On June 7, 1776, Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee put forth the resolution for independence: “Resolved, that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states…” --The Second Continental Congress and Declaration of Independence
NEWS:
Carry On Mr. Bowditch Party: Thank you to everyone who has already donated to the Mr. Bowditch Party. We are still in need of donations to cover the cost of the party. If you are able to donate, please send money via Venmo to @LisaDeLong7 (last four of cell is 2314) or email Lisapdelong@gmail.com to coordinate cash.
This Tuesday at 10:10am, 4th graders will perform Paul Revere's Ride in its entirety in the MPR. Please don't miss it!
Fourth Grade Homework Expectations
It is the scholar's responsibility to regularly communicate with their parents about any missing assignments. Students receive a daily notification of any late work. This will not happen in 5th grade.
For Quarters 2-4, all late assignments will incur a 10% deduction per day. After 10 school days, missing assignments will be recorded as a zero in the grade book.
Dress Code Notes:
Your scholars are growing! Please make sure their shirts are long enough to stay tucked in. If you need to buy the next size, reach out to PSO used uniforms.
CURRICULUM:
ELA:
POETRY Fourth grade will display amazing accomplishment in W6 by performing "Paul Revere's Ride" in its entirety. It is likely all will always view April 18th in a different light going forward! Please celebrate your family's accomplishment together!
New Poem, "George Washington" is due the week of 4/21, performed with a partner. In Q4W7 scholars will begin a new poem for fourth grade, Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night". In previous years we performed "If" by Rudyard Kipling (a great one!) which they now perform in Fifth Grade. This is the final poem of the year, let's make it the best!
LITERATURE We will continue reading "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" in W6. Scholars will read chapters 12-14.
In the COMPOSITION program for the week will consist of writing two summaries and two dictation passages about young Benjamin Franklin based on excerpts from James Baldwin's work "Fifty Famous People".
In GRAMMAR, we will work from our WOL books pages 76-77 and 96-97.
In LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS we have 2 roots this week; the test is Friday, April 25th:
Monday
vivo/victim = live
viv id (adj) lively, animated, spirited
re vive (v) come back to life (re- back, again)
sur vive (v) to live over or beyond a threat of death (sur - super-over)
vi va cious (adj) attractively lively and animated
vic tim (n) a person harmed, injured, or killed due to an event
Tuesday
bios = life
bi ol o gy (n) study of life (logos – word study)
bi og raph y (n) written life story (graph – write, draw)
bi o mass (n) organic matter used as a fuel (especially in a power station for the generation of electricity)
an ti bi ot ic (n) – a medicine that slows or stops the growth of microorganisms.
sym bi ot ic (adj) – interaction between two different organisms living closely
Math:
In Math, we will are reviewing Chapters 4-6 from the units earlier this year. This includes word problems and fractions.
Students may review 4th Grade Math concepts on Khan Academy.
All scholars should be studying Math Facts nightly for 10-15 minutes, especially division.
History:
In History in W6 scholars will begin to practice describing in detail what happened on the night of April 18th and 19th 1775. There is a Comprehension Check on 4/22.
Scholars will then read the textbook chapters 13 and 14 in class, focusing on the Second Continental Congress in May of '75 and the writing of the Declaration of Independence in June of 1776.
In Q4, scholars will take a deeper look at the "Big Question" at the beginning of each chapter. They will create notecards for each chapter with the "BQ" and notes with the section headings. This is to help prepare scholars for the nightly "BQ" homework assignments in Fifth Grade.
W6
Discussion of Creating Olive Branch Petition in Continental Congress
The Vote for Independence 1776
The Birth of the American Revolution
Paul Revere Wasn't the Only Midnight Rider
W5
Shot Heard Round the World SchoolHouse Rock
Liberty's Kids Shot Heard Round the World 106
Liberty's Kids Midnight Ride 105
Liberty's Kids Liberty or Death 104
W4
First Continental Congress 1774
Liberty's Kids Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts (combined parts 1 and 2)
Liberty's Kids First Continental Congress 1774
Boston Tea Party SchoolHouse Rock
W3
Crispus Attucks and Boston Massacre
W2
W1
The Original 13 Colonies for Kids
The Founding of the 13 Colonies
The French and Indian War Explained
Science:
Scholars will close our look at the cardiovascular system with a special presentation from biology professor Dr. Cheroske on Thursday. We begin our unit on the Respiratory System on Friday.
W6
W5
W4
Cardiovascular System Resource
W2
W1
The Heart and Circulatory System
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