09/30/13 & 10/01/13

Homework: Chapter 6 with 10 notes due by Wednesday 
                   Quiz on 5&6 on Wednesday 

ANNOUNCEMENT: SCHOOL TOOL HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH PORTFOLIO 2 

1.  Reading station in writing class 

09/27/13

Homework: Have a great weekend!!!!!!!!

1.  Total Portfolio 2
      - Quiz 1&2 /70pts 
      - Notes Chapter 1 /5pts 
      - Notes Chapter 2 /5pts 
      -MiniMo 20pts  
2.  Discuss quiz 3&4 

09/26/13

Homework: Finish chapter 5 by tomorrow with 10 notes 

1.  Quiz on 3&4
     -Hand in notes for chapters 3&4
    - Hand in quiz for 3&4
2.  Begin reading your homework

Open House Agenda:
1. Portfolio Grading System
 

09/25/13

Homework: Chapter 4 with 10 notes is due tomorrow! 
                    You will have a quiz on 3&4 tomorrow and I will also be collecting your notes on 3&4 

Remember you can find chapter guide questions under The Outsiders tab on my blog 

1.  20 minutes to play the vocab review game 

2.  20 minutes to read 

09/24/13

Homework:  Chapter 4 with 10 notes by Thursday 
                    Chapter 3&4 quiz on Thursday 
1.  Review game/discussion for chapters 1&2
2.  Time to read in class

9/23/13

Homework: Read chapter 3 with 10 notes by tomorrow 

I will be collecting today:  Notes on chapter 1 
                                       Notes on chapter 2 
                                       Quiz on 1&2 
         ***If you did not finish notes on chapter 2 you have until the end of the day today to get them in***

1.  Quiz on 1&2 
2.  Start reading chapter 3

09/20/13

ANNOUNCEMENT: SCHOOL TOOLS HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH PORTFOLIO 1 GRADES ON 9/20 

Homework: Read Chapter 2 with at least 10 notes by Monday
                   There will be a quiz on Monday 
                   Keep your notes, they will be collected the day of the quiz 
                   Look under The Outsiders tab to get chapter guide questions 

* Look below the movies to see what happened during class* 

AM Project Time:  Sail Cars 










During Class: 
 1.  Record and Total Portfolio 1: 
       Vocabulary 1-10  /40pts 
       Vocabulary 11-20 /40pts 
       MiniMo /20pts 

9/19/13

Homework: Read chapter 2 with at least 10 notes by Monday 

1.  With your group create a presentation that describes the following characters: 
         Ponyboy 
         Dally 
         Soda 
         Johnny 
         Darry 
         Bob 
Here are some presentation formats for you to choose from: 
     - Create a skit 
     - Create a rap/song 
     - Create a poster/picture to describe the characters 
     - Create a story book to read 
     - Create a comic strip 
     - Create a newspaper article 
     - Create a magazine article 
     - Any other ideas 

The Purpose of this presentation is to inform the audience of the major characters in the novel 

09/17/13 & 9/18/13

Homework: Read chapter 1 with at least 10 notes by Thursday
                   If you are having a hard time taking notes click on The Outsiders tab and click on the things to
                   note tab.  It will take you to chapter guide questions.  

1.  Finish background notes
2.  Discuss what notes to take in the novel
3.  15 minutes to work on The Outsiders vocabulary packet

3rd Period Large Group 9/17/13 
1.  Report to your assigned location 
2.  Begin Reading the novel taking at least 10 notes a chapter 


3rd Period Large Group 9/18/13 

1.  With your group create a presentation that describes the following characters: 
         Ponyboy 
         Dally 
         Soda 
         Johnny 
         Darry 
         Bob 
Here are some presentation formats for you to choose from: 
     - Create a skit 
     - Create a rap/song 
     - Create a poster/picture to describe the characters 
     - Create a story book to read 
     - Create a comic strip 
     - Create a newspaper article 
     - Create a magazine article 
     - Any other ideas 

The Purpose of this presentation is to inform the audience of the major characters in the novel  

9/16/13

Homework: None 

1.  Outsiders Background Notes

9/13/13

Homework: Have a great weekend!!!

1.  Collect Portfolio 1
      Vocabulary 1-10   40pts
      Vocabulary 11-20 40pts

*Note* All portfolio assignments are listed under the portfolio tab ***

Homework due on Friday:  Two extra Vocabulary Assignment (Note the 1-10 and 11-20 vocabulary words as well as the extra assignment options can be found under The Outsiders tab on the blog) 

1.  Co-Teach with Mrs. P-Tran
2.  Finish the article and the worksheet you were working on in writing
3.  Anytime left over you can work on:
      -the website treasure hunt
      -the editing worksheet
      -the journal entry
      - vocabulary 1-10 and 11-20

09/10/13 & 9/11/13

Homework due oin Friday:  Two extra Vocabulary Assignment (Note the 1-10 and 11-20 vocabulary words as well as the extra assignment options can be found under The Outsiders tab on the blog) 

1.  True False for the moon article
2.  Words 1-10
3.  Start the extra assignment
4.  Words 11-20
5.  Start the 11-20 extra assignment

09/09/13

Homework: None 

1. Co-Teach with Mrs. P-Tran 

2.  Journal Entry expectations 

3.  Journal Entry Question: What will happen if we loose the moon? 

09/05/13

Homework: None 

1.  Are you smarter than an eighth grade science teacher: Stump the Fahy
* A brief study in the history of the moon