Below are pdf files of each Article of the Week (A.o.W.) in the order they are assigned for weekly homework.  Please see our class page titled, "English 8 Homework: Article of the Week" (use menu bar at the top right of this page) to read a description of the A.o.W., the rubric used to grade, examples of completed A.o.W.s, and reasons for assigning this homework.

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2/24 Article of the Week: Spinosaurus: A huge predatory dinosaur, built to swim AoW Spinosaurus.pdf

2/29 Article of the Week: Dolphins, Sea Lions train for Navy deployment to overseas spots AoW_Navy Dolphins.pdf

3/7 A.o.W.:  Apple vs. The United States Government AoW_Apple vs US.pdf

3/14 A.o.W.: 10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day AoW_Benefits of Reading.pdf

3/21 A.o.W.: Because of the short school week and Spring Break beginning, no assignment will be given                            this week.

3/28 A.o.W.: None (Spring Break)

4/4 A.o.W.: 7 Things Experts Said Were Good for You in 2015/ 7 Things Experts Said Were Bad for You in 2015  AoW11Good and Bad of 2015.pdf

4/11, 4/18, 4/25, & 5/2: There will be no A.o.W.'s because of PSSA testing

5/9 A.o.W.: 8 Fascinating Things We Learned About The Mind In 2015  AoW 1516_17 Brain Discoveries.pdf

5/13 A.o.W.: The frightening truth about the future of driverless cars AoW_Driverless Cars.pdf

 

There will be no more Articles of the Week assigned for this school year.