Fortis Academy 4th grade: Feb 4 - 8, 2019

4th	2/4/2010	2/5/2010	2/6/2010	2/7/2010	2/8/2010
Discipleship
Bible	Nahum 1, Hab 3:16-19, Zeph 1:14-18, 3:14-17	Read Haggai 1:1-10, 2:6-7	Zechariah 4:6, Malachi 3	Read Matt 1 & 2
Math	HIG p33 TB p36 LT 15-17, WB Ex 20	HIG p34 TB p37-38, LT 18-22, WB Ex 21	HIG p36, TB p38 LT 23-24, & 25-27 WB Ex 22 & 23	Review HIG p37-38 and TB p39 as necessary, Do Ex 24	Make Test Corrections & Review 1 problems 1-23 pages 37-39
Spelling	Step 19: Review New Teaching and Strategies. Dictate sentences 4-6 Play Sparkle!	Make Spelling Test Corrections, Step 19: Review Card box, Dictate sentences 7-9. Complete Reinforcement words.	Step 19 Test	Step 20 New Teaching. Complete Make it Plural book p11, Dictate 10 words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 20 Practice."
Grammar	Ch 16, L2	Ch 16, L3: Classify sentences, Do practice time CCC	Ch 17, L1: Beginning & Ending Quotes, Ref. 50 & 51, Practice Time p.80	Ch17, L2 Classify & Practice Time 1-3 CCC
Writing	L15, Part 1: Write a RD of your second paragraph of "The Ugly Duckling"	L15 P2: Complete RD of 2nd paragraph using Composition Checklist p 123, Proofread and edit your work checking spelling, grammar, and punctuation	Writer's Conference & In-class writing assignment	L15 P2 Write 3rd paragraph of Ugly Duckling using composition checklist p 123. Proofread and edit your work checking spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Reading	Discuss The Good Master Ch 4-5, Read Ch 6	Read The Good Master Ch 7 & 8	Discuss Ch 7 & 8	Read The Good Master Ch 9 & 10
Latin	Ch11 - Memory page, teach grammar lesson	Ch11 - Recite memory chart, review grammar lesson, review 1st conjugation chart, 1 & 2 Declension charts for tomorrow	Review Game & Quiz	Ch11 - Recite memory chart & chant, Complete Ch 11 quiz
History	Martin Luther King Jr. & the Civil Rights Movement #150 and "I Have a Dream" discussion	Write a summary of MLK Jr. in your journal. Include topic sentence, 3-4 facts and clincher	Introduce Jim & Elisabeth Elliot, Missionaries to Ecuador #151	Write your own "I Have a Dream" speech. *See note below. Review US Presidents	Timeline Song 2
Geography	Eastern Europe - Due 3/28
Science	Experiment: What is Resonance? p76-77	Read USE p208-209 Musical Instruments, Define "Resonate"	Sound Discussion & Student Recital!	Read USE p210-211 and write summary in your journal, work on sound poem
Memory Work	Sound Poem Due 2/13, US Presidents Due 2/20 Quarter 3 Poem Due 2/27, Timeline Song 2 Minutes 6:20-8:20 Due 3/6, Eastern Europe Due 3/27

Coming Soon:
Monday, Feb 11 - Teacher Training, No School!
Wednesday, Feb 13 - Spirit Day - Students may wear Fortis Spirit shirts with jeans
Wednesday, Feb 13 - Valentine's Day Party
Wednesday, Feb 20 - US Presidents assessment
Please check Alma weekly for grades and missing assignments.

Discipleship:
Objective:  Experience the joy of the Lord which comes from spending time in His presence.  Start your homeschool day with
prayer and Bible reading.  Our Character Virtue of the month is Courage. kidsofintegrity.com has some excellent resources to
help foster this virtue in your child.  Courage

Math
Objectives:
     1.  Subtract tenths
    2. Subtract hundredths
    3. Subtract 1-place decimals
    4. Subtract 2-place decimals

Work through Mental Math 4 this week.

Spelling
Objective:
    1. Learn to spell /ij/ at the end of a word.
   2. Form irregular plurals

Grammar
Objectives:
     1. Identify and classify indirect objects in Pattern 3 sentences.
    2. Learn quotation rules for beginning and ending quotes
     
Composition
We are continuing to write from pictures, writing one paragraph per picture.  Each paragraph should have a topic sentence describing the central fact of the picture, with the rest of the paragraph filling in the who, when, where, what, why and how details, and end with a clincher sentence.

Reading
We are continuing The Good Master this week.  Please complete the assigned reading and bring your book to class each day.

Latin
Objectives:
    1. Learn masculine, feminine and neuter adjective endings
    2. Know that adjectives and nouns match the nouns they describe in gender, number and case.

History
Objectives:
     1. Know that Martin Luther King Jr. started the Civil Rights movement to strive for integration through non-violent protest.

*Note: In your journal, write about a dream you have for the future. It could be for your community, nation,

school, or for you personally. What would you like to see happen or change? What would make the

world a better place? Write a paragraph describing your own "dream".

Science
Objectives:
     1. Know that musical instruments work by making sound waves.
     2. Musical instruments can be divided into groups depending on the way they make sound.
     3. Experiment with resonance.
     4. Listen to a variety of musical instruments.

Vocabulary:
Resonate:  To vibrate at the same frequency as something else.

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

History: We are beginning our memorization of the US Presidents.   There are several YouTube video songs.  

Here are two: US Presidents to "America"  US Presidents  For assessment, students will write or sing all the 
presidents' first and last names.  Due 2/20/18. 
Timeline Song minutes 6:20-8:20 Due 3/6     

Poetry:  Our third quarter poem is "In Christ Alone". Due 2/27.  These lyrics are set to music and you can find numerous renditions online. Here in one. In Christ Alone Additional copies of the poem here.

Geography: Eastern Europe  Due 3/27

All Geography songs and maps are found here.