Homework

I'm on the fence about homework.  It's necessary for APUSH because students need to read to gain extra information that I do not have the time to discuss in class.  However, for WHII I'm not sure which direction I want to go.  I have been assigning vocab which requires the textbook, so that hopefully students are reading and getting some information, however not many kids complete it.  Vocab should be their second or third introduction to a word, because I try to include all of the words in class somewhere, but still students don't do it.  I'm not sure where I want to go with this.  Give it up, change it, or continue on the path.