4th Grade (T/Th)

Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 14 - November 12-18

4th Grade Week 14	Tuesday 11/12/2024	Wednesday 11/13/2024	Thursday 11/14/2024	Friday 11/15/2024	Monday 11/18/2024	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	DILIGENCE - "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble." 2 Peter 1:10
Bible	I Kings 2:1-3, 3:5-28; Select Proverbs	Ecc 3:1-10 & II Chron 7:11-22	I Kings 12 & 17:1-24	II Chron 20:1-30
Math	FP-I, Ch 8, L3, TB p188-191, WB p176-177	FP-I, Ch 8, L4 TB p192-195, WB p179-181	Ch 8, L5 TB p196-200 WB p182-184	Ch 8, L6 TB p201-203, WB p185-187	Ch 8, L7 TB p204-206, WB p188-190	Co-Teachers, please check WB exercises from the prior school day and help with corrections and ensure mastery.
Spelling	Step 12: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!	Rewrite misspelled test words 5x, Review Card Box, DS 7-9. Review phonograms	Step 12 Spelling Test	Step 13: New teaching, Dictate 10 words.	DS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 13 Practice"
Grammar	Ch 12, L1: Introduce Pattern 2 Sentences, Jingle 16, Ref 38, Classify sentences & Complete activity	Ch 12, L2 Jingle, 16 Classify sentences & Oral Skill Builder Check (TM p206-207)	Ch 12, L3 Editing Skills	Complete Grammar WS sent home. Due Tues.
Writing	Writer's Conference & Work on FD of HCA	Review Vocab words, Complete FD of HCA. Underline & label all dress-ups. Due Thurs. Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD	Introduce Writing from pictures. Read "The Ugly Duckling"	Read p117 and create your original KWO on p118. Each "Central Fact" is like a topic sentence--it tells what is happening in the picture. Add details & Clincher for each picture. Due Tues.
Reading	Discuss The Wright Brothers Ch 4 & 5	Read Ch 6-7 and write answers to journal questions,	Discussion	Read Ch 8-9 and write answers to journal questions.
History	The Last Emperor of China	Reread "The Last Emperor" p239-243 & write answers to questions in your journal.	The Mexican Revolution & mapwork	Read "The Balkan Mess" p231-236 & practice writing out key dates 1-6 (event & date)
Geography	Western Europe	Color and label each country in Western Europe	Practice	Review for next week's test
Science	Praying Mantids, Dragonflies, & Damselflies	Read TB p140-143 & orally narrate. Do Act. 7.7 TB p143 and write what you learned about order Orthoptera in journal p147.	Order Orthoptera: Crickets, Grasshoppers & Katydids	Read TB p144-146 Do Activity 7.8
Memory Work	GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Due 11/21 POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/5 KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/10

Coming Soon!

Thursday, Nov. 14 - Spirit Day!

Thursday, Nov. 21 - DOGS, Spirit & Pizza Day!

Monday Nov. 25 - Friday Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving Break: NO SCHOOL

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Our virtue of the month is Diligence. Diligence is careful and persistent work or effort. It is the quality of being conscientious and dedicated.

Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness is doing what is right and best for others in every circumstance.

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Math

Continue to start each day with a Facts Practice sheet. Set a timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, and have student complete the page. Correct & return to school. Email me if your student has complete mastery and you will no longer be turning them in.

Objectives:

1. Multiply a fraction by a whole number.

2. Simplify before multiplying a fraction and a whole number.

3. Find the fraction of a quantity.

4. Multiply a whole number by a fraction.

5. Multiply a whole number by a fraction where the product is greater than 1.

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Spelling

Objective: Spell words with the sound of /e/ spelled ei and more words with silent E.

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Reading

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives:

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Learn about the Wright Brothers and the invention of the airplane.

3. Engage in meaningful discussion.

4. Summarize a passage through oral narration.

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Grammar

Objectives:

1. Introduce Pattern 2 sentences: SN, V-t, DO

2. Identify a direct object in a sentence.

3. Review editing.

4. Practice skills.

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Writing

Objectives:

1. Practice the "Summarizing a Reference" structural model.

2. Write a polished 2-paragraph report on Hans Christian Anderson.

3. Introduce the "Writing from Pictures" structural unit.

4. Create a KWO for a 3-paragraph story.

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History

Objectives:

1. See God's hand in the history of China.

2. Identify key figures in the Mexican Revolution.

3. Know that conflicts and alliances between the Balkan countries were a major factor leading to WW I.

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

Poetry: Our second quarter poem is "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." Additional copies here.
Geography: Western Europe test 11/21. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. A word bank is provided, spelling and capitalization will be graded.

History: 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

Fortis Academy - 4th Grade - Week 13: November 5 - 11

4th Grade Week 13	Tuesday 11/5/2024	Wednesday 11/6/2024	Thursday 11/7/2024	Friday 11/8/2024	Monday 11/11/2024	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	DILIGENCE - "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble." 2 Peter 1:10
Bible	I Samuel 17	Psalm 103	Various Psalms	II Samuel 7: 1-15
Math	Ch. 7, L6: TB pgs. 176-178, WB pgs. 165-166	Ch 7 Practice TB pgs. 179-180, Do WB pgs. 167-169 if more practice is needed.	Ch 7 Test	Ch 8, L1: TB pgs. 181-184, WB pgs. 171-173	Ch 8, L2, TB pgs. 185-187, WB pgs. 174-175	Remember to still practice the specific Math Facts your student has not mastered yet.
Spelling	Step 11: Review New Teaching, Review Phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!	Rewrite misspelled test words 5x, Review Card Box, DS 7-9	Step 11 Spelling Test	Step 12: New Teaching, Dictate 10 words	DS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 12 Practice"
Grammar	Ch. 11, L1: Classify sentences & Daily Grammar	Ch. 11, L2: Classify Sentences, Do Practice Time pg. 72, Complete Daily Grammar	Ch. 11, L3 and Punctuation Practice	Ch. 11 Test A , pg. 107: Do Ex 2, 3 & 5 only. Ch 11 Test B pg. 108: Do Ex 1 & 2 only
Writing	L15 HCA: 1) Read & Discuss source text pg. 110 2) Choose 2 topics to write about 3) Write facts for each 4) Make 2 KWO's each with topic sentence/clincher sentence, add 6 dress-ups	Complete Style Practice pgs. 112-113 and write 1st paragraph RD, Use composition checklist pg. 114 to make sure you have all required elements.	Writer's Conference, Write 2nd paragraph of HCA	Complete 2nd paragraph RD of HCA. Proofread your RD and correct. Label & underline dress-ups.		HCA = Hans Christian Anderson
Reading	Mary Poppins English Tea Party	Read The Wright Brothers Ch 1-2 and orally answer questions in journal. Be prepared to contribute to tomorrow's discussion.	Discussion & Read Ch. 3	Read The Wright Brothers Ch. 4-5 and answer questions orally
History	Read Stocks, Philanthropists & Outlaws, Discuss	Read SOTW "The Boxer Rebellion" pgs. 209-221 and write answers to page 34 in journal.	The Boxer Rebellion & Hudson Taylor, Missionary to China	Look up some facts about China and complete the worksheet on Hudson Taylor. Due Tues
Geography	Western Europe
Science	Insect Collection Due	Read TB pgs. 132-top of 134 and write at least 3 interesting facts in NB pg. 141	Order Mantodea: Praying Mantids & Order Odonata: Dragonflies & Damselflies	Read TB pgs. 134-137 & Complete Act. 7.3 NB pg. 143
Memory Work	GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Due 11/21 POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/5 KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/10

Coming Soon!

Wednesday, Nov. 14 - Spirit Day!

Thursday, Nov. 21 - DOGS, Spirit & Pizza Day!

Monday, Nov. 25 - Friday, Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

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Our virtue of the month is Diligence. Diligence is careful and persistent work or effort. It is the quality of being conscientious and dedicated.

Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness is doing what is right and best for others in every circumstance.

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Continue to start each lesson with a math fact practice sheet, UNLESS mastered. Complete, check, and return to school.

Objectives:

1. Subtract a fraction from a mixed number with like or related denominators.

2. Subtract mixed numbers with like or related denominators.

3. Practice adding and subtracting fractions.

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Spelling

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

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Reading

We are starting The Wright Brothers this week. Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives:

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Learn about the Wright Brothers and the invention of the airplane.

3. Engage in meaningful discussion.

4. Summarize a passage through oral narration.

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Writing

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO using the "Summarizing a Reference" structural model. 2. Write a 2-paragraph report on Hans Christian Anderson. 3. Ban weak adjectives: a lot and interesting. 4. Incorporate dress-ups: -ly, who/which, because clause, www.asia, strong verb, and quality adjective.

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Grammar

Objectives: Review and practice capitalization and punctuation rules.

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History

Objectives:

1. Know that factories produced goods faster and cheaper as factory owners borrowed money from investors.

3. Identify ways the Boxer Rebellion impacted China.

4. See God's hand in the history of China.

5. Learn about the ministry of Hudson Taylor, missionary to China.

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Science

1. Identify characteristics of order Mantodea.

2. Identify characteristics of order Odonata.

3. Identify similarities and differences of dragonflies and damselflies.

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

Poetry: Our second quarter poem is "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." Additional copies here.
Geography: We are reviewing states and capitals this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling states on a map and matching capitals with states.

History: 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

Fortis Academy - 4th Grade - Week 12 - October 29 - November 4

4th Grade Week 12	Tuesday 10/29/2024	Wednesday 10/30/2024	Thursday 10/31/2024	Friday 11/1/2024	Monday 11/4/2024	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Fortitude-" Then David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished." 1 Chronicles 28:20
Bible	Ruth 1 & 2	I Samuel 1	I Samuel 3 & 8	I Samuel 16
Math	Ch. 6 Quiz, Ch. 7 L1: TB pgs. 161-164, WB pgs. 151-153	Ch. 7 L2: TB pgs. 165-167, WB pgs. 154-156	Ch. 7 L3: TB pgs. 168-170, WB pgs. 157-158	Ch. 7 L4: TB pgs. 171-172, WB pgs. 160-161	Ch. 7, L5: TB pgs. 173-175, WB pgs. 162-163
Spelling	Review New Teaching, Phonograms, DS 4-6	Rewrite misspelled Step 9 words 5x, Review Card Box, DS 7-9. Review phonograms ow, ou, ai, ay, ea, or, ui	Step 10 Spelling Test	Step 11: New teaching, Dictate 10 words	DS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 11 Practice"
Grammar	Ch. 10 L1: Classify sentences and read through Ref 31	Ch. 10 L2: Classify sentences and complete Capitalization Worksheet sent home. Due Thurs.	Ch. 10 L2: Ref 33 & Daily Grammar (catch up to WS 21)	Daily Grammar WS 22-23		We will get caught up on Daily Grammar Journals this week.
Writing	Read & discuss The Brother's Grimm, make KWO, Introduce www.asia dress-up, style practice	Review vocab: devoted, publish. Using your KWO, style practice pgs. 104-105, and composition checklist pg. 106, write a RD on the Brothers Grimm. Co-teachers, please check mechanics	In-class writing assignment & begin Brothers Grimm FD	Complete FD started in class yesterday. Due Tue. Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD. Are all dress-ups underlined and labeled correctly (VOC in left margin and dress-ups in right margin)?		When proofing your child's writing, whether it is for IEW or Journals, always go through their mistakes with them and tell them why it was wrong. This will reinforce rules and help them remember next time.
Reading	Mary Poppins Discuss Ch 9 & begin reading Ch 10	Complete Ch. 10 and write answers to questions in your journal	Read and discuss Mary Poppins Ch 11	Read Mary Poppins Ch 12 & write answers to journal questions
History	Teddy Roosevelt, Frederick Remington, & The Spanish American War	Read "The Spanish American War" & write answers to journal questions pg. 31	Westward Expansion	Read "Moving West" and write answers to journal questions pg. 32	Review History Key Dates
Geography	Western Europe
Science	Order Diptera: Flies, Mosquitoes & Robber Flies Act. 6.5	Read TB pg. 120-123, Cut out fly minibook NB pg. 133 and add facts to back, glue head to pg. 137	Order Hemiptera: True Bugs & Activity 6.6	Read TB pg. 124-128, Complete WDYR pg. 128
Memory Work	GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Due 11/21 POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/5 KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/10

We loved having our DOGS in class with us! We played the "Telephone Game."

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Coming Soon!

Thursday, Oct. 31 - Historical Dress Up Day

Thursday, Nov. 14 - Spirit Day!

Thursday, Nov. 21 - DOGS, Spirit & Pizza Day!

Monday, Nov. 25 - Friday, Nov. 29: Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

Note: Our class is studying the time period of 1850-modern day in history. For Historical Dress-Up Day, students may dress as any historical figure that lived during that timeframe of history.

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Math

Continue working on memorizing multiplication/division facts until mastered. Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up using the math facts sheets. Return two fact sheets per week from the previous week. Please date the sheets or write what week they are from!

Objectives:

1. Add and subtract fractions with like denominators.

2. Add and subtract fractions with related denominators.

3. Add a fraction and mixed number with related denominators.

4. Add mixed numbers with related denominators.

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Spelling

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

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Reading

Objectives:

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Identify characters and their qualities.

3. Summarize the plot by identifying the rising action, climax, and resolution.

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Grammar

Objective: Review and practice capitalization and punctuation skills.

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Writing

Objectives:

1. Practice the "Summarizing a Reference" structural model. 2. Introduce the www.asia clause dress-up (when, where, while, as, since, if, although). 3. Write a 1-paragraph report about the Brothers Grimm. 4. Correctly use new vocabulary words: devoted and publish.

Note: This IEW unit focuses on summarizing. Students need to be able to choose a few important facts from a longer source text and weave them together in a way that makes sense. This is not a unit that allows for creativity. Students need to stick to the facts. They should focus on learning and/or perfecting the skill of writing topic sentences and clinchers. A topic sentence is the first sentence of a paragraph and tell what the paragraph is about. All facts should support the topic sentence. A paragraph clincher is a sentence at the end of a paragraph that repeats or reflects two-3 key words from the topic sentence and reminds the reader what the paragraph was about. The repeating/reflecting (synonym) words should be highlighted in both the topic sentence and clincher.

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History

Objectives:

1. Identify characteristics of Frederick Remington's artwork.

2. Understand how newspaper owners used “yellow journalism” and artwork by Frederic Remington to stir up sentiment against Spain.

3. Know that Theodore Roosevelt helped the US gain a decisive victory in the Spanish-American War in 1898.

4. 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.

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Science

Objectives:

1. Identify characteristics of flies, mosquitoes, robber flies and true bugs.

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

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

Geography: We are continuing our study of Western 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 will be provided for the test. Sheppard's software has helpful computer games for additional practice. https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/geography/europe/game-1/

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

The Cold War 1945-1991