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