Fortis Academy 4th Grade: Jan 31 - Feb 4, 2022

 

4th Grade Week 211/31/20222/1/20222/2/20222/3/20222/4/2022
Discipleship      COMPASSION: "Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep." Romans 12:15
BibleRead Matt 1 & 2Read Matt 4Matt 5-7Read Matthew 14:13-36
MathCh 11, L5 TB p51-55, WB p42-43Ch 11, L6 Practice TB p56-57 CCCCh 11 TestReview (sent home)
SpellingDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 18 Practice."Review Step 18 New Teaching and Strategies. Dictate sentences 4-6. Play Sparkle!Make spelling test corrections, Review Card box. Dictate sentences 7-9. Review phonograms ng, ar, wh, aw, au, ck, oe, oa, ed
Step 18 Spelling TestStep 19 New Teaching. Complete Make it Plural book p10, Dictate 10 words
GrammarReviewWrite a Parts of Speech poem following Activity/Assignment Time directions in TM p258. Due Wed.TestDaily Grammar
WritingWriter's Conference & Begin FDComplete FD of Mt. Olympus, make sure all dress-ups are underlined & labeled, highlight key words in topic sentence & clincher.Make a sample KWO from WWW II notes taken in classUsing two WW II source texts, create a "fused" KWO for the first paragraph of your history project. Chose one topic, write a topic sentence, 5-6 facts, and a clincher. Due Tues
ReadingDiscuss Number the Stars Ch 8-9, Read Ch 10 & Review new vocabRead Ch 11-12 and answer questions 1 & 2 p34DiscussionRead Ch 14 &15, Answer questions 3-6 p34-35
LatinL9L9
HistoryIntroduce WWII history projectRead "Rebuilding the Fatherland" p299-302 & Choose your topics to research for WW II project. Get books from the library and/or have your parent help you find some websites to begin your study.WW II: Take notes in classContinue to research and take notes for the written portion of your WW II project. Begin working on the visual portion of the project.
GeographyEastern Europe
ScienceWatch for birds at your feeder and try to identify as many as you can! Keep a record in your journal p28Texas BirdsRead Lesson 3 p41-45 (stop at Contour Feathers) & add interesting facts to journal p38FeathersRead p45-49 & color the Sparrow and Kingfisher in your bird handbook. Look in a field guide or online for color accuracy.
Memory Work
POETRY: Poem 3 on 3/3
GEOGRAPHY: Eastern Europe Test on 2/24
KEY DATES: 1-9 on 3/31
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/5
Coming Soon:

Tuesday, February 1 -  Moms in Prayer (9-10 am)
Thursday, February 3 - Spirit Day!
Tuesday, February 15 - Moms in Prayer (9-10 am)
Tuesday, February 15 - Valentine's exchange
Tuesday, February 22 - Teacher Training (NO SCHOOL)

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 virtue this month is Compassion.


Math

Objectives:

1. Find the perimeter of composite figures.

2. Practice finding area and perimeter.

3. Assess finding area and perimeter.

4. Review previously learned skills.


Spelling

Objective: Learn how to make the plural form of words ending in o.


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Engage in meaningful discussion.

3. Summarize a passage through oral narration.


Grammar

Objective: Review and assessment

Writing 

Objectives:

1. Write a one-paragraph report on Mt. Olympus using two source texts.
2. Take notes from two sources about a WW II topic of your choice.
3. Fuse the notes into one KWO.

History 

Objectives:

1. Know that WW II began in 1939 after Germany invaded Poland. 2. Choose an aspect of WW II for further study and research presentation.

3. Identify causes and key figures of WW II.

4. Research and take notes on selected topics.


This week you will begin reading and taking notes about your chosen WW II topic(s). You will need to have several
facts from at least three books and/or websites. There are many websites on WWII that are age-appropriate.  Here are a couple that may be helpful:
You will write three paragraphs for your paper. Each paragraph is about one topic, and must include a topic sentence,
interesting facts about your topic, and a clincher sentence.


Science

Objectives:
1. Identify parts of a feather
2. Know the functions of three types of feathers.
3. Identify Texas birds. 

Students will be making a field guide of Texas birds using pictures from the Texas Parks & Wildlife publication.  You can search birds here for coloring:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/


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

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

Geography:  We are beginning our study of Eastern 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 5/5/21


Key Dates for 3rd 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
7. The Formation of Israel                             1948
8. Mao & Communist Victory in China          1949
9. Martin Luther King & the Civil Rights Movement    1950-1968

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




Fortis Academy 4th grade: Jan. 24 - 28, 2022

4th Grade Week 201/24/20221/25/20221/26/20221/27/20221/28/2022
DiscipleshipINITIATIVE " I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments." Psalm 119:60 ESV
BibleEsther 3-8Nehemiah 1Neh 2,4 & 6:15-16Malachi 3
MathCh 11, L1 TB p33-37, WB p29-31Ch 11 L2 TB p38-40, WB p32-33Ch 11, L3 TB p41-45, WB p35-37Ch 11, L4, TB p46-50, WB p39-41
SpellingDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 17 Practice."Review New Teaching (Make It Plural book) and Writing Station words. Dictate sentences 4-6Rewrite Step 16 Test misspelled words 5x correctly, Step 17: Review Card Box, Dictate Sentences 7-9Step 17 Spelling TestStep 18 New Teaching, Complete Make it Plural Book p7-9, Dictate 10 words
GrammarCh 15 L1 Making Nouns PossessiveCh 15, L2 Classify sentences & do Practice TimeCh 15, L3 Parts of Speech PoemCh 15 Test for practice only. Do Ex 1, 2, & 4 only. Co-teachers please check and help students make corrections.
WritingUgly Duckling RD due. Begin writing FDComplete FD making sure you have all your dress-ups and vocab words underlined and labeled. Due tomorrow, stapled: Rubric, FD, RDUgly Duckling FD due. Begin L22 Introduce Summarizing Multiple References & "ly" Openers, Create a fused KWOComplete Style Practice and write a 1-paragraph RD on Mt. Olympus using your fused KWO
ReadingCo-teachers, your student should be reading quality literature for at least 40 min/day. You may need to supplement the assigned reading with a classical book of choice at his/her reading level.Number the Stars DiscussionRead Ch 6-7 and answer questions 6-11 p21-22 in your journalSymbolism in literature & Vocab StudyRead Ch 8-9 and answer questions 1-5 p27
LatinL9L9
HistoryChina and The Long MarchBlack Tues & the New Deal p281-285The Great DepressionRead "Hitler's Rise to Power" p286-290 and answer questions below in your journal
GeographyEastern Europe
ScienceHave you identified any birds yet?Practice bird identificationComplete "What Do You Remember?" Journal p27TX songbirds & complete crossword puzzle p32Read & color bird handout
Memory Work
POETRY: Poem 3 on 3/3
GEOGRAPHY: Eastern Europe Test on 2/24
KEY DATES: 1-9 on 3/31
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/5
Coming Soon:
Thursday, January 27 - Watch D.O.G.S/Pizza Lunch/Spirit Day!
Tuesday, February 1 -  Moms in Prayer (9-10 am)

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 virtue this month is Initiative.


Math

Objectives:

1. Find the area of a figure given the side lengths by converting units.

2. Find the unknown side of a rectangle given the area and one side.

3. Find the area of rectangular paths.

4. Find the perimeter of rectangles

5. Find the length of an unknown side given the length of one side and the perimeter.


Spelling

Objective:
1. Make the plural form of words ending in f and fe.


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Identify symbolism pictures in literature

3. Learn new vocabulary.


Grammar

Objectives: Make singular and plural nouns possessive


Writing 

Objectives:

1. Write a polished FD story of "The Ugly Duckling".
2. Introduce the Unit 6 structural model: Summarizing Multiple References
3. Create outlines from two source texts
4. Create a fused outline
5. Write a 1-paragraph RD from fused outline
6. Write a #3 opener sentence that begins with a "ly" adverb.

History 

Answer the following questions in your history journal, using complete sentences and proper mechanics.

1. Why was Germany poor, even before the Great Depression?

2. List two ways in which Germany became poorer after the stock market crash.

3. Why did Hitler think Germany could spread its culture across other countries?

4. What "evil people" did Hitler think were spreading discontent? What is this hatred called?

5. Why were Hitler's audiences willing to listen to him?


Objectives:

1. Study civil wars in China that eventually led to Mao's Communist rule.

2. Know that the Stock Market crashed in 1929 leading to the Great Depression. 3. Know that Hitler rose to power in Germany during the Great Depression.


Science

Objective: Practice identifying Texas birds. 
Here is a wonderful publication from Texas Parks & Wildlife which gives a lot of information about Texas birds and how to identify them. There are also coloring pages, facts, and fun activities which will aid in your bird study.


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

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

Geography:  We are beginning our study of Eastern 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 PresidentsFor assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/5/22


Key Dates for 3rd 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
7. The Formation of Israel                             1948
8. Mao & Communist Victory in China          1949
9. Martin Luther King & the Civil Rights Movement    1950-1968

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