Fortis Academy 4th grade: Nov. 1 - 5, 2021

 

4th Grade Week 13	11/1/2021	11/2/2021	11/3/2021	11/4/2021	11/5/2021
Discipleship	RESPECT: "Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord, and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. (1Thess 5:12-13)
Bible		I Sam 17	Psalm 23	Various Psalms	II Sam 7: 1-15
Math		Ch 7, L5 TB p173-175, WB p162-163	Test B for practice only. Skip #5 & 6. Show your work on all problems, even multiple choice. Due Thurs	Ch 7 L6 TB p176-178, TB p165-166	Ch 7 Practice TB p179-180, WB p167-169
Spelling	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 11 Practice".	Step 11: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!	Rewrite misspelled test words 5x, Review Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9	Step 11 Spelling Test	Step 12: New teaching, Dictate 10 words
Grammar		Ch 10, L1 Classify sentences and read through Ref 31	Ch 10, L2 Classify sentences and complete Capitalization worksheet sent home. Due Thurs	Ch 10, L2 Ref 33A & Daily Grammar 20-21	Daily Grammar 22-23
Writing		Review Summarizing a reference, Create KWO for Aesop p97, Introduce vocab words, Brainstorm dress-ups p98-99	Using composition checklist p100, write a paragraph RD about Aesop, highlight 2-3 key words in your topic sentence & clincher	Writer's Conference, Begin writing FD or in-class writing assignment	Complete Aesop FD, due Tues. Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD Check to make sure all dress-ups are properly labeled
Reading		Final Misty Discussion	Read The Wright Brothers Ch 1-2	Discussion & read Ch 3	Read The Wright Brothers Ch 4-5
Latin		L7		L7
History	Review History Key Dates 1-6	Westward Expansion	Read SOTW p169-173 "Moving West" and answer "Why did so many Americans decide to move west? How did a territory become a state? What happened at the Battle of Bighorn?	Discussion & Read Stocks, Philanthropists & Outlaws and write narration	Read SOTW "The Boxer Rebellion" p179-183 and answer in your journal: Who were they Boxers? What was their goal? How did they plan to accomplish this goal?
Geography		Western Europe Due 12/1
Science		Making Honey & Bee Communication	Complete Insect Collection due tomorrow & Read p175-177	Insect Collection Due, Share with class	Read p178-181 and add termite facts to your mini-book p150
Memory Work	POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/2 GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe on 10/14 KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/9

Coming Soon:

Math

Objectives:

1. Subtract a fraction from a mixed number with like or related denominators

2. Subtract mixed numbers with like or related denominators.

3. Practice adding and subtracting fractions.

Spelling

Objective: Spell words with the sound of /e/ spelled ie. 

Reading  

We are starting The Wright Brothers this week. 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.

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: big/small, good/bad

Grammar

Objectives: Review and practice capitalization and punctuation rules.

History 

Objectives: 

1. Know that the American West was changed as settlers moved west, railroads were built, Native Americans were pushed off their land, and territories became states. 

2. Know that factories produced goods faster and cheaper as factory owners borrowed money from investors. 

3. Identify ways the Boxer Rebellion impacted China

Science

1. Identify jobs of bees and learn ways they communicate with each other

2. Complete insect collection and present to classmates

3. Identify similarities and differences between bees and wasps

4. Identify characteristics of termites

Complete your insect collection and bring it to school on Thursday. You will need to have 10 different insects, all labeled with the Order, name of insect, date, and location.

Note: If your student would like more information on pinning and labeling insects, here are a couple YouTube videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc0BaGLMiBk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LfDYYn5_bE&t=322s

Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects that you can print or use for reference and insect identification:

https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf

Here's a website to help with identification: http://texashighplainsinsects.net/texas-insects-identified

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: 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

Blog Abbreviations:

L-Lesson	KWO-Key Word Outline	NB-Science Notebook
TB- Textbook	RD- Rough Draft	SOTW-Story of the World Vol 4
WB- Workbook	FD- Final Draft
CCC-Complete, check, correct	Grammar- Shurley English	NT- New Teaching
MM- Mental Math	TM - Teacher's Manual	DS - Dictate Sentences
FP-Facts Practice Sheet	CB- Latin Copybook

Fortis Academy 4th grade: Oct. 25 - 29, 2021

4th Grade Week 12	10/25/2021	10/26/2021	10/27/2021	10/28/2021	10/29/2021
Discipleship	THOROUGHNESS: "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." (John 14:26 NKJ)
Bible		Ruth 1 & 2	I Sam 1	I Sam 3 & 8	I Sam 16
Math		Ch 6 quiz & Ch 7, L1 TB p161-164, WB p151-153	Ch 7, L2 TB p165-167, WB p154-156	Ch 7 L3 TB p168-170, WB p157-158	Ch 7, L4 TB p171-172, WB p160-161
Spelling	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 10 Practice".	Review New Teaching, phonograms, DS 4-6	Rewrite misspelled Step 9 words 5x, Review Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9. Review phonograms ow, ou, ai, ay, ea, or, ui	Step 10 Spelling Test	Step 11: New teaching, Dictate 10 words
Grammar		Review Irregular Verbs & Ch 9, L1 Conjunctions & Interjections	Ch 9, L2 Classify sentences & orally list the 8 parts of speech. Be sure you can give an example of each, Listen to Jingles 14 & 15 & Complete Daily Grammar	Ch 9, L3, Classify sentences, Ref. 28 Homonyms	Review Ref 28: Homonym Chart & complete worksheet sent home
Writing		Introduce Summarizing a Reference, Create KWO for swans, retell, begin style practice p91-92	Complete style practice, vocab study p92, Using KWO & Composition Checklist write RD. Co-teachers, please check mechanics	Writer's Conference & In-class writing assignment	Write FD of Swans. Due Tues. stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
Reading		Discuss Ch 13-14 & work on character chart	Read Misty Ch 15-16, Add to character chart	Discussion	Read Ch 17-18 and complete p26-27 questions in your journal
Latin		L7		L7
History		Russian Czars	Read The Korean Battlefield p157-161, orally narrate and write a 4-5 sentence summary of key events in your journal	Teddy Roosevelt, Frederick Remington, & The Spanish American War	Read "The Spanish American War" SOTW p161-167
Geography		Western Europe Due 12/1
Science	Insect Collection Due next week! 11/4	Biblical Characteristics of Ants	Read p169-171 Sketch & add facts to journal p141	Social Insects: Bees & Termites	Read p172-175 Add facts to journal p141
Memory Work	POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/2 GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe on 10/14 KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/9

 Coming Soon:

10/22-10/24 - Fall Fortis Camping Trip

10/25 - Grammar Play Date @ 3:00

10/28 - Historic Dress Up day and Spirit/Pizza/DOGS day! Students may dress up as a historical figure from our time period in history (1850-present)

10/29 - Fortis Trunk or Treat 4-6:30pm 

Blog Abbreviations:

L-Lesson	KWO-Key Word Outline	NB-Science Notebook
TB- Textbook	RD- Rough Draft	SOTW-Story of the World Vol 4
WB- Workbook	FD- Final Draft
CCC-Complete, check, correct	Grammar- Shurley English	NT- New Teaching
MM- Mental Math	TM - Teacher's Manual	DS - Dictate Sentences
FP-Facts Practice Sheet

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 Thoroughness. Students have been learning in order to practice thoroughness, I will: plan my work, pay attention to detail, make a list so I don't forget, finish what I start, and clean up along the way.

Continue working on memorizing multiplication/division facts!  Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up using the math facts sheets sent home.

Math

Objectives:

1. Add and subtract fractions with like denominators.

2. Add and subtract fractions with related denominators.

3. Add a fraction and mixed numbers with related denominators.

4. Add mixed numbers with related denominators.

Spelling
Objective: Know five ways to spell the sound of /er/.

Reading  

We are finishing Misty of Chincoteague this week.

Review each chapter's vocabulary prior to reading and complete the assigned questions in your journal.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Learn new vocabulary.

3. Engage in meaningful discussion.

4. Summarize a passage through oral and written narration.

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Review the eight parts of speech

2. Know that homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings

3. Use the correct homonym to complete a sentence correctly

Writing   

We are starting a new unit in writing this week: Summarizing a Reference.

Writing Objectives:

1. Be introduced to the Unit 4 Summarizing a Reference Structural Model

2. Memorize and correctly use the topic/clincher rule.

3. Create a KWO of several facts

4. Write a 1-paragraph RD on swans

Science

1. Identify characteristics of ants, bees, and other social insects

2. Identify jobs of bees

Note: If your student would like more information on pinning and labeling insects, here are a couple YouTube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc0BaGLMiBk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LfDYYn5_bE&t=322s

Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects that you can print or use for reference and insect identification:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf
Here's a website to help with identification: http://texashighplainsinsects.net/texas-insects-identified

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: 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