Beginnings: 3rd-4th Grade; Week 14
History
3rd-4th GRADE: WEEK 14
Unit 5 - Asian Civilizations: Qin Dynasty
Time Span:
- c. 500 BC – 221 BC
Key Events:
Confucious teaches his code of ethics.
Lau-tzu founds Taoism.
Qin Shi Huangdi conquers the seven warring kingdoms of China to form one united Chinese empire.
Qin Shi Huangdi builds the Great Wall of China, implements standardization, practices censorship, and builds 7,500 terracotta soldiers to be buried with him.
NOTE: * denotes the memory fact required for the Memory Market.
Memory Fact:
*Tell me about Qin Shi Huangdi.
Qin Shi Huangdi of China
Built the Great Wall
And had 7,500 life-size soldiers
Buried with him, weapons and all.
Lesson Plan
Asian Civilizations: Qin Dynasty
- Discussion: (10 minutes)
- Using the slideshow, provide context for this week’s memory fact and the map.
- Map: (15 minutes)
- Using the last few slides in the slideshow and the Map Directions, guide students in completing their fill-in-the blank worksheet and blackline map. See the answer key as needed.
English Language Arts
3rd-4th GRADE: WEEK 14
Unit 2: Retelling a Narrative
Composition:
- IEW: Unit 3
- TWSS: 03 Retelling Narrative Stories(from beginning until 00:48:47)
- Source: The Lion and the Mouse
- Checklist: Stylistic Techniques
- Review: -ly adverb, who/which clause, strong verb, quality adjective, and banned words: see/saw, go/went, good/bad, eat, said, thought
- New: None
Unit 4: Adventure/Mystery
Literature:
- Week: 3 of 3
- Activity: The Survival Challenge
- Homework:
- Finish reading selected Adventure/Mystery Book
- Work on Presentation
Grammar:
- Review Nouns
Lesson Plan
Daily Paragraph Editing: (10 minutes)
- Have student(s) work independently to edit Week 14 Monday. In a group setting, use this time to record completion grades on last week’s work.
- Discuss the correct answers. Have the student(s) answer “why” for each correction.
- Homework: Week 14; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Easy Grammar: (10 minutes)
- Using the slideshow, teach this week’s grammar concepts:
- Review Nouns
- Homework:
- 3rd Grade: Pgs 106-111
- 4th Grade: Pgs 83-88
Lesson Plan:
Retelling Narrative Stories: The Lion and the Mouse (40 minutes)
- Outlining: Work together to create an outline for the final paragraph of the story using the story sequence chart. (20 minutes)
- Independent Work: Students will change character and setting details to create their own unique story (10 minutes)
- Stylistic Techniques: (10 minutes)
- Review dress-ups taught to date by having students work in groups of 2-3 to add all dress-ups to a simple sentence you write on the board.
- Homework Explanation:
- Students should use the story sequence chart created to write the final paragraph of their narrative.
Lesson at a Glance:
Adventure/Mystery Genre:
- Discussion: (5 minutes)
- Using the slideshow, discuss the main elements of adventure literature.
- Activity: The Survival Challenge (35 minutes)
- Using the slideshow, present the activity mission and scenarios.
- Have students work in groups to develop a plan for survival.
- Have groups present their survival plan to the class as either a journal entry or short skit.
- Homework:
- Finish reading selected Adventure/Mystery Book
- Work on presentation that will be given on Week 15
Oral Communications
3rd-4th GRADE: WEEK 14
Digging Deeper Reports
Unit 2: Vocal Variety
- Review:
- Proper Pace and
- Proper Expression
Lesson Plan:
Unit 2: Vocal Variety
Reminders: (5 minutes)
- Remind the student(s) to
- Practice eye contact:
- Looking up at classmates,
- Attempting to look at thee different classmates while presenting.
- Present using their “presentation voice” (not too loud or soft)
- Present at the proper pace (not too fast or slow)
- Pause at punctuation
- Practice presenting with expression (excitement, energy, and emotion)
- Practice eye contact:
Presentations: (20 minutes)
- Have the student(s) stand and share their Digging Deeper report.
- In a classroom setting, the student(s) should take turns speaking from the front of the class.
- At home, the student(s) should present to the family (now or during or after dinner).
Bible
3rd-4th GRADE: WEEK 14
Bible
Chapter 16 Bible History:
- Topic:
- God Gives the Ten Commandments
- God Provides Instruction for Building the Tabernacle
- Read Aloud:
- BSBS: “The Way to Stay Free” OR a summary of Exodus 19-20
- CICB: “A Place to Worship”
Memory Verse:
- Exodus 20:1-3 (ESV)
- Seeds Kids Worship:
- Album: I Am With You
- Song: “No Other Gods”
Lesson at a Glance:
Bible: (30 minutes)
- Review Memory Verse (3 minutes)
- Review Game: Your Choice (7 minutes)
- Bible History (8 minutes)
- Scripture Memory (5 minutes)
- Application (5 minutes)
- Closing Prayer (2 minutes)
Science
3rd-4th GRADE: WEEK 14
Unit 5 - Other Vertebrates: Reptiles
Activity:
- Reptile Bingo
Resources/Materials: (per student)
- Printed Bingo Card
- Markers: 1-2 pkgs Smarties
NOTE: * denotes the memory fact required for the Memory Market.
Memory Fact:
Tell me about Class Reptilia.
*Class Reptilia creatures are cold-blooded
With dry scaly skin or bony plates.
They reproduce by laying eggs.
Turtles, crocodiles, Lizards, Snakes.
They have four legs
Or no legs at all.
Most can swim
And they slither or crawl.
Lesson at a Glance:
Other Vertebrates: Reptiles
Discussion: (15 minutes)
- Using the slideshow, provide context for this week’s memory fact and the activity.
Activity: (30 minutes)
- Reptile Bingo – Students will identify and review characteristics and examples of reptiles while playing a fun, interactive bingo game.
Art
3rd-4th GRADE: WEEK 14
Unit 5: Claude Monet
Week 1 of 3:
- Master Artist – Biography and Art History
Resource/Materials:
- Meet the Masters
- Track A
- Level 2 (Intermediate)
