Anything in magenta is optional.
Anything in blue should be turned in as homework on the next school day. (Science and history journal homework will be collected and graded periodically.)
BLOG KEY
General:
Act – Activity
Ch – Chapter
Ex – Exercise
L – Lesson
p – Page(s)
Math:
TG – Teacher’s Guide
TB – Textbook
WB – Workbook
FP – Facts Practice (A, S, M, or D denotes which sheet to use)
Writing:
IEW- Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key word outline
Writing:
IEW- Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key word outline
Science:
TB – Human Anatomy Textbook
NBJ – Notebooking Journal
WDYR - What Do You Remember?
TLFS – Trees, Leaves, Flowers and Seeds
COMING SOON...
Monday, August 23/Tuesday, August 24 - Co-Teacher Training (Veteran Parent Panel Q&A), 9 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Wednesday, August 25/Thursday, August 26 - Pizza, DOGS, and Spirit Day! Students may wear a Fortis T-shirt with jeans or denim shorts. Students who do not wear a spirit shirt must wear regular uniforms. Students should still pack a snack and a water bottle.Monday, September 6/Tuesday, September 7 - Labor Day Holiday. No on-campus classes on these days.
"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands..."
Psalm 90:17
DOCUMENTS you'll need this week (uploaded to the Google Drive): 5th Grade Documents
BIBLE/VIRTUES: This month, we'll be focusing on the virtues of wisdom and responsibility in our classroom. (Creativity is the schoolwide virtue.) As we study the Proverbs, we will gain an understanding of the value of wisdom for bringing blessing into our lives and the lives of those around us. Being responsible means doing the things you are expected to do and accepting the consequences--good or bad-- that result from your actions. The beginning of the school year is a great time to set an expectation for responsibility: for our choices, our assignments, our homework, our behaviors, and more! Additionally, our read-aloud for the first six weeks of school is a biography of George Muller, who relied solely on prayer to care for thousands of orphans in Bristol, England. The story of his conversion is one that always resonates with the students, as George goes from mocking God, making a series of terrible life choices, and refusing to take responsibility for any of them, to wholeheartedly repenting, trusting God to provide for his every need, and taking full responsibility for the thousands of children he rescued, nurtured, and taught about Jesus. He exemplifies wisdom, responsibility, and creativity!
MATH:
- Solve multi-step word problems involving whole numbers.
- Review use of bar models to solve word problems.
- Practice and assess mastery of concepts related to order of operations.
- Investigate multiplication of multi-digit numbers.
- Multiply 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-digit numbers by a two-digit number.
SPELLING:
- Assess mastery of words spelled with the sound of /ŭ/ spelled "a."
- Learn to spell words with the sound of /k/ spelled "ch."
GRAMMAR:
- Know what an adverb exception is.
- Be able to name the eight parts of speech.
- Know the difference between natural and inverted word order.
- Write practice sentences using prescribed labels.
WRITING/VOCABULARY:
- Learn the definitions of the four vocabulary words and be able to correctly use each word in a sentence.
- Practice dictionary skills.
- Write key word outlines.
- Write a paragraph using an outline as a guide.
- Use quality adjectives, -ly adverbs and vocabulary words in writing.
- Know the difference between a primary and a secondary source.
- Recognize the genre of journals.
- Use context clues to find meanings of unfamiliar words in a fiction passage.
- Increase vocabulary through exposure to unfamiliar words.
LATIN:
- Learn ten vocabulary words and the chapter maxim.
- Be familiar with the components of the first declension "mensa" chart and be able to use the chart to decline and/or translate a noun.
- Know that Latin nouns have gender, number, and case.
- Find the stem of a Latin noun.
- Be familiar with the basic culture of the Vikings and the names and accomplishments of Eric the Red and Leif Ericson.
- Know that prior to Columbus's "discovery," Europeans had no knowledge of the Americas' existence.
- Know that Native Americans populated the Americas prior to Columbus's arrival.
- Be familiar with the controversies surrounding Columbus's legacy.
- Understand how the Columbian exchange changed both the old and the new world forever.
SCIENCE:
- Be familiar with the basic structure and organelles of an animal cell.
- Know that the nucleus controls a cell and contains DNA.
- Know that DNA contains the code for a person's genetic traits.
- Be familiar with the features of the skeletal system.
- Know the purposes and functions of bones in the body.
- Identify key facts from a reading passage.
GEOGRAPHY:
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
- Assess mastery of the names and locations of the world’s seven continents and five oceans.
- Know that Columbus discovered, landed on, and explored islands in the West Indies.
MEMORY WORK:
Geography: We'll test over the continents and oceans this week and then begin our study of islands of the West Indies. 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 a portion of the Declaration of Independence (bolded portion only - recitation on 11/10) and 24 key dates. The key dates have accompanying jingles that do not have to be memorized, but will help students memorize the dates and retain details about the events to which they correspond. We will test over the first six dates on 9/29:
1. Leif Ericsson 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
1. Leif Ericsson 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
Poetry: This quarter, we'll work on memorizing and reciting Proverbs 2:1-11 (NIV). Recitation will be on 10/6.
My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
2 turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding—
3 indeed, if you call out for insight
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,
8 for he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.
9 Then you will understand what is right and just
and fair—every good path.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will protect you,
and understanding will guard you.