• WEEK OF OCTOBER 21, 2019

    Important Dates:

    • ACT Aspire testing: October 21-23 (Monday-Wednesday). Class schedules will be different on these days!
    • Daily Grade: In-class activity on Tuesday, October 22.

    Monday: The Outsiders, Chapters 3 & 4

    • Students will continue reading and analyzing The Outsiders and completing guided notes on each chapter.
    • Students will participate in a reader's theater to review the events of chapter 3 (SO FUN!)
    • **NOTE: 5th and 7th periods will not have a regular class session because of testing.**

    Tuesday: The Outsiders, Chapters 3&4: Interactions of Story Elements

    • Students will analyze the interactions between events and characters in chapters 3 and 4.
    • Students will continue reading through The Outsiders and completing guided notes.

    Wednesday: The Outsiders, Chapter 4: Consequences

    • Students will review chapters 1-3 and complete chapter 4.
    • Students will work in "jury groups" to discuss the best verdict for a character who commits a crime.
    • **NOTE: 1st and 3rd periods will not have a regular class session because of testing.**

    Thursday:  The Outsiders: Consequences (1st, 3rd, 4th periods); West Side Story v. The Outsiders (5th and 7th periods)

    • Students in 1st, 3rd, and 4th periods will complete chapter 4 and workd in "jury groups" to discuss the best verdict for a character who commits a crime.
    • Students in 5th and 7th periods will begin watching West Side Story and will compare and contrast it with The Outsiders.

    Friday: West Side Story v. The Outsiders

    • Students in all classes will watch (or continue watching) West Side Story and will compare and contrast it with The Outsiders.