Tuesday, April 30, 2013

April 30 2013 - Outsiders Cont . . .


Great day today - we got a lot accomplished

1. Silent Reading

2. Word of the day! 
Nebulous adj. 1. Lacking definition or definite content. 2. Lacking definite form or limits; vague. “The test results were nebulous and determined to be unusable.”

3. Pop QUIZ! Synonyms/Antonyms/Syllables

4. Hm-work Check – Idiom Sheet & Vocab 1-4 Sheet & Vocab Ch 3/4

5. Review Ch 1-4 Vocab List & Maps – review 4 options.

6. Review Ch 4 Questions - as a class

7. Read Ch 5 & 6

8. Questions for Ch 5 & 6. Click HERE.

Homework: Ch 5 & 6 Questions and Ch 5 & 6 Vocab - Due Friday

Friday, April 26, 2013

April 26, 2013 - Outsiders Cont . . .

Many of you were gone today for the Band Trip - however, you all have your work.

For everyone left; we completed the following today -


1. Silent Reading

2. Word of the day!

4. Idioms worksheet- Outsiders Click HERE.

5. Outsiders Vocab Pages Ch 1 through 4 worksheets. Click HERE.

Homework: Ensure your Ch 3 & 4 Vocab is complete, as well as your Ch 4 Questions. In addition, should you not have finished your Vocab Pages Ch 1-4 worksheets are complete. All of the above is due for Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

April 24 2013 - Outsiders Cont . . .


We got quite a bit accomplished during our double block :)

1. Silent Reading

2. Word of the day!

Altruism n.  Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.  (also ‘Altruistic’). “Despite his miserly demeanor, his life is driven by Altruism.” “Altruistic motives.”

3. We finished up our 'Descriptive Drawings' of the Gang

Pony Boy, Dallas, Two-Bit, Johnny, Soda, Darry, Steve

Marking Guide
Step 1: Use body of one of the members of your group to do outline.
Step 2: Colour with appropriate clothes & hair & accessories if any
Step 3: List at least 5 personality traits for your assigned character
Step 4: Describe your character in 2 sentences (Who are their friends, best friend, GF?, parents, siblings)

4. We presented each groups final products

5. We silently Read Ch 4 & 5

6. We complete Ch 4 Questions as well as Ch 3 & 4 Vocab.

7. Last 10 min Journals

Homework: Completed in class.
Band Students: You were given your worksheets for your work which will be missed Friday.
These 2 worksheets are due for next Tuesday. 

  

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

April 23 2013 Outsiders


Good class today. We reviewed the following 

1. Silent Reading

2. Word of the day!

3. Outsiders –Homework Check Ch 3 Questions 1-11. We also reviewed the answers. 

4. Descriptive Drawings of the Gang (use Ch 1 & beyond)
Step 1: Use body of one of the members of your group to do outline.
Step 2: Colour with appropriate clothes & hair & accessories if any
Step 3: List at least 5 personality traits for your assigned character
Step 4: Describe your character in 2 sentences (Who are their friends, best friend, girlfriend, parents, siblings)

The Gang: Pony Boy, Dallas, Two-Bit, Johnny, Soda, Darry, Steve

Homework: Read Ch 4 (you will be given time to read tomorrow as well).

Friday, April 19, 2013

April 22 2013 - TOC Info

Agenda for April 22 2013

1. Silent Reading 15 min (Remind students they should be finished Ch 2 of Outsiders for this morning)

2. Give students 10 min to finish homework up -
Ch 1 & 2 Vocab
Ch 1 - 3 Questions
Ch 2 Questions

This was assigned Friday.
Those who are done can start reading Chapter 3 of Outsiders.

3. Review Homework Vocab for Chapter 1&2 -
Editorial - are typically published on a special page dedicated to them, called the editorial page, which often also features letters to the editor from members of the public
Hesitation -a delay due to uncertainty or fear.
Incredulous - unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true
Nonchalantly - seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent.
Rebellious -defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
Reputation - is an opinion about that entity, typically a result of social evaluation on a set of criteria.
Rivalry - a state or situation in which people or groups are competing with each other
Sarcasm - is "a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter gibe or taunt"
Sympathetic - a feeling of compassion or identification with another
Unfathomable- difficult or impossible to understand; incomprehensible

4. Review Chapter 2 with class.
At the theatre, Dally sits behind two girls and talks dirty loudly until one of them tells her to leave them alone. Dally walks away, and when Pony promises the girl he won't act like his friend,  She tells him her name is Sherri Valance, but people call her Cherry. Dally comes back with Cokes, but when he tries to put his arm around Cherry, she throws hers in his face. Suddenly Johnny tells Dally to leave Cherry alone. Ponyboy is shocked. Johnny is everybody's pet, though, and Dally can't hit him. He just walks off angrily. The girls invite Johnny and Pony to sit with them, telling them they can tell they are much nicer than Dally. Just then Two-Bit comes up behind them. Two-Bit explains that Dally will probably get beaten up by Tim Shepard's gang, because he slashed the tires of one of their cars.  Cherry and Pony go to buy popcorn, and Cherry says she can tell something bad happened to Johnny, and asks what it was.  Ponyboy tells her the story. One day he was walking with Steve and Soda when they found Johnny lying on the ground, beaten badly. Johnny slowly recovered enough to tell them that a group of Socs had pulled up in a car and all beaten him at once. Now, Johnny is so afraid that he carries a switchblade, and Pony knows Johnny would rather die or kill someone than be beaten like that again. Cherry and Pony go back to the movie, and they all watch it together.

4. Hand out Chapter 3 Questions - till end of class to read Ch 3 and answer questions 1 through 11.

Due for homework Tuesday if not complete in class.

April 19, 2013 - Outsiders Ch 1 & 2


Friday class - we got a lot done. 

1. Silent Reading

2. Word of the day!

3. Journals

3. Outsiders – Review of Ch 1.
Create 3 questions for this Chapter & hand in.

4. Time to read Ch 2 and answer questions for Ch 2 and Vocab for 1 & 2. 
Click HERE for Ch 2 Questions and HERE for Vocab 1 & 2

Due Monday - Vocab Ch 1 & 2, Chapter 2 Questions & your 3 Questions for Chapter 1 

Thursday, April 18, 2013

April 18 2013 - Starting of the 'Outsiders'

We accomplished quite a bit today.


1. Silent Reading – 15 min

2. Word of the day!

3. 'Outsider' pick up from library.

4. The Outsiders Book Starter Sheet – Individual Work 20 min. Click HERE.

5. 60’s Video – to break.

After Break

6. Sizing People Up Sheet & Discussion. Click HERE.

7. Sightlines –Pg 68 - 'The Cool Crowd' - Reading & Discussion.

8. Anticipation Questions Sheet - Outsiders. Click HERE for sheet.

Homework: Finish Chapter 1 'Outsiders.'

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

April 16 2013 Cont 'Outsider's Pre-Reading Activity

Today we completed the following;


1. Silent Reading – 15 min

2. Word of the day! Stereotype:
A stereotype is a thought that may be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things,[1] but that belief may or may not accurately reflect reality

3. Activity – Stereotype Gallery Walk
Get into groups of 3. Number groups. Go to that number of pic to start. On bell move to next picture.
Answer –
·     What is important to this person?
·     What kind of job does or will this person have?
·     Of I met this person, would we be friends? Why or why not?

5. Discussion: Do you think stereotypes will be evident in the Outsiders? What kind of stereotypes do we have today?

6. Vid.- 20 min in -  The Sixties - The Years That Shaped a Generation (TV) [2005]

Monday, April 15, 2013

April 15 2013 - Intro to Outsiders Era

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Great class today! We completed the following.

1. Silent Reading – 15 min



2. Word of the day!
Prodigious (pro·di·gious) adj. Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree. “Her prodigious sales performance resulted in a promotion.”



3. 20 min – last time to work on ‘Paragraph Assign’  - if done  - read your independent novels.
Hand in of assignments. Those of you who did not have these ready can hand them in tomorrow for a reduction in marks.

4. Documentary - 60's  

What do you know about the '60s? Identify big themes and issues.
Brainstorm.


4. Documentary - 60's  - We viewed the first 20 min of our PBS documentary

Friday, April 12, 2013

April 12 2013 - Intro to Outsiders Novel

Today we completed the following;


1. Silent Reading – 15 min

2. Word of the day!

3. 20 min – last time to work on ‘Paragraph Assign’  - if done  - read.
Paragraph Assignment is DUE on Monday, April 15th - start of class. For more info go to blog post April 10, 2013 for assignment. 

3. Pre-reading work – Outsiders. Click HERE for worksheet.

4. Hand out of Short Story Tests - you all did wonderfully! & showing of Final Term 1, Second Semester, Marks. These are what will show on your report card. 
Click HERE to view. 

See you Monday!


Thursday, April 11, 2013

April 11 2013 - Test DAY!

Today we completed our Mid-Term on our Short Story Unit.
The class was also given most of the 2nd block to work on the paragraph assignment which was given last day.

This assignment will be due for Monday & will be the first mark as part of Semester 2 - Term 4.

See you next class.

Ms. G

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

April 9 2013 - Test Review & Paragraph Review & Assessment

Great class today;

We completed the following:


1. Silent Reading – 15 min

2. Review – Test Info
Total – 50 Q
10 Matching – study story notes
18 MC – on stories & notes
15 Vocab – story vocab – don’t worry about word of the day
7 Q – on new story which will be provided during the test
1 Bonus

3. The Fantastic Mr. Fox – finish video & worksheet

4. Your Hidden Skills – review - Click HERE for sample and HERE for assignment.

5. Review of Assignment - & Time to work on assignment. We will have time on Friday to work on this. 

Homework: Study for your Short Story Test - Thursday