2/24 [WE], 2016 - OUTSIDERS

CASTLES ARE DUE MONDAY, MAR 7
-You should have a design plan and have researched examples (or use handouts)
- By now you should also have most or all parts 
- You should have IDEAS on TIME to finish parts/whole castle 
   and know WHEN you can work on the castle
- REVIEW your Castle Parts Rubric (this is how you'll be graded)

Oh, yea, today is HAWAIIAN DAY!!!

I. THEMES IN THE OUTSIDERS
- brainstorm what themes or major ideas YOU think this book is about
- THEMES:  Major ideas/topics for discussion that the author plays with or meditates on
   IN the story, through the story; makes readers think
- most stories, books, songs, poems, etc. have more than one theme,
  but often only a few major themes

- after brainstorming your own, look over the List of Common Themes in Stories
- circle at least 20 possible themes and be able so say why you think so
- table share and discussions

I.  OUTSIDERS  CHPT 4
- review as class story so far
- Bob's death = major HOOK
- PB&J's reaction (PB freaked, Johnny calm and cool)
- who do they run to and why? What are they possibly becoming?
- what does the Jacket represent?
- what do we learn about Dally through PB's eyes?


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HOMEWORK
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___  continue/finish CASTLE SEARCH AND FIND: IN THE BAILEY/TOWER (due by FR)
        we'll be using this as a resource/learning tool, also; what do we learn about castles from this?

___ continue RDNG CASTLE PACKET (due FR)
       * show reading (box terms  keywords, underline key details)

___ continue CASTLE VOCAB #2 (due FR)
       powerful, specific, colorful castle-era related words (show you can recognize these)
       for many of the words, definitions and details are IN the packet text
       * 40 words UNLESS you show spirit or bring in cans/$$
       * reduce total by 2 words for every $3.00 or 5 lbs of cans
       * minimum 15 words due, however.

___ KNOW what materials you have and what materials you still need for the CASTLE PROJECT
___ PLAN where you'll get materials and when you'll work on making your castle
___ HAVE solutions to things that will take you too long or for materials you don't have