Monday, February 10, 2014

English 8

Holocaust Unit: We will continue learning and reading in this genre.
This week students will continue completing quick writes on prompts on poetry and information during WWII and the holocaust. We will continue reading in the literature book the dramatization of the The Diary of Anne Frank.   Homework questions will be coming out this week over Act I.

Weekly Homework: Reading three different days at home and completing the February reading log.

Parent/Teacher Conferences: Conferences will be held from 4-7 on Thursday, February 13, 2014.

Winter Break: Students will have February 14th and February 17th off from school for Winter Break.
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