WarmUp: If you don't know, guess!
a) Using a diagram that includes the sun and the earth, show what a day and a year are, astronomically speaking.
b) Why do we have Leap Years? In other words, why is the year one day longer every four years?
Dragonwings
c) italics = ?
d) Tang = ?

Chinese characters.
Dragonwings aloud p7-12.
Finish Chapter One by tomorrow.

Editors edit.
Writers: The return of the "perfect paper." This one is graded (20 points).
Due Thursday. (Monday for editors.)
Requirements:

• Separate sheet of paper.
• Heading. (-3 for missing)
• Title. (-1 for missing)
• Must be at least 250 words.
• Must include at least 10 spelling words from list 13. Underline each spelling word. (+1 for each over 10)
• Must be about one topic.
• Zero mechanical errors. (-5 each)
• Neat.
• Get at least two people to proofread it. Have each one sign his/her name.