Characterization in The Outsiders

Do Now:
Take out a sheet of paper and write your name on it. You will be turning this in.

Choose one of the three quotes below. Copy it down and explain what we
learn about the character's personality from the quote.

"Soda is one of a kind… In our neighborhood it’s rare to find a kid who 

doesn’t drink once in a while. But Soda never touches a drop--he doesn’t need 

to. He gets drunk on just plain living." (pg. 8)

"[Dally’s] eyes were blue, blazing ice, cold with a hatred of the whole world. 

Dally had spent three years on the wild of New York and had been arrested 

at the age of ten.” (pg.10)

"Johnny Cage was last and least. If you can picture a little dark puppy that 

has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you’ll 

have Johnny." (pg. 11)

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Today we will be reading Chapter 2 of The Outsiders. 

While we listen to the chapter, don't forget to keep
your notecard beside you to write down words that
are confusing or new to you.

You have three tasks (which I will give to you)
when the chapter is completed:

1. Write a paragraph to summarize a scene.
2. Answer the questions about quotes from the chapter.
3. Continue working on your character organizer.

"Tough and tuff are two different words... In our neighborhood both are compliments."

Do Now:

1. Go to your most recent Canvas announcement

2. Click the link that says "SBAC Testing Page"
     (or click here)

3. Click "Sign In" (You DO NOT need a username/password)

4. Select "Grade 8" from the drop-down menu

5. Wait patiently for further instructions.


Classwork:

We will finish Chapter 1 of The Outsiders today.
After this, we will discuss the characters we have
met so far.

Your character chart asks you to write down

characteristics of the person, meaning you 

want to write traits of the characters 

based on evidence and proof from the book.

Click here for a list of traits that you can use!

Your last project for today is to begin to think

about the Greasers as a whole.

You will create a FAST chart about Greasers. 

Make sure you use evidence from the book

and write down the quote AND page number. 

Beginning The Outsiders

Today we will be starting our new unit.

We will be reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

You will not need anything but a pencil
for our activities today.

The Landlady

Welcome back from Spring Break! 

Today your warm-up asks you to explain 

examples of oxymorons and hyperboles. 

If you do not remember what these figures of speech are:

An oxymoron is a figure of speech where two 

words that are opposite or contradictory are put 

together to make a new phrase

A hyperbole is an obvious or unrealistic exaggeration

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We will be reviewing mood, tone, and foreshadowing

by reading "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl.

(Pg. 62 in your textbook)

Tone - The author's attitude toward their subject/writing.

Does the writing sound playful, angry, serious, depressed, 

frustrated, lonely, excited?

Mood - the way the story makes the reader feel. 

Does the story feel suspenseful, happy, nervous,

angry, joyful?

Foreshadowing - when something early in the story

gives a hint about an event that will occur later. 

Argument Peer Review

Today you will be doing a peer review on the rough drafts 

you wrote for today before writing your final draft to turn in. 

When you are discussing your papers, think about the ways

that the paper is strong as well as ways the argument could

be improved.

Your agenda:

1. Read your paper out loud to your partner.

2. Your partner will fill out the peer review sheet while they listen to you.

3. When you are done, share your findings. You will to

    explain to your partner what they did well and what can be 

    improved. (Hint: Use the chart below for talking about writing)

4. Trade roles!

5. You will then work together to make improvements based 

    on the feedback you received. What can you add to made the 

    argument stronger? More evidence? More explanation? Add it. 

Writing Poetry

Good morning!

We've been reading a lot of different poems. 

Now it's time to explore the process of writing our own. 

In Canvas, you will find a file called "First Draft Ode."
It is a rough draft of an ode titled "Ode to Thanks"

An ode is a type of poem that we use to celebrate 

something that we love or appreciate or truly value. 

As writers, we have to remember that our best 

ideas do not always occur right away. Expressing

ideas in creative ways takes time and effort. 

You will be working in groups to turn this rough 

draft into a second, much more descriptive draft. 

(Don't worry; I will explain.)

This will require creativity, patience, and real 

communication with your peers. You all have 

brilliant ideas; do not be afraid of them!

Summarizing

Good Morning!

We're going to continue our work with Beowulf today.
You should have it open in notability. Do not forget that
you should be:

1. highlighting pieces of the text that you do not understand;
2. Discussing these parts with your group;
3. Writing down what you learned in the margins; and
4. Filling out the "Sum It Up" boxes on each page

After everyone is finished, your group will create a four-corners 

summary of Beowulf. You will each write a summary, and then work 

together to create a detailed summary together. 

Then we will start our new poem "Casey at the Bat," 

a mock-epic poem. 

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If you're interested in hearing "Beowulf" in its original

Old English, here is a video of a performance of the 

opening lines. It sounds like a completely different language!

http://youtu.be/Y13cES7MMd8