8th_Grade_English_Homework

__Eighth Grade English Homework __ The Week of September 17th-21st

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__Monday the 17th__ **** Class: ****// Mockingbird // discussion; pick numbers for Current Events presentation; begin reading chapters 10-11 **Homework:** Finish Chapters 10-11, highlight passages and complete vocabulary from the board. Numbers 1-3 should prepare to give Current Event presentation Wednesday.

__Tuesday the 18th__ **Class:** //Mockingbird// discussion; Great Depression Video; begin reading chapters 12-13 ** Homework **** : ** Finish chapters 12-13, highlight board vocabulary and write context definitions in composition notebook

__Wednesday the 19th__ **Class:** //Mockingbird// discussion; Save the Last Word; Current Event presenters 1-3; begin reading chapters 14-55 ** Homework: ** Finish chapters 14-15 highlight board vocabulary and write context definitions in composition notebook; Current Event presenters 4-6 present tomorrow

__Thursday the 20th__ **Class:** //Mockingbird// discussion; Current Events presenters 4-6; begin reading chapters 16-77 ** Homework: ** Finish chapters 16-17, highlight board vocabulary and write context definitions in composition notebook; Current Events presenters 7-9 present tomorrow

__Friday the 21st__ **__Class__:** //Mockingbird// discussion; Current Events presenters 7-9; Scottsboro Boys video; begin chapters 18-19 **Homework**: Finish chapters 18-19, highlight board vocabulary and write context definitions in composition notebook; Current Events presenters 10-12 present Monday

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