Fortis 5th Grade - Week 31 (April 27-May 1, 2020)


Everything in magenta is optional.

5th Grade
Week 31
Monday
4/27/2020
Tuesday
4/28/2020
Wednesday
4/29/2020
Thursday
4/30/2020
Friday
5/1/2020
DiscipleshipPERSEVERANCE: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." (Gal. 6:9)
COMPASSION: "Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience." (Col. 3:12)
BibleEcclesiates 5Ecclesiates 6Ecclesiates 7Ecclesiates 8
MathHIG p97; TB p85 - Practice 9A. Parents please grade and have students make all corrections to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.Administer Multiplication Facts TEST and Volume QUIZ sent via email. Parents please grade using key (also sent via email), have students make corrections, and email the final grade to me.HIG p98-99; TB p86 - Review C, #1-10. Morning Webex session.FP-D; HIG p99-101; TB p87 - Review C, #11-19FP-D; HIG p101-102; TB p88-89 - Review C, #20-28
SpellingSTEP 29: Review card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.STEP 29: TestSTEP 30: New teaching. Dictate new words. and sentences 1-4STEP 30: Dictate sentences 1-4.
Language ArtsRESEARCH PAPER: Teach bibliography during afternoon Webex session. Students may share their Escher-type designs with the class at this time, too.RESEARCH PAPER: Write bibliography. Use bibliography cards you made at the beginning of this project. Due tomorrow. Refer to notes sent via email. Also see notes below. Write 2nd draft of paper if instructed to do so by Mrs. Allan.Write a silly or serious story about the quarantine using at least ten of the vocabulary words from L13-21. Share with class next week. See note below. RESEARCH PAPER: Discuss requirements for the spiel at morning Webex session.RESEARCH PAPER: Begin working on your spiel for the wax museum. See information sent via email. Also see notes below.RESEARCH PAPER: Continue working on your spiel for the wax museum.
Reading
Secret Garden
Read Ch16-17. Book discussion over Ch7-15 during morning Webex meeting.Read Ch18-19Read Ch20-21Read Ch22-23Read Ch24-25
LatinCh31 - Complete memory pageCh31 - Review words, maxims, and charts for the entire year.
HistoryRead Make Way for Sam Houston, Ch5.Read Make Way for Sam Houston, Ch6-endRead The Story of Texas, p113-132. Complete Texas Timeline Chart sent via email and answer questions.Read The Story of Texas, p134-150. Stop before the capital D. Complete Texas Timeline Chart sent via email and answer questions.
ScienceFruit or vegetable videoComplete the fruit or vegetable chart sent via email.DIscuss fruits at the afternoon Webex meetingTry tasting a fruit (savory or sweet) that you've never eaten before. Thank God for the incredible variety of foods he has given us to enjoy! Ask a parent to buy something unusual from the grocery store that you can try as a family! Tell us about it next week!
Memory WorkPOETRY: Song of Life
GEOGRAPHY: Mexico Border States
KEY DATES: 1-21

NOTE: Everything in magenta is optional.

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It's Virtual Spirit Week at Fortis!

Monday - Wear your favorite (& appropriate) pjs and post a picture of you in your coziest spot!
Tuesday - Wear your craziest socks and help do some laundry!
Wednesday - Wear your Fortis Spirit Shirt and do something active that you enjoy.
Thursday - Dress like a superhero and do a random act of kindness.
Friday - Share a picture doing something you love to do!

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"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands..." Psalm 90:17

Mrs. Allan’s meeting room: 
Or, you can join by phone (without video)
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Access code: 294 851 568

CONTACT ME: The notes included below are related to things that are new or that I anticipate you may have questions about. I did not include notes for every subject every day. But if you have any questions, please contact me:
  1. Email: gallan@fortisacademy.net
  2. Text or call (parents only please): 512-699-8889
  3. Facebook: "(5th Grade) Fortis Class of 2027" - let me know if you want an invitation to be added to this group.
  4. Webex room conference (email me to schedule a time to meet)

DOCUMENTS you'll need to print for the week (sent via email on Friday evening and uploaded to the Google Drive):

    GRADES/WORK TO SUBMIT THIS WEEK:


    Assignment
    Due By
    How to submit
    Research paper bibliography
    Wednesday, 4/29
    Type and email the Word document to me OR handwrite, and email to me as a pdf. See notes below on how to do this. 
    Volume Quiz
    Tuesday, 4/28
    Email the grade to me after all corrections have been made.
    Math facts TEST
    Tuesday, 4/28
    Email the grade to me.
    Math facts (if not exempt)
    Friday, 5/1
    Completed?  Y or N   1   2   3


    SENDING A PDF IF YOU HAVE AN IPHONE

      1. Open the Notes app (it comes standard on iphones)
      2. Click on the "write" icon in the lower, right-hand corner. It looks like a square with a diagonal stick in it.
      3. Click on the camera icon.
      4. Click "scan documents."
      5. Take a picture of the first page.
      6. Drag the dots on the corner of the frame to adjust scan size if necessary.
      7. Click on "keep scan."
      8. Repeat for the remainder of the pages.
      9. When you are finished, click "save" in the bottom, right-hand corner of your screen.
      10. Next, hit "done" in the top, right-hand corner.
      11. Click on the send document icon in the top, right-hand corner (looks like a rectangle with an arrow pointing up.)
      11. Choose the email option, and send it to me: gallan@fortisacademy.net

      There may be a similar way to do this on an Android, but I'm not familiar with it. If anyone knows, please share!


      MONDAY NOTES:

      9:00-9:45 a.m. - Morning Webex meeting. We will have a book discussion about Ch7-15 of The Secret Garden. Students should bring:
      The Secret Garden book

      12:30-1:00 p.m. - Afternoon Webex meeting. I will talk to the students about how to write their bibliographies and they can share the Escher-type designs they created. Students should bring:
      * Escher designs they created (this was an optional assignment)
      * Information (sent via email) about the bibliography.

      2:30-3:00 p.m. - Optional Webex meeting for homework help and read aloud. I will answer any homework questions and then read By the Great Horn Spoon aloud with students for whatever time is remaining.

      Science
      Students are encouraged to watch the video about the differences between fruits and vegetables. 


      TUESDAY NOTES:

      Math
      FACTS TEST - Set a timer for 5 minutes. When the time is up, have the student stop. Send me the grade. 
      VOLUME QUIZ - Administer the quiz. Grade using the key sent via email and then send me the final grade.  

      Writing
      Students need to write a biliography using the white bibliography cards they made at the beginning of the reserach paper project. Before beginning, please read the information sheet sent via email

      History
      Make Way for Sam Houston is a biography that supplements our history text. It is optional.

      Science
      Print out the Fruit or Vegetable chart sent via email. Have your student identify which part of the plant the food comes from and then determine whether each is a fruit or a vegetable. 



      WEDNESDAY NOTES:

      9:00-9:45 a.m. - Morning Webex meeting. I will walk through the review problems with the students. I will also talk to them about the requirements for the research paper spiel. Students should bring:
      * math textbook
      * notebook paper
      * pencil
      * Wax museum spiel info (sent via email)

      12:30-1:00 p.m. - Afternoon Webex meeting. We will talk about fruit. Students should bring:
      * Completed Fruit or Vegetable chart (sent via email)
      * pencil

      2:30-3:00 p.m. - Optional Webex meeting for homework help and read aloud. I will answer any homework questions and then read By the Great Horn Spoon aloud with students for whatever time is remaining.

      Writing 
      Students should choose ten of the words below and use them to write a silly or serious story about the pandemic/quarantine:

      • incesseant
      • trepidation
      • zealous
      • exemplary
      • fathom
      • impotent
      • imperative
      • placidly
      • prominent
      • affirm
      • privily
      • espouse
      • tedious
      • scrutinize
      • implement
      • potential
      • aspire
      • auspicious
      • elated
      • adverse
      • revel
      • encounter
      • jaunty
      • lure


      THURSDAY NOTES:

      Writing 
      RESEARCH PAPER WAX MUSEUM SPIEL: Please thoroughly read through the notes I sent via email before beginning. This should be a 30-45 second presentation that is practiced enough that it can be mostly done from memory, although students may use a note card for reference--NOT TO READ FROM! The notes include an example spiel. 

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      OPTIONAL MEMORY WORK:

      Geography: We'll continue memorizing our states and capitals. A hard copy of the map can be found behind the "memory" tab in your child's binder. Additional maps, as well as MP3s of the song, are available at this link: Geography Resources.

      History: Students will memorize 21 key dates this year. The key dates have accompanying jingles that do not have to be memorized, but will help students remember the dates and the corresponding events. We will test over the first sixteen dates on 4/29:
      1. Leif Erikson Explores America - 1000
      2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
      3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1583
      4. Founding of Jamestown - 1607
      5. Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth - 1620
      6. Salem Witch Trials - 1692
      7. First Great Awakening - 1740s
      8. French & Indian War - 1754-63
      9. Boston Tea Party - 1773
      10. Paul Revere's Ride - 1775
      11. July 4, 1776 _ Declaration of Independence
      12. 1775-83 - The American Revolution
      13. 1787 - Constitution was adopted by the United States
      14. 1803 - Louisiana Purchase
      15. 1804 - Lewis & Clark
      16. War of 1812
      17. 1823 - The Monroe Doctrine
      18. Early 1830s - Underground Railroad
      19. 1830-38 - Cherokee Trail of Tears
      20. 1836 – Battle of the Alamo
      21. 1849 - California Gold Rush


      PoetrySong of Life.