12/3/12 to 12/7/12

Monday 12/3/12:
1.  BR/Calendars
2.  Edit/Revise The Outsiders RD
3.  Punctuation
HW: Read your AR book.  Work on your FD.

Tuesday 12/4/12:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Continue Punctuation
HW: Read your AR book.  Work on your FD.

Wednesday 12/5/12:
1.  District SPA
HW: Read your AR book.  Work on your FD.

Thursday 12/6/12:
1.  District SPA
HW: Read your AR book.  Work on your FD.

Friday 12/7/12:
1.  Collect FD
2.  Library/Persuasive Writing

Quick Write 11/30/12

For today's Quick Write, either:

1.  Write down a weird dream you've had.
2.  Write about whatever you would like.

Whatever you do, make sure you WRITE!  :)

The Outsiders Theme Essay

Write a Response to Literature essay explaining the THEME of The Outsiders.  Use the textual evidence you've collected in class to prove your ideas.  Remember the dance we've learned, "Pickin' Out Words," so that you can PICK out evidence, put it in QUOTATION MARKS, and then include PARENTHESES. 

Rough Draft Due: 12/3/12 (English 8); 12/7/12 (English 8A)
HERE is Mrs. Christopher's awesome Response to Literature PowerPoint from last year, which will help you construct a great essay.

Final Draft Due: 12/7/12 (English 8), TBA (English 8A)
Reminders . . .
If you TYPE your essay, here's how I'd like it formatted:
1.  1 inch margins
2.  Times, Times New Roman, Arial, or Helvetica
3.  Creative title
4.  Double space

If you HANDWRITE your essay, here's what I'd like:
1.  Stay within the margins on your lined paper
2.  Use your best handwriting . . . cursive or print; just make it legible
3.  Creative title
4.  Double space
5.  You CAN use both sides of the paper :)

HERE is the rubric!

1st Period Possible Themes/The Outsiders

Here are the possible themes that first period students came up with:
1.  Don't judge a book by its cover.
2.  Some things are worth sacrificing for.
3.  Nothing gold can stay.
4.  You should try to stay gold.
5.  Make good decisions, because your choices have consequences.
6.  Sometimes people aren't who you think they are.
7.  The grass isn't always greener on the other side.

11/26 to 11/30

Monday, November 26:
1.  Binder Reminders/Calendars
2.  Review The Outsiders/Theme
3.  Start Collecting Evidence
HW: Read AR Book

Tuesday, November 27:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Review Nothing Gold Can Stay/Theme
3.  Continue Collecting Evidence
HW: Read AR Book

Wednesday, November 28:
Computer Lab!
1.  Take AR Quizzes: The Outsiders
2.  Continue Collecting Evidence

Thursday, November 29:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Start Outsiders Essays
HW: Work on your RD

Friday, November 30:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Continue Outsiders Essays
HW: RD Due MONDAY!

11/13/12 to 11/16/12

Tuesday, November 13:

1.  BR/Calendars

2.  The Outsiders

HW: Study for Capitalization Quiz

Wednesday, November 14:

1.  Quick Writes

2.  Review Capitalization Rules

3.  The Outsiders

HW: Study for Capitalization Quiz

Thursday, November 15:

1.  Capitalization Quiz

2.  Correct Quiz

3.  The Outsiders and Mood and Tone

HW: NO HW!

Friday, November 16:

1.  Quick Writes

2.  Collect Quick Writes

3.  Continue The Outsiders and Theme