Fortis Academy - 4th Grade - Week 19: Jan. 21-27

 

4th Grade Week 19Tuesday
1/21/2025		Wednesday
1/22/2025		Thursday
1/23/2025		Friday
1/24/2025		Monday
1/27/2025		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipJustice- "Therefore the LORD is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. All who wait patiently for him are happy." -Isaiah 30:18
BibleDaniel 5 & 6Ezra 1:1-7, 3:1-3, 11-13Haggai 1:1-10, 2:6-7, Zech 4:6Esther 1 & 2
MathCh. 10, L7:
TB pgs.25-27;
WB pgs. 20-22		FP; Ch. 10, L6:
TB pgs. 23-24 Practice A. Co-Teachers, please check and help with corrections.		Ch. 10, L8:
TB pgs. 28-30;
WB pgs. 23-25		FP; Ch. 10, L9:
Practice B: TB pgs. 31-32
CCC		CCC = Complete, Check, Correct
SpellingStep 16: Review Plural Patterns 1-4. DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!Review card box & phonograms; DS 7-9.Step 16 Spelling TestStep 17 New Teaching. Complete Make It Plural Book Pattern 5 only pg.6.DS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 17 Practice."
GrammarCh.15 L1: Making Nouns Possessive: Grammar Time, Skill Tine, Practice TimeCh.15, L2: Grammar Time & Practice Time CCCCh.15, L3 & General ReviewCh.15 Test for practice only. Do Ex 1, 2, & 4 only.Co-teachers please check Practice Test and help students make corrections.
WritingTurn in Mt. Olympus FD.
L23: Read source texts, Make Fused KWO pg. 171.		Complete style practice pg. 172-173 including vocab study; begin writing RD paragraph.Complete RD, edit & begin FD.Complete FD of Orion. Use rubric to ensure you have all required elements.
Due Tues.		Co-teachers please proof-read your child's FD and ensure all dress-ups are labeled and spelling/punctuation errors are fixed. There should be no reason your child gets a low grade on FDs.
ReadingDiscuss Number the Stars Ch. 3, Identify passages of personification.Read Ch. 4 & write the answers to question #s 6,7, &1 on pg.20 and #2 on pg. 21.DiscussionRead Ch. 5 and write the answers to questions 3-5 of pg. 21 on your study guide.Proofread all journal entries for complete sense, spelling, punctuation and neatness. If your student cannot neatly fit the answer to the question on the journal page, please use a separate sheet of paper.Your student should be reading quality literature at least 40 min/day. You may need to supplement the assigned reading with a classical book of choice at his/her reading level.
HistoryStalin & TotalitarianismRead "Fascism in Italy" pgs. 311-318 and write the answer to questions in your journal using complete sentences.MussoliniRead "Japan, China & a Pretend Emperor" pgs. 321-325 and write the answers to questions in your journal.
GeographyEastern Europe
ScienceActivity 9.6 - Make a seed feeder. Write observations in journal, pg. 191.Read TB pgs. 170-173 (top) and add interesting facts (in complete sentences) to NB pg.187.Discuss Field Marks & Bird ID; Play Bird Games!Read TB pgs. 173-179. Do Act. 9.3 & Act. 9.4 in NB pg. 189 & complete Act. 9.5 Bird Map in NB pg. 190.Last week instead of making a bird feeder, we learned how to use field guides. We will make the bird feeder this week.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Eastern Europe Due 2/20
POETRY: Poem 3 Due 3/6
KEY DATES: 1-9 on 3/13
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/8

Week 19! Burr! We are entering the season where more people are getting sick. Please keep reminding your children to practice good hygiene at school (don't share food, hand washing, no sticking fingers in mouths, covering sneezes, etc.). -Mrs. Woolsey

Coming Soon:
Thursday, Jan. 30 - Spirit Day, DOGS Day, Pizza!
Thursday, Feb. 13 - Spirit Day (no pizza) and Valentine Exchange

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 Justice. Justice is the cardinal virtue that consists of the constant and firm will to give what is due to God and neighbor. Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness meets the needs of others and avoids harshness.

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Math

Note: Start each day with a fact practice warm-up sheet. Do whichever page your child is currently working on. Set the timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, then complete the rest of the page. Optional: Correct and return to school for an extra credit completion grade. (Two sheets per week.)


Objectives:

1. Convert a measurement given as a mixed number to compound units and single units.

2. Express a smaller unit of measurement as a fraction of a larger unit of measurement.

3. Practice concepts learned.

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Spelling

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

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Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Identify personification in literature.

3. Engage in meaningful discussion.

4. Learn about life in Denmark during WW II.
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Grammar

Objectives: Make singular and plural nouns possessive.

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Writing 

Objectives:

1. Take notes from two source texts to make two KWO's and fuse them into one outline.
2. Write a polished paragraph on the constellation Orion from the fused KWO.
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History 

Objectives: 

1. Examine Stalin's rule in the USSR and identify characteristics of totalitarianism.

2. Examine Mussolini's rule in Italy and identify characteristics of fascism.
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Science

1. Learn ways to identify birds through field markings, behavior, habitat, and songs. 
2. Become familiar with using a field guide to identify birds.
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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 continuing 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. Sheppard's software practice game: Eastern Europe

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: Washington to Trump and an older version: US Presidents to "America". For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/13

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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 

Fortis Academy - 4th Grade - Week 18 - Jan. 14 - 20

 

4th Grade Week 18Tuesday
1/14/2025		Wednesday
1/15/2025		Thursday
1/16/2025		Friday
1/17/2025		Monday
1/20/2025		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipJustice- "Therefore the LORD is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. All who wait patiently for him are happy." -Isaiah 30:18
BibleEzekiel 33:1-11, 36:24-28Joel 2Daniel 1 & 3Daniel 4
MathFP;
Ch.10, L1:
TB pgs. 1-6;
WB pgs. 1-3		FP;
Ch.10, L2:
TB pgs. 7-11;
WB pgs. 4-6		FP;
Ch.10, L3:
TB pgs. 12-15;
WB pgs. 8-10		FP;
Ch.10, L4:
TB pgs. 16-19;
WB pgs. 11-13		FP;
Ch.10, L5:
TB pgs. 20-22;
WB pgs. 14-16		FP = Facts Practice (whichever you prefer, these won't be turned in unless you want extra participation credit in Math)
SpellingPlay Sparkle!Put the AAS "Make it Plural Book" in your backpack for tomorrow. If you don't have a copy, email me & I'll make one for you.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"
GrammarCh. 14, L1: Grammar Time, Personal Pronouns & Antecedents, Ref 47, Practice TimeCh. 14, L2: Grammar Time & Practice Time 1-3 as a review of Pronoun Antecedent Agreement and sentence types.Review & Write LimericksCh. 14, L3: Grammar Time & Practice Time 1 & 2
WritingBegin L21: Introduce Summarizing Multiple References & Prepositional Openers, Create a fused KWOComplete Style Practice & write a 1-paragraph RD on Mt. Olympus using your fused KWO. Use composition checklist pg. 156 to ensure you have include all requirements.Share Ugly Duckling StoriesWrite FD of Mt. Olympus. Check and edit your paragraph. Highlight key words in topic sentence & clincher sentence. Due Tues.Parents: check that topic sentences and clinchers have key repeating/reflecting words highlighted and that all elements of structure and style are included and labeled.
ReadingIntroduce Number the Stars;
Vocab study;
Read Ch. 1		Read Ch. 2 and answer questions 3-5 on pg.14 of your study guide.DiscussionRead Ch. 3 and answer questions 6-10 on pg. 15.
HistoryThe Peace of VersaillesRead Indian Nationalism pgs. 284-290 and orally narrate.Gandhi and the Salt MarchRead "The Rise of Joseph Stalin" pgs. 299-305 and write the answers to questions in your journal.
GeographyEastern EuropeTest February 20
ScienceIntroduction to Bird Study & Activities 1.6, 1.7, 1.8Read TB pgs. 25-29 and complete WDYR? in NB pg. 37.Introduce Learn About Texas Birds field guide & color vireos pgs. 23 & 43. Make a bird feeder.Read TB pgs. 30-36 and complete WDYR? in NB pg. 38.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Eastern Europe Due 2/20
POETRY: Poem 3 Due 3/6
KEY DATES: 1-9 on 3/13
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/8


Welcome back! I'm so excited to see our class again! I hope everyone had a great break and is ready to get back in the swing of things.

-Mrs. Woolsey

Coming Soon:
Thursday, Jan. 16 - Spirit Day! (no pizza)
Thursday, Jan. 30 - Spirit Day, DOGS Day, Pizza!

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 Justice. Justice is the cardinal virtue that consists of the constant and firm will to give what is due to God and neighbor. Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness - meets the needs of others and avoids harshness.

Math

Note: Start each day with a facts practice warm-up sheet. Do whichever page your child is currently working on or needs help for memorization. Set the timer for 5 minutes. Optional: Fill in ones you didn't get and return to school for an extra credit participation grade. (Two sheets due per week for extra credit.)


Objectives:

1. Add, subtract, and multiply metric units of measurement

2. Express inches, feet, yards, and miles in compound units and single units.

3. Express ounces and pounds in compound units and single units.

4. Express gallons, quarts, pints, cups, and ounces in compound units and single units.

5. Express measurements of time in compound units and single units.

6. Multiply time expressed in compound units.


Spelling

Objective: Review four patterns for making words plural.


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Engage in meaningful Socratic dialogue.
2. Summarize a passage. 
3. Identify virtues in characters in Number the Stars.

4. Identify personification in a passage. 

5. Make predictions concerning the plot.


Grammar

Objective:

1. Know that Personal Pronouns and Antecedents must agree in number and gender.
2. Write a limerick.

Writing 

Objectives:

1. Introduce Unit 6: Summarizing multiple references.
2. Create outlines from two source texts.
3. Create a fused outline.
4. Write a #2 opener sentence that begins with a prepositional phrase.
5.Write a 1-paragraph RD from a fused outline.

History 

Objectives: 

1. Know that world leaders met in Versailles and formed the League of Nations in an attempt to ensure peace after WWI. 
2. Know that Mohandas Gandhi promoted nonviolent resistance to British rule in India.
3. Know that under Joseph Stalin, Russia became the USSR and millions of Russians died. 

Science

1. Experiment with air.
2. Experiment with air pressure.

3. Know that the shape of bird wings gives them the ability to lift off the ground. 

4. Correctly color birds in order to make a field 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 continuing 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. Sheppard's software practice game: Eastern Europe

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 5/12)


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 

Fortis Academy - 4th Grade - Week 17

 

4th Grade Week 17Tuesday
12/10/2024		Wednesday
12/11/2024		Thursday
12/12/2024		Friday
12/13/2024		Monday
1/13/2025		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipTEMPERANCE - Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
BibleJeremiah 1:4-10, 17:5-10, & 29:11-13; Lamentations 3:21-26Luke 1Luke 2
Merry Christmas!
MathReviewComplete review & practice sheet sent home in preparation for tomorrow's test4A Final Test
SpellingPhonics Assessment # 2 Due, Step 15: Review New Teaching, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!Review Card Box, DS 7-9.Step 15 Spelling Test
GrammarCLT PracticeChristmas Mad Libs
WritingHoliday Traditions
ReadingDiscussion & Read Helen Keller pgs. 46-55Read Helen Keller pgs. 56-81 Complete Bio sheet & copy remaining quotes in your journal. Due Thursday.Read pgs. 82-91 & Final Discussion
HistoryKey Dates 1-6 Test;
2nd quarter review		Review Study GuideTest
Geography
Christmas Party!
We plan to start the Christmas Party around 1:30! Hope to see you there!
Science
Memory Work


Coming Soon:
Tuesday, Dec 10 - Uniform-Free Day for Costa Rica Mission Trip Fundraiser. Pay $5 at the front desk. Clothes must still be dress-code appropriate.
Thursday, Dec 12- Crazy Christmas Clothes Day, Classical Book Exchange & Class Christmas Party 1:30-3:00!
Dec 16 - Jan 10 Christmas Break!
Tuesday, Jan 14 - 1st Day of 3rd quarter

Fortis Grammar students have a tradition of having a classical book exchange at the Christmas party. If you would like your child to participate, please send a wrapped classical book. 

          

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. 


"In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."

John 1:1-2, 14


Math

Objectives:

1. Practice and review skills learned 1st semester.

3. Assessment.


Note: We will begin Singapore Dimensions Math 4B after the break. Please bring your new textbook and

workbook to class on 1/14/25.


Spelling

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

Reading  

Objective: Identify virtues in the lives of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan.

We will start reading Number the Stars after the break.


Writing 

Objectives: Write a paragraph describing your Christmas traditions.


History 

Objectives: 

1. See God's hand through "The Christmas Truce" during World War I.
2. Assess Key Dates 1-6.
3. Review 2nd quarter events and people.

Key Dates for 2nd 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 

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