Fortis Academy 4th grade: March 22 -26, 2021

4th Grade Week 273/22/20213/23/20213/24/20213/25/20213/26/2021
DiscipleshipCompassion
BibleActs 1 & 2Acts 4Acts 7 & 9Acts 12
MathCh 14, L5 TB p153-155, WB p117-118Ch 14, L6 TB p156-159, WB p119-121Ch 14 L7 TB p160-163, TB p122-124Ch 14, L8 TB p164-167, WB p125-126Do Practice test sent home  & Review with Ch 14, L9 Practice TB p168-170 in preparation for Monday's test
SpellingStep 23: Review New Teaching. Dictate sentences 4-6Rewrite missed Step 22 test words 5x, Review any shaky phonograms, Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9.Step 23 Spelling TestStep 24 New Teaching. Dictate 10 wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 24 Practice."
GrammarPractice with quotation marks & Ch 18 L1: Regular & Irregular VerbsCh 18, L2 Classify Sentences. Review Ref 54 & 55. Complete Practice Time p82Ch 18, L3 Classify Sentences. Review Ref 56 Complete Practice Time Test for practice only: Ch 18B Test p118, Do Ex 6,7,9 & 10 Co-teachers, correct in red pen and help students make corrections.
WritingL23 Create source outlines from 2 sources, Create fused outline, Introduce -ly openerComplete Style Practice & vocab study p172-173 and begin writing RDUsing composition checklist p174 complete RD of OrionWrite FD of Orion, use rubric to make sure you have included all required elements. Due Mon stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
ReadingMy Side of the Mountain discussionRead Ch 20 and orally narrate (Student should be able to answer questions in journal)Discussion & read Ch 21Complete My SIde of the Mountain and orally narrate (Student should be able to answer questions in journal)Put Journey to Jo'Burg in your backpack for Monday
Latin
HistoryThe Cold War & The Cuban Missile Crisis, Assign Vietnam War interviewsRead "The Death of JFK" p397-402JFK DiscussionRead "Civil Rights" p402-408Interview a relative or friend who lived during the Vietnam War era. Be prepared to share with class next Wed.
GeographyScandinavia
ScienceNest Review & Complete journal p76Read p89-91 & color Chickadees, Titmouse & Wren in your field guideEggsRead p91-95 and add facts to journal p78
Memory Work
POETRY: Poem 4 on 5/10
GEOGRAPHY: Scandinavia on 4/25
KEY DATES: 1-12 on 5/10
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/5
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 Compassion. Kids of Integrity has some

great resources to help develop this virtue in your child.


Math

Objectives:

1. Divide tenths and hundredths by a one-digit whole number.

2. Divide decimals to hundredths when the quotient has a different number of decimal places than the dividend.

3. Practice dividing decimals


Spelling

Objectives:

1. Spell words with ar in an unaccented syllable.


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Engage in meaningful discussion.


Grammar

Objectives:

1. Identify regular and irregular verbs. 2. Know past, present and future simple tenses for common verbs. 3. Change verbs to different tenses in a paragraph.

Writing 

Objectives:

1. Create a fused KWO from two source texts
2. Brainstorm dress-ups and study vocabulary words
3. Write a RD paragraph using fused KWO
4. Edit & write polished FD with Unit 6 structure and style

History 

Objectives:

1. Explore the role the Cold War had on the Cuban Missile Crisis
2. Know that American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas, TX
3. Know that Martin Luther King Jr. started the Civil Rights movement to strive for integration and equality through non-violent protest.
4. Interview someone who recalls the Vietnam War and share some of their memories with classmates.

Science
Objectives:
1. Review types of nests 
2. Learn about the courtship rituals of birds
3. Identify the parts of an egg

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  fourth quarter poem is 'The Dentist and the Crocodile". Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are beginning our study Scandinavia 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 continuing 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 Presidents. For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/5/21


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
10, Man Walks on the Moon 1969 11. Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe 1989 12. The Collapse of the Soviet Union December 26, 1991

Blog Abbreviations:

L-Lesson

KWO-Key Word Outline

NB-Science Notebook

TB- Textbook 

RD- Rough Draft

SOTW-Story of the World Vol 4

WB- Workbook

FD- Final Draft

CCC-Complete, check, correct

Grammar- Shurley English

NT- New Teaching

MM- Mental Math

TM - Teacher's Manual 

DS - Dictate Sentences

FP-Facts Practice Sheet

CB- Latin Copybook





Fortis Academy 4th grade: March 8 - 12, 2021

4th Grade Week 263/8/20213/9/20213/10/20213/11/20213/12/2021
DiscipleshipCompassion
BibleJohn 19John 20Acts 1 & 2Acts 4
MathCh 13 TestMake test corrections & Ch 14, L1 TB p139-142, WB p107-108Ch 14 L2 TB p143-146, WB p109-111Ch 14, L3 TB p147-150, WB p112-114Ch 14, L4 Practice TB p151--152
SpellingStep 22: Review New Teaching. Dictate sentences 4-6 on same paper started Thurs. Writing Station words, Play Sparkle!Make Step 21 Test Corrections, Step 23: Review Card box. Dictate sentences 7-9. Complete Reinforcement wordsStep 22 Spelling TestStep 23 New Teaching. Dictate 10 wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 23 Practice."
GrammarCh 17, L1: Beginning & Ending Quotes, Ref. 50 & 51, Practice Time p.80Ch17, L2 Classify & Practice Time 1-3 CCCReview & practiceCh 17, L4 Test. Skip Exercises 3, 5, and 7. Co-Teachers, correct in red pen & return to school.
WritingL21 Summarizing Multiple References. Create source & fused KWO outlineComplete Style Practice p154-155 & vocab practice (myth, gorge), Using your fused outline, begin writing one paragraph about Mt. Olympus.Complete RD, writer's conference, begin writing FDWrite FD of Mt. Olympus. Due 3/22. Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
ReadingMy Side of the Mountain Read Ch 11 p68-85Read Ch 13-15 p85-106 and orally narrate (Student should be able to answer questions in journal)Discussion & read Ch 16-17 p107-115Read Ch 18-19 p116 -131 and orally narrate (Check comprehension with questions in journal)
Latin
HistoryThe Korean War & North Korea todayRead handout sent homeThe Cold WarPray for N. Korean Christians currently suffering persecution. PIck one of the stories from North Korea that impacted you, and in your journal write out a prayer or make a list of what you will pray for Christians living there.
GeographyScandinavia
ScienceNests TypesRead p79-83, complete journal p67 Draw a picture of each kind of nest and note at least one bird that creates that kind of nest.Nest-Building projectComplete What Do You Remember? p64 and for fun try experiment p88
Memory Work
POETRY: Poem 4 on 5/10
GEOGRAPHY: Scandinavia on 4/25
KEY DATES: 1-12 on 5/10
HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/5
Coming Soon:
Wednesday, March 10th- Spirit Day!
March 15 - 19 Spring Break- NO SCHOOL

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 Compassion. Kids of Integrity has some

great resources to help develop this virtue in your child.


Math

Objectives:

1. Assess addition and subtraction of decimals.

2. Multiply tenths by a one-digit whole number.

3. Multiply hundredths by a one-digit number

4. Practice multiplying decimals


Spelling

Objectives:

1. Know the doubling rule for adding vowel suffixes


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Engage in meaningful discussion.


Grammar

Objective: Correctly punctuate sentences with beginning, ending and middle quotes.

Writing 

Objectives:

1. Create a fused KWO from two source texts
2. Brainstorm dress-ups and study vocabulary words
3. Write a RD paragraph using fused KWO
4. Edit & write polished FD with Unit 6 structure and style

History 

Objectives:

1. Know that the Korean War resulted in the country being divided into Communist North Korea and democratic South Korea.
2. Learn about challenges faced by North Koreans
3. Know that the Cold War was a conflict between the US and the Soviet Union fought without weapons

Science
Objectives:
1. Identify types of nests and the birds that make them.

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  fourth quarter poem is 'The Dentist and the Crocodile". Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are beginning our study Scandinavia 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 continuing 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 Presidents. For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/5/21


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
10, Man Walks on the Moon 1969 11. Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe 1989 12. The Collapse of the Soviet Union December 26, 1991

Blog Abbreviations:

L-Lesson

KWO-Key Word Outline

NB-Science Notebook

TB- Textbook 

RD- Rough Draft

SOTW-Story of the World Vol 4

WB- Workbook

FD- Final Draft

CCC-Complete, check, correct

Grammar- Shurley English

NT- New Teaching

MM- Mental Math

TM - Teacher's Manual 

DS - Dictate Sentences

FP-Facts Practice Sheet

CB- Latin Copybook




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