We will read and study Ernest Hemingway's, "A Day's Wait."    
Students will be tested on Friday, September 5 on words to own, 
footnotes and story details.  Students should know the difference 
between Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometers and how they contributed 
to Schatz' misunderstanding. 

See core homework page for additional details.

A five-paragraph essay on the villainization of snakes will be due on 
Friday, September 12. A five-paragraph essay on the switch from 
standard to metric measurement is due on September 19.

A book project will be due on October 27, the last week of the term. 
Students will present their project to the class. See the core 
homework page for a list of ideas for the book project.  An optional 
reading contest begins this week.  Write down the names of books and 
numbers of pages you have read since the beginning of the term.  
Students are judged by the number of pages of both fiction and non-
fiction they have read. Have a parent sign your list and hand in on 
October 27.