Homework (Due Friday):

• Spelling Chart 
• Social Studies Week 23 Assessment 
• Religion Ch. 16 Questions- Use religion book to help 

 
Upcoming: 

• Tuesday, March 26: Religion Ch. 15 Test
• Thursday, March 28: Novel Studies Vocabulary Test
• Friday, March 29: Social Studies Weeks 22-23 Test 
• Friday, March 29: Spelling Test  

 
Important Dates:

• Tuesday, March 26: Walking for Education
  • Students may wear any St. Mary's Catholic School t-shirt. 
    • tennis shoes and socks
    • capris, jeans, or athletic knee length shorts

 
What are we learning this week?
Language Arts: Comparing myths of different cultures & Novel Studies
Writing: Opinion Writing
Grammar: Types of Sentences Review
Spelling: Continents and Oceans 
Math: Measuring Angles
Social Studies: Week 23- A New Era in Texas
Science: Life Science Week 1- Cells and Organisms
Religion: Ch. 16- The Fifth Commandment 
 
Spelling: Earth’s Continents and Oceans 
 

1. North America
2. South America
3. Asia
4. Europe
5. Antarctica 
6. Australia
7. Africa 
8. Pacific Ocean
9. Atlantic Ocean 
10. Indian Ocean 
11. Arctic Ocean 

Hail Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope.

To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.

To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us.

And after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Pray for us O Holy Mother of God,

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Amen

4th Quarter Curriculum 

LANGUAGE ARTS 

Unit 05B: Understanding Connections Across All Genres 
This unit bundles student expectations that focus on the relationships across and between genres including literary works and informational text in order for students to make connections and summarize information. Students examine a variety of forms of text representing a wide range of themes and topics and compare and contrast features specific to the genre.

4.2A, 4.2B, 4.2C, 4.2D, 4.3A, 4.3B, 4.6A, 4.6B, 4.7A, 4.11A, 4.14B, 4.15B, 4.15C, 4.15D, 4.16A, 4.Fig19C, 4.Fig19D, 4.Fig19E, 4.Fig19F

Unit 06: Influencing an Audience 
This unit bundles student expectations that focus on the messages conveyed in media and persuasive texts in order to understand that authors write to influence, convince, express, justify, and promote a point of view. Students identify the impact of media form and design on communication. Students express their beliefs and convince an audience through oral and written language.

4.2B, 4.2D, 4.12A, 4.14A, 4.14B, 4.14C, 4.15C, 4.15D, 4.19A, 4.Fig19D, 4.Fig19E

MATH

Module 13 Geometry Concepts

• 13.1 Lines, Rays, and Angles
• 13.2 Classify Triangles
• 13.3 Parallel Lines and Perpendicular Lines
• 13.4 Classify Quadrilaterals
• 13.5 Problem Solving • Line Symmetry
• 13.6 Find and Draw Lines of Symmetry

Module 14 Measure Angles

• 14.1 Angles and Fractional Parts of a Circle
• 14.2 Degrees
• 14.3 Measure and Draw Angles
• 14.4 Join and Separate Angles
• 14.5 Problem Solving • Unknown Angle Measures

Module 15 Customary and Metric Measures

• 15.1 Measurement Benchmarks
• 15.2 Customary Units of Length
• 15.3 Customary Units of Weight
• 15.4 Customary Units of Liquid Volume
• 15.5 Mixed Measures
• 15.6 Investigate • Metric Units of Length
• 15.7 Problem Solving • Metric Units of Mass and Liquid Volume

Module 16 Time and Money

• 16.1 Units of Time
• 16.2 Problem Solving • Elapsed Time.
• 16.3 Add and Subtract Money.
• 16.4 Multiply and Divide Money

Module 17 Represent and Interpret Data

• 17.1 Frequency Tables
• 17.2 Use Frequency Tables
• 17.3 Problem Solving • Dot Plots
• 17.4 Use Dot Plots
• 17.5 Stem-and-Leaf Plots
• 17.6 Use Stem-and-Leaf Plots

Module 18 Financial Literacy

• 18.1 Fixed and Variable Expenses
• 18.2 Find Profit
• 18.3 Problem Solving • Savings Options
• 18.4 Budget a Weekly Allowance
• 18.5 Financial Institutions

SOCIAL STUDIES

Week 22: Texas Joins a Divided Nation 
Students will describe Texas’s role in the Civil War and explain the impact of the Civil War on life in Texas. They will explain how people in Texas were earning their living in this era and how geographic factors influenced the economy. Students will describe the effects of Texas’s statehood on American Indians in Texas. TEKS.b.10.B, TEKS.b.11.A, TEKS.b.11.B, TEKS.b.11.C, TEKS.b.12.A, TEKS.b.12.B, TEKS.b.12.C, TEKS.b.21.B, TEKS.b.21.C, TEKS.b.22.A, TEKS.b.22.B, TEKS.b.22.C, TEKS.b.22.D, TEKS.b.22.E, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.D, TEKS.b.8.A, TEKS.b.8.B, TEKS.b.9.A

Week 23: A New Era in Texas 
Students will describe the impact of post Civil War Reconstruction on Texas. Students will explain how various groups in Texas played a role in the Reconstruction. Students will describe the origins and significance of state celebrations (Juneteenth). TEKS.b.12.A, TEKS.b.12.C, TEKS.b.12.F, TEKS.b.15.A, TEKS.b.16.A, TEKS.b.16.D, TEKS.b.17.A, TEKS.b.19.B, TEKS.b.21.B, TEKS.b.21.C, TEKS.b.21.D, TEKS.b.22.A, TEKS.b.22.B, TEKS.b.22.C, TEKS.b.22.D, TEKS.b.22.E, TEKS.b.4.A

Week 25: The Texas Frontier
Students will explain the growth and development of the cattle industry in Texas and as part of the Texas economy. They will explain ways people adapted to and modified their environments to meet their needs while farming and ranching and analyze the consequences of human modification of the environment (fencing). TEKS.b.11.C, TEKS.b.12.A, TEKS.b.12.B, TEKS.b.13.B, TEKS.b.20.A, TEKS.b.20.B, TEKS.b.21.A, TEKS.b.21.B, TEKS.b.21.C, TEKS.b.22.A, TEKS.b.22.B, TEKS.b.22.C, TEKS.b.22.D, TEKS.b.22.E, TEKS.b.23.A, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.5.B, TEKS.b.5.C, TEKS.b.9.A, TEKS.b.9.C

Week 26: Railroad Boom
Students will identify the impact of railroads on life in Texas, including changes to cities and major industries. Students will identify the impact of railroads on urbanization and the free enterprise system of Texas. Students will also identify and explain clusters and patterns of settlement due to railroad expansion in the state. TEKS.b.11.A, TEKS.b.11.B, TEKS.b.11.C, TEKS.b.12.A, TEKS.b.12.C, TEKS.b.12.E, TEKS.b.12.F, TEKS.b.13.A, TEKS.b.13.B, TEKS.b.13.C, TEKS.b.20.B, TEKS.b.20.C, TEKS.b.21.B, TEKS.b.21.C, TEKS.b.21.E, TEKS.b.22.A, TEKS.b.22.B, TEKS.b.22.C, TEKS.b.22.D, TEKS.b.22.E, TEKS.b.4.C, TEKS.b.4.D, TEKS.b.5.A, TEKS.b.8.A, TEKS.b.8.C, TEKS.b.9.A

Week 27: Texas Oil
Students will identify the impact of various issues and events on life and the free enterprise system in Texas (discovery of oil and gas). Students will explain how oil and gas discovery led to population growth in certain areas of the state. They will identify famous scientists and their contributions (Patillo Higgins). TEKS.b.11.B, TEKS.b.11.C, TEKS.b.12.A, TEKS.b.12.B, TEKS.b.12.D, TEKS.b.13.A, TEKS.b.13.B, TEKS.b.13.C, TEKS.b.20.A, TEKS.b.20.B, TEKS.b.20.C, TEKS.b.21.B, TEKS.b.21.C, TEKS.b.21.E, TEKS.b.22.A, TEKS.b.22.B, TEKS.b.22.C, TEKS.b.22.D, TEKS.b.22.E, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.5.A, TEKS.b.5.B, TEKS.b.5.C, TEKS.b.8.B, TEKS.b.8.C, TEKS.b.9.B, TEKS.b.9.C

Week 28: The Early 1900s
Students will identify the impact of technological advances in agriculture, industry, electrical power, manufacturing, communication, etc. on life and how people earn their living in Texas. They will explain the impact of mass production, specialization, division of labor and communication on the Texas economy. TEKS.b.11.B, TEKS.b.11.C, TEKS.b.12.A, TEKS.b.12.D, TEKS.b.12.E, TEKS.b.12.F, TEKS.b.13.A, TEKS.b.13.B, TEKS.b.13.C, TEKS.b.18.B, TEKS.b.20.A, TEKS.b.20.B, TEKS.b.21.B, TEKS.b.21.C, TEKS.b.22.A, TEKS.b.22.B, TEKS.b.22.C, TEKS.b.22.D, TEKS.b.22.E, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.5.A, TEKS.b.5.B, TEKS.b.8.A, TEKS.b.8.B, TEKS.b.9.A

Week 29: The 20th Century
Students will identify the impact of aerospace and computer technology on life in Texas and predict how future scientific discoveries and technological innovations might affect life in Texas. They will identify the accomplishments of some notable individuals of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. TEKS.b.11.B, TEKS.b.12.A, TEKS.b.12.B, TEKS.b.12.C, TEKS.b.12.E, TEKS.b.12.F, TEKS.b.13.A, TEKS.b.13.B, TEKS.b.17.C, TEKS.b.17.D, TEKS.b.18.A, TEKS.b.19.C, TEKS.b.20.A, TEKS.b.20.C, TEKS.b.21.A, TEKS.b.21.B, TEKS.b.21.C, TEKS.b.21.E, TEKS.b.22.A, TEKS.b.22.B, TEKS.b.22.C, TEKS.b.22.D, TEKS.b.22.E, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.5.A, TEKS.b.5.B, TEKS.b.8.A, TEKS.b.9.A

Week 30: Texas Cultures
Students will summarize the history of immigration of many cultures to Texas. They will explain geographic reasons for immigration patterns, analyze the economic impact of immigration, and explain how an immigrant becomes a citizen of Texas and the U.S. TEKS.b.10.A, TEKS.b.10.B, TEKS.b.12.A, TEKS.b.12.C, TEKS.b.16.D, TEKS.b.17.B, TEKS.b.19.A, TEKS.b.19.B, TEKS.b.19.C, TEKS.b.21.A, TEKS.b.21.B, TEKS.b.21.C, TEKS.b.21.E, TEKS.b.22.A, TEKS.b.22.B, TEKS.b.22.C, TEKS.b.22.D, TEKS.b.22.E, TEKS.b.8.B

Week 31: Texas Pride
Students will summarize the history, geographic background, economic factors, government development and cultural history of Texas with a review of the six flags that have flown over the state. TEKS.b.10.A, TEKS.b.14.B, TEKS.b.16.A, TEKS.b.16.B, TEKS.b.16.C, TEKS.b.21.B, TEKS.b.21.C, TEKS.b.22.A, TEKS.b.22.B, TEKS.b.22.C, TEKS.b.22.D, TEKS.b.22.E, TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.3.B, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.8.B, TEKS.b.8.C

SCIENCE

EARTH SCIENCE (Continued from 3rd Quarter) 

Week 8 – Earth’s Place in the Universe (TEKS.b.2.A,TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B)
Students will explore the relationship of Earth to the sun, moon and other planets. They will consider how features such as gravity and the Earth’s tilt affect regions of the Earth. Students will also study various features of galaxies.

LIFE SCIENCE

Week 1 – Cells and Organisms (TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A,TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B)
Students will study the structure and function of living things. They will consider the similarities and differences among various types of organisms. Students will also learn about the various parts that make up an organism, such as cells, tissues and organs. 

Week 2 – Heredity and Diversity (TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.10.B)
Students will discuss inherited traits in variousliving things and the importance of genetic diversity to the survival and well being of organisms. Students will study historical scientists and their theories to understand how hereditary and diversity have evolved.

Week 3 – Ecosystems (TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E,TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.C, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.9.A, TEKS.b.9.B)
Students will examine the ways living things interact with their environment and with each other. They will discuss how different environments sustain different organisms. Students will also study components of food webs and their role in ecosystems.

Week 4 – Competition and Adaptation (TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.10.A, TEKS.b.10.B)
Students will consider the importance of adaptation. They will emphasize birds to learn how adaptation allows for competition and ultimate survival.

Week 5 – Plants of the World (TEKS.b.1.B, TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C,TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.8.B)
Students will study the process by which plants grow, thrive and reproduce. They will discuss the importance of plants to people and animals.

Week 6 – Earth’s Animals (TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A,TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.10.A, TEKS.b.10.B)
Students will study the characteristics and behavior of various land animals. They will study
the various traits that allow animals to survive in a range of habitats. They will identify characteristics of mammals, reptiles, birds and vertebrates.

Week 7 – Endangered Species (TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B)
Students will study various animals of extinct and endangered species. Students will distinguish among extinct, endangered, and threatened species. They will consider activities such as poaching, whaling and deforestation that lead to unstable species.

Week 8 – Our Body’s Systems (TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E,TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B)
Students will be introduced to the major organ systems of the human body and their functions. They will also learn about the skeletal system.

Week 10 – Science and Medicine (TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B)
Students will study the science of medicine. They will discuss advances in the medical field in the past, present and future. They will consider the benefits of antibiotics, vaccines and surgery, among others.

RELIGION 
Ch. 15- The Fourth Commandment
Ch. 16- The Fifth Commandment
Ch. 17- The Sixth Commandment
Ch. 18- The Seventh Commandment 
Ch. 19- The Eighth Commandment 
Ch. 21- Triduum
Ch. 27- Easter 
Ch. 22- The Ninth Commandment
Ch. 23- The Tenth Commandment