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Homework

Sophomores
Read the selections from "Journal of the Plague Year" and answer the questions following in the handout for homework: Reading Check a-d, #1-6.  Additionally, for a separate homework grade, read the selection from Johnson's Dictionary and answer questions following in the handout: #1-7.

Seniors
Please read through chapter six of Little Brother for Tuesday.

Mixed Media
If your project is not an ongoing one, then please submit a new proposal Monday. Also, several of you will be asked to finish up projects early, as you did not present a finished product last week. Get busy.

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