February 28, 2011

Today we presented our theme posters and analyzed "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost.

Homework:

Ch. 5-6 study guide due Wed.  Get started now!

Quiz over Ch. 5-6 Friday.

February 24, 2011

Today we reviewed the vocabulary words for ch. 5-6 and the themes of the novel.  We also worked in groups to find quotes that exemplify the themes of the novel.

Homework:

Finish vocabulary WS.

February 23, 2011

Today we took the quiz, began our journals and received the vocab. words for ch. 5-6.  We also finished reading chapter 5.

Homework:

Finish journal:  How is Johnny unlike the typical Greaser?  Why do you  think he chose to be a Greaser?  7 sentences min.

Vocabulary WS due Friday

February 22, 2011

Today we reviewed chapters 3 and 4.

Homework:

Study content and vocabulary of chapters 3 and 4 for quiz tomorrow.

February 18, 2011

Today we read the first half of chapter five and reviewed the answers to the study guide for chapters three and four.

Homework:
 Study for quiz on Wed.

February 17, 2011

Today we finished chapter four and continued working on the ch. 3-4 study guide.  We also discussed the inciting incident in the plot diagram.

Homework:
Study guide due tomorrow
Quiz over ch. 3-4 Wed.

February 16, 2011

Today we discovered why Ponyboy said he was wrong when he thought things couldn't get any worse as we read the first half of chapter 4.  We then discussed the plot diagram and outlined some important elements of the story.

Homework:

Continue working on study guide.  Due Friday in complete sentences.
Quiz Wed. over ch. 3-4.

*Tomorrow:  Continue with reading and discussion:  Do Pony and Johnny make it to Jay's Mountain? 

February 15, 2011

Today we defined 10 vocabulary words for chapters 3-4.

Homework:

Write your own sentences for each of the 10 words. Complete the matching section of the vocab. hw.

Study guide due Friday.

Quiz over ch.3-4 next Wed.

Tomorrow:  Reading ch. 4.

February 14, 2011

Today we read all of chapter three of The Outsiders.

Homework:

Correct journal from Friday.  How does Darry discipline Ponyboy?  Use examples from the story to support your answer.  If you were Ponyboy's parent, how would you discipline him?

Your response must be 2, 7 sentence paragraphs on your Daily Journal Log.

Happy Valentine's Day!

February 10, 2011

Today we reviewed the answers to the study guide and character charts in preparation for the quiz tomorrow.

Homework:

-STUDY for the quiz tomorrow:  Study vocabulary, study guide and character charts.

February 9, 2011

Today we finished chapter two and then created Venn diagrams comparing and contrasting the Socs and the Greasers.

Homework:

Character charts and study guide due Thursday.
Study for quiz on Friday over ch. 1 & 2 and vocabulary.

Take a short quiz over chapter 2.

February 8, 2011

Today we read the first half of chapter two and then completed the character charts that are due on Thursday.

Homework:

-Character charts due Thurs.
-Study vocabulary and notes for quiz Friday

*Take a practice quiz over chapter one.

February 7, 2011

Today we defined 12 vocabulary words from chapters 1-3 of The Outsiders.  As a class, we filled in the character chart for Ponyboy and I reviewed my expectations for the remaining charts, which are due on Thursday.

Homework:

-Write 12 vocabulary sentences using the vocab. words.
-Complete the matching section of the vocab. ws.
-Study for quiz on Friday (over chapters 1 & 2 and vocabulary)

Take a practice quiz over chapter one!

February 4, 2011

Today we finished reading chapter one of The Outsiders and discussed the rest of the gang that was introduced.

Homework:

Continue filling in character charts as we read.

*Quiz next Friday (Feb. 11) over chapters one and two.



This picture is from the movie.  Do you recognize any of the actors?

February 3, 2011

Welcome back!  Today we read the first half of chapter 1 of The Outsiders.  We discussed the characters and began filling out charts for the characters. 

Homework:

Fill in any additional info. you think of for the character charts.