1. Monday's DLR for Week 34

2. Students made a top ten list of problems teens face in their journal.

3. After getting into groups of 4, they composed a list of the top 5 problems teen face which were shared with the class.

4. Teacher explained the expectations for speeches for incoming 6th Graders.

Obj: Make a speech that consists of advice for incoming 6th Graders.  One piece of advice may be comical; the other two must be serious.

1. DLR Quiz #33

2. Socratic Seminar on whether or not Jerome Ersland committed murder or was it self defense.

3. Students listened to Chp. 5 of The Outsiders. https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/o/the-outsiders/summary-and-analysis/chapter-5

1. Thursday's DLR for Week 33

2. Students read Chapter 4 Activity-Murder or Self Defense? The graphic organizer in this packet need to be filled out as well.

3. Students wrote Argumentative Paragraph #3 Obj: Argue for or against the idea that Jerome Ersland committed first degree murder.

4. Students started a Socratic Seminar on whether or not Jerome Ersland was guilty of first degree murder.

1. Wednesday's DLR for Week 33

2. Students, in pairs, finished reading Chp. 4 of The Outsiders

3. Chp. 4 Quiz on The Outsiders. Look at the following link for the quiz if you were not here. https://www.enotes.com/quizzes/outsiders-chapter-4-448

4. Freewrite #4-Who do you identify with better? Greasers? Socs? In a 1/3 of a page, tell me which group you can see yourself being a part of.  Give several reasons why you identify with a particular group.

1. Did the Fugitive Slave Act really work?  Why or why not?  Please write a minimum of 4 sentences please.

2. Freewrite #2 see 05/01/17 for instructions (per. 3)

3. Students and/or teacher read pages 293 to top of 296. Students stopped at The Dred Scott case on 296.

4. Students read The Dred Scott Case on 296-297

5. Students watched a short clip on The Dred Scott Case (per. 6)

6. Persuasive Paragraph #5 Do you agree with the Dred Scott decision? Write a 9 sentence paragraph in which you argue in favor or against the outcome of this case. (per. 6)

1. Tuesday's DLR for Week 33

2. Chp. 1-3 Quiz for "The Outsiders" 1. What did Ponyboy and Cherry watch in the evenings from their home? 2. When Johnny was jumped, his face was cut up by someone wearing what? 3. Why did Cherry tell Ponyboy about her feelings about Dally? 4. At the end of Chp. 3, what was Darry mad at Ponyboy? 5. What did Darry do to Ponyboy? 6. What did Ponyboy do in reaction to Darry?

3. Friendship Contract

4. Students read Chp. 4 of "The Outsiders" See the link if you need to read the chapter https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/o/the-outsiders/summary-and-analysis/chapter-4

1. Monday's DLR for Week 33

2. Students listened to Chp. 3 of The Outsiders

3. Students did Writing Prompt #3-Foreshadowing refers to clues an author gives to suggest events that are going to happen in the story. When Ponyboy says, "Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse.  I was wrong." The reader know trouble lies ahead.  Predict what you think will happen next. Please write at least a 1/3 of a page.

1. DLR Quiz #32

2. Students did the Words of Wisdom assignment for Chp. 2

 

1. Thursday's DLR for Week 32

2. Freddy's Dental Blues reading comprehension

3. Students and/or teacher finished reading Chp. 2 of The Outsiders

4. Students analyzed different aspects of the Greaser and Socs in the form of a chart in their journal.  Please see the teacher if you need assistance with this.

5. Students added a few entries to their Table of Contents in their journals.  Please see teacher for assistance with this.

6. Teacher briefly discussed the Words of Wisdom assignment

1. Wednesday's DLR for Week 32

2. Writing Prompt #2- S.E. Hinton provides vivid descriptions of each major character in the book. Which character would like to have as your friend?  Why would they make a good friend for you?  Is there a character you would like to avoid?  Please write at least a 1/3 of a page.

3. Students and/or teacher read Chp. 2 of The Outsiders

1. Tuesday's DLR for Week 32

2. Students finished listening to Chp. 1 of The Outsiders

3. Students took the Chp. 1 Quiz on The Outsiders. See the following link,https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=outsiders-by-se-hinton-chapter-1-quiz, in order to take this quiz.

4. Students added Character Descriptions Chart to their journals. Basically, there were three columns: character name, physical traits, and personality traits. Students discussed the following 7 characters: Ponyboy, Darry, Sodapop, Johnny, Dally, Steve Randle, and Two Bit.

1. Students did Monday's DLR for Week 32

2. Students watched a short clip on the 50th Anniversary of The Outsiders

3. Students listened to Chp. 1 of The Outsiders

4. Teacher instructed students on where to find homework for the next several weeks.

1. Nonfiction Text Features

2. Students read from California Gold Rush Days in the Bridges to Literature books

3. Students answered questions 2 and 3

4. Students wrote down, in the form of a list, the 10 items that they would take with them to California, had they lived during the time of California Gold Rush.  Students were asked to imagine which items they would take with them, had they made the several thousand mile journey from Missouri to California.