April 4, 2008
None, but you can always read.
Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Monday, March 24, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The Outsiders Book Project
Due March 20, 2008
Individual Projects
The life of Ponyboy Curtis, one of the the main characters in the novel, is surrounded by gang violence, friendship and brotherhood. There are several gangs in Ponyboy's town, however, none concern him more than his gang, the Greasers, and the Socs. The Socs are a group of clean looking, rich kids from the West side of town who never get in trouble. Ponyboy needs to know who his real friends are, as they are the ones who will be watching his back in times of trouble. It takes some time and a lot of growing and maturing before Ponyboy eventually learns that the Greasers and the Socs are more like one another than either gang is willing to admit. He finally realizes that both gangs feel pain and must learn to cope with it.
Scenario: There has been a murder. A young boy is found dead in a local park. He is a victim of a stab wound. No further information is known. Your job is to investigate this mystery. You may choose one of the following activities as your individual assignment. You may choose to be a detective, a newspaper reporter, or a social worker. Further instructions can be found on the following pages:
DETECTIVE
Your job as the detective is to fill in the blanks that the book doesn't cover. Draw a diagram of the crime scene (include a chalked outline of where the body was found). Describe the scene in detail, analyze the fingerprints, and describe the murder weapon, as well as where it was found. You may add information that was not found in the book, such as some of the incidents that may have happened between the Greasers and the Socs before the incidents in the book took place. You must come to a conclusion as to who committed the crime, how , when, why etc... You will write a report based on what you found and what your final conclusions are.
http://www.edu.pe.ca/stteresa/grade7_8/Proj0102/the_outsiders/Indiv_detective.htm
Your job as the reporter is to interview, the Greasers, the Socs, and other members of the community to get information about the murder. You should interview all of your witnesses and suspects to find out what they know. You need not write out a formal interview, but should be thinking about a series of questions that you will ask of each of your people that you are interviewing and how they might respond to them. You should include in your list:
| A. Two Greasers | B. Two Socs | C. Cherry |
| D. S.E. Hinton (As if she saw something that night) |
| E. Anybody else of interest to you (You may make up Characters/community members if you wish) |
Write your article using columns and be sure to answer the 5 w's (who, what, when, where, why). Make sure your information is accurate and you have an appropriate title for your article.
http://www.edu.pe.ca/stteresa/grade7_8/Proj0102/the_outsiders/Indiv_reporter.htm
SOCIAL WORKER
As a social worker your job will be to write a report based on what you found out while speaking to Johnny. You are encouraged to create a timeline outlining the events that Johnny told you in your meetings together. You may add information that was not found in the book, such as some of the incidents that may have happened between the Greasers and the Socs before the incidents in the book took place. Upon completion of your timeline, you will write a report stating the most important information that you found, as well as what you recommend as treatment for Johnny.
http://www.edu.pe.ca/stteresa/grade7_8/Proj0102/the_outsiders/Indiv_socialworker.htm
Monday, March 10, 2008
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Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
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Saturday, March 8, 2008
March 14, 2008
None, but you can always READ!
Question: What are the benefits of reading as a teen?
Answer: Reading as a teen leads to success. When teens read more than just their classroom assignments, research clearly shows that they generally do well in school. First of all, the extra reading expands their vocabularies. It also shows them how different writers put down their thoughts leading to better writing skills. And teens who read more serious literary works gain skills in handling complex ideas. The more teens read, the more information they pick up. This leads to a solid core of knowledge that is useful in a wide variety of classes. For example, the teen who reads biographies has a better understanding of prominent people studied in history classes.
Another big dividend of reading as a teen is a good score on the verbal section of a college admissions test. No other activity builds the vocabulary and comprehension skills needed to do well on these tests as well as reading.
Besides helping teens do well in school, reading also helps them expand their horizons as they learn more about people and the world. Plus, reading can show teens that everyone has problems in his or her life and may even help teens see solutions to their own problems. Finally, reading is enjoyable. It can bring a great deal of pleasure to teens."
http://school.familyeducation.com/teen/reading/40617.html
Miss Clark & Mrs. Hogsett
Saturday, March 1, 2008
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