Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 20 □ 2. Read Ten Mile Day □ 3. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 20 x 3, defs x 1, 5 sentences 1) country: the land of a person's birth, residence, or citizenship 2) interpret: to explain or tell the meaning of 3) imagine: to form a mental image of (something not present) 4) homeland: native land 5) immigrant: a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence 6) freedom: the quality or state of being free 7) religion: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices 8) escape: to get free of; break away from 9) famine: an extreme scarcity of food 10) opportunities: a good chance for advancement or progress 11) foreman: a person in charge of a group of workers, a particular operation, or a section of a plant 12) accomplish: to bring to completion 13) foundation: an underlying ba...