Heroism During World War I + Wilson's 14 Points + Spelling Vocabulary

Today the Gr8s:

Discussed the questions of what makes someone a hero and which was more a hero: Will Bergfeld (in Will's War) or Sgt. Alvin C. York
Began an analysis of President Wilson's 14 Points

Assignments For Friday
1. Finish the Analysis of Wilson's 14 Points.

• Do at least 7 of the 14 Points.
• You may collaborate.

2. Spelling/Vocab Quiz (See Monday's post for the list of words. Be able to:

• Spell the words correctly.
• Write the definitions from memory.
• Use each word correctly in a sentence.
• Look at a picture and tell which vocabulary word the picture illustrates.

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.