Student Versions of "Over There" + Doughboy Hero Sgt. York

Today the 8th Graders:

• Read and sang one another's versions of "Over There"
• Read and discussed Sgt. Alvin C. York, one of the most famous American heroes of World War I
• Related what they were reading to what we have learned about the A.E.F. and World War I (e.g., York fought in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives)
• Began watching an excerpt of the Movie - Sgt. York

Assignments

For Thursday

1. Finish watching the excerpt of the Movie - Sgt. York.
2. Read Ch. 13 & 14 of Will's War and post 5 questions per chapter at your blog.

For Friday - Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz over words from Ch. VI & VII of Will's War. See list at class blog post of 10/19/15.