Fortis Academy 4th grade: Feb 6 - 10, 2023

4th Grade Week 222/6/20232/7/20232/8/20232/9/20232/10/2023
DiscipleshipKINDNESS: "Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;" -Romans 12:10 KJV
BibleMatt 7: 9-13, Matt 8Read Matthew 9Matt 13Read Matthew 17
MathMath Facts & Ch 12, L1 TB p59-65,WB p49-51Math Facts & Ch 12, L2 TB p66-71, WB p52-55Math Facts & Ch 12, L3 TB p72-76, WB p56-58Math Facts & Ch 12, L4 TB p77-82, WB p59-62Ch 12, L5 TB p83-85, WB p63-65
SpellingStep 19: Review New Teaching, DS 4-6Rewrite missed Step 18 words 5x. & Step 19: Review Card box, Dictate sentences 7-9.Step 19 TestStep 20 New Teaching. Complete Make it Plural book p11, Dictate 10 wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 20 Practice."
GrammarCh 16, L3 Indirect Objects
Write a P3 sentence
WritingKWO for 1st paragraph due, begin writing RD, take notes in classComplete RD of 1st paragraph. Take notes for 2nd paragraph. See Note BelowWork on 2nd paragraph KWO & begin 1st paragraph FDCreate a fused KWO from your sources for the 2nd paragraph of your project and begin writing RD. Include topic sentence, several facts, and clincher. 
ReadingNumber the Stars discussionAnswer questions 1-5 p38.
Bring journal to school tomorrow for final grading
Final Number the Stars discussion & Introduce My Side of the Mountain and Read Ch 1Read My Side of the Mountain Ch 2 and answer questions in your journal
LatinReviewLatin numbers
HistoryCauses of the War & Pearl HarborRead SOTW p305-309 "The Three Way War" & Continue researching and taking notes to make a KWO for your 2nd paragraph See Note belowD-Day & take notes in classRead SOTW "The War that Stretched Across the World" p317-322 & Start on the visual portion of your project if you have not already.
GeographyEastern Europe
ScienceFeather Features & TypesComplete "What Do You Remember?" Journal p40 using your textbook as neededChicken Feather StudyColor the Killdeer p9 and the Greater Roadrunner p11 in your bird guide.Watch for birds at your feeder and try to identify as many as you can! Keep a record in your journal p28
Memory WorkPOETRY: Poem 3 on 2/28
GEOGRAPHY: Eastern Europe Test on 2/20
KEY DATES: 1-9 on 3/29
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/8
Coming Soon:
Wednesday, Feb. 8 - Spirit Day
Monday, Feb 13 - Moms in Prayer 9:00 am
Monday, Feb 13 - Valentine's Exchange

Math
Complete two math fact sheets per week, correct & return to school.
Objectives:

1. Understand the meaning of decimals to tenths and hundredths.

2. Express fractions in tenths and hundredths as decimals.

3. Express one-place and two-place decimals as fractions.

4. Express mixed numbers in tenths and hundredths as decimals.

5. Represent decimals on a number line.

6. Express decimal numbers in expanded form.

7. Express decimals as fractions in simplest form.


Spelling

Objectives:

1. Learn to spell /ij/ at the end of a word.

2. Form irregular plurals


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Engage in meaningful discussion.


Grammar

Objective:

1. Identify and classify P3 sentences with a subject noun, verb-transitive, indirect object, and direct object.

Writing 

Objectives:

1. Write a RD on one aspect of WW II. Include at least 5 dress-ups
2. Take notes from at least two source texts
3. Create a KWO for the second paragraph of the WW II project
4. Begin writing 2nd paragraph RD from KWO.

NOTE: Each paragraph must contain a topic sentence, at least 6 facts, a clincher sentence, and your choice of 5 dress-ups (-ly, w/w, sv, adj, bc, www.asia). For this assignment only, the FD may be typed if you prefer.

History 

Objectives:

1. Know that the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941, brought the US into WW II.

2. Know that D-Day was a turning point in the war in Europe.

3. Know that Winston Churchill was a key figure during WW II.

3. Continue researching and taking notes on areas of interest from WW II


NOTE: This week you will continue reading and taking notes about your chosen WW II topic(s) and create a KWO from which
to write your second paragraph. You will need to have several facts from at least three books and/or websites. You may use SOTW as one
of your sources if you like.
Books: Write down the title of the book, the author, date of publication, and page numbers used.
Websites: Write down the name of the website, the title of the article, and the author and date if it is
listed on the website.
We will be making Bibliography with this information next week.

Science

Objectives:
Know the functions of three types of feathers
2. Review
3. Examine the arrangement of feathers on a chicken

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 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.

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 PresidentsFor assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/8/23


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