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 next book is Rifles for Waite or Across 5 Aprils - your choice of 2. Some of you will wish to read Ender's Game, too.

SPELLING: Unit 29. Basic words: personnel, applicant, referral, occupation, recommend, occurrence, committee, essential, broccoli, summary, tariff, trespass, possession, opossum, accommodate, embarrass, paraffin, affectionate, shrubbery, harass. Review: bulleltin, cancellation, possibility, necessary, challenge. Challenge: succinct, renaissance, irrevocable, collateral, reconnaissance. Do pp. 180-185 except p.183 "Write A Thank You Letter". Test on Friday.

CURRENT EVENTS: Due ______________________________. 

SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 12 test Friday 5/11. Final Jeopardy match Thursday 5/10.

TECHNICAL WRITING: Create a "thing" and write the instructions for a neighbor to make. Use clear instructions, diagrams, and numbered steps or bullets. Collect the materials and be prepared to exchange project instructions and materials with a neighbor 5/22/01.

SUGGESTED TIMES:

 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

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.