Fortis Academy T/Th 4th grade: April 12 - 16, 2021

4th4/12/20214/13/20214/14/20214/15/20214/16/2021
Discipleship
BibleI Cor 13, & II Cor 5Gal 5Eph 6Phil 4:6-13
MathCh 15 Test, Complete & return to school for gradingCh 16, L1 TB p197-201, WB p157-159Ch 16, L2 TB p202-205, WB p160-161Ch 16, L3 TB p206-209, WB p162-164Ch 16, L4 Tb p210-214, WB p166-168
SpellingStep 26 Review teaching & strategies, DS 4-6, Play SparkleRewrite misspelled Step 25 Test words, Review phonograms & Card Box. Dictate sentences 7-9.Step 26 Spelling TestStep 27 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words
GrammarCh 22, L1 Writing a Business LetterCh 22 L2 Classify Sentences. Use Ref 65-67 to draft a business letter to a company of your choice. See note below. Please address an envelope, but do not seal. Due ThursShare business letters & Complete Daily GrammarMail your business letter & Ch 22 Test Do Ex 1 & 3 only. Check & make corrections. On notebook paper write three original sentences: P1, P2, and P3, Due Tues
WritingWriter's Conference & Begin 2nd paragraph of writing prompt essayComplete 2nd paragraph RD of writing prompt, Include dress-ups: ly, w/w, sv, b/c, adj, www.asia, #2 prep & #3 ly openers. Proofread & edit your RDWriting from a prompt cont.Begin writing FD, Due Thurs 4/15
ReadingMoonwalk Read Ch 4 & 5Mixed-Up Files Ch 1Mixed-Up Files Ch 2 and answer questions in journal p7Discussion & read Ch 3Read Mixed-Up Files Ch 4 & answer questions in journal p11
LatinL11L11
HistoryThe End of the Cold WarRead "Chernobyl & Nuclear Power" p445-449Read "Communism Crumbles" p459-462 and describe what happened in Berlin, Germany in 1989.
GeographyReview ScandinaviaReview ScandinaviaScandinavia Test
ScienceLivestream of Eagle's NestWatch chicks hatch!
 &
Raptors: Eagles, Hawks & Vultures		Read about Owls
& color owl in your binder
& work on your bird report		Owl Pellet Dissection
Read about Raptors
color the hawk & work on your bird report
Memory Work
POETRY: Poem 4 on 5/11
GEOGRAPHY: Scandinavia on 4/15
KEY DATES: 1-12 on 5/11
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/6
Coming Soon:
Thursday, April 15 - Spirit Day!
Thursday, April 29 - 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 virtue this month is Cooperation. Character Council has some great resources to help develop this character trait in your child.


Math

Objectives:

1. Recognize perpendicular lines in figures and verify that they intersect at right angles

2. Recognize parallel lines in figures and verify that they are parallel by determining if they are both perpendicular to a third line

3. Draw perpendicular and parallel lines

4. Classify quadrilaterals based on the number of parallel sides

5. Identify lines of symmetry in figures


Spelling

Objectives:

1. Spell words containing the sound of /u/ spelled ou.


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Practice reading fluency and comprehension skills

2. Compare and contrast characters.

3. Identify similes in literature

4. Learn new vocabulary


Grammar
Objectives:
1. Know common reasons to write a business letter.
2. Write a properly formatted business letter.
3. Address an envelope and mail letter.
Note: Students will learn four types of business letters and write to a company of their choice. Companies will often receive back a reply, which can be exciting. Bring the properly formatted letter, along with an addressed envelope to school on Thursday. After they are checked, we will mail them!

Writing 

*Note: We will be using the writing prompt from the IEW writing contest for students. (See https://iew.com/iew-writing-contest-2021 for details.) Participation in the contest is voluntary, however, I do encourage all students to enter!

Objectives:

1. To write a 2-paragraph composition from a writing prompt.
2. To correctly incorporate dress-ups and sentence openers.
3. Proofread and edit your work.

History 

Objectives:


Science
Objectives:
1. Know that Raptors are birds of prey that use their strong feet, talons and hooked beaks to catch and kill their prey.
2. Look at owl behavior
3. Dissect an owl pellet 
4. Research bird of choice and present findings to classmates

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


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

Poetry:  Our  fourth quarter poem is 'The Dentist and the Crocodile". Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are continuing our study of Scandinavia 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 continuing 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
10, Man Walks on the Moon 1969 11. Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe 1989 12. The Collapse of the Soviet Union December 26, 1991

Fortis Academy T/Th 4th grade: April 5 - 9, 2021

4th Grade Week 294/5/20214/6/20214/7/20214/8/20214/9/2021
DiscipleshipCooperation: "Understanding others to effectively work with them"
Bible
No School - Teacher Training
Rom 3;23, 6:23, 8:28-39Acts 27-28Rom 10:6-13 Rom 12: 9-21
MathCh 15, L4 TB p186-189, WB p144-146Review & Ch 15, L5 TB p190-194, WB p147-149Ch 15, L6 TB p195-196, WB p151-153 in preparation for Monday's test
SpellingReview Step 25 words, phonograms & Card Box. Dictate sentences 7-9.Step 25 Spelling TestStep 26 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words, Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 26 Practice.
Grammar Ch 21, L1 Classify sentences only, Practice writing your home address correctly until you can do it perfectly from memory. You'll need it for tomorrow!Ch 21 L1 Friendly LettersCh 21, L2 Classify sentences, Use Ref 63 & 64 to write a friendly letter to assigned classmate, Put in envelope, but do not seal. Due Tues
WritingRead p196-197 & Brainstorm ideas for this prompt: "What is the most important thing that someone could do for a person he or she loves?" *See note belowUnit 7: Inventive Writing: Write from a promptComplete1st paragraph RD of writing prompt, Include dress-ups: ly, w/w, sv, b/c, adj, www.asia, #2 prep & #3 ly openers. Proofread & edit your rough draft.
ReadingJourney to Jo'Burg Ch 14-15 & answer questions in journal. Due tomorrow. Put Moonwalk in your backpack!Final Journey to Jo'Burg discussion. Introduce Moonwalk & Read Ch1Moonwalk Read Ch 2 & 3
LatinL11
HistoryRead "Soviet Invasions" p423-426 In your journal answer 1) Why did people want to leave the Soviet Union, 2) What problem did the Czechs have when the Soviets invaded? 3) Why was Afghanistan not an easy country to conquer?Complete Vietnam Era Interviews & Billy Graham: World Ambassador Review 12 Key Dates, Practice US Presidents 
  Optional: Read SOTW "Terrorism" p426-431

    Optional:      If you'd like a sampling of Billy Graham's sermons to watch & discuss with your child, here are a few really good short ones:
Billy Graham
GeographyScandinavia
ScienceMake a comic strip in your journal p81 (follow directions in TB p100)Introduce Bird Report, Candle eggs & Make Egg Book pA33-34 minibook, add to journal p86Begin researching your bird(s). Write out at least 7 questions and do some brief internet research to find answers. Report due 4/20

Eagle Nest Livestream
Memory WorkPOETRY: Poem 4 on 5/11
GEOGRAPHY: Scandinavia on 4/15
KEY DATES: 1-12 on 5/11
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/6
Coming Soon:
Tuesday, April 6 - Student Holiday, NO SCHOOL
Thursday, April 15 - Spirit Day!
Thursday, April 29 - 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 virtue this month is Cooperation. Character Council has some great resources to help develop this character trait in your child.


Math

Objectives:

1. Combine two or more angles to make another angle

2. Add & subtract angles

3. Recognize, measure, and draw angles between 180 an 360 degrees

4. Practice skills from Ch 15

5. Assess angles


Spelling

Objectives:

1. Spell words containing the sound of /u/ spelled ou.


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Learn about life in South Africa in the mid twentieth century.

2. Discuss social issues facing the black community living in South Africa during Apartheid
3. Learn about space exploration.

Grammar

Co-teachers, please check that your student can write their full address correctly without assistance. 

Objectives: 

1. Know the five parts of a friendly letter: Heading, Greeting, Body, Closing, Signature

2. Write a friendly letter to a relative or friend using the correct format

3. Address an envelope

Writing 

*Note: We will be using the writing prompt from the IEW writing contest for students. (See https://iew.com/iew-writing-contest-2021 for details.) Participation in the contest is voluntary, however, I do hope all students will enter! Regardless if they do or not, this is the prompt we will use for our Unit 7 Inventive Writing piece. In this new unit students do not have a source text or even pictures to look at. The KWO is formed by asking yourself questions. Key words for the outline are found in the answer to the questions. This is a skill that takes time to perfect, so you may need to ask clarifying questions during the brainstorming process.

Objectives:

1. To be introduced to the Unit 7 Inventive Writing structural model
2. To create a KWO from a writing prompt
3. To write a 2-paragraph composition about the prompt
4. To correctly incorporate dress-ups and sentence openers

History 

Objectives:

1. Share Vietnam Era memories from interviews of people living during the Vietnam War.
2. Identify problems associated with Communism in the Soviet Union.
3. Identify why it was easy for the Soviet Union to invade Czechoslovakia.
4. Identify why it was difficult for the Soviet Union to invade Afghanistan.
5. Learn about the life and ministry of Billy Graham

Science
Objectives:
1. Know the stages of bird development from embryo to adult
2. Observe a growing chick embryo through candling
3. Research bird of choice and present findings to classmates

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


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

Poetry:  Our  fourth quarter poem is 'The Dentist and the Crocodile". Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are continuing our study of Scandinavia 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 continuing 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
10, Man Walks on the Moon 1969 11. Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe 1989 12. The Collapse of the Soviet Union December 26, 1991


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