Fortis Academy 4th Grade: Jan. 9-13


C1/9/20171/10/20171/11/20171/12/20171/13/2017
DiscipleshipSelf-Discipline + Proverbs 3:1-13
MathStart 4B books. HIG p 1, TB p. 6-8 LT 1-4, WB EX 1.HIG p.3, TB 9-10 LT 5-8, WB Ex 2.HIG p.5, TB p.10 LT 9-12, WB Ex 3.HIG p. 6, TB 11 LT 13-14, WB Ex 4. HIG p. 8, TB 12-14 LT 1-4, WB Ex 5.
Reading           Complete Discussion of Freedom Train Monday,                            Begin reading The Wright Brothers: Read Chaps. 1-6 this week.Complete and score one reading narration. Use red pen to score. Due next Monday.
CompositionL11, Part 1: Source text and KWOL11, Part 2: Brainstorm & write 1-paragraph RD using Composition Checklist p.95 Study vocab for Lesson 11 Poem 3 Sent home in Sheet Protectors. L11, Part 4: Writer's Conference, Begin FDLesson 11, Part 4: Complete FD due Mon. Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
GrammarCh 14, L1 Sentences,   Ref 47: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. Ch14, L1 Practice 1Ch 14, L2 Classify sentences & Practice Time 1-3 as a review  of sentences and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement.Ch 14, L3Ch 14 L4 Poem. Due next Monday. Chapter 14 Test Exercises 1, 4 & 5 only. For practice, no grade.
SpellingPlay Sparkle!Review PhonogramsStep 16: New Teaching.   Introduce "Make It Plural Book' and complete Plural Patterns 1-4 *See Note BelowReview Step 16 New Teaching, Card Box, & Phonograms, DS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 16 Practice"
HistoryWW IL47* World War I: Part 1 JamieWW IL48* World War I: Part 2 Thomas*Lessons 47 & 48 Key Date #43 Complete and score one history narration. Use red pen to score. Due Mon
ScienceRead and Discuss pgs. 164-165, stop at Radiating RaceRead pgs. 165-168 , begin at Radiating Race and stop at Beams and Waves**Please bring a flashlight to school. Experiment with shadows using flashlights and light sources from different position. Mark shadow in parking lot in a.m. and afternoon and note changesRead pgs. 168-172, start at Beams and Waves
GeographyMexico Due 1/25
Memory WorkQuarter 3 Poem Due 2/27, Key dates #37-43, Gettysberg Address (3rd-5th grade) Due 3/22, Presidents of the United States of America Due 4/19
LatinPL 14Copybook 14Board Wars!




Discipleship
Start your home school day with prayer and Bible reading.  Continue review Proverbs 3:1-13. Our Character Virtue of the month is Self-Control.  What is self-control? How did Jesus demonstrate this virtue to us? 

Math:  
We'll dive into decimals this week as we begin Singapore 4B.   There's no mental math this week, so the is a good time to make sure your student's math facts are solid, as we'll be moving into adding/subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimal numbers soon.
 
Math Facts: Start each day with a 5 min warm up using the  Math Facts Practice sheets.  Please continue doing facts practice sheets daily at home until all facts are completely mastered.
 

Workbook Exercises: Please check these daily and have students make corrections.
Math Buddies: We encourage you to regularly use this web site to help you better understand how to teach a lesson and to provide opportunities for your child to practice new skills or review previously learned concepts that they may need extra practice with. 
Math Buddies login page
Optional Math Buddies: Decimals - Tenths and Hundredths

Reading  
We will read and discuss The Wright Brothers, so please bring your book to class each day.  Write and score one reading narration, and return to school on Monday.  
Composition 
We're practicing the important skills of how to limit details and organize a cohesive paragraph complete with a topic sentence and a final clincher.  Students will be reading a source text and create an outline by choosing facts which interest them. 
Spelling
On Wednesday, students will begin the Make It Plural Book and review four patterns for making words plural.  Have them bring their book to class.  If you do not have a copy of the book, let me know and I'll make your student a copy.

History
Students who are due to create a timeline figure are listed in red in the above table after the lesson number. The following class day, they will show the class the figure, tell  2-3 important points about the lesson, and place their figure on the classroom timeline.


Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
History:  Memorize Key Dates from Vol. 4:

The American Revolution 1765-1783
The French Revolution 1789-1799
The Fall of Napoleon at Waterloo June 18, 1815
Karl Marx and the Communist Manifesto  1848
Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution 1859
The War Between the States 1861 - 1865
World War 1 1914-1916, 1917-1918 

Memorize the Gettysburg Address    Due 3/22
Memorize the Presidents of the United States Due 4/19  Here is list of the presidents 
and a mp3 link for a song to help with memorization. Assessment will be oral.
 
Geography:  This week we introduce Mexico.   The song for Mexico covers seven states, but the map your child received covers all the states in Mexico.  There is no song for this map. Fourth graders will be responsible for memorizing the states that border the USA, the state that includes the capital city, and those states on the Yucatan Peninsula, a frequently-visited area of Mexico that is considered to be part of the Caribbean. These are the states they will need to know for the test on January 25:
  1. Baja California Norte
  2. Baja California Sur
  3. Sonora
  4. Chihuahua
  5. Coahuila
  6. Nuevo Leon
  7. Tamaulipas
  8. Distrito Federal
  9. Campeche
  10. Yucatan
  11. Quintana Roo
All maps and songs can be found here.
Scripture:  Continue memorizing Proverbs 3:1-23.  Additional copies may be found here.