Thursday, November 10, 2016

Thursday, November 10th

GOALS: To continue reading and discussing the essential questions. To continue familiarizing ourselves with the characters.. To practice out writing skills.


Agenda

1) Finish chapter 2 and discuss
2) Work on character chart
3) Mentor sentences
4) Write your best sentence on the Padlet. Feel free to add a picture!
Click here to publish your sentence




TO DO

Please print this article and bring to class no later than Wednesday. You JUST need to print it.

Life of Reilly Article

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Wednesday, November 9th

Goals:

To familiarize ourselves with the characters in the book and to continue thinking about our essential questions as they relate to the novel.

AGENDA

Discuss 1

Character Chart-Please MAKE A COPY of the chart below so that you can type directly onto the document.  You will need to use small font.  You will not be able to complete it today.  When you make your copy, title it like this:

 LASTNAMECHARACTERCHART


Character Chart

Begin Chapter 2

TO DO

Please finish reading chapter 2 by tomorrow

Monday, November 7, 2016

Tuesday, November 8th


Goals: To begin reading the book and to think about the essential questions as we read.  To become familiar with the characters.

AGENDA:

Check out books-Click on the form below :)

BOOK CHECK OUT

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Essential Questions for the novel


  • How do prejudice and stereotypes influence people’s behavior globally and in the novel?  

  • Why do people hide their true selves?
  • Compare and contrast the Socs and the Greasers
  • How does Ponyboy’s view of the Soc's evolve from the beginning of the novel to the end?

Read chapter 1

TO DO

AOW #5 due on Thursday!
Finish chapter 1 if not finished in class

Friday, November 4, 2016

Monday, November 7th

Goals:
To practice marking the text and learn about the teen brain.

Finish scenes with 60s slang
Read Startling Finds on the Teen Brain and Mark the Text
T Chart



Homework

AOW #5 due on Thursday



Thursday, November 3, 2016

Friday, November 4th

Goals: To become familiar and comfortable with the language used in the book and to write a creative scene with a resolution and conflict. To practice close reading strategies while learning about the teen brain.

Agenda

Finish and perform scenes using 60s slang (slide 8 in my Webquest has the list)

TO DO

AOW #5 is due on Thursday
Monday you will have classes 0,2,4,6

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Thursday, November 3rd

Whoo Hoo!  We are going to continue preparing to read The Outsiders.

Goals; To finish building background knowledge for the novel
Agenda:

Finish philosophical chairs
Webquest
Look at slides 7 and 9

THEN, we will look at slide 8.  You will write a dialogue 60s style and perform it for the class.

TO DO

AOW #5 due next Thursday

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Wednesday, November 2nd

Yippee!  We will start our Outsiders Unit today!

Goals: To build background knowledge for the unit and have a better understanding of the 60s.  To begin thinking about the important issues/themes in the book.

Agenda

Webquest We will JUST look at 3, 5, and 6 today.  We will briefly discuss #2.

Philosophical Chairs/Stereotypes and things to think about before you read

TO DO

AOW #5 due next THURSDAY, November 10th


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