Fortis Academy 4th grade: Jan. 30 - Feb. 3, 2023

Due to bad weather and in-person school cancellations, everything in red on school days should be completed at home. 

4th Grade Week 211/30/20231/31/20232/1/20232/2/20232/3/2023Looking Ahead Monday, 2/6/23
DiscipleshipRESILIENCE: "The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And those who know Your name will put their trust in you: for You Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You."
Bible
Read
Matt 1 & 2
Read Matt 4Read selected passages from the Sermon on the Mount    Matt 5-7Read Matthew 14:13-36
MathMath Facts & Ch 11, L5 TB p51-55, WB p42-43Math Facts & Ch 11, L6 Practice TB p56-57 CCCMath facts & Ch 11 Review    (emailed)Ch 11 Test (emailed)
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 wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 19 Practice."
GrammarCh 16, L1 The Indirect Object & Pattern 3Ch 16, L2 Classify sentences only

WritingBegin FDComplete FD of Mt. Olympus, make sure all dress-ups are underlined & labeled, highlight key words in topic sentence & clincher.

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
Latin
History
Read "Rebuilding the Fatherland" p299-302 Read SOTW p305-309 "The Three Way War" Read SOTW "The War that Stretched Across the World" p317-322
GeographyEastern Europe
ScienceWatch for birds at your feeder and try to identify as many as you can! Keep a record in your journal p28
Read p45-49 & color the Lesser Goldfinch and Golden-cheeked Warbler p23 in your bird guide.
Read from "Preening" p49-53 and color the Belted Kingfisher p13
Memory Work
POETRY: Poem 3 on 3/1
GEOGRAPHY: Eastern Europe Test on 2/21
KEY DATES: 1-9 on 3/30
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/9
Coming Soon:
Thursday, Feb. 9 - Spirit Day
Tuesday, Feb 14 - Moms in Prayer 9:00 am
Tuesday, Feb 14 - Valentine's Exchange

Math
Complete and score a math fact sheet each day and return to school.

Objectives:

1. Find the perimeter of composite figures.

2. Practice finding area and perimeter.

3. Assess finding area and perimeter.

4. Improve the accuracy and speed of math facts.

5. 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:

1. Identify and classify P3 sentences with a subject noun, verb-transitive, indirect object, and direct object.

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 your selected topic.


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 5/9/23


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