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		| Student Subject Page | Page 1 | Page 2 |   Homework Updates Daily www.schoolnotes.com/07823/kweber.html Homework Hotline 475-4001 ext. 7698 Both of these sources are updated daily. You can also email be at kweber@belvideresd.org if you have any questions. This year we will hone our writing skills. Use these two websites to help you write polished prose: www.citationcenter.net and www.citationmachine.net In addition to grammar, usage and mechanics we will also read the following. Please note that the novel selection is subject to change. These are some novels that we have read in the past. Students are not encourage nor expected to read these books before entering 8th grade. Novels Across Five Aprils - Irene Hunt This story emphasizes learning and bettering oneself set against the backdrop of the Civil War. Use these sites to explore and understand the impact of the Civil War on daily life. They will help you place the book in context. American Memory Project http://www.memory.loc.govlearners/lessons/psources/types.html ASK for Kids- The Civil War http://www.askforkids.com Civil War timeline http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html Civil War Zone http://www.civilwarzone.com Fredrick Douglass archives http://www.douglasarchives.org Lincoln’s Speeches http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/speech.htm Lincoln’s Writings http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/writings.htm New Jersey and the Civil War http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/ The Smithsonian http://civilwar.si.edu/collections.html   The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain This story follows Tom Sawyer as he grows up on the Mississippi River in post bellum Civil War America. This time in history is referred to as the Gilded Age. Check out these sites to help place the novel in its time and to learn more about the Gilded Age. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/gilded http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/gildedage.html http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/modules/gilded_age/index.cfm http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/gildedage/   Animal Farm - George Orwell The novellas plot is a satirical allegory were the animals take on the roles of Bolsheviks and overthrow the humans on the farm. Use this site to understand George Orwell. http://www.k-1.com/Orwell/site/interaction/link.html This page will help you understand the work. http://webhost.bridgew.edu/mwolk/afindex.htm   Farenheight 451 - Ray Bradbury Dystopian almost science fiction novel has become a classic. The story deals with the topic of censorship. Written in the early Cold War Era check out these sources to give you more information. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/ http://www.coldwar.org/ http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9024721/Cold-War Listen to this interview with the author. http://wiredforbooks.org/raybradbury/