Fortis Academy T/Th 4th Grade: Nov 31 - Dec 4

 
4th Grade Week 1611/30/202012/1/202012/2/202012/3/202012/4/2020
Discipleship
BibleIsaiah-Select versesHosea 4:1-3 & 6:1-3II Kings 17Nahum 1, Zeph 1:14-18, Hab 3:16-19
MathCh 8, L7 TB p204-206, WB p188-190Ch 8, L9 Practice TB p210 Do problems 1-4 & WB p196-197Ch 8 TestCh 9, L1 TB p211-217, WB p201-203
SpellingDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 14 Practice".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 ReviewStep 15: New teaching, Dictate 10 words & Sentences 1-3. Review phonograms ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui
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 Daily Grammar
WritingL15 HCA: Read & Discuss, Write KWO, begin style practiceComplete Style Practice and write 1st paragraph RDPoem 2 RecitationsUsing Compositition Checklist p114, write 2nd paragraph RD of HCA
ReadingDiscuss Ch 10-14Read The Wright Brothers Ch 15-17 and answer questions as you goDiscussionRead Ch 18-20
LatinL7Copybook L7L7
HistoryThe Last Emperor of China & Hudson Taylor, Missionary to ChinaLook up some facts about China and complete the worksheet on Hudson TaylorThe Mexican RevolutionRead WWI p216-221. Complete & paste booklet into your journal
GeographyReview Western EuropeReview Western Europe for tomorrow's testWestern Europe Test
ScienceExperimenting with Glider DesignRead p12-14Insect ReviewRead p15-17 & complete study guide in preparation for insect test on Tues
Memory WorkPOEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/3
GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Test on 12/3
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/10
Coming Soon:

Thursday, Dec 3 - Spirit Day
Thursday, Dec 10 - Ugly Sweater Day & Class Christmas Party! 1:30-3:00pm
Dec 14 - Jan 8 Christmas Break!

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. 


Math

Objectives:

1. Solve up to two-step word problems involving the fraction of a quantity.

2. Practice multiplying fractions.

3. Assessment

4. Investigate graphs


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 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.

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.


Grammar

Objective:

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

2. Review editing and punctuation skills


Writing 

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO using the "Summarizing a Reference" structural model 2. Correctly use the topic/clincher rule 3. Write a 2-paragraph report on Hans Christian Anderson 4. Correctly use new vocabulary words: devoted, publish 5. Incorporate dress-ups: ly, who/which, because clause, www.asia, strong verb, quality adjective


History 

Objectives: 

1. See God's hand in the history of China
2. Learn about the ministry of Hudson Taylor, missionary to China
3. Learn about the war between Russian and Japan
 

Science

1. Experiment with glider design to determine which design flies the furthest

2. Review previously learned material


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 studying Western Europe this week.  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: We are beginning our memorization of the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help

with this. Here are two: US Presidents to "America" and US Presidents. For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/6/21


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