Journal #18

For today's journal, write down three facts about S.E. Hinton.

Journal #17

For today's journal, look at the following words. Choose 4 of them. With your partner, make up definitions for the words. Be creative.

1. wince
2. vaguely
3. sympathetic
4. incredulous
5. unfathomable
6. quivering
7. slouch
8. savvy
9. suspicious

Outsider

Have you ever felt different from the other students at school?

What is an "outsider"?

Have you ever been an "outsider"?

Have you ever felt like you couldn't talk to or be friends with other students for some reason?

9/27 to 10/1

Monday 9/27:
1. Binder Reminders/Journal
2. Grammar Quiz: Capitalization
3. Review Spelling
4. Review "Raymond's Run"
5. What does it mean to be an Outsider?
HW: Finish your Outsider paragraphs.

Tuesday 9/28:
1. Journal
2. Grammar
3. Review Spelling
4. Vocabulary
HW: Review your vocabulary

Wednesday 9/29:
Computer Lab
1. Blog
2. S.E. Hinton Research

Thursday 9/30:
1. Journal
2. Grammar
3. Review Research
4. Review Vocabulary
5. Begin "The Outsiders"
HW: NO HW!

Friday 10/1:
1. Journal
2. Grammar
3. Continue "The Outsiders"
HW: NO HW!

Journal #16 (Computer Lab)

For today's journal, write a few sentences to me in the comments section telling me what you are learning about in each of your classes. Are you enjoying school? Why or why not?

Don't forget to CAPITALIZE the beginning of sentences, the pronoun "I," and the names of people and places. Thank you!

Journal #15

For today's journal, look through the book catalog I gave you. Find one book in each of the following GENRES, and write down their titles. Remember, titles are always UNDERLINED. You may do this journal with your partner, but you must each write down your own journal.

1. Historical Fiction
2. Gothic or Thriller
3. Coming of Age
4. School
5. Sports

9/20 to 9/24

Monday 8/23:
1. Binder Reminders/Journals
2. Library: GENRERAMA!

Tuesday 8/24:
1. Journals
2. Grammar and Spelling
3. Review "A Mother in Mannville"
HW: Study your spelling.

Wednesday 8/25:
Computer Lab
1. Blog/Journal
2. PLATO
HW: NO HW!

Thursday 8/26:
1. Journals
2. Grammar and Spelling
3. "The Ransom of Red Chief" Prewriting
HW: Finish your prewriting

Friday 8/27:
1. Journals
2. Grammar QUIZ
3. Debate: "RRC"
4. Begin "RRC"
HW: Write a 1-2 paragraph PREDICTION of what will happen next in "RRC."