Fortis Academy 4th grade: Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 2024

4th Grade Week 1210/28/202410/29/202410/30/202410/31/202411/1/2024Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipFortitude-" 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
BibleRuth 1 & 2I Sam 1I Sam 3 & 8I Sam 16
MathCh 6 quiz
 &
Ch 7, L1
TB p161-164, WB p151-153
FP-H or I,
Ch 7, L2
TB p165-167, WB p154-156
FP-H or I,
Ch 7 L3
TB p168-170, WB p157-158
FP-H or I,
Ch 7, L4
TB p171-172, WB p160-161
Ch 7, L5
TB p173-175, WB p162-163
SpellingReview New Teaching, phonograms, DS 4-6Rewrite misspelled Step 9 words 5x, Review Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9. Review phonograms ow, ou, ai, ay, ea, or, uiStep 10 Spelling TestStep 11 : New teaching, Dictate 10 wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 11 Practice".
GrammarCh 10, L1 Classify sentences and read through Ref 31Ch 10, L2 Classify sentences and complete Capitalization worksheet sent home. Due Wed.Ch 10, L2
Ref 33
&
Daily Grammar 20-21
Daily Grammar 22-23
WritingRead & discuss The Brother's Grimm, make KWO, Introduce www.asia dress-up, style practiceReview vocab: devoted, publish. Using your KWO, style practice p104-105, and composition checklist p106, write a RD on the Brothers Grimm.
In-class writing assignment
&
 Begin Brothers Grimm FD
Complete FD started in class yesterday.
Due Mon. Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD Are all dress-ups underlined and labeled?
Co-teachers, please check mechanics on RD, and see note below.
ReadingMary Poppins Discuss Ch 9
& begin reading Ch 10
Complete Ch 10 and answer questions in your journalRead and discuss Mary Poppins Ch 11Read Mary Poppins Ch 12 & complete questions
HistoryTeddy Roosevelt, Frederick Remington, & The Spanish American WarRead "The Spanish American War" & Journal questions p31Westward ExpansionRead "Moving West" and answer journal questions p32Review History Key Dates 1-4
GeographyWestern Europe
ScienceOrder Diptera: Flies, Mosquitos & Robber flies Act. 6.5Read
TB p120-123, Cut out fly minibook NB p133 and add facts to back, glue head to p137
Order Hemiptera: True Bugs & Activity 6.6Read
TB p124-128, &
Complete WDYR p128
Memory WorkPOEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/4
GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Due 11/20
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/9

Coming Soon!

Wednesday, Oct. 30 - Historical Dress Up Day 
Wednesday, Nov. 13 - Spirit Day!
Wednesday, Nov. 20 - 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. 

Math

Continue working on memorizing multiplication/division facts until mastered.  Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up using the math facts sheets sent home. Return two fact sheets per week.

Objectives:

1. Add and subtract fractions with like denominators.

2. Add and subtract fractions with related denominators.

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

4. Add mixed numbers with related denominators.


Spelling

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


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


Grammar

Objective: Review and practice capitalization and punctuation skills.

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 is about. The repeating/reflecting (synonym) words should be highlighted in both the topic sentence and clincher. 


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. 

Science
Objectives:
1. Identify characteristics of flies, mosquitos, robber flies and true bugs


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 is provided.
Sheppards 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



Fortis Academy 4th grade: Oct. 21 - 25, 2024

4th Grade Week 1110/21/202410/22/202410/23/202410/24/202410/25/2024Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipFortitude-" 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
BibleDeut 34, Joshua 1;1-9 & Joshua 2Read Joshua 6Joshua 11:15-16,23 Judges 2Read Judges 6 & 7
MathFP-I,
Ch 6, L5
TB p150-151, WB p139-141
FP-H or I,
Ch 6, L6
TB p152-153, WB p142-144
FP-I,
Ch 6, L7
TB p154-158, WB p145-147
FP-H or I,
Ch 6, L8 Practice B TB p159-160
Friday is a catch-up day. Complete any unfinished Ch 6 WB problems if your student needs more practice to reinforce and solidify concepts. It may be helpful to review a few problems from Practice A (p148-149) in preparation for Mon.quiz
SpellingStep 9: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!Rewrite Step 8 misspelled words 5 times, Review card box, phonograms as needed, Dictate sentences 7-9.Step 9 Spelling TestStep 10 : "ER" Word Sort. Dictate wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 10 Practice".
GrammarCh 9, L1 Conjunctions & Interjections: Jingle 15, Grammar Time, Make Practice sentenceCh 9, L2 Classify sentences & orally list the 8 parts of speech. Be sure you can give an example of each, Listen to Jingles 14 & 15Ch 9, L3, Classify sentences, Ref. 28 HomonymsReview Ref 28: Homonym Chart & complete worksheet sent home
WritingIntroduce Summarizing a Reference, New Dress-up: because clause &
Practice writing topic sentences
Create a KWO for "Swans" p88-89, Include topic sentence, 4-5 facts, clincher. Retell to a family member. Complete style & vocabulary practice p91-92Using KWO & composition checklist p93 write swans RDWrite FD of Swans. Underline & label dress-ups. Due Mon. stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
ReadingRead Mary Poppins Ch 7 & DiscussRead Ch 8. Orally narrate & orally answer questions in your journalDiscussionRead Mary Poppins Ch 9 and answer questions in your journal
HistoryDiscuss Brazil's Republic, Do Creatures of the Pantanal Activity & make a telephone activityRead "The Next to last Czar of Russia" p171-175 and answer questions in journalRussian CzarsRead "The Korean Battlefield" p183-188. Orally narrate
GeographyWestern Europe
ScienceOrder Coleoptera: Beetles & Ladybugs, Act. 6.1Read TB p112 to top of p115 Cut out beetle mini-book NB p129 and write interesting facts on back. Glue head to p135FirefliesRead
TB p115 -119
&
answer WDYR p127 in journal
Memory WorkPOEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/4
GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Due 11/20
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/9

Coming Soon!

Wednesday, Oct. 23 - Spirit day, pizza day, DOGS day!
Friday, Oct. 25 - Fortis Fall Festival at Glad Tidings Church
Wednesday, Oct. 30 - Historical Dress Up Day 

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. 

Math
Continue working on memorizing multiplication/division facts until mastered.  Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up using the math facts sheets sent home.


Objectives:

1. Express improper fractions as mixed numbers.

2. Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.

3. Understand fractions as division.

4. Practice 


Spelling
Objective: Spell words with or in an unaccented syllable


Reading  

We are continuing Mary Poppins this week.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Learn new vocabulary.

3. Engage in meaningful discussion.

4. Summarize a passage through oral and written narration.

Writing

Objectives:

1. Write a because clause and add it to a complete sentence. 
2. Practice writing topic sentences.
3. Memorize and correctly use the topic sentence/clincher rule.
4. Create a KWO of several facts about swans.
5. Write a paragraph summarizing a reference about swans.

Grammar

Objectives:
1. Review the eight parts of speech
2. Know that homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
3. Use the correct homonym to complete a sentence correctly

History  

Objectives: 
1. Know that Pedro II made the slave trade illegal, freed slaves, and finally made slavery illegal in Brazil.
2. Learn about creatures living in the Pantanal area of Brazil.
3. Know that Alexander II and Alexander III were unpopular Russian Czars with unlimited power.
4. Know that the Sino Japanese War (Chinese-Japanese) was fought in Korea resulting in Queen Min of Korea being killed and Korea taken over by Japan.

Science
Objective: Identify characteristics of beetles, ladybugs and fireflies.

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 second quarter poem is "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening".  Additional copies here.
Geography:  We are starting 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 is provided.
Sheppards 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

Fortis Academy 4th grade: Oct. 14 - 18, 2024

4th Grade Week 1010/14/202410/15/202410/16/202410/17/202410/18/2024
DiscipleshipFortitude-" 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
Parent/Teacher Conferences - No school
Deuteronomy 6Deuteronomy 7-8 select versesDeut 30:15-20
MathFP-H or I,
Ch 6, L2,
TB p141-144, WB p130-132
FP-I,
Ch 6, L3
TB p145-147, WB p133-135
FP H or I,
Ch 6 L4 Practice A
TB p148-149 WB p136
Complete Fraction Drills sent homeDrill sheets are great practice for Mental Math
SpellingStep 8: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6 Play Sparkle!Step 8 Spelling TestStep 9 : New teaching, Dictate 10 wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 9 Practice".
GrammarCh 8, L4 Test for practice only. Skip Exercises 4 & 7Grammar BreakPlease check Ch 8 Test & help your student make any needed corrections.
WritingBegin Daedalus FD. Underline and label all dress-ups.Finding the Main Idea and Topic SentencesComplete Daedalus FD using rubric to ensure you have all requirements. Due Mon, Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
ReadingRead Mary Poppins Ch 4 and complete questionsRead Mary Poppins Ch 5
& discuss
Read Ch 6 and complete questions
HistoryRead Ireland's Troubles
p141-146 and answer questions in your journal
The Irish Potato FamineRead Brazil's Republic
p157-161 & answer journal questions
GeographyReview Southern EuropeSouthern Europe Test
ScienceRead
TB p104-105 Answering NBp110 questions as you go.
Order Hymenoptera: Honeybees, Bumblebee & WaspsRead
TB p106-108 Complete WDYR p110
Memory WorkPOEM 1, Due for Recitation on 12/4
GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe Due 10/16
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/9

Coming Soon!

Monday, Oct. 14 - Parent/teacher conferences - no school
Wednesday, Oct. 23 - Spirit day, pizza day, DOGS day!
Friday, Oct. 25 - Fortis Fall Festival at Glad Tidings Church
Wednesday, Oct. 30 - Historical Dress Up Day 

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. 

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 working on memorizing math facts until mastered.  Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up of either multiplication or division.

Objectives:

1. Compare fractions by finding common denominators or numerators.

2. Express fractions greater than 1 as improper fractions and mixed numbers.

3. Practice using multiplication and division to generate equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, and expressing mixed numbers.

4. Use mental math to simplify fractions quickly,


Spelling
Objective: Spell common holidays and words with /uff/ spelled ough.


Writing

Objectives:

1. Complete a polished 3-paragraph narrative story on Daedalus and Icarus
2. Identify the main idea of a paragraph
3. Practice making topic sentences
4. Write a paragraph with topic sentence and supporting details.

History
Objectives: 
1. Identify problems Ireland faced in the mid-1800s.
2. Know that Pedro II made the slave trade illegal, freed slaves, and finally made slavery illegal in Brazil.

Science
Objectives:
1. Identify characteristics of bumblebees, Africanized honeybees, and solitary bees.
2. Identify characteristics of wasps and hornets.
3. Watch the honey-making process of bees

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 will have our test over Southern 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: 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