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Friday, November 13, 2009

Friday's Homework

6th Grade
English:  Test on chapter 12/ Monday

Literature: "Greyling"  vocabulary work, read story, answer "A" questions


7th Grade
Work on science research report.
AR reading

8th Grade:
Literature/ Writing

Fahrenheit 451   Read to page 91;  be ready for a discussion and short quiz on Monday.

Essay Topic (Please handwrite a good copy of the essay.  It should be in a letter format; at least a page long.)

Write a letter to Captain Beatty responding to his ideas about education and his charge that  "a book is a loaded gun" (page 58).  Do you agree or disagree with his ideas?  In your letter, explain your own ideas about education and the value of books.    Due Monday.