Fortis Academy 4th grade: Feb. 3 - 7, 2025

4th Grade Week 212/3/20252/4/20252/5/20252/6/20252/7/2025Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipFaith - Jesus replied to them, "Have faith in God. Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him." -Mark 11:22-23
Bible Matt 1 & 2Read Matt 4Matt 5-6Read Matthew 14:13-36
MathCh 11, L5
TB p51-55,
WB p42-43
FP-H or I,
Ch 11, L6 Practice TB p56-57 CCC
Ch 11 TestFP-H or I,
Saxon Math Packet
(sent home)
SpellingReview Step 18 New Teaching and Strategies. Dictate sentences 4-6. Play Sparkle!Make spelling test corrections (5x), Review Card box. Dictate sentences 7-9. Review phonograms ng, ar, wh, aw, au, ck, oe, oa, ed
Step 18 Spelling TestStep 19 New Teaching. Complete Make it Plural book p10, Dictate 10 wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 19 Practice."
GrammarWrite a P3 sentenceDaily Grammar Grammar Break!
WritingL25 The Milky Way, Create fused outline from 3 source texts. Introduce VSS opener.Complete Style Practice p191-192. Using the composition checklist on p192 and your KWO begin writing a RD on The Milky WayComplete RD. We will write the FD later. In the meantime we will be taking notes and making KWO's for our 3 history project paragraphs.Fuse your notes for Topic 1 into a KWO for first paragraph. Bring your KWO for paragraph 1 to school on Monday. See note below.
ReadingDiscuss Number the Stars Ch 8-9, Read Ch 10Read Ch 11-12, and answer questions 1 & 2 p34DiscussionRead Ch 14 &15, Answer questions 3-6 p34-35
HistoryIntroduce WWII history project and choose topics for research paperRead "Rebuilding the Fatherland" p355-361 & answer questions p55. Choose your topics to research for WW II project.Get books from the library and/or have your parent help you find some websites to begin your study. WW II: Causes of the war Take notes in classRead SOTW p305-309 "The Three Way War" & Continue to research and take notes for the written portion of your WW II project. Begin working on the visual portion of the project.Parents, please see note below.
GeographyEastern EuropeColor & label the countries on your map.Eastern EuropeReview each country in Eastern Europe
ScienceComplete Bird ID project, Send home Central Texas Birds to MemorizeColor the Mockingbird p15,
Cardinals p16, &
Blue Jay
p39 in your green journal
Act.9.9 Bird Food ExperimentComplete WDYR p195 & 196 using your TB as needed.
Memory WorkPOETRY: Poem 3 Due 3/5
GEOGRAPHY: Eastern Europe Due 2/19
KEY DATES: 1-9 on 3/12
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/7
Coming Soon:
Wednesday, Feb. 12 - Spirit Day (no pizza) and Valentine Exchange
Saturday, Feb. 15 - Fortis Talent Show 6pm
Wednesday, Feb. 26 - Spirit Day, DOGS, Pizza!

Discipleship: 
Objective:  Experience the joy of the Lord which comes from spending time in His presence.

Start your homeschool day with prayer and Bible reading. 

Our virtue this month is Faith. Faith is belief in God and His promises.

Fruit of the Spirit: Joy. Joy is a serene and stable happiness that finds its roots in God.

Math
Note: Start each day with a facts practice warm-up sheet. Do whichever page your child is currently working on. Set the timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, then complete the rest of the page. Correct and return to school for a completion grade. (Two sheets due per week.) 

Objectives:

1. Find the perimeter of composite figures.

2. Practice finding area and perimeter.

3. Assess finding area and perimeter.


Spelling

Objective: Learn how to make the plural form of words ending in o.


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Engage in meaningful discussion.

3. Summarize a passage through oral narration.


Grammar

Objective: Review and practice


Writing 

Objectives:

1. Make a fused KWO from three source texts

2. Brainstorm dress-ups

3. Introduce the VSS dress-up

4. Write a paragraph with a topic sentence, facts, clincher sentence and dress-ups describing the Milky Way

5. Take notes from 2-3 source texts to create a "fused" KWO for the 1st paragraph of your WW II paper.


NOTE: A minimum of 3 sources is required for the entire project, and you must use information from at least two of your chosen sources per paragraph. You may use SOTW as one of your sources.


History 

Objectives:

1. Know that WW II began in 1939 after Germany invaded Poland. 2. Choose an aspect of WW II for further study and research presentation.

3. Identify causes and key figures of WW II.

4. Research and take notes on your selected topic.


Note:This week you will begin reading and taking notes about your chosen WW II topic(s).You will need to have several facts from at least three books and/or websites. 
Please do not delay in finding sources so you don't fall behind on weekly assignments.There are many websites on WWII that are age-appropriate.  Here is one that may be helpful:

Science

Objectives:
1. Identify Texas birds. 
2. Accurately color male & female birds of a given species.
3. Experiment to see what type of birdseed Fortis birds prefer.
4. Review

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.

Sheppard's software practice game: Eastern Europe

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: Washington to Trump and an older version, US Presidents to "America" For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/12


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 

Fortis Academy 4th grade: Jan 27 -31, 2025

4th Grade Week 201/27/20251/28/20251/29/20251/30/20251/31/2025Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipJustice- "Therefore the LORD is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. All who wait patiently for him are happy." -Isaiah 30:18
Bible
Esther 3-8
Nehemiah 1
Neh 2,4 & 6:15-16
Malachi 3
MathCh 10 Quiz
 &
Ch 11, L1
TB p33-37,
WB p29-31
FP H or I,
Ch 11 L2
TB p38-40,
 WB p32-33
Ch 11, L3
TB p41-45,
WB p35-37
FP H or I,
Ch 11, L4,
TB p46-50,
WB p39-41
Have your student memorize the formulas for Area & Perimeter. Area = Length x Width, Perimeter = sum of all sides
OR
 P= 2Length + 2Width
SpellingReview New Teaching (Make It Plural book) and Writing Station words. Dictate sentences 4-6Rewrite Step 16 Test misspelled words 5x correctly, Step 17: Review Card Box, Dictate Sentences 7-9Step 17 Spelling TestStep 18 New Teaching, Complete Make it Plural Book p7-9, Dictate 10 wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 18 Practice."
GrammarCh 16, L1 The Indirect Object & Pattern 3. Jingle Time, Grammar TimeCh 16, L1 Jingle 17, Practice 1,2, & 3 (Practice book p78 & 79) CCCCh 16, L2 Grammar Time & Write a P3 sentenceCh 16, L3 Jingle 17, Grammar Time, Practice Time p80 CCC
WritingL24 Great Bear Constellation: Create outlines from 2 sources, create a fused KWO p179Complete style practice p180-181 including vocab study. Using your fused outline & composition checklist p182 begin writing RDComplete RD, edit & begin writing FDComplete FD of Great Bear. Use your rubric to make sure you have all required elements.
Due Mon. stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
ReadingNumber the Stars DiscussionRead Ch 6-7 and answer questions 6-11 p21-22 in your journalSymbolism in literature & Vocab StudyRead Ch 8-9 and answer questions 1-5 p27
HistoryChina and The Long MarchBlack Tues & the New Deal p335-341. Answer journal questions 1-4 only.The Great DepressionRead "Hitler's Rise to Power" p341-346 and answer questions in your journalWe will introduce our WW II project next week. You may want to begin discussing options with your child and plan a trip to the library to get some books.
GeographyEastern Europe
SciencePasserines
&
Practice bird identification. Journals
collected for grading.
Read
TB p181-184. 
&
Song Birds
Watch the videos.
 &
Color the Mourning Dove in your green folder
Practice Bird IdentificationRead
TB p185-188 
&
 Bird Song Hero
&
Color the Vireos p23 & 43 in green folder.
In your green field guide folder, color both male & female when applicable. Use a field guide or internet source to color accurately.Check out the bird feeder live cams on the link below.
Bird Feeder Live Cams
Memory WorkPOETRY: Poem 3 Due 3/5
GEOGRAPHY: Eastern Europe Due 2/19
KEY DATES: 1-9 on 3/12
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/7
Coming Soon:
Wednesday, Jan. 29 - Spirit Day, DOGS Day, Pizza!
Wednesday, Feb. 12 - Spirit Day (no pizza) and Valentine Exchange

Discipleship: 
Objective:  Experience the joy of the Lord which comes from spending time in His presence.

Start your homeschool day with prayer and Bible reading. 

Our virtue this month is Justice. Justice is the cardinal virtue that consists of the constant and firm will to give what is due to God and neighbor. Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness meets the needs of others and avoids harshness.


Math
Note: Start each day with a facts practice warm-up sheet. Do whichever page your child is currently working on. Set the timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, then complete the rest of the page. Correct and return to school for a completion grade. (Two sheets due per week.) 

Objectives:

1. Find the area of a figure given the side lengths by converting units.

2. Find the unknown side of a rectangle given the area and one side.

3. Find the area of rectangular paths.

4. Find the perimeter of rectangles

5. Find the length of an unknown side given the length of one side and the perimeter.


Spelling

Objective:
1. Make the plural form of words ending in f and fe.


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Identify symbolism in literature

3. Learn new vocabulary.


Grammar

Objectives:

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

2. Write a practice P3 sentence.


Writing 

Objectives:

1.Practice the Unit 6 structural model
2. Create source outlines from two sources
3. Create a fused outline
4. Write a 1-paragraph report about the Great Bear constellation.
5. Correctly use vocabulary words: jealous and judge


History 

Objectives:

1. Study civil wars in China that eventually led to Mao's Communist rule.

2. Know that the Stock Market crashed in 1929 leading to the Great Depression. 3. Know that Hitler rose to power in Germany during the Great Depression.


Science

Objective: 
1. Identify several characteristics of Passerines.
2. Identify several purposes of bird calls.
3. Practice identifying Texas birds using a field guide.
4. Know the purposes of bird banding.


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.

Sheppard's software practice game: Eastern Europe

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: Washington to Trump and an older version, US Presidents to "America" For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/12


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