Q2W2
This is the first full week of Quarter 2. October 30th we have Classical Character Day. Make sure your child has their costume pre-approved by their teacher by turning in the permission slip prior to Friday.
-10/30 Classical Character Day. Parents are encouraged to come to school and read a beloved passage, poem or story book to their child's class. You must be cleared to volunteer through Raptor prior to the day of (contact the front office). Contact the classroom teacher to set up a time to come in and read. Parents may also choose to dress up as a favorite story character. Students may dress as Classical Character from a Literary selection. No popular culture characters turned into books. The Fourth Grade Team will dress from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" if you'd like to match that theme. We are also asking Classroom Parents to organize class-wide snack on this day.
-Please send students with their "Robin Hood" for Q2.
-Make sure students are studying regularly throughout the quarter: review History chapters read in class, review Science spiral notes, study Roots definitions flash cards, study multiplication flash cards on missed problems from Rocket Math tests, and reading 6-8, 150 page or more books with journal entries.
-We will no longer check agendas for a signature, but please still ask to see their agendas and homework for correctness.
-All late assignments will receive a 10% deduction per day late in Q 2-4.
NEWS:
-Friday, October 18th HAPPY BIRTHDAYS 4B TEACHER, MS. MUNYAN and 4A TEACHER, MRS. ROBINSON!!!
-Science Comprehension Check on the Water Cycle on Wednesday, October 23rd.
-Math Chapter 3 Test on 10/15. Be sure students are prepared for this test by studying their Green and Blue Math books and making corrections to missed problems. We will also collect the Blue book which is worth homework points.
CURRICULUM:
ELA:
The first poem of Quarter 2 is "Beowulf". It is due on November 4th, but students may perform as early as they choose. Listen to it here.
Beowulf background- Beowulf was a Danish warrior before there was a Denmark. Written between 700-1000 AD, takes place in roughly 925 AD. Beowulf serves the king Hrothgar, and helps him get rid of an ogre who was a descendent of biblical Cain. He then defeats the ogre’s mother, a water witch, and is finally mortally wounded defeating a dragon once he becomes king for a time. Scyld Scefing (Shield Sheafson) was the great-grandfather of Hrothgar, an orphan who became king because of his skill as a Viking warrior. Vikings would have fought in plain clothes with a wooden shield and sword, meant to end a fight in one or two blows. The mead hall mention in the poem has also been found.
**Scholars will read "Beowulf" in 8th grade at CPA.
LITERATURE We are beginning Robin Hood this week. This is to complete the tale and set us up for Robin Hood Essays at the end of Quarter 2.
We continue our COMPOSITION program with practicing the Conclusion paragraph of the 5 paragraph essay with a conclusion on Charlemagne. This will be combined with the Charlemagne Intro paragraph for a grade.
In GRAMMAR, we review Transitive Verbs and Direct Objects by finishing Lesson C and Sentences for Practice before an open-note chapter quiz on Thursday.
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
In LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS This week we will have a test on all 18 Roots definitions. Students should study their Roots cards, Roots list and flapbook to study.
For PHILOSOPHY, we will make Q2 goals based on what we want to improve on from 1st Quarter.
Math:
In Math, we will finish Chapter 3 and begin Order of Operations (PEMDAS) and have a very short chapter with word problems of all operations (using expressions with Order of Operations). We will review Chapter 3 concepts on Monday in preparation for the test on Tuesday. Once graded tests are returned in W3, students should complete test corrections and submit. Scholars should submit Chapter 3 test corrections in W3.
Math Test Corrections:
Students will attach a separate piece of paper to their graded math tests and write the problem number of each problem missed. They will re-do the problem correctly and show their work. They will also write a short sentence about why they missed that problem. Students can earn up to 5 points for their corrections. Students who missed no problems, do not need to submit corrections.
Double Digit Multiplication Review
Order of Operations Intro Khan Academy
History:
In History, we will read chapters 10, 8 and 9 in the History Book about A Serf and His Turf, Life in a Castle, and Days of a Knight in the Middle Ages.
Science:
In Science, we will continue to learn about and review aspects of the Water Cycle for next Wednesday's Comprehension Check. Scholars should use their green spiral notes to prepare a practice comp. check at home to study.
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