4th Grade (T/Th)

Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 5: September 10 - 16

4th Grade Week 5	Tuesday 9/10/2024	Wednesday 9/11/2024	Thursday 9/12/2024	Friday 9/13/2024	Monday 9/16/2024	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Fear of the Lord - "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” -Proverbs 9:10
Bible	Genesis 40-41	Read/discuss Genesis 42	Genesis 43-45	Genesis 46:1-7 and 47:6-11
Math	FP-B; Ch. 3, L5: TB pgs. 72-75; WB pgs. 60-62	FP-B; Ch 3, L6 Practice; TB pgs. 76-78 See note below.	FP-H; Ch. 3 Review and Quiz; multiplication practice.	FP-H; Ch. 4, L1 Multiplication TB pgs. 80-83; WB pgs. 67-68	Work on mastering multiplication facts 1-10; Make multiplication table, do flashcards, play games, etc.
Spelling	Step 3: Review new teaching and phonograms; DS 4-6; Play Sparkle!	Step 3: Review card box and phonograms; DS 7-9 (Check for accuracy).	Step 3 Test	Step 4: New Teaching and dictate new words.	DS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 4"	Please make sure the completed Classical Phonics Assessment 1 is in their binder as it is due for grade recording on Tuesday.
Grammar	Ch. 5, L1 Prepositional Phrases and Jingles 7-9; Grammar Time	Listen to Jingles 7-9. Orally list as many prepositions as you can. Ch. 5, L2: Grammar Time	Ch. 5, L2: Write a practice sentence and Ch. 3, L5: 3-point expository paragraph	Ch. 5, L3: Grammar Time and Do Activity/Assignment Time TM pg. 81 on copy paper. Write 3 original sentences with prepositional phrases for each section and illustrate one. Due Tues.
Writing	Short Vocab. Quiz. Writer's Conference & begin writing FD of The Mule and His Buyer. Read Milkmaid source text.	Complete FD of The Mule and His Buyer. Due tomorrow. Complete KWO for Milkmaid, if not completed in class.	Write RD of Milkmaid, complete style practice pg. 35.	Complete Milkmaid RD. Remember to underline and label dress-ups.		Reminder: underline vocab words and label "VOC" in left margin; underline dress-ups and label dress-up type in right margin. Name and date goes in upper right-hand margin.
Reading	Discussion	Read Ch. 13. Choose and complete one final project from Ch. 12 or 13 from the Research, Writing & Drawing section in your journal. Due Thurs.	The Good Master final discussion. Introduce The Perilous Road, complete Vocab, and Read Ch. 1.	Read The Perilous Road Ch. 2 and orally answer questions 1-7 in journal pg. 4-5. Write out answers to Literary Devices (pg. 5) and add sensory words to chart on pg. 6.		Yellow Reading Journals will be graded for The Good Master this week, please remember to pack it.
History	Share Civil War Hero reports	Do some brief research on an assigned topic and be prepared to share it with classmates tomorrow.	Civil War student research discussions. Start assembling Civil War Lapbooks.	Continue to assemble Civil War Lapbook from yesterday's reports	Finish Civil War Lapbook and present to a family member (bring to class on Tuesday).	A handout explaining the Civil War lapbook project will be sent home Thursday. We will start it in class and finish at home. Due next Tuesday for sharing.
Geography	Southern Europe
Science	Complete & Incomplete Metamorphosis	Read TB pgs. 64-67and orally narrate.	Insect Anatomy & Classification of Life Test	Read TB pgs. 68-69. Answer three WDYR questions of your choice on page 78. Optional: Make "lep minibook" in NB pgs. 79-83.		The Thursday Test will not have a word bank. Ensure they know the terms and how to correctly spell them. Always answer journal questions in complete sentences.
Memory Work	POEM 1, Due for Recitation on 10/3 GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe Due 10/17 KEY DATES: 1-3 Test on 10/1 SCIENCE: Insect anatomy, classification of life Test on 9/12

Team 4^th grade is heading into to Week 5 and everyone is working hard! -Mrs. Woolsey

September dates to remember:

September 12 – Spirit Day – wear spirit shirt and jeans/jean shorts

September 14 – Dodgeball Tournament (6pm-8pm @ Glad Tidings Church)

September 26 – Spirit/DOGS/Pizza Day!

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Discipleship:

Our Character Virtue of the month is Fear of the Lord. Fear of the Lord is knowing and understanding the glory and majesty of God. Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness.

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Math: Begin math with a 5-minute warm-up of multiplication practice using Facts Practice H. Strive to memorize multiplication facts (at least 1-10) ASAP (the binder has a multiplication chart in it that your student can review for additional help in memorizing). Do multiplication drills everywhere! In the car, randomly during the day, when your child says “they’re bored!”

Objectives:

1. Find common factors.

2. Practice finding multiples and factors of a given number.

3. Assessment of multiples and factors.

4. Multiply up to a 4-digit number by a one-digit number using mental math.

5. Memorize multiplication facts 1-10.

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Spelling:

Objective: Spell words ending in “tion” and alphabetize to the fourth letter.

Note: Please make sure the completed Classical Phonics Assessment 1 is in their binder as it is due for grade recording on Tuesday.

Reading

Objectives:

1. Learn about life during the Civil War.

2. Increase vocabulary.

3. Identify personification in literature.

4. Identify sensory language in literature.

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Writing

Objectives:

1. Assess vocabulary words.

2. Add a who/which clause in order to dress up a complete sentence.

3. Incorporate new vocabulary and "ly" words into composition.

4. Create a title that repeats or reflects key words from the final sentence.

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Grammar

Objectives:

1. Identify and label prepositions and prepositional phrases.

2. Practice writing sentences containing a subject noun, verb, adjectives, adverbs, and a prepositional phrase.

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History

Objectives:

1. Present findings of a Civil War hero to classmates.

2. Learn about life in America during and after the Civil War.

3. Write a paragraph describing life in the USA after the Civil War.

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Science

Objectives:

1. Describe the stages of incomplete metamorphosis.

2. Assess insect anatomy and the classification of life.

3. Continue to collect and identify insects.

Notes:

· Here's a website to help with identification: TRENDING & MOST COMMON — Texas Insect Identification Tools (texashighplainsinsects.net)

· Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects that you can print or use for reference and insect identification:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf

· Information on pinning and labeling insects:

https://youtu.be/-Ve5mftxnwk?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/bP726-Zmdqc?feature=shared

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

Poetry: Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard".

Geography: We are studying Southern Europe. The song and map can be found on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map.

Science: Classification of Life (written in order): Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. There is not a word bank for this assessment. Please ensure they know the terms and how to spell them.

Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 4 - Sept. 2-6, 2024

4th Grade Week 4	Tuesday 9/3/2024	Wednesday 9/4/2024	Thursday 9/5/2024	Friday 9/6/2024	Monday 9/9/2024	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Fear of the Lord- "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” -Proverbs 9:10
Bible	No school - Labor Day	Genesis 32:22-31	Genesis 37	Genesis 39* See Note Below
Math		Ch. 3, L1: TB pgs. 57-60, WB pgs. 47-49	Ch 2 Quiz and Ch. 3, L2: TB pgs. 61-64, WB pgs. 50-52	Ch. 3, L3: TB pgs. 65-67, WB pg. 53	Ch 3, L4: TB pgs. 68-71, WB pgs. 57-59
Spelling		Review previous spelling words and phonograms: sh, th, oo, ee, oy, oi, ch, ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui, and all 26 single letter phonograms	Phonogram Review	Re-write Step 2 misspelled words 5 times each. Due Tuesday. Continue to review words and rules through Step 3, checking for mastery. Review all 26 Single Phonograms in preparation for assessment Friday.	Administer the Classical Phonics Assessment Tracker Assessment 1 (In binder) Grade in red pen, have student make corrections, then return to class to record grade.	Review the blue key cards for the spelling rules and ensure mastery.
Grammar		Ch. 4, L1 Complete Grammar Time, Skill Time, Practice Time	Ch. 4, L2 Grammar Time, Write Practice Sentence & Complete Daily Grammar	Ch. 4, L1: Grammar Time, Write Expanded Practice Sentence (TM pgs. 64-65), Complete Daily Grammar		Parents, just have the students complete whichever Daily Grammar sheet (purple folder) they are on. Some students have been doing them in class when they have free time so we will not all be on the same page #.
Writing		L5: The Mule & His Buyer. Read source text pg. 38 and create a KWO pg. 39. Retell to a family member.	Introduce w/w Dress-up, Complete style practice, begin writing RD.	Complete RD. Review all vocab words from L1-4. Be sure that you know the definition and can use each one properly in an original sentence. Test Tuesday.		Reminder: underline vocab words and label "VOC" in left margin; underline dress-ups and label dress-up type in right margin. Name and date goes in upper right-hand margin.
Reading		Read The Good Master Ch 11 and create a storyboard following the directions on pg. 24 of yellow reading folder.	Discussion and share storyboards.	Read Ch. 12 and orally narrate.		If possible, review Chapter Vocabulary words (listed in yellow reading folder by chapter) BEFORE your child reads the chapter.
History		Read "South Against North" SOTW pgs. 49-53. Narrate and answer questions in your journal.	The War Between the States	Do a little research on a hero of the war (your choice, see notes below) and write a paragraph about what they did and why they are heroic. Illustrate or include a photo. Be prepared to share with the class Tuesday.		Note: Some students still have missing journal entries from the previous 3 weeks, these must be turned in by Thursday, September 5, to be counted as a grade.
Geography		Southern Europe Due 10/17				Remind them that when writing out the names of countries and oceans for the test they will be graded on Spelling and Capitalization (not just memory).
Science		Read TB pgs. 56-60 and orally narrate.	Metamorphosis	Read TB pgs. 60-64 and orally narrate. Do Act. 3.2 NB pg. 73.	Continue working on insect collecting and preserving. See notes below.
Memory Work	POEM 1, Due for Recitation on 10/3 GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe Due 10/17 KEY DATES: 1-3 Test on 10/1 SCIENCE: Insect anatomy, classification of life Test on 9/12

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Week 4 already? I’m loving getting to know your children, they all have such unique personalities, and we make a great 4^th grade team! -Mrs. Woolsey

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Dates to remember:

September 3 – Labor Day observed – No Class

September 12 – Spirit Day – wear spirit shirt and jeans/jean shorts

September 14 – Dodgeball Tournament (6pm-8pm @ Glad Tidings Church)

September 26 – Spirit/DOGS/Pizza Day!

BLOG ABBREVIATION KEY
L – Lesson	Ch. - Chapter	TB – Textbook
WB – Workbook	FP – Facts Practice Sheet	MM – Mental Math
CCC – Complete, check, correct	NT – New Teaching	DS – Dictate Sentences
IEW – Institute for Excellence in Writing book	KWO – Key Word Outline	RD – Rough Draft
FD – Final Draft	WDYR – What Do You Remember	NB – Science Notebooking Journal
Grammar – Shurley English	TM – Teacher’s Manual	SOTW – Story of the World (History book)

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Discipleship:

Our Character Virtue of the month is Fear of the Lord. Fear of the Lord is knowing and understanding the glory and majesty of God. Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness.

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Bible Note: Parents may want to preview Wednesday’s Bible reading before assigning to your student.

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Math: Begin math with a 5-minute warm-up of subtraction practice using Facts Practice B. When your child can complete FP-B correctly in 5 min, move on to the multiplication facts practice.

Objectives:

1. Find multiples of a one-digit number.

2. Find common multiples.

3. Find factors of whole numbers up to 100.

4. Identify prime and composite numbers.

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Spelling:

Objective: Review and assess single letter phonograms.

Note: Please administer the Classical Phonics Assessment (in binder) this week and return to school the following Tuesday. You only need to do Assessment 1 (Single Letter Phonograms) at this point. Co-teachers, for the written portion, read the sound or sounds on the card. Or if you prefer, you can play the sound on the AAS app. Your student should then write the corresponding phonogram in the box. Mark any your child missed.
For the oral portion, show the card to the student. He or she should be able to correctly identify all the sounds associated with that card. Please note any phonograms your child missed on the form.

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Writing

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO from a source text.

2. Write a rough draft of a fable using KWO and composition checklist.

3. Incorporate a who/which clause into composition.

4. Create a title that repeats or reflects key words from the final sentence.

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Grammar

Objectives:

1. Identify parts of speech and use them correctly.

2. Identify predicate words located in the complete subject.

3. Find synonyms and antonyms for a word.

4. Write a practice sentence.

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History

Objectives:

1. Identify factors that led to the War Between the States.

2. Identify key figures of the war.

3. Research a war hero.

Note: Choose a person from the Civil War that you would like to learn more about. Read about their life and write a paragraph describing what that individual did during the Civil War that was notable or commendable. Some possible ideas include various political figures, generals, spies, abolitionists, etc. There are many more! Students will be sharing this information with classmates on Tuesday of next week.

History: American Civil War for Kids (ducksters.com) has biographies of many people, including the following. Be sure to write your paragraph using your own words.

President Abraham Lincoln
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
John Brown
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Mary Walker
Dorothea Dix
Louisa May Alcott

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Science

Objectives:

1. Identify characteristics of Order Lepidoptera.

2. Know the four stages of complete metamorphosis.

Note: Your student should start pinning their insects sooner rather than later, so that the insect can “set its shape.” (Some of your specimens will need lots of pins to arrange their legs and body just right. After a few days to a week, most of the pins can be removed and the insect’s shape will be “set.”)

If your student would like more information on pinning and labeling insects, here are a couple of YouTube videos:

https://youtu.be/-Ve5mftxnwk?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/bP726-Zmdqc?feature=shared

Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects that you can print or use for reference and insect identification:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf

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

Poetry: Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard".

Geography: We will begin our study of Southern Europe this week. The song and map can be found on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map.

Science: Classification of Life: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 3 - Aug. 26-30, 2024

4th Grade Week 3	Tuesday 8/27/2024	Wednesday 8/28/2024	Thursday 8/29/2024	Friday 8/30/2024	Monday 9/2/2024	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Prudence- "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” – Titus 2:11-13
Bible	Genesis 21:1-8 and 22:1-18	Genesis 24	Genesis 25:19-34 and 27-28:10-20	Genesis 29
Math	FP-B; Ch. 2, L2: TB pgs. 42-45; WB pgs. 28-30	FP-A or B; Ch. 2, L3: TB pgs. 46-48; WB pgs. 31-33	FP-B; Ch. 2, L4: TB pgs. 49-51; WB pgs. 34-37	FP-A or B; Ch 2, L5: TB pgs. 52-54; WB pgs. 38-39	Ch. 2, L6 Practice TB pgs. 55-56. See note regarding Math FP.	Starting 9/2, at home specific Math Fact Practice sheets will be chosen at your discretion for when your child can complete the page correctly in 5 min. After you feel your child has grasped the current math fact sheet, move on to subtraction, multiplication, then division. See link below for electronic copies of Math Fact sheets in case you need extras.
Spelling	Step 2: Review New Teaching, Reinforcement, and Writing Station Words; Review Phonograms; DS 4-6	Step 2: Review card box, single-letter phonograms; DS 7-9; Check for accuracy.	Step 2 Test	Step 3: New Teaching pgs. 27-30; Dictate new words	DS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 2 Practice"	After you dictate words or sentences to your students, proofread it with them. When encountering a mistake remind them of the specific rule that goes along with that word (if there is one); Refer to the blue key cards for the spelling rules.
Grammar	Ch. 3, L1: Identify adverbs that modify adjectives and adverbs. Grammar Time, Skill Time	Ch. 3, L2: TM pgs. 28-30: Jingles 1-6 and Grammar Time; TM pg. 31: Skill Time	Ch. 3, L3: Grammar Time, Skill Time, Review Ref 10, and Do Practices 1-3	Ch 3 L4 Test (for practice only). Do Ex 1, 2, 4, 5 CCC		Complete all components of each assigned Shurley English lesson, EXCEPT “Activity / Assignment Time” and “Vocabulary” exercises. Daily Grammar sheets are located in the purple folder (only do the specific ones assigned on the blog, we will do the others in class).
Writing	L3: The Four Oxen and the Lioness; KWO, "-ly" dress-up, and vocab practice.	Review vocab. Using your KWO and composition checklist pg. 30, write a RD of The Four Oxen and the Lioness.	Writer's conference and edit RD. In-class writing assignment.	Write FD. Use rubric to ensure all components are present. Due Tuesday, stapled in this order: Rubric, FD, RD.
Reading	Discuss The Good Master Ch. 8 and vocab. for Ch. 9.	Read Ch. 9; In yellow journal pg. 22: orally answer questions 1 and 2 and write your answer to question 3.	Discussion of Ch. 9 and review vocab. for Ch. 10.	Read Ch. 10 and choose one of the Research, Writing & Drawing activities on pg. 23 of yellow journal to complete. Orally answer questions 1-6.		Co-Teachers, if possible, review the list of vocabulary words (in the journal) before your child reads their chapter. After reading, have your child orally narrate what they read and use the journal questions as prompts to ensure comprehension. Blog-assigned journal entries can be completed on a separate piece of paper, or on the journal worksheet if they can fit it neatly in the space provided.
History	David Livingstone and the exploration of Africa	Read SOTW pgs. 29-34, "Wandering Through Africa" and write a paragraph in your journal recalling what you admire about David Livingstone.	Share journal entries and discuss Livingstone quotes.	Read pgs. 41-46 "The Taiping Rebellion." Answer journal questions on pg. 9.		Remember to answer in complete sentences and proofread for spelling and punctuation mistakes!
Geography	Review Oceans & Continents	Review Oceans & Continents for tomorrow's test	Oceans & Continents Test
Science	Insect Anatomy & Field Day	Read TB pgs. 46-49 and answer WDYR questions pg. 59.	Insect Collecting and Pinning. Handouts sent home.	Read TB pgs. 50-53 and answer WDYR pg. 60.	Insect Collecting
Memory Work	GEOGRAPHY: Ocean and Continents - Test on 8/29 SCIENCE: Insect anatomy, classification of life - Test on 9/12 KEY DATES: 1-3 Test on 10/1 POEM 1: Due for Recitation on 10/3					Please plan to spend 15-20 minutes per day practicing memory work. Poem 1 is The Father's Vineyard.

3^rd week of school already?? It’s flying by and we are having fun!

Coming Soon!

Tuesday, Aug. 27 - Picture Day. Send them to school looking sharp!

Thursday, Aug. 29 - DOGS Day/ Spirit Day/Pizza Day! Don’t pack a Thursday lunch if you signed up for pizza!

Tuesday, Sept. 3 - Labor Day Observed - No school

BLOG ABBREVIATION KEY
L – Lesson	Ch. - Chapter	TB – Textbook
WB – Workbook	FP – Facts Practice Sheet	MM – Mental Math
CCC – Complete, check, correct	NT – New Teaching	DS – Dictate Sentences
IEW – Institute for Excellence in Writing book	KWO – Key Word Outline	RD – Rough Draft
FD – Final Draft	WDYR – What Do You Remember	NB – Science Notebooking Journal
Grammar – Shurley English	TM – Teacher’s Manual	SOTW – Story of the World (History book)

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Discipleship:

Our Character Virtue of the month is Prudence. Prudence is the ability to discern what is good and right and act accordingly.

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Math

Begin math with a 5-minute warm-up of addition practice using Facts Practice A or B. When your child can complete the page correctly in 5 min, move on to subtraction, multiplication, or division.

Note: Textbook Lesson 6 provides additional practice for your student. The goal is mastery. Some students need more practice, some less. You decide how many problems your student needs to complete based on their mastery of the skills. If you need to make copies of Math Facts Practice sheets here is a linked to scanned sheets: Math Facts

Objectives:

1. Subtract 5-digit numbers.

2. Use mental math to add and subtract up to 5-digit numbers.

3. Solve multi-step word problems with addition and subtraction.

4. Practice previously learned skills.

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Spelling

Objective: Spell words with the sound of /kt/ spelled ct.

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Reading

Objectives:

1. Identify virtues in characters.

2. Summarize a passage through oral narration.

3. Interact with the text through discussion and activities.

4. Increase vocabulary.

Note: For a list of additional classical books your child may enjoy, check out the website classicalreader.com.

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Writing

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO from a source text.

2. Write a rough draft of a fable using KWO and a composition checklist.

3. Incorporate new vocabulary

4. Correctly incorporate “ly” words into the composition.

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Grammar

Objectives:

1. Identify adverbs that modify adjectives and adverbs.

2. Identify P1 sentences: SN V.

3. Review singular, plural, and proper nouns.

4. Identify the simple subject and simple predicate of a sentence.

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History

Objectives:

1. Know that David Livingstone went to Africa to care for the sick and preach Christianity.

2. Recognize problems facing China in the mid-1800s: corrupt government and opium addiction.

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Science

Objectives:

1. Know how to collect and identify insects.

2. Identify different types of insect eyes, mouths, legs, and wings.

3. Create an insect collection for observation.

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

Poetry: Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard".

Geography: Continents & Oceans test is next Tuesday. Students are responsible for labeling seven continents and five oceans. A word bank will be provided. The song and map can be found on the main blog curricula/geography page.

Science: Classification of Life: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species