READING: Read a minimum of 20 minutes each night including weekends. You will need to spend this time to finish the required literature books and books of your choice for book reports. The Giver - Double entry journal -- Due 9/19/02. Test 9/19/02.

VOCABULARY AND SPELLING: Choose words from the book you are currently reading. Define them according to the context of your book, and copy the sentence in which it appears. Prepare for a spelling test Friday. For a grade of "C" the standard is 10 words written correctly; "B" is 13 words; "A" 15 words. Completed homework is half the grade.

Current events: Due ______________________________.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: 5 Paragraph essay. Rough draft due 9/18/02. Second draft due 9/20/02.

LEGISLATIVE PACKET: Mark carefully from notes in class the pages not assigned. You will receive a copy of "How a Bill Becomes a Law"; this is the only copy-book assignment I make all year. Reproduce it exactly (on an 11X17" piece of white construction paper) with the following exceptions: replace the word "Assembly" with "House of Representatives"; replace the word "Governor" with "President of the United States"; no state seal, and no words in the middle of the chart. Thursday you will write this process out in paragraph form. This paper along with the Legislative packet is due with the test next week.

 I will accept homework assignments by e-mail on the due date. My e-mail address is: katherinsterling@hotmail.com

Please note that there is no period at the end of the last sentence; this is another example of a language in transition. Please also remember that the computer logs the date and time that you sent the e-mail message. I do not accept late work unless you have been absent. Further information may be obtained from my web page: http://www.mrssterling.org/school/index.html

There will be current copies of daily Class Work and Homework Helps posted there as well as work samples, project instructions, and grades. If you have been absent, please refer to this rather than request work from the office.