Fortis Academy 4th grade: April 26 -30, 2021

 

4th Grade Week 31	4/26/2021	4/27/2021	4/28/2021	4/29/2021	4/30/2021
Discipleship	Cooperation: "Understanding others to effectively work with them"
Bible	Titus 2:11-3:7, Philemon 1:4-7, Hebrews 4:12-16	Read Hebrews 11	James 1 & 3	1 Peter 3:8-18
Math	Ch 17, L1 TB p226-229, WB p183	Ch 17, L2 TB p230-233 WB p186	Ch 17, L3 TB p234-240, WB p194	Review 5
Spelling	Review Step 28 New Teaching, Dictate sentences 4-6, and Review phonograms er, ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tch	Rewrite Step 27 misspelled words. Review card box, DS 4-9 on same paper started Thurs. Review phonograms er, ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tch	Step 28 Test & Review phonograms eigh, ei, ey, ph, kn, gn, nk, ough, ew	Review phonograms eigh, ei, ey, ph, kn, gn, nk, ough, ew See note below	Co-Teachers, please administer Phonogram Assessment 4 & 5 See note below
Grammar	Dictionary Skills	Ch 24, L2: Alphabetizing: Review Ref 73 & 74, Do Practice 1 & 2 CCC	Ch 24, L3: Dictionary & Entry Words Review Ref 75, Do Practice 1, 2 & 3
Writing	Write Milky Way RD & Introduce The Essay Model and "Writing a Conclusion"	Finish IEW writing contest FD due tomorrow & Read p220-221 to review writing a conclusion. Read the three paragraphs you wrote about constellations to refresh your memory, then create a KWO for your conclusion	Write conclusion paragraph and include 3 dress-ups and 1 opener. This paragraph does not have a topic or clincher sentence. & Introduce "Writing an Introduction"	Using your KWO, write the introduction. Include 3 dress-ups & 1 opener. This paragraph also does not have a topic or clincher sentence
Reading	Mixed-Up Files Discussion & begin Ch 8	Finish Ch 8 and answer questions p18-19	Discussion, vocab study and begin reading Ch 9	Finish reading Ch 9 answering questions as you go
Latin	L12	Copybook L12	L12
History	Collapse of the Soviet Union	Read "Africa, Independent" p469-474 Answer: What was Apartheid? How long was it law in South Africa? Write 2 facts about Mandela.	Nelson Mandela	Sept. 11, 2001 Attack Ask your parents where they were on 9/11. What are their recollections of that day?
Geography	Review all previous maps
Science	Shorebirds	Color the Great Blue Heron & Play this review game!  All About Feathers	Ducks & Geese	Song Birds Play the videos then Click on the purple + (upper right corner) for a fun challenge!
Memory Work	POETRY: Poem 4 on 5/10 KEY DATES: 1-12 on 5/10 HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/5

Please check ALMA weekly for grades and/or missing work.

Coming Soon:

Wednesday, April 28 - Spirit Day, DOGS Day, & Pizza Day!

Monday-Friday May 3-6 Fortis Art Show

Friday, May 6 Grammar Electives Play

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 Cooperation. Character Council has some great resources to help develop this character trait in your child.

Math

Here are some fun Optional Math Games and math videos to practice math skills learned this year.

Objectives:

1. Investigate the lengths of the edges and the dimensions of the faces of cuboids.

2. Construct cubes and cuboids using a net.

3. Identify matching edges and vertices.

4. Investigate and identify parallel edges and faces of cubes and cuboids.

5. Review

Spelling

Objectives:

1. Analyze six ways to spell the sound of /er/.

2. Review phonograms

Here are instructions for administering the assessment.

Phonogram Drill Form (written portion) - Parents, read the sound or sounds on the card. Or if you prefer, you can play the sound on the AAS app.  Your student should then write the corresponding phonogram in the box. Mark any your child missed.
Classical Phonics Assessment Tracker (oral portion) - Show the card to the student. He or she should be able to correctly identify all the sounds associated with that card. Please note any phonograms your child missed on the form.

Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Practice reading fluency and comprehension skills

2. Compare and contrast characters.

3. Identify similes in literature

4. Learn new vocabulary

Grammar

Objectives: Practice dictionary and alphabetizing skills

Writing 

*The IEW writing contest deadline is Friday, April 30. (See https://iew.com/iew-writing-contest-2021 for details.)

1. Know the structure of an essay

2. Learn how to write a simple introduction and conclusion to a 5-paragraph report

3. Brainstorm dress-ups to use in Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs: -ly, who/which clause, www.asia, because clause, strong verb, quality adjective, prepositional opener, adverb opener & Very short sentence

History 

Objectives:

1. Know that from 1948-1994 apartheid made racial discrimination and segregation legal in South Africa.

2. Know that Nelson Mandela was elected the first black president of South Africa in 1994.

3. Know that the US was attacked by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001

Science

Objectives:

1. Identify shore birds

2. Know characteristics of ducks and geese

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/

Learn About Texas Birds

Bird Feeder Live Cams

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 continuing our study of 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: April 19 - 23, 2021

4th Grade Week 30	4/19/2021	4/20/2021	4/21/2021	4/22/2021	4/23/2021
Discipleship	Cooperation: "Understanding others to effectively work with them"
Bible	Phil 2: 1-18, Col 3:12-23	IThess 4:13-18, II Thess 3:1-5	I Tim 2:1-6, 4:12, 6:6-21	II Tim 2:1-7
Math	Ch 16 L6, TB p219-221, WB p174-175	Ch 16, L7 TB p222-224, WB p177-180	Ch 16 Test	TB p241-244 Review 4 CCC
Spelling	Review Step 27 New Teaching, Dictate sentences 4-6, Play Sparkle!	Rewrite Step 26 misspelled words. Review Step 27 NT and card box, DS 4-9 on same paper started Thurs.	Step 27 Spelling Test	Step 28 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 28 Practice."
Grammar	Ch 23, L1 Sentences, Ref. 68:Thank you notes, Practice Time.	Ch 23 L2 Classify sentences & write a thank you note to someone who has done something nice for you. Address envelope & mail	MAPS Testing	Ch 23, L3 Read through Ref 70: Parts of a Book and see how many of the parts you can find in your History & Science textbooks
Writing	MAPS Testing	L25 Milky Way Read 3 source texts & create 3 KWO's p188, then create fused KWO p189		Complete style practice p190-192 & work on FD of Writing Prompt
Reading	Mixed-Up Files discussion & vocab study	Read Mixed-Up Files Ch 5	Discussion, Vocab Study & Begin Ch 6	Finish Ch 6 & read Ch 7 and answer questions p14-15
Latin	MAPS testing & The Berlin Wall
History		Read "Democracy in China?" p455-458 and in your journal answer: 1)What was the Cultural Revolution, 2) What happened at Tiananmen Square. Include dates	Mao, Tiananmen Square	Read p465-468 "The First Persian Gulf War" and in your journal answer: 1.Why did Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait? 2.Why were other nations worried when Hussein invaded Kuwait?	Review 12 Key Dates  & US Presidents
Geography	Scandinavia Test	Review Southern Europe
Science	Bird Reports:	Watch Owls & . Complete copywork p71	Bird Reports:	Color the Swifts and Barn Swallow in your field guide
Memory Work	"POETRY: Poem 4 on 5/10 GEOGRAPHY: Scandinavia on 4/19 KEY DATES: 1-12 on 5/10 HISTORY: US Presidents 1-45 Due 5/5

Please check ALMA weekly for grades and/or missing work.

Coming Soon:

Wednesday, April 28 - Spirit Day, DOGS Day, & Pizza Day!

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 Cooperation. Character Council has some great resources to help develop this character trait in your child.

Math

Here are some fun Optional Math Games and math videos to practice math skills learned this year.

Objectives:

1. Complete drawings of symmetrical figures.

2. Practice skills with lines

3. Assessment

4. Review previously learned skills

Spelling

Objectives:

1. Spell words with the sound of /er/ as in journey.

Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Practice reading fluency and comprehension skills

2. Compare and contrast characters.

3. Identify similes in literature

4. Learn new vocabulary

Grammar

Objectives:

1. Write a thank you note.

2. Identify 9 parts of a book:

Writing 

*Note: We will be using the writing prompt from the IEW writing contest for students. (See https://iew.com/iew-writing-contest-2021 for details.) Participation in the contest is voluntary, however, I do hope all students will enter!

Objectives:

1. To write a 2-paragraph composition from a writing prompt.

2. To correctly incorporate dress-ups and sentence openers.

3. Edit RD and complete FD

History 

Objectives:

Objectives:

1. Know that during the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976, every part of Chinese culture had to praise Mao & his policies

2. Know that in 1989, thousands of students protested together in Tiananmen Square wanting democracy.

3. Know that life in East Berlin was hard until the fall of the Berlin Wall

4. Know that Suddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990 resulting in the first Gulf War.

Science

Objectives:

1. Present findings on bird of choice 

2. Look at owl behavior.

3. Identify Texas Birds

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/

Learn About Texas Birds

Bird Feeder Live Cams

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 continuing our study of 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