For Literature Circles today we will start class with 20 minutes of reading time to focus your brains back on your books. Then I'd like you to complete a set of individualized lessons (see below):

Blake and Tyler--Your book discusses Operation Iraqi Freedom on pg. 6. I'd like you to research this and post a comment to each question (comments must be in your own words and should be grammatically correct). Please copy and paste the web address where you found the answer beneath your answer.

1. What is Operation Iraqi Freedom?
2. Who was involved in creating this plan?
3. When was this plan created and implemented?

Mariah and Crysta--Your book deals with the concept of materialism. I'd like you to research this and post a comment to each question (comments must be in your own words, should be insightrul and should be grammatically correct). Please copy and paste the web address where you found the answer beneath your answer.
1. What is materialism?
2. Which character in Fool's Gold is materialistic?
3. How is our society materialistic?
4. What are forces that encourage materialism in our society?

Dillon and Donald---I have a letter assignment for you. Please get this handout from me. Complete it and turn it in tomorrow at the start of the class period!