Fortis Academy 4th Grade: Dec 2 - 6, 2019

4th Grade Week 16	12/2/2019	12/3/2019	12/4/2019	12/5/2019	12/6/2019
Discipleship	Joy
Bible	Esther 3-8	Job 1	Psalms-select	Proverbs 1
Math	TB Practice 7A	WB Review 4 in preparation for Monday's test. Check for mastery of all concepts, make corrections, give assistance where necessary.	TB Review C p94-96	Spend 1 hour on Aleks math working on current objective
Spelling	Step 14: Review New Teaching, Review phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!	Review Card Box, Review Phonograms: sh, th, oo, ee, oy, oi, ch Dictate sentences 7-9.	Step 14 Spelling Test & Phonogram Review	Step 15: New teaching, Dictate 10 words & Sentences 1-3. Review phonograms ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui	Administer FA   Phonics Assessment #2 & Oral Phonogram Drill Sheet & return to school next week. See note below
Grammar	Ch 11 L1 & L2 Classify sentences & Practice 1 & 2: Capitalization and Punctuation of a Friendly Letter.	Ch 11 Practice Test A (p107) Ex 1, 3, & 5. Make capitalization & punctuation corrections only (no rule numbers) Co-teachers, please check for accuracy & have students make corrections.	Ch 12, L1: Introduce Pattern 2 Sentences, Jingle 16, Ref 38 and Sentences.	Ch 12, L2 Classify sentences & Oral Skill Builder Check (TM p206-207)
Writing	Aesop KWO & Style Practice	Using composition checklist, write Aesop RD, highlight 2-3 key words in your topic sentence & clincher, Co-teachers please check spelling & mechanics	Poem 2 Recitation	Complete Aesop FD Due Mon Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
Reading	King of the Wind Discussion & Read p77-94	Read King of the Wind p95-110	Discussion & Read p111-123	Read p124-141
Latin	Review	Review Ch 6 & 7 Chants & Memory pages	Review Game	Review Ch 3 & 4 Chants
History	The Mexican Revolution	Read WWI p216-221. Complete & paste booklet into your journal	WWI Activities	Read The Russian Revolution p223-227 Complete & paste booklet into your journal.
Geography	Western Europe Due 12/11
Science	Insect Review	Study Guide	Insect Review	Review Study Guide for test on Monday
Memory Work	GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Test on 12/11 KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/11

Coming Soon:

Wednesday, Dec 4 - Poem 2 Recitation

Wednesday, Dec 11 - Ugly Sweater Day & Class Christmas Party!

December 16 - January 10 Christmas Break!    NO SCHOOL!

Math

Objectives:

1. Review previously learned concepts, reteaching where necessary.

Spelling

Objective:
1. Spell more words with the sound of /z/ spelled s.
2. Review and assess phonograms

Please administer the Classical Phonics Assessment (in binder) this week and return to school the following Monday.  You only need to do Assessment 2.  Here are instructions for administering the assessment.

Phonogram Drill Form (written portion) - Parents, read the sound or sounds on the card. Or if you prefer, you can play the sound on the AAS app.  Your student should then write the corresponding phonogram in the box. Mark any your child missed.

Classical Phonics Assessment Tracker (oral portion) - Show the card to the student. He or she should be able to correctly identify all the sounds associated with that card. Please note any phonograms your child missed on the form.

Writing

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO using the "Summarizing a Reference" structural model

2. Correctly use the topic/clincher rule

3. Write a 1-paragraph report about Aesop

4. Correctly use new vocabulary words: author, fable

5. Incorporate a quality adjective to replace banned words: good/bad

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Correctly capitalize and punctuate a friendly letter

2. Identify direct objects in sentences.

History

Science

Objective: Review characteristics of insects

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

Poetry:  Our first quarter poem is "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening", Due 12/4 Additional copies .here.

Geography:  We will continue our study of Western Europe this week. Due 12/11

The Western Europe song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page.

History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:

The War Between the States                         1861-1865

World War I                                                      1914-1918

Lenin & the Russian Revolution                      1917

The Great Depression                                     1929-1939

World War II                                                     1939-1945

Mao & Communist Victory in China                 1949