Fortis Academy 4th grade: Jan 7 - 11, 2019

4th	1/7/2019	1/8/2019	1/9/2019	1/10/2019	1/11/2019
Discipleship	Courage
Bible	Prov 3:1-26, 4:20-27	Read Ecclesiastes 3:1-10	Isaiah 6:1-8, 9:2-7, 40:28-31	Read Isaiah 53, 61:1-2 & Luke 4:14-22
Math	Start 4B books. HIG p 1, TB p. 6-8 LT 1-4, WB EX 1.	Make Test Corrections-due Wed.  HIG 3, TB 9-10 LT 5-8, WB Ex 2.	HIG p.5, TB p.10 LT 9-12, WB Ex 3.	HIG p. 6, TB 11 LT 13-14, WB Ex 4.	HIG p. 8, TB 12-14 LT 1-4, WB Ex 5.
Spelling	Play Sparkle!	Put the AAS "Make it Plural Book" in your backpack for tomorrow. See note below.	Step 16: New teaching, Introduce "Make It Plural Book" and complete Plural Patterns 1-4.	Review Step 16 New Teaching, Card Box, & Phonograms, DS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 16 Practice"
Grammar	Ch 13, L1	Ch 13, L1 Classify sentences & do Practice Time 1 & 2	Ch 13, L2: Ref 42 & Ch 13, L3 Ref 44-46	Ch 13, L3 Classify Sentences, Practice Time 1,2, & 3 on p74
Writing	L12 Pt1 & 2 Review, Begin writing RD	L12, P3 Complete RD on Hans Christian Anderson using Composition Checklist p101	Writer's Conference & In-class writing Assignment	L12, P4 Write FD due Mon Stapled: Rubric, RD, FD
Reading	Read The House of Sixty Fathers p1-13	Read p13-30	Discussion and read p30-39	Read p40-48	Read p48-57
Latin	Ch 8 review & Ch 9 Memory Page	Ch 9 Chant, Make flashcards for Ch 9 vocab	Ch 9 Memory Page & Grammar Lesson	Complete Ch 9 story, Review Ch 8 & 9 chants, memory pages
History	SOTW Ch 30 "The Partitioning of Palestine"	Jewish State Established #146 & Timeline Song 2 (weeks 13-26)	Introduce US Presidents Memory Work, & SOTW The Marshall Plan	In your journal write what you learned about the establishment of the Jewish State. Include a topic sentence, 3-4 facts, and a clincher sentence.	Listen to US Presidents song
Geography	Western Europe - Due 1/30
Science	Introduce Light Memory work, Experiment: Making Rainbows PEFC p85	Read USE p214-215 Light & Shadow, Write 2-4 sentence summary in your journal	Experiment with light	Read USE p 216-217 Color, Add to summary, Define "Light"
Memory Work	Western Europe Due 1/30, Science Light Memory Work Due 1/21, US Presidents Due 2/20, Quarter 3 Poem Due 2/27,

Coming Soon:

Wednesday, Jan 30 - Spirit Day & Pizza Day!

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 Courage. kidsofintegrity.com has some excellent resources to help foster this virtue in your child.  Courage

Math:  
We'll dive into decimals this week as we begin Singapore 4B.   There's no mental math this week, so this is a good time to make sure your student's math facts are solid, as we'll be moving into adding/subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimal numbers soon.

Continue doing a 5 min warm-up with the assigned Math fact sheet.  If your child has mastered the current fact sheet, move on the next one. 

Objectives:

1. Read and write 1-place decimal numbers less than and greater than 1.

2. Locate decimal numbers on a number line.

3. Express a decimal number as a mixed number in simplest form.

4. Learn some common decimal to fraction conversions.

5. Interpret 1-place decimal numbers in terms of tens, one, and tenths.

Please complete all the work assigned for home days, including workbook and practice exercises, as well as math facts practice. Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance

Composition:

Objectives:

1. Take notes from facts.

2. Write a topic sentence.  

3. Limit details by choosing only interesting facts.

4. Write a final clincher which repeats or reflects key words from the topic sentence.  

Next week we are starting Unit 5, which is writing from pictures. Here's a link to help you gain confidence moving forward as Andrew and Julie explain the vital role Unit 5 plays in unlocking students' imagination and in developing their thinking skills.     
IEW Unit 5 Podcast

Reading: We will begin reading The House of Sixty Fathers this week. Please bring your book to class each day.

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Identify and correct sentence fragments.

2. Correct run-on sentences.

Spelling

Objective: Begin the Make it Plural Book and review four patterns for making words plural.

**Bring your Make It Plural Book to school on Wed.  If you don’t have a copy, please email and I will make you a copy.          

History

Objectives:

1. Know that for 1000 years the Jewish people had not had a homeland.

2. Know that Israel was proclaimed a state in 1948.

3. Understand why control of Israel/Palestine remain a heated issue today. 
Science

1. Know that light is a form of energy

2. Know that visible light spectrum contains seven colors.

3. Name the 7 colors of the rainbow

3. Experiment with refraction

Vocabulary Definitions:

Light-the electromagnetic waves that make all things visible

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

History: We are beginning our memorization of the US Presidents.   There are several YouTube video songs.  

Here are two: US Presidents to "America"  US Presidents  For assessment, students will write or sing all the 

presidents' first and last names.  Due 2/20/18.     

Poetry:  Our third quarter poem is Pied Beauty. Due 2/28.  Additional copies here.

Geography: We are continuing our study of Western Europe this week.  Additional maps found here.

All Geography songs and maps are found here.  Due 1/30

Fortis Academy 4th Grade: Dec 3 - 7, 2018

4th Grade Week 17	12/3/2018	12/4/2018	12/5/2018	12/6/2018	12/7/2018
Discipleship	Joy
Bible	Esther 3-8	Job 1	Psalms-select	Read Luke 1 & 2 over the Break!
Math	Review for test & Review C	WB Review 4 in preparation for tomorrow's test. Check for mastery of all concepts, make corrections, give assistance where necessary.	Test	Congratulations on finishing Singapore 4A! We will begin the 4B books after the break!
Spelling	Phonics Assessment # 2 Due, Step 15: Review New Teaching, DS 4-6 on same paper started Thurs, Play Sparkle!	Review Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9. Complete Reinforcement and Writing Station words if present.	Step 15 Spelling Test	Merry Christmas!
Grammar	Ch 12, L3 Sentences, Ref 39 and 40	Ch 12, L3 Review Editing, Do Practice Time p 72	Grammar Activity
Writing	Family Ties RD Due, L12, P1 KWO & P2: Quality Adjectives	Using what you've learned, create a KWO from Gandhi card. Include topic sentence, 4-5 facts, & clincher sentence	In-class writing assignment	No HW
Reading	Complete a classical book of your choice over the break. You will be writing a book report the first day back. Bring The House of Sixty Fathers to school Mon 1/7
Latin	Latin Green Eggs & Ham	Review Ch 8 chant	Classical Book Exchange	No HW
History	#144 The Cold War: Read & Discuss	Gandhi and India's Independence #145 Using your KWO,outline, write a paragraph about Gandhi in your journal. Include at least 4 dress-ups! Timeline Song	Assess Timeline Song   &   History Journal check	No HW
Geography	Western Europe - Due 1/30
Science	Gravity Poem Due, Project:    2nd Egg Drop  & write up results	Build Marble Ramp & bring to school Wed or send picture	Christmas Party!	No HW
Memory Work	Quarter 3 Poem Due 2/27

Please check Alma for any missing work.

                                                          
You’ve made it!  This quarter has certainly flown by. Thank you for sharing your sweet children with me;
I will miss them over the break.   Whatever your plans, I pray that God grant you safe travel, fellowship with family,
and the joy and peace which comes through the gift of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Have a joyous Christmas!

Mrs. Johnson                                                                                           

Coming Soon!

Wednesday, Dec 5 - Timeline Song 1 Assessment

Wednesday, Dec 5 - Classical Book Exchange & Christmas Party

Dec 7 - Jan 4 Christmas Break!

Discipleship:

Start your homeschool day with prayer and Bible reading.

Math:

Objectives:

1. Review previously learned concepts, reteaching where necessary.

2. Assess previously learned skills.

Spelling

Objectives:

1. Spell more words with the sound of /z/ spelled s.

Composition

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO from a factual source text.

2. Write a factual summary from a KWO using stylistics techniques.

Reading  

Objectives:

1. Spend 30-45 min of independent reading per day

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Learn and practice editing skills

History
Objectives: 
1. Know that the Cold War was between superpowers USSR and the United States
2. Know that the Cold War did not involve direct combat.
3. Know that Gandhi used peaceful protests against British rule in India helping gain India's independence.

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

History Timeline: Find the Timeline Song here.

Geography: Western Europe song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will

be responsible for labeling each country on a map.

Fortis Academy 4th Grade: Nov. 26 - 30, 2018

4th Grade Week 16	11/26/2018	11/27/2018	11/28/2018	11/29/2018	11/30/2018
Discipleship	Initiative
Bible	II Chron 7:13-14, 36:11-23	Ezra 1:1-7, 3:1-3, 11-13	Neh 1 & 2, 4, 6:15-16	Esther 1 & 2
Math	HIG p 93, TB p 84-86, WB Ex 49	HIG p 96, TB 87-88, LT 1 & 2, WB Ex 50	HIG p 97, TB p 89, LT 3 & 4, WB Ex 51	HIG p 98, TB p 90, WB Ex 52	TB Practice 7A CCC, Due Mon
Spelling	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 Review	Step 15: New teaching, Dictate 10 words & Sentences 1-3. Review phonograms ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui	Administer FA Phonics Assessment #2 and Oral Phonogram Drill Sheet & return to school next week
Grammar	Ch 11, L1 Classify sentences & Practice 1: Capitalization and Punctuation of a Friendly Letter.	Ch 11, L2 Classify Sentences, Do practice p72 Co-teachers, please check for accuracy & have students make corrections. For additional practice, do Ch11 L3 Test B, Ex 3	Ch 12, L1: Introduce Pattern 2 Sentences, Jingle 16, Ref 38 and Sentences.	Review Jingle 16 Ch 12, L2 Classify Sentences. Complete Pattern 2 Practice Sentence on pg. 208 of the TM.
Writing	L10,P3 & 4: Because Clause & Vocab Study	L11, P1 Read source text & create a KWO, Do vocab study for L 11	Poem 2 Recitations	L11, P4: Using your KWO & Checklist p95, Write a RD of Family Ties
Reading	Franklin Roosevelt discussion	Begin reading classical book of choice to be completed over the break.
Latin	Ch 8 Review & Grammar Lesson	Ch 8 Chant & Flashcards, Write out Present Tense Verb Endings Chart & Sum Chart	Ch 8 Worksheet	Write out 1st (Fem) & 2nd (Masc) Declension Noun Endings Charts, & Review Ch 8 chant, flashcards
History	Stalin of the USSR and the Katyn Massacre #142 Read & Discuss	Write an account of Stalin in your journal. Include a topic sentence, 4-5 facts, and a clincher sentence	The United Nations Formed #143 Discuss and outline	Work on Timeline Song for assessment next week. Focus especially on minutes 4-6
Geography	Western Europe - Due 1/30
Science	Introduce Egg Drop Carrier Project, Discuss results of gravity activities, complete friction activities	Read USE p130-131 Write brief summary and Define "Mass" and "Weight" in your journal	Project: Egg Drop Carrier-first drop	Review Gravity Poem, Write up results of 1st Egg Drop
Memory Work	Quarter 2 Poem Due 11/28, Gravity Poem Due 12/3, History Timeline Song        Minutes 4:00-6:20 Due 12/5, Western Europe Due 1/30

Please check Alma weekly for any missing work.

Coming Soon!

Nov 19 - 23 Thanksgiving Break!

Wednesday, Nov 28 - Pizza and Spirit Day!

Wednesday, Nov. 28 - Poem 2 Recitations

Wednesday, Dec 5 - Timeline Song 1 Assessment

Wednesday, Dec 5 - Classical Book Exchange & Christmas Party

Discipleship:

Start your homeschool day with prayer and Bible reading.

Math:

Continue doing a 5 min warm-up with the Math fact sheet of your choice.

Objectives:

1. Find one dimension of a rectangle when given its perimeter and the other dimension.

2. Find one dimension of a rectangle when given its area and the other dimension.

3. Find the perimeter of a figure made up of rectangles and/or squares.

4. Find the area of a figure make up of rectangles and/or squares.

5. Find the area of a path around a rectangle.

Please complete all the work assigned for home days, including workbook and practice exercises, as well as math

facts practice. Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity

to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance.

Spelling

Objectives:

1. Spell more words with Silent E.

2. Assess phonograms

Composition

Objectives:

1. Incorporate a "because" clause into writing.

2. Practice creating a KWO from a factual source text.

3. Practice public speaking skills by reciting a memorized poem.

Reading  

Objectives:

1. Spend 30-45 min of independent reading per day

2. Engage in meaningful discussion over assigned text

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Correctly capitalize and punctuate a friendly letter

2. Identify direct objects in sentences.

Latin:

Objectives:

1. Review 2nd Declension Neuter Nouns

2. Review previously learned noun and verb endings and vocabulary

History

Objectives:

1. Know that Joseph Stalin was a brutal dictator in the USSR during & after WW II.

2. Know that the United Nations was formed in 1945 as an international community with a mission to uphold peace.

Science

Objectives:

1. Know that everything has gravity.

2. Know that weight is the pull of gravity on a mass.

2. Know that the force of gravity attracts objects to one another.

3. Know that the strength of the pull of gravity between two objects depends on their masses.

Mass: the amount of matter contained in an object.

Weight: a measure of the strength of the pull of gravity on an object.

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

Poetry:  Our second quarter poem is "Stopping By a Woods on a Snowy Evening". Additional copies here.

History Timeline: Find the Timeline Song here.

Geography: Western Europe song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will

be responsible for labeling each country on a map.

Science: Gravity Poem is located in your binder.