Fortis Academy 4th Grade: Nov 18 - 22, 2019


4th Grade Week 1511/18/201911/19/201911/20/201911/21/201911/22/2019
DiscipleshipRespectfulness
BibleII Chron 7:13-14, 36:11-23Read Ezra 1:1-7, 3:1-3, 11-13Neh 1 & 2, 4, 6:15-16Read Esther 1 & 2
MathHIG p 93, TB p 84-86, WB Ex 49HIG p 96, TB 87-88, LT 1 & 2, WB Ex 50HIG p 97, TB p 89, LT 3 & 4, WB Ex 51HIG p 98, TB p 90, WB Ex 52
SpellingStep 13: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6 on same paper started Thurs.Review Spelling Words, Dictate sentences 7-9. Review Reinforcement and Writing Station wordsStep 13 Spelling TestStep 14 : New teaching, Dictate 10 words Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 14 Practice".
GrammarPunctuation RulesCh 10, L3:Classify sentences, Complete worksheet sent homePunctuation Cont.
WritingWork on songPractice Poem Work on songPractice Poem
ReadingKing of the Wind Discussion & Read p40-48Read p49-68King of the Wind Discussion & read p68-76Read p77-94
LatinCh 7 ReviewCh 7 Memory Page, Review all flashcardsThanksgiving Program
HistoryThe Last Emperor of China & The Forbidden PalaceRead The Vietnamese Restoration Society p 207-209 and answer questions in note belowThanksgiving ProgramReview Key Dates 1-6
GeographyWestern Europe Due 12/11
ScienceInsect Review & Mini-booksComplete "What Do You Remember?" Science Notebook p142Thanksgiving Program
Memory WorkPOEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/4
GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Test on 12/11
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/11
Please check Alma weekly for grades and missing work.

Coming Soon:
Wednesday, Nov 20 - Pizza Day! 
Wednesday, Nov 20 - Grammar School Thanksgiving Program 1:30-3:00pm
Monday, Nov 25-29th- Thanksgiving Break (No School)
Wednesday, Dec 4 - Poem 2 Recitation

Math
Objectives:
1. Review area and perimeter
2. Find a side when given the area and/or perimeter and one side
3. Find the perimeter and area of composite figures made of rectangles and/or squares.

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

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. Review punctuation rules

Latin
Objective:
1. Memorize the 2nd Declension noun endings and the sum chant.
2. Review Latin vocabulary
3. Translate simple sentences

History
Read The Vietnamese Restoration Society and in your journal answer the following questions. As always, include a title, date, the question written out, and your answer using complete sentences.
  • Why were the Vietnamese unhappy with the French?
  • Why were the rebellions organized by Phan Bio Chau & the Vietnamese Restoration Society unsuccessful?
  • What do the Vietnamese think about the Phan Boi Chau today?

Science
Objective: Review interesting facts about 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 begin our study of Western Europe this week.
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