Anything in blue should be turned in as homework.
Anything in magenta is optional.
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...
Friday-Sunday, October 22-24 - Fortis Family Camping Trip, Cedar Breaks Park in Georgetown
Monday/Tuesday, October 25/26 - Grammar Playdate at Lion's Park, 3-4 p.m.
Wednesday/Thursday, October 27/28 - Historical Figures Dress-Up/DOGS/Pizza/Spirit Day
Friday, October 29 - Trunk or Treat, Fortis Academy
"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):
BIBLE/VIRTUES: This month, we'll be focusing on the virtues of self-discipline and compassion. We'll also continue our study of the Psalms. As we encounter names and descriptions of God during our readings, we will add them to our "God" wall in the classroom. Our school-wide virtue for this month is thoroughness.
MATH:
- Assess mastery of concepts related to multiplication of fractions.
- Divide fractions by whole numbers.
- Divide whole numbers by fractions.
- Improve speed and accuracy of division facts.
SPELLING:
- Assess mastery of words containing the sound of /g/ spelled GU.
- Learn to spell words containing the sound of /cul/ spelled CLE.
GRAMMAR:
- Know how to capitalize and punctuate friendly letters.
- Classify and diagram pattern 1 sentences.
- Create a key word outline for a summary report.
- Write a 1-paragraph report.
- Write a polished final draft.
BEN FRANKLIN PARAGRAPH:
Parents, please read p82 with your child to review summaries, topic sentences, and clinchers. We discussed this in class last week and will again on Monday/Tuesday of this week. Your student should have generated some ideas for topic sentences during class yesterday (bottom of p85). This will be a one-paragraph paper. Remember that this is NOT a sentence-for sentence retelling of the source text. Students should have included the facts they want to use on their outline and should write only from the outline. Remember to have students highlight 2-3 KEY WORDS that appear in both the topic sentence and the paragraph clincher.
READING:
- Summarize a passage through oral narration.
- Identify virtues, as well as elements of truth, beauty and goodness, in reading passages.
- Improve reading comprehension.
- Be familiar with the genre of epic poetry.
- Review for upcoming test.
HISTORY:
- Know who Paul Revere was and his role in history.
- Know that the epic poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" is somewhat fictionalized.
- Know what "The Shot Heard Round the World" was.
- Know who the Sons of Liberty were and understand their role in instigating the Revolution.
- Know who who the Founding Fathers were, and be familiar with some of their accomplishments.
SCIENCE:
- Know the major components of the respiratory system.
- Use a study guide to prepare for a test.
GEOGRAPHY:
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
- Continue memorizing the names and locations of the provinces of Canada.
MEMORY WORK:
Geography: We'll continue our study of the provinces of Canada this week. A hard copy of the maps 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) and 21 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.
KEY DATES (quiz on 11/30)
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
7. First Great Awakening -1740s
8. French & Indian War - 1754-63
9. Boston Tea Party - 1773
10. Paul Revere's Ride - 1775
11. Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776
12. American Revolution - 1775-83
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE EXCERPT (Recitation on 11/10):
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
Poetry: Our second-quarter poem is The New Colossus. Students will recite it for a grade on 11/17:
The New Colossus
Written by Emma Lazarus in 1883
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles.
From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips.
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Link to "New Colossus" YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0B9CitsfU0