Weekly Course of Study

Quarter 4 Week 10 (5/16-5/20)

Spalding: List X (similarities-construct); Spelling Test Friday 5/20

Grammar: Ch. 7 Lesson B-C, Sentences for Practice, Ch. 7 Quiz Friday 5/20

Writing: "Athenian" Final draft typed due Wednesday 5/18

Math: Unit 13 Rate Test Wednesday 5/18, Final Review,
End of Year Exam Monday 5/23

History: Unit 12 Westward Expansion: Lesson 6 Remember the "Wild West", Lesson 7 The U.S. Gains Alaska, Unit 12 Test Thursday 5/19,
Buffalo Bill's Wild West

Science: Unit 6 Anatomy & Physiology: Fueling the Body, Fueling the Body MA Tuesday 5/17, Review, Unit 6 Test Friday 5/20

Literature: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis, Ch. 12-15

Poetry: O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman Recitations begin April 5/16 Poetry Memorization Check #1 - 5/4, Check #2 - 5/11

Quarter 4 Week 9 (5/9-5/13)

Spalding: List X (longitudinal-series); Spelling Test Friday 5/13

Grammar: Ch. 6 Lesson B-C, Ch. 6 Quiz Thursday 5/12, Ch. 7 Lesson A

Writing: "Athenian" Body ¶ KWO, Intro/Conclusion, Rough Draft

Math: Unit 12 Percentage Test Monday 5/9, Unit 13 Rate: 13.1a Rate,
13.1b Rate Problems, 13.1c More Rate Problems, 13.1d Step Problems

History: Unit 12 Westward Expansion: Lesson 1 The Mining Frontier,
Lesson 2 Railroads Come to the West, Lesson 3 The Cattle Frontier,
Lesson 4 Farmers Move West, Lesson 5 Adjusting to Life on the Plains

Science: Unit 6 Anatomy & Physiology: Locomotion, Locomotion MA Tuesday 5/10, Communication in the Body, Communication MA Friday 5/13

Literature: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis, Ch. 8-11

Poetry: O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman Recitations begin April 5/16 Poetry Memorization Check #1 - 5/4, Check #2 - 5/11

Quarter 4 Week 8 (5/2 No School; 5/3-5/6)

Spalding: List X (fractional-Lincoln); Spelling Test Friday 5/6

Grammar: Ch. 5 Quiz 5/2, Ch. 6 Lesson A

Writing: Literature Classwork assignments (No homework/No Essay)

Math: Unit 12 Percentage: 12.3a Percentage of a Quantity, 12.3b Word Problems, 12.3c More Word Problems, 12.r Review (Unit 12 Percentage Test 5/9)

History: Unit 11 Civil War: Lesson 26 The South Under Reconstruction,
Ch. 20-24 Test Thursday 5/5

Science: Unit 6 Anatomy & Physiology: Excretory System MA Tuesday 5/3,
Organ System Interactions, MA Friday 5/6

Literature: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis, Ch. 5-7

Poetry: O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman Recitations begin April 5/16
Poetry Memorization Check #1 - 5/4, Check #2 - 5/11

Quarter 4 Week 7 (4/25-4/28; 4/29 Half Day)

Spalding: List X (description-fourth); Spelling Test Friday 4/29

Grammar: Ch. 5 Lesson A, B, C (Ch. 5 Quiz 5/2)

Writing: Special Project "Teachers"

Math: Unit 12 Percentage: 12.1b % as Fractions/Decimals, 12.2a Fractions as %, 12.2b Fractions as %, 12.2c Word Problems, Quiz Friday 4/29

History: Unit 11 Civil War: Ch. 16-19 Test 4/25, Lesson 22 The Death of President Lincoln, Lesson 23 The South in Ruins, Lesson 24 The Struggle over Reconstruction, Lesson 25 Congressional Reconstruction

Science: Unit 6 Anatomy & Physiology: Hormones, MA Tuesday 4/26,
Excretory System

Literature: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis, Ch. 1-4

Poetry: O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman Recitations begin April 5/16
Poetry Memorization Check #1 - 5/4, Check #2 - 5/11

Quarter 4 Week 6 (4/18-4/22)

Spalding: List X (applied-depth); Spelling Test Thursday 4/22

Grammar: Ch. 4 Sentences for Practice, Ch. 4 Quiz 4/21, Ch. 5 Lesson A Intro

Writing: "A5A" final draft typed due 4/25

Math: Unit 6 Ratios: 6.3b Word Problems, 6.r Review, Unit 6 Test 4/21,
Unit 12 Percentage: 12.1a Interpret Percentages

History: Unit 11 Civil War: Lesson 18 Women and the War Effort, Lesson 19 The Tide Turns, Lesson 20 Confederate Problems Mount, Lesson 21: The War Draws to a Close, Additional Activity: The Gettysburg Address,

Science: Unit 6 Anatomy & Physiology: Digestion, MA Tuesday 4/19,
Endocrine System, MA Friday 4/22

Literature: Across Five Aprils by , Ch. 12, Seminar 4/20, Test 4/21, Games

Poetry: The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln Recitations begin April 4/18
Poetry Memorization Check #3 - 4/6, Check #4 - 4/13

Quarter 4 Week 5 (4/11-4/12 AASA ELA; 4/13-14; 4/15 No School)

Spalding: List X (immediate-Antarctica); Spelling Test Thursday 4/14

Grammar: Ch. 4 Lesson C

Writing: Letter to 5th Grader

Math: Unit 6 Ratios: 6.1a Compare, 6.2a Equivalent, 6.3a Compare

History: Unit 11 Civil War: Lesson 15 The Emancipation Proclamation,
Lesson 16 The Generals, Lesson 17 Johnny Reb & Billy Yank,
Chapter 11-15 Test Thursday 4/14

Science: Unit 6 Anatomy & Physiology: Gas Exchange MA Monday 4/11,
Digestive System, MA Thursday 4/14

Literature: Across Five Aprils by , Ch. 10-11

Poetry: The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln Recitations begin April 4/18
Poetry Memorization Check #3 - 4/6, Check #4 - 4/13

Quarter 4 Week 4 (4/4-4/5; 4/6 AASA Writing; 4/7-4/8 AASA Math)

Spalding: List W (rhyme - yacht); Spelling Test Friday 4/8

Grammar: ELA Review packet (classwork - due Friday 4/8)

Writing: ELA Review packet (classwork - due Friday 4/8)

Math: Common Core Review: Numbers & Operations, Fractions,
Measurements & Data, Geometry; AASA Math Test Thursday 4/7 & Friday 4/8

History: Unit 11 Civil War: Lesson 12 Advantages & Disadvantages,
Review John Brown, Fort Sumter, Bull Run, Chapter 7-10 Test Wednesday 4/6, Lesson 13 Developing a Strategy, Lesson 14, The War in the East

Science: Unit 6 Anatomy & Physiology: Circulation MA Monday 4/4,
Repiratory system, MA Thursday 4/7, Gas Exchange

Literature: Across Five Aprils by , Ch. 9

Poetry: The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln Recitations begin April 4/18
Poetry Memorization Check #3 - 4/6, Check #4 - 4/13

Quarter 4 Week 3 (3/28-3/29 AZ Sci Test; 3/30-4/1)

Spalding: List W (muscular-resource); Spelling Test Friday 4/1

Grammar: WOL 3B Review Chapter 3, WOL 3B Ch. 4 Verbals Lesson A-B

Writing: "Civil War" Essay Describe 3 issues that contributed to the Civil War
Final Draft typed due Monday 4/4

Math: Unit 11 Angles & More: 11.4b Angles of a Parallelogram, 11.4c Find unknown angles in Triangles, Unit 11 Angles Test Wednesday 3/30, Common Core Review

History: Unit 11 Civil War: Lesson 7 Young Mr. Lincoln, Lesson 8 The Crisis Deepens - Part I, Lesson 9 The Crisis Deepens Part II, Lesson 10 The War Begins,
Lesson 11 Advantages & Disadvantages Part I

Science: AZ Sci Testing Monday 3/28 and Tuesday 3/29,
Unit 6 Anatomy & Physiology: Five Senses, mini-assessment (MA) Thursday 3/31,
Circulation

Literature: Across Five Aprils by , Ch. 7-8

Poetry: The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln Recitations begin April 4/18
Poetry Memorization Check #1 - 3/23, Check #2 - 3/30, Check #3 - 4/6, Check #4 - 4/13

Quarter 4 Week 2 (3/21; 3/22 Field Trip; 3/23-3/24; 3/25 Half Day)

Spalding: List W (disease-mosquito); Spelling Test Friday 3/25

Grammar: WOL 3A Review Test Monday 3/21; WOL 3B Review Chapters 1-2

Writing: AZ Merit Practice Essays Final Draft typed due Monday 3/28

Math: Unit 11 Angles & More: 11.3c Angles Angles of Equilateral and Isosceles Triangles,
11.3d Find unknown angles in a Triangle,
11.4a Sum of Angles in a Quadrilateral, 11.4b Angles of a Parallelogram

History: Unit 11 Civil War: Lesson 6 A House Divided, Ch. 1-6 Test Thursday 3/24

Science: Unit 6 Anatomy & Physiology: Muscular system, mini-assessment (MA) Tuesday 3/22, Neurons

Literature: Across Five Aprils by , Ch. 4-6

Poetry: The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln Recitations begin April 4/18
Poetry Memorization Check #1 - 3/23, Check #2 - 3/30, Check #3 - 4/6, Check #4 - 4/13

Quarter 4 Week 1 (3/14-3/18)

Spalding: List W (activities-diagram); Spelling Test Friday 3/18

Grammar: WOL 3A-3B: Review

Writing: AZ Merit Practice Essays Final Draft typed due Monday 3/21

Math: Unit 11 Angles & More: 11.1a/b Angles Review and Compass Direction, 11.1c Triangles/Quadrilaterals, 11.2a Angle Properties and Intersecting Lines,
11.3a Sum of Angles of Triangles, 11.3b Exterior Angles in Triangle

History: Unit 11 Civil War: Lesson 1 Slavery, Lesson 2 Life of a Slave, Lesson 3 The Missouri Compromise, Lesson 4 Growth of Antislavery Feeling, Lesson 5 Growing Apart

Science: Unit 6 Anatomy & Physiology: Integumentary System, mini-assessment (MA) Tuesday 3/15, Skeletal System, MA Friday 3/18

Literature: Across Five Aprils by , Ch. 1-3

Poetry: The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln Recitations begin April 4/18
Poetry Memorization Check #1 - 3/23, Check #2 - 3/30, Check #3 - 4/6, Check #4 - 4/13