Fortis Academy 4th grade: Aug. 19 - 23, 2024

 

4th Grade Week 2	8/19/2024	8/20/2024	8/21/2024	8/22/2024	8/23/2024	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	PRUDENCE - "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” – Titus 2:11-13
Bible	Gen. 8 & Gen. 9:1-17	Genesis 11:1-9 In your journal write why you think God confused their language	Gen.12: 1-8 &  Gen.15: 1-6	Gen.18:1-15
Math	FP-B, Ch1, L6: TB p26-29 WB p16-18	FP-A or B,  L1, Ch 7: TB p30-32, WB p19-21 CCC	Ch 1 Review & Test	FP-A or B; Ch 2, L1: TB p37-41, WB p25-27 CCC		Please have your child make test corrections on a separate sheet of paper, attach to test, and return it to school on Monday.
Spelling	Step 1: Review New Teaching, DS 6-9	Review New Teaching (p18-19) & Dictate Sentences 10-14	Step 1: DS 15-20	Step 2  New Teaching p21-24, Dictate 10 words	Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 2 Practice"
Grammar	Ch 2, L2 Identifying nouns & verbs & the 5 parts of a complete sentence: Jingles, Grammar Time, Skill Time	Ch 2, L3: Jingles 3-6, Skill Time, Memorize the 5 parts of a sentence (TM p17 Skill Time) and the 4 kinds of sentences (Ref 7)	Ch 2, L4 Adverbs: Jingles, Grammar Time & Memorize the 3 adverb questions: How? When? Where?	Ch 2, L5: Jingles; Grammar Time, Skill Time, Practice Time p66. Memorize adj questions: Which one? What kind? How many?
Writing	Read & Discuss "The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner", Create KWO, Retell, Review Vocab words	Cut out vocab cards for L2. Complete Vocab Practice sheet p23. Begin writing RD using composition checklist p24.	Complete RD if not already finished. Writer's conference & begin writing FD. Rubric sent home.  In-class writing assignment.	Write FD of "The Trumpeter". Due Mon. stapled in this order: Rubric, FD, RD
Reading	Discuss The Good Master Chaps 4-5,  & read Ch 6 in class.	Read Ch 7 and complete two of the "Research, Writing & Drawing" activities from Ch 5, 6, or 7 on a separate sheet of paper Due tomorrow	Discussion & sharing of activities	The Good Master: Read Ch 8 & orally answer Ch 8 questions. In your journal p21 describe the fair and draw a picture to go with it.		Co-Teachers, if possible, review the list of vocabulary words (in the journal) before your child reads their chapter. After reading, have your child orally narrate what they read and use the journal questions as prompts to ensure comprehension. Blog-assigned journal entries can be completed on a separate piece of paper, or on the journal worksheet if they can fit it neatly in the space provided.
History	Commodore Perry & Japan Re-Opens discussion & activity	Read SOTW p18-23 "The Crimean War" and orally narrate. Answer question in journal p5	The Crimean War Review & Florence Nightingale Activity, Read "Charge of the Light Brigade"	Pretend you're either Commodore Perry or Florence Nightingale (your choice) and in your journal write a "diary" entry of a memorable day in your life. Include the date, your activities that day, problems faced/solved, and any thoughts or feelings you imagine they may have experienced. Illustrate	.	Each journal entry should have a title, the date the event took place, and be written in complete sentences with proper capitalization and punctuation. Please proofread with your child to ensure entries are grammatically correct.
Geography	Oceans & Continents Due 8/28
Science	Taxonomy Review	Read TB p40-43  In your NB p 53 list several benefits of insects. Do Activity 2.1 & 2.2 NB, pg. 54	Introduction to Entomology & Insect Anatomy	Read TB p 44-45. Orally narrate and Do Activity 2.3  NB pg. 55.	Cut out the animal classification minibook in your NB pgs. 39-47 and assemble. Glue to pg. 49.
Memory Work	POEM 1, Due for Recitation on 10/2 GEOGRAPHY: Ocean & Continents Test on 8/28 KEY DATES: 1-3 Test on 9/30 SCIENCE: Insect anatomy, classification of life Test on 9/11					Please plan to spend 15-20 minutes per day practicing memory work. Poem 1 is The Father's Vineyard.

Coming Soon!

Monday, Aug. 26 - Picture Day

Wednesday, Aug. 28 - DOGS Day/ Spirit Day/Pizza Day!

Monday, Sept. 2 - Labor Day - No school 

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

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 Character Virtue of the month is Prudence. Prudence is the ability to discern what is good and right and act accordingly.

Math

Begin math with a 5 minute warm-up of addition or subtraction practice using Facts Practice A or B  When your child can complete FP-A correctly in 5 min, move on to FP-B (subtraction).

You may also want to use flashcards or games as needed for practicing math facts.

Objectives:

1. Round a 6-digit number to the nearest hundred-thousand, ten thousand, or thousand.

2. Use place value concepts in mental math computations.

3. Practice concepts learned

4. Review and assess

5. Investigate addition and subtraction of 5-digit numbers.

Reading  

Objectives:

1. Identify virtues in characters

2. Summarize a passage through oral narration

3. Interact with the text through discussion and activities

4. Increase vocabulary

Writing

1. Create a KWO by taking notes from a source text

2. Retell fable in own words using KWO

3. Write a 1-paragraph fable about "The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner"

4. Correctly use vocabulary words: trumpet and inspire

Grammar

Objectives: 

1. Identify nouns and action verbs in a sentence.

2. Know the 5 parts of a complete sentence: subject, verb, capital letter, end mark, makes sense

3. Know and identify the four kinds of sentences: declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory

4. Know that adverbs modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb and answer How, When, or Where?

5. Know that adjectives modify nouns and answer Which one? What kind? or How many?

History

Objectives:  

1. Know the measures Japan took to keep out Western Influence until Matthew Perry gained access.

2. Identify some differences between West and East during the 1850's.

3. Know that Florence Nightingale was a nurse during the Crimean War and introduced many new practices to the nursing field.

Science

Objectives:

1. Identify several benefits of insects.

2. Identify characteristics of insects.

3. Identify the parts of an insect.

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 study the Continents & Oceans. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling continents and oceans on a map.

Science: Classification of Life: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Fortis Academy 4th grade: Aug 8 - 16, 2024

4th Grade Week 1	8/12/2024	8/13/2024	8/14/2024	8/15/2024	8/16/2024
Discipleship	PRUDENCE- "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” Titus 2:11-13
Bible	Genesis 1	Genesis 2	Genesis 3	Genesis 7
Math	Ch 1, L1: TB p1-6, WB p1-3	FP A, Ch 1, L2 TB p7-11, WB p4-6 CCC	FP A, Ch 1, L3 TB p12-17, WB p7-9	FP A, Ch 1, L4 TB p18-21, WB p10-12 CCC	Ch 1, L5 TB p22-25, WB p13-15 CCC
Spelling	Review classroom procedures & behavioral expectations.	Review information found through pg. 12 of the All About Spelling book. Setup at-home spelling board to match information found on pg. 15.	Introduce Poem 1	Step 1: pgs 15-18 Review Phonogram Cards 1-65, Review Division Rules, Syllable Types & Suffix Rules	Dictate Sentences 1-5 on paper titled "Step 1 Practice"
Grammar	Read letters to you from previous 4th graders. Review parts of a friendly letter and write a practice letter.	Read through the 4th Grade Curriculum Information and Syllabus in the front pocket of the classroom binder and share the information with your child.	Chap. 1, Lesson 4: A/An Choices Review Nouns	Ch 2 L1 Listen to Jingles 1-3, Review nouns & verbs and complete daily grammar
Writing	Summer Reading Activity	Read p12-13 in your IEW book	Introduce Structure & Style and Key Word Outlines, Read & discuss source texts, Make KWO	Review Vocab words (beasts, gnaw) and retell the Grasshopper and the Ants fable to a family member using only your KWO. Practice your public speaking skills!
Reading	Begin reading The Good Master in class & discuss	Read The Good Master Ch 2 & 3 and orally discuss questions in your journal. Make a list of Jansci's chores in journal p16. Compare it to a list of chores that you do.	Discussion and vocabulary study	Read Ch 4 & 5 and in journal p17 cite examples of how Kate has changed since arriving on the farm.	Co-Teachers, have your child orally narrate their reading assignments to you.
History	Introduce History Journals, Queen Victoria & the British Empire	1) Read SOTW p5-9 "Victoria's England" and answer questions in journal, 2)Write in your journal what you would put in such a Great Exhibition and why? Be prepared to share with class on Wed. See note below	Share journal entries and discuss Great Exhibition	Read SOTW p9-13 "The Sepoy Mutiny"" and answer questions in your journal.	Each journal entry should have a title, the date the event took place place, and be written in complete sentences with proper capitalization and punctuation.
Geography	Oceans & Continents Due 8/28
Science	Introduce Flying Creatures	Read TB p14-19 and orally narrate & answer the question at the end. Can you find anything on the scavenger hunt list? (NB p27)	Carl Linnaeus & Scientific Classification	Read p 20-24 Orally narrate and add interesting facts to notebook using complete sentences. Do Act 1.4 and 1.5
Memory Work	POEM 1, Due for Recitation on 10/2 GEOGRAPHY: Ocean & Continents Test on 8/28 KEY DATES: 1-3 Test on 9/30 SCIENCE: Insect anatomy, classification of life Test on 9/11

Welcome 4th-grade Falcons! I'm so excited to be your teacher this year, and I look forward to a great year together as we dive into learning!

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
FP-Facts Practice Sheet	TM - Teacher's Manual	DS - Dictate Sentences

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.  We will be doing an overview of the Bible this year with selected passages from the

entire Bible.  I invite you to join us in reading the passages on home days and discussing them with your child.

Our Character Virtue of the month is Prudence. Prudence is the ability to discern what is good and right and act accordingly. As St. Thomas Aquinas writes, Prudence is “right reason in action.”

Math

Objectives:

1. Read and write up to 6-digit numbers using expanded form.

2. Find a number 100, 1000, or 10,000 more or less than a five-digit number.

3. Compare and order numbers within 1 million.

4. Round a five-digit number to the nearest ten thousand, thousand or hundred.

Please make copies of the master math fact practice drill sheets sent home. Students will be expected to complete math fact practice drills on

most home days. The appropriate sheet to use is denoted with the abbreviation “FP” followed by a letter (FP-A, FP-B, etc.) that specifies which

sheet to use that day. Set the timer for five minutes. If the student finishes before the timer goes off,

record the time on the sheet. If the timer goes off and the student does not finish, circle the place where he/she finished, then complete the rest of the page. Correct and return to school for a completion grade.

Reading  

Objectives:

1. Learn about life in Hungary in the early 1900s

2. Engage in meaningful Socratic discussion

3. Increase vocabulary

4. Compare and contrast characters

Writing

Objectives:

1. Introduce structure and style

2. Create a KWO from a source text

3. Retell fable using KWO

Grammar

Objectives: 

1. Know the definitions of synonyms & antonyms.

2. Learn how to use "a" and "an" correctly. 

3. Review and practice dictionary skills 

History

Objectives:  

1. Know that the British spread their empire spread throughout the world during Queen Elizabeth’s reign

2. Identify two reasons why the British spread their empire.

3. Know that the Great Exhibition was filled with exhibits from all parts of the British Empire.

4. Identify ways that the East India company took control of India.

*Note: People came to the Great Exhibition from all over the world. Representatives from each country brought
inventions, products, plants, and animals to show off to the rest of the world. We will hold our own small "Great
Exhibition". If you like, you can bring in something special from your family or your family's country of origin--a famous piece of art or style
of music, a type of popular food, or an invention or product that symbolizes your family's heritage to share with the class.

Science

Objectives:

1. Know that scientists classify life with the system of Binomial Nomenclature

2. Know that flying creatures are in Kingdom Animalia

Geography

Objectives:

1. Know the names and locations of the world’s seven continents and five oceans

2.  Know the terms "equator," "prime meridian," "tropics of Cancer and Capricorn" and "Arctic and Antarctic circles."

3.  Develop a heart of compassion for the people of the Earth who don't yet know Christ.

Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.

Poetry: Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard".  A copy was placed in your student's binder on Monday.  Practice this with a

family member, pet, or stuffed animal as an audience, focusing on the public speaking skills listed in IEW on pg. 9. 

Additional copies here.

Geography:  We will begin our study of geography this week through "blob mapping" the oceans and continents.  

Here is a short video that demonstrates blobbing of a world map. (This is part one of a four-part video series)

Continents & Oceans song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling

continents and oceans on a map.

Science: Classification of Life: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

 

Fortis Academy 4th grade: May 6 - 10, 2024

4th Grade Week 34	5/6/2024	5/7/2024	5/8/2024	5/9/2024	5/10/2024
Discipleship	CREATIVITY: "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2
Bible	Rev 20-21:8, Rev 22	Keep reading your Bible!
Math	Math Games	No Homework!	Rock Ceremony in Classroom	Enjoy your summer!
Spelling	Spelling Bee		Field Day Activities!
Grammar	Final Grammar Test
Writing	In-class Writing
Reading	Read Aloud		Games & Class Party!
Latin
History	US Presidents Assessment
Geography
Science	Bird Identification Quiz

Monday-Bring Bibles and any ungraded work.

Wednesday-Bring an empty backpack, water, snack, lunch, and apply sunscreen if needed.

Dear Families,

It has been my joy and privilege to be your classroom teacher this year.  I love each of you so very much, and I will miss you all tremendously!  I hope you have enjoyed 4th grade, learned much, and grown in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.  Have a wonderful, relaxing, fun summer with your family, and I hope to see each of you at school in the fall!

Much love,

Mrs. Johnson

Retain the skills you've worked so hard to gain!  Here are some summer suggestions:

• Read!  Read something good, true, and beautiful every day. 
• Review Math -  Do about 15 minutes of math 2-3 times a week throughout the summer to keep your math skills strong!  
• Learn to type! 
• Write in a personal journal about things you do over the break.  Write down your thoughts, things you do and experience, and any new things you learn or want to learn.  Prayers and favorite Bible verses are great things to write too!
• Identify the birds and insects that you see!
• Read!  A lot.   

Have a wonderful summer!