Fortis Academy 4th grade: Sept. 30 - Oct. 4, 2024

4th Grade Week 8	9/30/2024	10/1/2024	10/2/2024	10/3/2024	10/4/2024
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	Ex 14	Ex 16	Ex 19-20	Ex 23:20-Ex 24
Math	FP-H, Ch 4 Test	FP-H or I, Ch 5, L2 TB p111-114, WB p97-100	FP-I, Ch 5, L3 TB p115-119, WB p101-104	FP-H or I Ch 5, L4 Practice TB p120-121	Complete WS sent home
Spelling	Step 6: Review New Teaching and Tips, DS 4-6.	Review Phonograms: kn, gn, nk, ough, ew.  Re-write Step 5 test misspelled words 5x & Step 6: Review card box, phonograms. Dictate sentences 7-9.	Step 6 Spelling Test	Step 7: New teaching, Dictate 10 words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 7 Practice".
Grammar	Ch 7, L1 Possessive Nouns: Grammar Time, Practice Time	Ch 7, L2 Review Jingles, Grammar Time	Ch 7 L3 Object Pronouns: Jingle 13, Grammar Time	Co-teachers, give Test Time on p120 of Teacher's Manual following the directions given
Writing	L8: Read Daedalus & Icarus, Create a KWO and retell, Banned Words: go/went	Finish Theseus FD & Daedalus KWO if not completed in class. Do Style Practice p62-63.	Poem 1 Recitations &  Theseus FD due.	Using your KWO, write 1st paragraph introducing the setting & characters of Daedalus & Icarus. Use Composition checklist p56
Reading	Discuss Ch 11 Literary Element: Conflict & read Ch 12	Finish reading The Perilous Road and answer questions p19	Final Discussion, Literary Elements: Irony, Theme, Character Sketch	Put Mary Poppins in your backpack for Mon. & complete the Writing Activity p21 in your journal. Due Monday
History	Key Dates Test &  The Impressionist Artists:  Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cassatt	Read "The Second Reich" p82-88 and answer questions in your journal	The Suez Canal & send home 1st quarter review	Complete Review for test on Mon. Read "The Dutch East Indies" p103-107
Geography		Southern Europe
Science		Read TB p89-92 & Do Act. 4.4 Create a Comic strip NB p92-93	Termites & Act. 4.2 Make an ant farm	Complete WDYR p96	Co-Teachers, see note below
Memory Work	POEM 1, Due for Recitation on 10/2 GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe Due 10/16 KEY DATES: 1-3 Test on 9/30

Coming Soon!

Friday, Oct. 4 - End of 1st Quarter

Wednesday, Oct. 9 - Spirit Day

Monday, Oct. 14 - Parent/teacher conferences - no school

Wednesday, Oct. 30 - Historical dress up day, spirit day, pizza day, DOGS day

Discipleship

Our Character Virtue of the month is Fortitude. Fortitude is the strength of character to do what is right even in the face of difficulty and hardship. Fruit of the Spirit: Patience

Math
Continue memorizing multiplication/division facts 1-12.  Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up of either multiplication or division. We will assess multiplication facts on Wednesday.

Objectives:
1. Estimate and find quotients using long division

2. Assess multiplication skills

3. Divide up to a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number.

4. Practice division.

Spelling
Objective: Analyze two ways to spell the sound of /shun/

Reading  

Review each chapter's vocabulary prior to reading.

Objectives:
1. Identify types of literary conflict in The Perilous Road.
2. Engage in discussion, sharing ideas, meaning, & information from the reading.

3. Identify irony, themes, and changed characters in The Perilous Road.

Writing
Objectives:

1. Create a Story Sequence Outline of a myth using the Story Sequence Chart

2. Assess memorization and presentation of "My Father's Vineyard"

3. Write the first paragraph of a 3 paragraph myth introducing the characters and setting

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Identify possessive noun pronouns in sentences

2. Correctly use possessive noun pronouns in an original sentence.

3. Identify object pronouns in sentences.

4. Review previously learned grammar skills.

History  

Write a paragraph summary in your journal using complete sentences. Include information about the following questions.

1. What is an archipelago?

2. What things did the islands provide the Dutch?

3. Why did the farmers of the East Indies begin to revolt against the Dutch?

Objectives: 

1. Identify characteristics of Impressionist artists including Monet, Renoir, Degas & Cassatt

2. Know that present-day Indonesia, formerly called The Dutch East Indies, was desired by the Dutch for wealth building.

3. Know that the Krakatoa volcano erupted in Indonesia in 1883.

Science

NOTE: Please ensure your child is doing "their best work" when writing in their journals. (i.e. write neat, no sloppy work, check for spelling and punctuation errors, encourage more than the "bare minimum" approach--in other words try to write more than a couple facts.

1. Identify characteristics of ants and termites.

2. Make an ant farm and observe ant behavior.

3. Continue to collect, study, and identify Texas insects.

Note:
Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects which you can print or use for reference and insect identification:

https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf
Here's a website to help with identification: http://texashighplainsinsects.net/texas-insects-identified

Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes daily working on the following memory work.
Poetry:  Our first quarter poem will be assessed this week. "The Father's Vineyard".  Additional copies here.
Geography:  Continue to memorize the countries of Southern Europe. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. A word bank is provided. Sheppards software has helpful computer games for additional practice.

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/geography/europe/game-1/

History:

Key Dates for 1st quarter:

The War Between the States                         1861-1865

World War I                                                      1914-1918

Lenin & the Russian Revolution                      1917 

Fortis Academy 4th grade: Sept. 23 -17, 2024

4th Grade Week 7	9/23/2024	9/24/2024	9/25/2024	9/26/2024	9/27/2024	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	Exodus 6-9 Select passages	Read Exodus 10	Exodus 11-12	Read Ex 13: 17-22
Math	FP-H, Ch4 L6, TB p98-100, WB p82-85	FP-H, Ch 4, L7 TB p101-103, WB 86-89	FP-H, Review & TB L8 Practice B p104-106	FP-H, Ch 5, L1 TB p107-110, WB p95-96	Complete worksheet sent home. Co-Teachers, CCC checking multiplication problems for mastery.	Co-Teachers, please check all workbook pages and help your student make corrections if needed.
Spelling	Step 5: Review Phonograms: ti, ci, si, tch. Review New Teaching/Strategies. Dictate sentences 4-6 Play Sparkle	Review Phonograms: eigh, ei, ey, ph. Dictate sentences 7-9. Review card box..	Step 5 SpellingTest	Step 6: New teaching p45-46, Dictate 12 words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 6 Practice".
Grammar	Ch 6, L3 Subject/Verb Agreement	Review Prepositions, Subject & Possessive Pronouns-Ref 20-21. Listen to Jingles 9, 11 & 12. Practice writing the 7 subject pronouns & 7 object pronouns from memory.Write out as many prepositions as you can remember. Review Adj & Adv questions.	Test	Daily Grammar
Writing	Write 3rd paragraph (Climax & Resolution) of Theseus myth	Check and edit your 3rd paragraph using composition checklist p56. Begin writing FD	Work on FD of Theseus	Work on Theseus FD, using rubric to make sure you have all required elements. Underline & label dress-ups & vocab. Due Wed. 10/2	Review Poem 1 for Poem Recitation next week.
Reading	Discuss Ch 6, Characterization & Similes, Begin reading Ch 7	The Perilous Road: Read Ch 7-8 & answer questions 1-5 (p13) in journal	Discuss Perilous Road Chap 7-8 begin reading Chap 9 in class	Read Perilous Road Ch 10-11 and answer questions p14
History	Civil War Lapbooks due.  After the War discussion	Read p91-95 Rails, Zones & Bulbs & answer journal questions	The Transcontinental Railroad	Read Japan's Meiji Restoration p97-100 Pretend you're a shogun and in your journal write about changes you've seen in Japan since Commodore Perry came.	Review Key Dates 1-3 for Monday's test
Geography	Southern Europe
Science	Butterfly Migration	Read TB p78-82. Record interesting facts NB p88	Characteristics of Ants Experiment 4.2 & Act. 4.2	Read TB p83-86 and orally answer questions p86. Complete NB p88
Memory Work	POEM 1, Due for Recitation on 10/2 GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe Due 10/16 KEY DATES: 1-3 Test on 9/30

Coming Soon!

Wednesday, Sept. 25 - DOGS, pizza, spirit day!

Friday, Oct. 4 - End of 1st Quarter

Wednesday, Oct. 9 - Spirit Day

Discipleship

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

Math

Begin math with a 5-minute warm-up of Multiplication facts. Strive to memorize multiplication facts ASAP. When you can complete 100 facts in 5 minutes with 97% accuracy, move on the Division facts.

Objectives:
1. Multiply a two-digit number by a two-digit number.

2. Multiply a three-digit number by a two-digit number.

3. Review and practice multiplication skills.

4. Divide numbers up to three digits using a mental math method.

Spelling
Objective: Spell words ending in sion, words containing the sound of th, and how to add two suffixes to a word

Reading  

Review each chapter's vocabulary prior to reading.

Objectives:
1. Learn about life during the Civil War.
2. Analyze characterization in literature.

3. Identify similes.

Writing
Objectives:

1. Write the climax and resolution of a 3-paragraph narrative story.

2. Incorporate ly adverb, w/w clause, strong verb and 4 vocabulary words in the composition.

3. Edit and write a polished FD of a myth.

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Know that subjects and verbs must agree in number.

2. Review previously learned skills

3. Assessment

History  

Objectives: 

1. Know that the United States still faced multiple problems after the Civil War.

2. Know that railroads sped travel, took people to new cities, and took grain and other goods to faraway places.

3. Know that time zones divided the earth into twenty-four zones, making it the same time inside each zone.

4. Know that electricity made it possible for men to work after dark.

5. Identify ways that Japan became more modern during the Meiji Restoration.

Science

Objectives:

1. Know that monarch butterflies migrate from northern North America to southern Mexico for the winter.

2. Identify characteristics of ants, bees, and other social insects.

3. Continue to collect, study, and identify Texas insects.

Note: If your student would like more information on pinning and labeling insects, here are a couple YouTube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc0BaGLMiBk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LfDYYn5_bE&t=322s

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
Here's a website to help with identification: http://texashighplainsinsects.net/texas-insects-identified

Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
Poetry:  Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard".  Additional copies here.
Geography:  We will continue to memorize the countries of Southern Europe. 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:

Key Dates for 1st quarter:

The War Between the States                         1861-1865

World War I                                                      1914-1918

Lenin & the Russian Revolution                      1917

Fortis Academy 4th grade: Sept. 16 - 20, 2024

4th Grade Week 6	9/16/2024	9/17/2024	9/18/2024	9/19/2024	9/20/2024	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	Exodus 1	Read Exodus 2	Exodus 3:1-16 & 4:1-18	Read Exodus 5
Math	FP-H, Ch 4, L2 TB p84-87, WB p69-72	FP-H, Ch 4, L3 TB p88-90, WB p73-76	FP-H, Ch 4 L4 Practice TB p91-93 & WB p77	FP-H, Ch 4, L5 TB p94-97, WB p80-81	Continue memorizing all shaky multiplication facts 1-12, Make multiplication table, use flashcards, worksheets, & play games
Spelling	Step 4: Review New Teaching, phonograms ie, dge, wr. DS 4-6, Play Sparkle	Step 4: Review card box, Review Phonograms ck, oe, oa, ed. DS 7-9	Step 4 Spelling Test	Step 5: New teaching p39-42, Dictate 10 words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 5 Practice".
Grammar	Ch 6, L1: Jingles 10 & 11. Review Ref. 19 and 20: Subject Pronouns.	Classify Sentences for Ch 6,L1, Review Jingles 10-11. Complete Daily Grammar	Ch 6, L2 Jingle 12, Grammar Time Ref. 21 Possessive Pronouns, Make Practice Sentence.	Ch 6, L3: Classify Sentences ONLY! What are the SIX parts of speech we have studied so far? List them and give an example of each. Complete Daily Grammar		Co-Teachers, please check that your student can say the Question/ Answer flow,  Daily Grammar is in the purple folder.
Writing	L6 Introduce Myths & Story Sequence Chart, Read & discuss Theseus & the Minotaur, Begin KWO for 3 paragraphs. Complete Mule FD if not completed.	Complete  KWO & style practice p48, vocab practice p49, Review Story Sequence Chart & write 1st paragraph only introducing characters & setting. Include dress-ups & vocab.	Review Story Sequence Chart, KWO, & strong verb dress-up p53. Complete style practice p54-55	Review checklist p56 and write 2nd paragraph (conflict/ problem) RD of Theseus myth. 1st & 2nd paragraphs due Monday. (You'll write the 3rd paragraph in class)
Reading	Discuss Ch 1-2, & Literary Devices	The Perilous Road Read Ch 3-4 and orally answer questions 1-7 p7-8	Discuss The Perilous Road Chaps 3-4 & Literary Devises. Begin reading Ch 5 in class.	Finish reading Ch 5 if not completed in class & Read Ch 6 & answer questions 1-7 (p9) in journal
History	Civil War Reports	Create or cut out booklets and add facts from yesterday's reports for your lapbook.	Complete Civil War Reports & work on lapbook	Complete your lapbook. Due Mon. & Read SOTW p53-56
Geography	Southern Europe	Color each country in Southern Europe differently as you listen to the song.	Review Southern Europe	Point to each country in Southern Europe as you listen to the song.
Science	Order Lepidoptera: Butterflies, Moths & Skippers- Create Venn Diagram	TB p70-74. Orally narrate & do Act 3.5 NB p75. Continue working on insect collecting & preserving.	Butterfly Migration	Complete WDYR p78
Memory Work	POEM 1, Due for Recitation on 10/2 GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe Due 10/16 KEY DATES: 1-3 Test on 9/30 SCIENCE:

Coming Soon!

Wednesday, Sept. 25 - DOGS, pizza, spirit day!

Discipleship

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

Math

Begin math with a 5-minute warm-up of Multiplication facts. Time spent memorizing these facts will greatly reduce homework time and help your student be successful in upcoming multiplication and long division lessons.

Objectives:
1. Multiply up to a four-digit number by a one-digit number.
2. Multiply a two-digit number by a two-digit multiple of 10.

3. Practice multiplication

4. Practice estimation with multiplication 

Spelling
Objective:  Spell multi-syllable words ending in ss.

Reading  

Review each chapter's vocabulary prior to reading.

Objectives:
1. Learn about life during the Civil War.

2. Review new vocabulary words.
3. Engage in discussion, sharing ideas, meaning, & information from the reading.

Writing
Objectives:

1. Introduce the Story Sequence Chart

2. Create a Story Sequence Outline of a myth using the Story Sequence Chart

3. Brainstorm dress-ups and review vocabulary

4. Write the first paragraph of a 3 paragraph myth introducing the characters and setting

5. Write the second paragraph of a myth describing the conflict or problem

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Identify subject pronouns in sentences

2. Correctly use subject pronouns in an original sentence.

3. Identify possessive noun pronouns in sentences

4. Correctly use possessive noun pronouns in an original sentence.

5. Review grammar skills.

History

Objectives:  

1. Know that the United States still faced multiple problems after the Civil War.

2. Make a lapbook that contains various facts about the American Civil War.

Science

Objectives:

1. Compare & contrast butterflies, moths and skippers.

2. Identify unique characteristics of Lepidoptera anatomy.

3. Know that monarch butterflies migrate from northern North America to southern Mexico for the winter.

Note: If your student would like more information on pinning and labeling insects, here are a couple YouTube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc0BaGLMiBk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LfDYYn5_bE&t=322s

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
Here's a website to help with identification: http://texashighplainsinsects.net/texas-insects-identified

Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
Poetry:  Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard".  Additional copies here.
Geography:  Geography:  We are beginning our study of Southern Europe. Sheppards software has helpful computer games for additional practice.

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/geography/europe/game-1/

History:Key Dates for the 1st quarter:

1. The War Between the States                         1861-1865
2. World War I                                                     1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution                   1917