Week 12 - Oct 28 - Nov 3

 

Fortis Fifth Grade - Week 12, Oct 28 - Nov 3

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

Anything in red is a special note to the co-teacher.

Anything in purple denotes a formal assessment.

Anything in magenta is optional (at the discretion of the co-teacher). 

Dear Parents,

Don't forget our Jesus Project:)!  Has your student hidden their "little Jesus?" We have had two students share their stories about where they hid theirs and even stories of finding one that someone else hid. Encourage your student to keep them in the car so they can hide them when they are out with you.

Remind your child that Tuesday in our class is Wear a Hat and bring your favorite Stuffy Day! They've been waiting to earn another fun day;)  And a BIG Happy Birthday to Malachi!!

Thursday is our big Historical Dress Up Day. If students don't want to dress up as someone from our period of history, they can wear their spirit clothes.

Have a wonderful week! Mrs. B.

5th Grade Week 12	Tuesday 10/28/2025	Wednesday 10/29/2025	Thursday 10/30/2025	Friday 10/31/2025	Monday 11/3/2025
Virtues	COMPASSION: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. (Psalm 103:8) SELF-CONTROL: "Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control." (Proverbs 25:28) PRUDENCE: "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age" Titus 2:11
Bible	Read and discuss Psalm 28-29	Psalm 30-31. Answer questions in booklet.	Read and discuss Psalm 32-33	Psalm 34. Answer questions in booklet.	Complete Virtue Reflection questions in booklet.
Math	Multiplication of Fractions Quiz. Ch6 - Chapter opener with manipulatives - TG p193; TB p147	FP-D. Ch6, L1 (Divide a unit fraction by a whole number) - TG p194-195; TB p148-150; WB Ex1, p137-138. NOTE: Before teaching the "invert and multiply" trick, make sure the student fully comprehends why it works. (e.g. A fraction divided by 2 is the same as 1/2 OF the fraction, and OF means multiply.)	FP-D. Ch6, L2 (Divide a fraction by a whole number) - TG p196-199; TB p151-154; WB Ex2, p139-140. Invert and Multiply activity.	FP-D. Ch6, L3 - Practice A. TB p155	FP-D. WB Ex3, p141-142, #1-4
Spelling		STEP 11: Review card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.	STEP 11: Test	STEP 12, p65-67: New teaching. Dictate words.	STEP 12: Dictate sentences 1-4.
Grammar	Ch11, L1 - Grammar time. Friendly letter punctuation and formatting	Ch11, L2 - Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time, and Practice Time	Ch11, L3 - Grammar Time. Write friendly letter to a classmate. Grammar Quiz	Ch11, L3 - Jingle Time and Test Time (Skip Ex4&6), Ch11, L4 Test Time. (Students may use the references in their workbooks.)
Writing/Vocab	VOCAB WORDS: draft, diligently, acknowledge, resolve
	L9 - Teach topic sentences and clinchers. (see IEW book p 82-83). Boston Tea Party Rough Draft is due in class TODAY.	L9 - Complete vocab activities Note: We will NOT be writing a Final Draft for The Boston Tea Party:)	L9 - Review summarizing. Read source text. Complete KWO. Write topic sentence at the bottom of page 85. Teacher check and approve. Distribute and review checklist.	L9 - Write rough draft of Ben Franklin paragraph.
Reading	Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia
	Read aloud	Read Ch8-9. Orally narrate and discuss.	Begin "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" poem, activity.	Read Ch10. Orally narrate and discuss.	Read Ch11-12 Orally narrate and discuss.
Latin	Unit 2 Test Ch11 - Teach grammar lesson	Ch11 - Listen to CD/audio twice and recite memory page. Review the grammar lesson and complete the worksheet and derivatives pages.	Ch11 - Practice/review	Ch11 - Listen to CD/audio twice and recite memory page. Study the Ch11 vocab words and maxim and complete the Quiz page to prepare for the quiz next week.
History	Fall Activities	Read Ch13 - The British are Coming! TL Card and jingle: Paul Revere's Ride	Read And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?	HISTORY JOURNAL: Do some brief internet research about one of the members of the Sons of Liberty (Sam Adams, Joseph Warren, Paul Revere, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, etc.) Pretend that he was "wanted" because of his treasonous secret meetings and activities. Make a full-page "wanted" ad in your journal that includes the member's picture, a reward notice, and a few bullet point facts about him.
Geography	Central America	Review Central American countries.	Central America	Review Central American countries.
Science	Distribute and review study guide. Diaphragm model.	Use study guide to prepare for tomorrow's test. NOTE: We will begin reading Archimedes and the Door of Science on Thursday, so make sure you have it handy.	L5&6 Test Science Journals will be collected and graded. Please make sure they are in class.	Read Archimedes and the Door of Science, Ch1 - "Who Was Archimedes?" Answer related questions in PS Homework Packet
Memory Work	GEOGRAPHY: Central America map due 12/4 POETRY: The New Colossus Due for Recitation on 12/9 MATH FACTS: Division Facts Test on 11/20 HISTORY: Declaration of Independence Recitation on 11/13 KEY DATES: 1-14 Quiz on 12/2 SCIENCE: My Plate, Respiratory System Test on 10/30

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, D, etc. denotes which sheet to use)

Language Arts:
AAS - All About Spelling

IEW- Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key word outline

History: 
TL - Timeline Card(s)

Science:

PS - Physical Science

TB – Human Anatomy Textbook

NJ – Notebooking Journal

WDYR - What Do You Remember?

"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands..." 

Psalm 90:17

IMPORTANT DATES/COMING SOON:

Tuesday, October 28 - Wear a HAT and bring your favorite Stuffy Day & Malachi's Birthday

Thursday, October 30 - Historical Dress-Up/DOGS/Pizza Day

MATH:

• Investigate division of fractions.
• Divide a unit fraction by a whole number.
• Divide a fraction by a whole number.
• Practice dividing a fraction by a whole number.
• Improve speed and accuracy of addition and division fact s.

SPELLING:

• Learn one of the ways to spell the word ending /cŭl/.
• Assess mastery of words containing the sound of /g/ spelled "gu."

GRAMMAR:

• Classify, compose, and diagram pattern 1 sentences that include compound parts, conjunctions, and interjections.
• Properly punctuate and format friendly letters.

WRITING/VOCABULARY:

• Write topic sentences.
• Write clincher sentences that repeat or reflect 2-3 key words from the topic sentence.
• Summarize a passage by choosing the most relevant facts related to a specific topic.

READING:

• Be able to summarize a passage through written and oral narration.
• Expand vocabulary.
• Identify virtues, as well as elements of truth, beauty and goodness, in reading passages.
• Cultivate a love for quality literature.
• Engage in meaningful discussions.

LATIN:

• Assess mastery of previously learned material.
• Learn ten new vocabulary words and a new chapter maxim.
• Know that Latin adjectives must match (agree with) the case, number, and gender of the nouns they modify.
• Know that Latin adjectives can go before or after a noun in a sentence.

HISTORY:

• Know who Paul Revere was, and understand his contribution to the star of the Revolutionary War.
• Know who the Sons of Liberty were, and be familiar with the names of the most prominent members of the group.
• Know the differences between the Whigs and the Tories with regard to their stances toward the British crown and revolution.

SCIENCE:

• Use a study guide to prepare for a test.
• Assess mastery of concepts related to nutrition and the respiratory system.
• Know who Archimedes was and when he lived.

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 countries of Central America.

MEMORY WORK:

Geography: We'll continue memorizing the names and locations of the countries in Central America for the next few weeks. A hard copy of this map can be found behind the "memory" tab in your child's binder. Additional maps, as well as MP3s of the corresponding 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 28 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:
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 - April 18, 1775

11. Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776

12. The American Revolution - 1775-83

13. Constitution is Ratified - 1787-88

14. Industrial Revolution Begins - Late 1700s

Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence:

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. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

Poetry: For a link to a woman reading the poem, click here.

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!”

NOTE: This sonnet was included as part of an art and literature auction that was designed to raise money to fund the construction of the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty. In 1903, a plaque bearing the poem was placed on the interior wall of the pedestal. The original “colossus” was the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.