The Outsiders

For the past two weeks we have continued to study the novel, The Outsiders. I have been impressed by the student engagement during class discussions. It seems that they have really been enjoying the themes of the novel. We had a quiz on chapter 3 last Friday after taking time to present our "Tuff" presentations.  For most students the quiz was a positive mark for them, but for those who did not receive a level 3, I encourage them to ensure they are re-reading the chapters and completing assignments with attention to detail.

   This week we looked at Chapter 4 from a different perspective. We have introduced the idea of literature circles. Students in groups of 3 took on one of the possible roles in a literature circle and created a poster to represent their answers. They presented their answers to the class. Ask your child which role they took on this week. Next week, they will try a new role while we look at Chapter 5. My intention is to familiarize them with the roles before they have to take on one of them individually.

   Here are the examples of some of the student work.

  Students can expect another quiz after we read chapter 6.

 The students all seemed to really enjoy the Winter Activity Day!

Have a great weekend!