 

1. See God's hand in the history of China.
2. Identify key figures in the Mexican Revolution.

3. Know that conflicts and alliances between the Balkan countries were a major factor leading to WW I.

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Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.

Poetry: Our second quarter poem is "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."  Additional copies here.
Geography:  Western Europe test 11/21. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. A word bank is provided, spelling and capitalization will be graded.
History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:
1. The War Between the States                         1861-1865
2. World War I                                                    1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution                   1917
4. The Great Depression 1929-1939
5. World War II 1939-1945
6. The Cold War 1945-1991

Fortis Academy - 4th Grade - Week 13: November 5 - 11

 

4th Grade Week 13Tuesday
11/5/2024		Wednesday
11/6/2024		Thursday
11/7/2024		Friday
11/8/2024		Monday
11/11/2024		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipDILIGENCE - "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble."
2 Peter 1:10
BibleI Samuel 17Psalm 103Various PsalmsII Samuel 7: 1-15
MathCh. 7, L6:
TB pgs. 176-178,
WB pgs. 165-166		Ch 7 Practice TB pgs. 179-180,
Do WB pgs. 167-169 if more practice is needed.		Ch 7 TestCh 8, L1:
TB pgs. 181-184,
WB pgs. 171-173		Ch 8, L2, TB pgs. 185-187,
WB pgs. 174-175		Remember to still practice the specific Math Facts your student has not mastered yet.
SpellingStep 11: Review New Teaching, Review Phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!Rewrite misspelled test words 5x, Review Card Box, DS 7-9Step 11 Spelling TestStep 12: New Teaching, Dictate 10 wordsDS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 12 Practice"
GrammarCh. 11, L1: Classify sentences & Daily GrammarCh. 11, L2: Classify Sentences, Do Practice Time pg. 72, Complete Daily GrammarCh. 11, L3 and Punctuation PracticeCh. 11 Test A , pg. 107: Do Ex 2, 3 & 5 only. Ch 11 Test B pg. 108: Do Ex 1 & 2 only
WritingL15 HCA:
1) Read & Discuss source text pg. 110
2) Choose 2 topics to write about
3) Write facts for each
4) Make 2 KWO's each with topic sentence/clincher sentence, add 6 dress-ups		Complete Style Practice pgs. 112-113 and write 1st paragraph RD, Use composition checklist pg. 114 to make sure you have all required elements.Writer's Conference, Write 2nd paragraph of HCAComplete 2nd paragraph RD of HCA. Proofread your RD and correct. Label & underline dress-ups.HCA = Hans Christian Anderson
ReadingMary Poppins English Tea PartyRead The Wright Brothers Ch 1-2 and orally answer questions in journal. Be prepared to contribute to tomorrow's discussion.Discussion & Read Ch. 3Read The Wright Brothers Ch. 4-5 and answer questions orally
HistoryRead Stocks, Philanthropists & Outlaws, DiscussRead SOTW "The Boxer Rebellion" pgs. 209-221 and write answers to page 34 in journal.The Boxer Rebellion & Hudson Taylor, Missionary to ChinaLook up some facts about China and complete the worksheet on Hudson Taylor. Due Tues
GeographyWestern Europe
ScienceInsect Collection DueRead TB pgs. 132-top of 134 and write at least 3 interesting facts in NB pg. 141Order Mantodea: Praying Mantids & Order Odonata: Dragonflies & DamselfliesRead TB pgs. 134-137 & Complete Act. 7.3 NB pg. 143
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Due 11/21
POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/5
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/10


Coming Soon!

Wednesday, Nov. 14 - Spirit Day!
Thursday, Nov. 21 - DOGS, Spirit & Pizza Day!
Monday, Nov. 25 - Friday, Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL 
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Our virtue of the month is Diligence. Diligence is careful and persistent work or effort. It is the quality of being conscientious and dedicated. 

Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness is doing what is right and best for others in every circumstance.

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Continue to start each lesson with a math fact practice sheet, UNLESS mastered. Complete, check, and return to school.

Objectives:
1. Subtract a fraction from a mixed number with like or related denominators.
2. Subtract mixed numbers with like or related denominators.
3. Practice adding and subtracting fractions.
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Spelling

Objective: Spell words with the sound of /e/ spelled ie. 

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Reading  

We are starting The Wright Brothers this week. Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Learn about the Wright Brothers and the invention of the airplane.

3. Engage in meaningful discussion.

4. Summarize a passage through oral narration.

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Writing 

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO using the "Summarizing a Reference" structural model. 2. Write a 2-paragraph report on Hans Christian Anderson. 3. Ban weak adjectives: a lot and interesting. 4. Incorporate dress-ups: -ly, who/which, because clause, www.asia, strong verb, and quality adjective.

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Grammar

Objectives: Review and practice capitalization and punctuation rules.

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History 

Objectives: 

1. Know that factories produced goods faster and cheaper as factory owners borrowed money from investors. 

3. Identify ways the Boxer Rebellion impacted China.
4. See God's hand in the history of China.
5. Learn about the ministry of Hudson Taylor, missionary to China.
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Science

1. Identify characteristics of order Mantodea.

2. Identify characteristics of order Odonata.

3. Identify similarities and differences of dragonflies and damselflies.

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Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work:

Poetry:  Our second quarter poem is "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."  Additional copies here.
Geography:  We are reviewing states and capitals this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling states on a map and matching capitals with states.
History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:
1. The War Between the States                         1861-1865
2. World War I                                                     1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution                   1917
4. The Great Depression 1929-1939
5. World War II 1939-1945
6. The Cold War 1945-1991
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