Fortis 5th Grade - Week 29 (April 4-8, 2022)

REMINDER: Please check Alma weekly to ensure that your student is not missing any assignments and that there are no discrepancies in the gradebook. 


Anything in magenta is optional. 

Anything in blue should be turned in as homework on the next campus day.

MONDAY/WEDNESDAY:

5th Grade
Week 29
MONDAY
4/4/2022
TUESDAY
4/5/2022
WEDNESDAY
4/6/2022
THURSDAY
4/7/2022
FRIDAY
4/8/2022
DiscipleshipORDERLINESS: "But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way." (I Cor. 14:40)
FORGIVENESS: "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” (Eph. 4:32)
BiblePsalm 149-150. Introduce EcclesiastesRead and discuss Ecclesiastes 1. Complete homework activity sheet.Ecclesiastes 2Ecclesiastes 3 Complete homework activity sheet.Virtue Reflection
MathFP-D. Cumulative TESTFP-M2. Make all test corrections on notebook paper. (Students must show all work in order to get credit for corrections.) Ch13 Lesson opener - TG p177; TB p159FP-D. Spiral Review. Ch13, L1&2 (Ratios and Equivalent Ratios) - TG p185; TB p160-168; WB Ex1 & 2, p133-142FP-A. Ch 13, L3 (Finding a Quantity) - TG p186-187; TB p169-171; WB Ex3, p140-142.FP-S. Ch 13, L4 (Comparing Three Quantities) - TG p188-190; TB p172-176; WB Ex3, p143-145.
SpellingSTEP 27: Review new teaching and card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.STEP 27: TestSTEP 28: New teaching. Dictate new words.Dictate sentences 1-4.
GrammarPractice writing sentences of different patterns in both English and Latin.
RESEARCH PAPER: Continue reading source texts and making note cards.
Practice formal outlining.
RESEARCH PAPER: Continue reading source texts and making note cards. All note cards are due on Monday.
Writing/
Vocabulary
Ch28, L1-3 - Outlining
Reading
The Secret Garden
DiscussionRead Ch7-8Read aloudRead Ch9Read Ch10
LatinCh27 - Vocabulary Quiz. Translation practice.Ch28 - Listen to CD of memory page. Make vocab cards for first five wordsCh28 - Grammar lesson and derivativesCh28 - Listen to CD of memory page. Make vocab cards for last five words. Study this week's word and maxims for Monday's quiz.
HistoryTexas Timeline. Work on skit.Read Make Way for Sam Houston, Ch2. HISTORY JOURNAL: Write a narration (7-10 sentences) that tells what happened in this chapter. You must utilize proper mechanics. Parents, please check all work and have student make corrections.Texas Timeline. Work on skit.Read Make Way for Sam Houston, Ch3.  HISTORY JOURNAL: Write a narration (7-10 sentences) that tells what happened in this chapter. You must utilize proper mechanics. Parents, please check all work and have student make corrections.
GeographyReview all states and capitals.Review all states and capitals.Review all states and capitals.Review all states and capitals.
ScienceTEST. Introduce Botany unit. Parts of a plant.Read TLFS p10-19. Pack TLFS book to bring to school. We will use this book in class on a regular basis.Seed dissection. Begin monocot/dicot experiment.Read TLFS p20-27. Go on a nature walk and collect several different types of seeds. Bring seeds to school on Monday to share with the class.
Memory WorkMATH: Division Facts Test on 4/27
POETRY: Song of Life Recitation on 4/27
GEOGRAPHY: U.S. States and Capitals Test on 4/13
KEY DATES: 1-24 Test on 4/25
SCIENCE: Botany Unit - Test on 5/3


TUESDAY/THURSDAY:

5th Grade
Week 29
MONDAY
4/4/2022
TUESDAY
4/5/2022
WEDNESDAY
4/6/2022
THURSDAY
4/7/2022
FRIDAY
4/8/2022
MONDAY
4/11/2022
DiscipleshipORDERLINESS: "But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way." (I Cor. 14:40)
FORGIVENESS: "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” (Eph. 4:32)
BibleVirtue ReflectionPsalm 149-150. Introduce EcclesiastesRead and discuss Ecclesiastes 1. Complete homework activity sheet.Ecclesiastes 2Read and discuss Ecclesiastes 3. Complete homework activity sheet.Virtue Reflection
MathFP-M2. Complete review packet. Due tomorrow.FP-D. Cumulative TESTFP-M2. Make all test corrections on notebook paper. (Students must show all work in order to get credit for corrections.) Ch13 Lesson opener - TG p177; TB p159FP-D. Spiral Review. Ch13, L1&2 (Ratios and Equivalent Ratios) - TG p185; TB p160-168; WB Ex1 & 2, p133-142FP-A. Ch 13, L3 (Finding a Quantity) - TG p186-187; TB p169-171; WB Ex3, p140-142.FP-S. Ch 13, L4 (Comparing Three Quantities) - TG p188-190; TB p172-176; WB Ex3, p143-145.
SpellingSTEP 27: Dictate sentences 1-4.STEP 27: Review new teaching and card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.STEP 27: TestSTEP 28: New teaching. Dictate new words.Dictate sentences 1-4.
GrammarPractice writing sentences of different patterns in both English and Latin.
RESEARCH PAPER: Continue reading source texts and making note cards.
Outlining
RESEARCH PAPER: Continue reading source texts and making note cards. All note cards are due on Monday.
Writing/
Vocabulary
Ch28, L1-3 - Outlining
Reading
The Secret Garden
Read Ch5-6DiscussionRead Ch7-8Read aloudRead Ch9Read Ch10
LatinCh27 - Vocabulary Quiz. Translation practice.Ch28 - Listen to CD of memory page. Make vocab cards for first five wordsCh28 - Grammar lesson and derivativesCh28 - Listen to CD of memory page. Make vocab cards for last five words. Study this week's words and maxim for Tuesday's quiz.
HistoryTexas Timeline. Work on skit.Read Make Way for Sam Houston, Ch3. HISTORY JOURNAL: Write a narration (7-10 sentences) that tells what happened in this chapter. You must utilize proper mechanics. Parents, please check all work and have student make corrections.Texas Timeline. Work on skit.Read Make Way for Sam Houston, Ch2. HISTORY JOURNAL: Write a narration (7-10 sentences) that tells what happened in this chapter. You must utilize proper mechanics. Parents, please check all work and have student make corrections.
GeographyReview all states and capitals.Review all states and capitals.Review all states and capitals.Review all states and capitals.
ScienceTEST. Introduce Botany unit. Parts of a plant.Read TLFS p10-19. Pack TLFS book to bring to school. We will use this book in class on a regular basis.Seed dissection. Begin monocot/dicot experiment.Read TLFS p20-27. Go on a nature walk and collect several different types of seeds. Pack TLFS book to bring to school. We will use this book in class on a regular basis.
Memory WorkMATH: Division Facts Test on 4/28
POETRY: Song of Life Recitation on 4/28
GEOGRAPHY: U.S. States and Capitals Test on 4/14
KEY DATES: 1-24 Test on 4/26
SCIENCE: Botany Unit - Test on 5/4

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

Science:
TB – Human Anatomy Textbook
NBJ – Notebooking Journal
WDYR - What Do You Remember?
TLFS – Trees, Leaves, Flowers and Seeds 


"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: Our classroom virtue this month is orderliness. Our God is a God of order. He delights in bringing order out of chaos! The school environment provideds many opportunitites to practice doing things in an orderly fashion, whether it be walking through the halls, taking turns during discussions, keeping track of assignments, or ordering our days in a way that allows us to be as productive as possible. As a school community, we will focus on forgiveness. As we reflect on Jesus's death and resurrection this month, we are reminded of the greatest example of what it means to forgive--and to be forgiven! 


MATH:
  • Improve speed and recall of math facts.
  • Assess mastery of previously learned concepts.
  • Use ratios to compare quantities.
  • Interpret a ratio in the form a:b where a and b are whole numbers. 
  • Find equivalenbt ratios.
  • Express ratios in simplest form.
  • Find a quantity given the ratio and one quantity, or the ratio and the total.
SPELLING:
  • Assess mastery of words with the sound of /ār/ spelled ER.
  • Learn to spell words that end with ATE.
WRITING/GRAMMAR:
  • Compose sentences featuring various patterns in both English and Latin.
  • Make note cards when conducting research.
  • Know the structure and purpose of an outline.
READING:
  • Summarize a passage through oral narration.
  • Identify virtues, as well as elements of truth, beauty and goodness, in reading passages.
  • Improve reading comprehension.
  • Use context clues and knowledge of root words to deduce the meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary words.
  • Write a narration to summarize a chapter.
  • Expand vocabulary.
LATIN:
  • Assess translation skills.
  • Learn ten new vocabulary words and a new maxim.
HISTORY:
  • Know what living conditions were like in the Republic of Texas.
  • Learn about the life of legendary Texas hero Sam Houston. 
SCIENCE: 
  • Assess mastery of concepts related to the lymphatic system and human growth and devlopment.
  • Identify key facts in a non-fiction reading passage.
  • Know the parts of a plant and the purpose of each.
  • Know the anatomy of a seed.
  • Be familiar with different seed-dispersal methods.
  • Develop a sense of wonder about the beauty of plants.
GEOGRAPHY:
  • Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
  • Memorize the names and locations of the states and capitals of the USA.
MEMORY WORK:
Geography: A hard copy of the maps can be found behind the "maps/poems" 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 24 key date this year. 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 
1. Leif Ericsson Explores America - 1000
2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1587
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
13. U.S. Constitution Ratified - 1787-88
14. Industrial Revolution - late 1700s
15. Louisiana Purchase - 1803
16. Lewis & Clark Expedition - 1804
17. War of 1812 - 1812-1814
18. Monroe Doctrine - 1823
19. Underground Railroad - early 1830s
20. Chrokee Trail of Tears - 1830-38
21. Battle of the Alamo - 1836
22. Texas Becomes a State - 1845
23. Mexican War - 1846-48
24. California Gold Rush - 1849


Poetry: Our fourth-quarter poem is Song of Life

Song of Life

By Charles Mackay

 

A traveler on a dusty road

Strewed acorns on the lea;

And one took root and sprouted up,

And grew into a tree.

Love sought its shade at evening-time,

To breathe its early vows;

And Age was pleased, in heights of noon,

To bask beneath its boughs.

The dormouse loved its dangling twigs,

The birds sweet music bore—It stood a glory in its place,

A blessing evermore.

 

A little spring had lost its way

Amid the grass and fern;

A passing stranger scooped a well

Where weary men might turn.

He walled it in, and hung with care

A ladle on the brink;

He thought not of the deed he did,

But judged that Toil might drink.

He passed again; and lo! the well,

By summer never dried,

Had cooled ten thousand parchéd tongues,

And saved a life beside.

 

A nameless man, amid the crowd

That thronged the daily mart,

Let fall a word of hope and love,

Unstudied from the heart,

A whisper on the tumult thrown,

A transitory breath,

It raised a brother from the dust,

It saved a soul from death.

O germ! O fount! O word of love!

O thought at random cast!

Ye were but little at the first,

But mighty at the last.