Today in Class...10/3

1. SRI...Accurately represent yourself as a reader.
2. Finished before others? WORK ON BONUS (ON WEBSITE) OR READ SILENTLY!! BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS STILL TESTING!
HW: Ch guide 9-12 due, Study for Outsiders test! (Wed)

Today in Class...9/30

What do I need to know for the upcoming Outsiders test?
1. Outsiders review "stations"
2. Catch up time
HW: Finish book!

Period 3:
1. Punks and Jocks/ Outsiders
2. Outsiders timeline
HW: Finish book!

Today in Class...9/29

Don't be afraid of poems!!!How can I dissect a poem to better understand it?
1. Please take out your Draw 5, Write 5...due today
2. "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
3. Theme & Characterization in the Outsiders (Groups)
HW: Test next Wednesday, Finish book by Mon!

Today in Class...9/28

What are our character traits? How do we define ourselves?
1. Vocab unit- Second 10 words (notes)
2. Finish character trait design...hang on wall
3. Work on Draw 5, Write 5 vocab
HW: Outsiders finished Monday, test next Wednesday, DRAW 5, WRITE 5 vocab (other side, new words)

Today in Class...9/27

What is a CHARACTER TRAIT or QUALITY?
1. Who ARE you? What is your character trait?
2. Graffiti mini-project for walls
HW: Finish book for next Monday, Test next Wednesday!

Today in Class...9/26

1. Outsiders Quiz..Section 2
2. Punks and Jocks, Socs and Greasers....
HW: Finish Outsiders Book by Monday, Oct.3rd...
1 CH NOTES GUIDE ONLY (for 9-12), TEST WED OCT 5th

Today in Class...9/23/11

Can a real-life "Soc and Greaser" situation happen?
1. Review Outsiders...What's going on? (Period 8- draw 5, write 5)
2. Video: "Punks and Jocks"...Compare/Contrast
HW: None (if you finished reading section) Quiz Monday

Period 3:
1. Reading groups (Outsiders)
HW: None (if you finished reading section) Quiz Monday

BONUS 1

Do some independent research on the author of The Outsiders, S.E .Hinton. Find an article or biography about her and summarize it in a well-developed paragraph. Include a copy of the article or online biography that you used.
In the following paragraph, explain how her background played a role in her novel. How did her own life experiences impact her ability to write this piece of young adult fiction?

Today in Class...9/22

*Please take out your Draw 5, Write 5 vocab
It's catch up time!!
1. Work on vocab activity (Draw 5, Write 5) ...Hand in when you are done.
2.When done, move to Outsiders reading or Chapter guides...

HW: Section 2 of Outsiders and chapter guides due Friday, Quiz 2 Monday!

Period 3
1. Draw 5, Write 5 vocab time
2. "Nothing Gold" poem..What is it all about?

Period 6:
1. Outsiders reading time....Choices:

• "Partner read"- Find someone at the same spot as you


• "Listening center"- Listen to our voice actor read to you


• Independent read and/or work on ch guides


• Done with book? Work on Ch guides or BONUS opportunity

Today in Class...9/21

What are the vocabulary words from this novel unit? How can I connect to them?
1. First 10 words...Vocab "skits" and notes
HW: Outsiders reading section 2 w chapter guides

Today in Class...9/20

1. Read Ch 5 together...(even if you've already read it!)
2. Confused about chapter guides? Let's do one together!
HW: Section 2 of Outsiders...Chs 5, 6, 7 & 8 Friday, Quiz Monday

Today in class...9/19/11

1. Any questions before quiz? Any confusion? Comments? Things to tell me? Jot down on index card.
2. Quiz Ch's 1-4
3. Read on in book...
HW: Ch's 5-8 due Friday, Ch guides

Today in Class...9/16/11

- What is characterization?

1. Character review
2. Let's play Novel-Ball!!
3. Catch up time (Quiz Monday, touch up Ch guides...)
HW: Chs 1-4 due Monday with Ch guides, Quiz Mon

Today in Class...9/15

How does S.E. Hinton use characterization in her novel? Who ARE the characters?

1. (Period 6) The 60's...Classmates as "guest teachers"
2. Character review posters OR catch up time (per 8)

HW: Section 1 with study guides due tomorrow. Quiz MONDAY (note change)

Today in Class...9/14/11

What did the 60's look like?
1. Classmates as teachers...teach a slide! (Outsiders background)
2. Reading/study guide time
HW: Outsiders section 1 and chapter guides due Friday

Today in Class...9/13/11

Would you rather be a "Greaser" or a "Soc"?
1. Moocher/Literary elements
2. The Outsiders!...reading schedule, chapter guides & books
3. Begin reading together...
HW: See reading schedule. Section 1 due Friday

Today in Class...9/12/11

1. How does integrity apply to "The Moocher"?
2. Literary elements....How did you do? Where do we go from here?
3. "The Moocher"'s lit elements....Collaborate to dissect story.
4. Organize binders/label sections
HW: None...but get ready to start The Outsiders tomorrow! Hooray!

Today in Class...9/9/2011

*Please take out your journals (due today)

1. "The Moocher" by Rachel Guido DeVries
2. Follow-up journal question
3. Essential vocab pre-test?...if time
HW: NONE (remember materials!)

Today in Class...9/8/2011

*Please have your homework out on your desk.

1. Grading system
2. Journal process
3. Your first journal response (in class)
4. What is integrity?
HW: Finish journal response #1

Today in Class...9/7/2011

*Please take out your circle maps (teacher/student)
Agenda:
1. Finish sharing circle maps
2. Name game...Help Mrs. Law remember your names!
3. Start dictionary scavenger hunt
HW: Parent signature form due tomorrow! , Finish dictionary hunt