Fortis Academy 4th grade: Nov 4 - 8, 2019

4th Grade Week 13	11/4/2019	11/5/2019	11/6/2019	11/7/2019	11/8/2019
Discipleship	Respectfulness
Bible	I Sam 3 & 8	I Sam 16	I Sam 17	II Sam 7: 1-15
Math	Math Test	HIG p 81, TB p 73, WB Ex 39-40	MM 18, HIG p 83, TB 74 LT1, WB 41	MM 1, HIG p 85, TB p 75 LT 2 & 3, WB Ex 42	Make math test corrections. Due Mon Spend 30 min on ALEKS: Data & Graphs, Geometry
Spelling	Step 11: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!	Rewrite misspelled test words 5x, Review Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9. Review Reinforcement and Writing Station words if present.	Step 11 Spelling Test	Step 12 : New teaching, Dictate 10 words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 12 Practice".
Grammar	Irregular Verbs, Helping Verbs activity	Complete Irregular Verb worksheet sent home	Ch 10, L1 Classify sentences and read through Ref 31	Ch 10, L2 Classify sentences and complete Capitalization worksheet sent home. Due Mon
Writing	Summarizing a Reference, Topic/Clincher Rule, Create KWO, retell	Complete Style Practice and Vocab Practice p84-85, Write RD using composition checklist	Writer's Conference & In-class writing assignment	Write FD of Neverland. Due Mon, Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
Reading	Complete The Wright Brothers Ch 19-20 and Introduce Helen Keller	Helen Keller p7-29	Helen Keller Discussion & Read p30-55	Read Helen Keller p56-81
Latin	Work on Thanksgiving Program	Review Ch 1-6 chants and flashcards	Review Game	Review Ch 6 Flashcards and chant
History	Westward Expansion	Read SOTW p169-173 "Moving West" and answer in your journal:"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, Answer: What did Andrew Carnegie believe about the poor and the rich? Do you agree or disagree? Why?	Read 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 12/11
Science	Social Insects	Read p169-171 Sketch & add facts to journal p141, Copywork p147	Ants & Bees	Read p172-175 Add facts to journal	Insect Collection Due next Wed
Memory Work	POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/2 GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Test on 12/11 KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/11

Please check Alma weekly for grades and missing work.

Coming Soon:

Wednesday, Nov 13 - Insect Collection Due

Saturday, Nov 16- Fortis Dodgeball Tournament 6-9 pm @Austin Sports Center, Cedar Park

Math

Objectives:

1. Assess previously learned skills

2. Estimate and measure angles

3. Construct angles less than 180 degrees

4. Recognize right angles as 90 degrees

Spelling

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

Writing

Objectives:

1. Introduce the Summarizing a Reference structural model

2. Memorize and correctly use the topic/clincher rule

3. Create a KWO

4. Write a 1-paragraph report about Neverland

5. Correctly use new vocabulary words: lagoon and make-believe

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Memorize irregular verb forms

2. Learn capitalization rules

Latin

Objective:

1. Memorize the 2nd Declension noun endings.

2. Learn new Latin vocabulary

3. Translate simple sentences

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

Objectives:

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

2. Identify jobs of bees

3. Continue to collect, study, and identify Texas insects.

Continue to add to your insect collection. You will need to have 10 different insects, all labeled with the Order,

name of insect, date, and location.

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

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

Geography:  We will begin our study of Western Europe this week.

The Western Europe song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page.

History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:

The War Between the States                         1861-1865

World War I                                                      1914-1918

Lenin & the Russian Revolution                      1917

The Great Depression                                     1929-1939

World War II                                                     1939-1945

Mao & Communist Victory in China                 1949

Fortis Academy 4th grade: Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2019

4th Grade Week 12	10/28/2019	10/29/2019	10/30/2019	10/31/2019	11/1/2019
Discipleship	Initiative
Bible	Teacher Training - No School		Ruth 1 & 2	Read I Sam 1
Math		HIG pg 79, TB 70-71, LT1 WB Ex 36 & 37	WB Review 3	Complete TB p66-69 Review B in preparation for Mon test, Co-teachers please check and help student make corrections	HIG p 80, TB p 72 LT 2-3, WB Ex 38
Spelling		Review Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9. Review Writing Station words	Step 10 Spelling Test	Step 11 : New teaching, Dictate 10 words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 11 Practice".
Grammar		Orally list the 8 parts of speech and give an example of each, Listen to Jingles 14 & 15	Ch 9, L3, Classify sentences, Ref. 28 Homonyms	Review Ref 28: Homonym Chart & complete worksheet sent home
Writing		Co-Teachers, please check all three paragraphs of Damon & Pythias for spelling & grammar	Writer's Conference, Begin writing FD in class	Write FD of Damon & Pythias Due Mon. Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
Reading		Read Ch 12-14	Discuss Ch 9-14, Read Ch 15	Read Ch 16-18
Latin		Ch 6 chant, Complete Ch 6 story, Read Ch 6 Grammar lesson for review & Review all flashcards	Review 1st & 2nd declension endings, Ch 6 worksheet	Ch 6 Quiz for review
History		Do some brief internet research and write down some facts on Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolf Hearst or Frederick Remington to share on Wed	Teddy Roosevelt & The Spanish American War	Read The Korean Battlefield p157-161 and write a 4-5 sentence summary of key events in your journal
Geography		Western Europe Due 12/11
Science		Read p163-165 and write interesting facts in journal p140	Ants	Read p165-169 (stop at honeybee) and add facts to journal	Do you have at least 10 insects pinned and properly labeled? Due 11/13
Memory Work		POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/2 GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Test on 12/11 KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 11/20

Please check Alma weekly for grades and missing work.

Coming Soon:

Monday, Oct 28 - Teacher Training, NO SCHOOL!

Wednesday, Oct 30 - Historical Dress-Up Day & Pizza Day
Wednesday, Nov 13 - Insect Collection Due

Saturday, Nov 16- Fortis Dodgeball Tournament 6-9 pm @Austin Sports Center, Cedar Park

For the Historical Dress-Up Day, students in 4th grade may dress as a historical figure from our history time period: 1850-present. Check out your history book for ideas.

Math

Objectives:

1. Read and interpret data presented in a table

2. Construct a bar graph from data given in a table.

3. Construct a table from data given in a bar graph.

4. Solve problems using data presented in a bar graph.

5. Review previously learned skills re-teaching where necessary.

Spelling

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

Writing

Objective: Write a polished final draft of a 3-paragraph story including dress-ups and new vocabulary

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

Latin

Objective: Review the 2nd Declension for Latin nouns

History

Objectives: 

1. Research and report on newspaper owners Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer and their impact on the Spanish American War

2. Know that Teddy Roosevelt led the Rough Riders in a fight with Spanish soldiers in Cuba

3. Know that Korea was a battleground for a war between China and Japan.

Science

Objectives:

1. Identify characteristics of ants and other social insects

2. Continue to collect, study, and identify Texas insects.

Continue to add to your insect collection. You will need to have 10 different insects, all labeled with the Order,

name of insect, date, and location.

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

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

Geography:  We will begin our study of Western Europe this week.

The Western Europe song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page.

History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:

The War Between the States                         1861-1865

World War I                                                      1914-1918

Lenin & the Russian Revolution                      1917

The Great Depression                                     1929-1939

World War II                                                     1939-1945

Mao & Communist Victory in China                 1949

Fortis Academy 4th grade: Oct 21 - 25, 2019

4th Grade Week 11	10/21/2019	10/22/2019	10/23/2019	10/24/2019	10/25/2019
Discipleship	Initiative
Bible	Joshua 1 & 2	Read Joshua 6	Joshua 11:15-16,23 Judges 2	Read Judges 6 & 7
Math	MM 16, HIG p 70, TB p 61 LT 7, WB Ex 31	MM 17, HIG p 71, TB 61-62 LT 8-10, WB Ex 32	HIG p 73-74, TB 62 LT 11, WB 33 & HIG p75, TB p63-64 LT 12-14	Review HIG p75 if necessary, Complete WB Ex 34-35 Bar Models required CCC	Do Practice 3C TB p 65 Due Mon for homework grade
Spelling	Step 9: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6 on same paper started Thurs, Play Sparkle!	Rewrite Step 8 misspelled words 5 times, Review card box, phonograms as needed, Review Reinforcement & Writing Station words. Dictate sentences 7-9.	Step 9 Spelling Test	Step 10 : "ER" Word Sort. Dictate words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 10 Practice".
Grammar	Review Helping Verbs & Ch 8, L3:Irregular Verbs	Ch 8 Test: Do Ex 1,2,3, & 5 only	Ch 9, L1 Jingle 15, Classify Sentences, Discuss conjunctions and interjections, Review 8 parts of speech, Write practice sentence	Ch 9, L2 Jingle 15, Classify Sentences, Review 8 parts of speech, giving mom an example of each, Write practice sentence (TM p152)
Writing	Make KWO using Story Sequence Chart for Damon & Pythias, Introduce because clause/banned words	Complete Style Practice and Vocab practice, write 1st paragraph (characters & setting) using your KWO & Composition Checklist	Write your 2nd paragraph (conflict/problem), Add dress-ups & vocab words	Finish writing your 3rd paragraph (climax & resolution), edit mechanics for errors, underline & label dress-ups
Reading	The Wright Brothers Discuss Ch 2-3, Read Ch 4	The Wright Brothers Chaps 5-7	Discussion & Read Ch 8	Read Ch 9-11
Latin	Ch 6 Memory Page and Grammar Lesson	Ch 6 Memory Page & Chant	Review Game	Make Vocab cards for Ch 6, Review all previous vocab cards
History	Discuss Brazil's Republic, Do Creatures of the Pantanal Activity & make a telephone activity	Read The Next to last Czar of Russia p147-149 & answer questions on "Two Czars" Paste it in your journal	Discuss Next to last Czar of Russia & do Role Play,       & Liberian Flag Activity for Tomorrow's lesson	Read Ethiopia & Italy p150-155	Review History Key Dates 1-4
Geography	Western Europe Due 12/11
Science	Flies, Mosquitoes & Notebook activities	Read p190-193 and add interesting facts to your journal p155	True Bugs & Try This! p196	Read p194-197 and Complete "What Do You Remember?" p156
Memory Work	POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/2 GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Test on 12/11 HISTORY KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 11/20

Please check Alma weekly for grades and missing work.

Coming Soon:

Monday, Oct 21 - Picture Retakes

Monday, Oct 21 - Spirit Week: Crazy Sock Day!

Wednesday, Oct 23 - Spirit Week: Crazy Hair Day!

Saturday, Oct 26 - Fortis Trunk or Treat

Monday, Oct 28 - Teacher Training, NO SCHOOL!

Wednesday, Oct 30 - Historical Dress-Up Day & Pizza Day

For the Historical Dress-Up Day, students in 4th grade may dress as a historical figure from our history timeline: 1850-present. Check out your history book for ideas.

Math

Objectives:

1. Relate fraction of a whole to units in a bar-model diagram

2. Express a part as a fraction of a whole

3. Determine the whole from the value of a fractional part of the whole

4. Solve up to two-step word problems which involve fractions of a set

Spelling

Objective: Spell words with or in an unaccented syllable

Writing

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO from a source text using the story sequence chart

2. Write a 3-paragraph story including dress-ups, and new vocabulary

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Use irregular verbs correctly in various tense forms

2. Identify conjunctions and interjections in sentences

3. Name and give examples of each of the eight parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition,Interjection, Conjunction

Latin

History

Objectives: 

1. Learn about creatures living in the Pantanal area of Brazil

2. Know that Alexander II and Alexander III were unpopular Russian Czars with unlimited power

3. Design a flag using colors and symbols that represent a free country

Science

Objectives:

1. Identify characteristics of mosquitoes, flies and true bugs

2. Review Classification Orders: Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hemiptera

3. Continue to collect, study, and identify Texas insects.

Continue to add to your insect collection. You will need to have 10 different insects, all labeled with the Order,

name of insect, date, and location.

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

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

Geography:  We will begin our study of Western Europe this week.

The Western Europe song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page.

History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:

The War Between the States                         1861-1865

World War I                                                      1914-1918

Lenin & the Russian Revolution                      1917

The Great Depression                                     1929-1939

World War II                                                     1939-1945

Mao & Communist Victory in China                 1949