Monday, October 6, 2008

10/6 - MONDAY

>> WED 10/8 is RIDE/WALK TO SCHOOL DAY, PLEASE JOIN IN THE FUN!
>> LIBRARY IS TUESDAY. please bring your books tomorrow.
>> NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, OCT. 10 -- Teacher In Service Day


***** AGENDA ******

I. VOCAB PRE QUIZ #4
-- Morphemes (continued)
-- Prequiz (correct in class)
-- complete pg. 10 in class

II. BOOK REVIEWS
-- Consider the best 3 books you've read lately
- - create book "spines" & share best reads with other students
(prep for library check out on Tuesday)

III. S.E. Hinton's THE OUTSIDERS
-- continue reading Ch. 4
(Ponyboy and Johnny flee to the countryside to hide)
-- point out Bob's death as the "hook" of the story and Ponyboy's definition of "hoodlum"
-- discuss how his "grey" eyes and blurriness represent his still young, unawake adult mind
-- consider irony of Johnnyboy finally reaching his "dream" place in the country, but because he
is on the run from the police, it is a bittersweet experience

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HOMEWORK
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[ ] [ ] FINISH Mini Illustrated Booklet (MIB)
[ ] [ ] TURN IN MiB Vocabulary (20-25 words)
[ ] [ ] COMPLETE pgs. 11-12 Vocab (can be checked in class on Tues)

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