Week of September 14-18, 2015

This week in 7th grade Reading will be one busy week! Students will continue to read the novel "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton.   In electives we will be working on the Patriot's Pen Essay Contest all week.  We expect all students to do an excellent job on this essay.  If your essay is selected you will have a chance to win many prizes, so please try your very best. 

MONDAY

• The Outsiders
• quiz on chapters 1-3
• HOMEWORK
• Read Chapter 4

TUESDAY

• The Outsiders
• "The Allure of Gangs" passage and questions
• Discussion - why do kids join gangs and how does is relate to the novel?
• HOMEWORK
• Read Chapter 5

WEDNESDAY

• The Outsiders
• Analyzing Poetry handout
• HOMEWORK
• Read Chapter 6

THURSDAY

• The Outsiders
• Character Conflicts Activity
• Antagonist vs. Protagonist
• fold-able activity 

FRIDAY

• The Outsiders
• Plot Analysis Activity
• fold-able activity 

REMINDERS:

•  DUKE homeroom t-shirt $$$ is due Friday, September 18th - $15.00
• Fundraiser money due Friday, September 18th
• Thursday is college shirt day
• Friday is spirit shirt day
• FRIDAY- GOOOOOO RATTLERS!!!!

Lets have a fantastic week!