HW Mr. Padilla 12-1-15

Homework:

Parents/guardian, please review and assist your child with today’s homework.  Read one of the modified passages and choose one option task to complete.

A.

When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed…he was seldom self-conscious about his injury. His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when he stood or walked, the back of his hand was at right angles to his body, his thumb parallel to his thigh. He couldn’t have

cared less, so long as he could pass and punt. When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out.

B.

When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed…he was seldom self-conscious about his injury. His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when he stood or walked, the back of his hand was at right angles to his body… He couldn’t have cared less, so long as he could pass and punt. When enough years had gone by…we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out.

C.

When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed… His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when he stood or walked… He couldn’t have cared less, so long as he could pass and punt. When enough years had gone by…we sometimes discussed …his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out.

Topic: Today we begin a new novel: To Kill a Mockingbird. This is the opening paragraph. The narrator is Scout Finch, Jem’s younger sister and Atticus Finch’s daughter.  In this paragraph she is an older person going back to her childhood.  Today we did a brief summary of the main characters, the setting and the plot.

Option 1: Write a one paragraph summary of today’s introduction to the novel. Who are some of the main characters? What is the novel about? Where and when does it take place?

Option 2: Write a two sentence paragraph summary of the first paragraph of the story.  To help you, think of today’s lesson and use the five W’s. Who, What,Where, When, and Why.

Option 3: Base your response on the passage.

a.    Do you remember who is telling this story?

b.    Who is Jem and what happened to him?

c.     What did the person telling this story discuss with Jem years later?

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HW Mr. Padilla 11-30-15

Homework:

Parents/guardian, please review and assist your child with today’s homework.  Read one of the modified passages and choose one option task to complete.

A.

I sat down and picked up my pen and thought for a minute. Remembering. Remembering a handsome, dark boy with a reckless grin and a hot temper. A tough,… boy with … a bitter grin on his hard face. Remembering- -- and this time it didn't hurt--- a quiet, defeated-looking sixteen-year-old whose hair needed cutting badly and who had black eyes with a frightened expression to them. One week had taken all three of them. And I decided I could tell people, beginning with my English teacher. I wondered for a long time how to start that theme, how to start writing about something that was important to me. And I finally began like this: When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home...

B.

I sat down and picked up my pen and thought for a minute. Remembering. Remembering a handsome, dark boy with a reckless grin and a hot temper. A tough,… boy with … a hard face. Remembering- -- and this time it didn't hurt--- a quiet, defeated-looking sixteen-year-old whose hair needed cutting badly and who had black eyes with a frightened expression to them. One week had taken all three of them. And I decided I could tell people, beginning with my English teacher. I wondered for a long time how to … start writing about something that was important to me. And I finally began like this: When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home...

C.

I sat down and picked up my pen and thought for a minute. Remembering. Remembering a handsome, dark boy with a reckless grin and a hot temper. A tough,… boy with … a hard face. Remembering- -- and this time it didn't hurt--- a quiet… sixteen-year-old whose hair needed cutting badly and who had black eyes…One week had taken all three of them. And I decided I could tell people, beginning with my English teacher. I wondered for a long time how to … start writing about something that was important to me. And I finally began like this: When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home...

Topic: We have finally reached the end the of The Outsider’s novel.  The passage above is the final paragraph of the novel. The last sentence of the novel is also the first sentence of the novel.

Option 1: What did you think of the novel? Write a few sentences explaining why you liked it or did not like.  What was your favorite thing about this novel? What did you not like about the novel? Explain why.

Option 2: Who was your favorite character(s) in the novel?  What did you like about this character? What do you or don’t you have in common with this character? Explain. What character did you like the least? Explain why.

Option 3:  What do you think about the ending of the novel?   Was it a good ending or bad? Explain.  If you could change the ending, how would you do it? Write a new ending to the novel (at least 2 sentences).

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HW Mr. Padilla 11-25-15

Dear parent/guardian: 

Please assist your child with today's homework. Your child should read one of the passages below and choose a task option.  

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* "I've been thinking about … that poem…he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just when you get used to everything that it's day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, it's a good way to be, I want you to tell Dally to look at one…I don’t think he’s ever really seen a sunset…There’s still lots of good in the world. Tell Dally. I don’t think he know’s.”

** "I've been thinking about … that poem…he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn…Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, it's a good way to be, I want you to tell Dally to look at one…I don’t think he’s ever really seen a sunset…There’s still lots of good in the world. Tell Dally. I don’t think he know’s.”

***"I've been thinking about … that poem…he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn…Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, it's a good way to be, I want you to tell Dally to look at on…There’s still lots of good in the world. Tell Dally. I don’t think he know’s.”

Option 1:  Base your response on today’s reading and class discussion.

Task: We have discussed why gold is such a precious commodity. We have also discussed how love and the idea of staying gold are important themes in The Ousiders. Write a letter to a friend in which you explain how gold and love are both precious.  Remember to warn your friend about the danger of loving golld too much. 

Option 2: Base your response on today’s reading and class discussion.

Task: Make a connection between two texts (there are no wrong answers, only your best effort matters). Tip: think about what they are talking about, what is similar and different. What is the message in each text?

“Love. What a small word we use for an idea so powerful it has altered the flow of history, calmed monsters…We use the word love in such a sloppy way that it can mean almost nothing or absolutely everything.”

 "I've been thinking about … that poem…he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn…That's gold.”

Option 3: Base your response on today’s reading and class discussion. (Write complete sentences)

Answer the following questions after reading the passage:

1.     What does Johnny say he was thinking about?

2.     What does he tell Pony “staying gold means’?

3.     What advise does  give Ponyboy?

4.     What message does he have for Dally? Why?

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HW Mr. Padilla 11-24-15

Dear parent/guardian: 

Please assist your child with today's homework. Your child should read one of the passages below and choose a task option. 

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* "You read a lot, don't you, Ponyboy?" Cherry asked.

I was startled. "Yeah. Why?"

She kind of shrugged. "I could just tell. I'll bet you watch sunsets, too." She was quiet for a minute after I nodded. "I used to watch them, too, before I got so busy..."

I pictured that, or tried to. Maybe Cherry stood still and watched the sun set while she was supposed to be taking the garbage out. Stood there and watched and forgot everything else until her big brother screamed at her to hurry up. I shook my head. It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and, the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.

** "You read a lot, don't you, Ponyboy?" Cherry asked.

I was startled. "Yeah. Why?"

She kind of shrugged. "I could just tell. I'll bet you watch sunsets, too." She was quiet for a minute … "I used to watch them, too, before I got so busy..."

I pictured that… Maybe Cherry stood still and watched the sun set while she was supposed to be taking the garbage out. Stood there and watched and forgot everything else until her big brother screamed at her to hurry up. .. It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and, the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.

*** She … shrugged. "… I'll bet you watch sunsets, too." She was quiet for a minute … "I used to watch them, too, before I got so busy..."

… Maybe Cherry stood still and watched the sun set while she was supposed to be taking the garbage out... It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and, the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.

Option 1: Based on today’s readings: Explain why different social classes should focus on commonialities (the things we share in common) over our differences. Do you think this would work? Explain why or why not. (write 5-7 sentences). Give examples from the readings.

Option 2: KWL: Write a paragraph in which you share the following:

What you knew about the topic of: How can finding commonalities help bridge social divide? 

What you learned about the topic?

How can you use this information in real life?

Option 3:

1.    What are Ponyboy and Cherry talking about?

Pony boy and Cherry are

2.    What seemed funny to Ponyboy?

It seemed funny t

3.    What conclusion does Pony make?

Ponyboy makes the conclusion

Option 4: You are an expert on helping people of different social groups overcome their differences. Draw a cover for a CD or a newspaper or poster with messages to help people spread your message.  

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HW Mr. Padilla 11-19-15

Homework: Choose one modified reading and one homework task: 

*Johnny sat down and pulled out his knife. "We're gonna cut our hair, and you're gonna bleach yours." He looked at the ground carefully. "They'll have our descriptions in the paper. We can't fit 'em."

"Oh, no!" My hand flew to my hair. "No, Johnny, not my hair!" It was my pride. It was long and silky, just like Soda's, only a little redder. Our hair was tuff we didn't have to use much grease on it. Our hair labeled us greasers, too, it was our trademark. The one thing we were proud of. Maybe we couldn't have Corvairs or madras shirts, but we could have hair.

"We'd have to anyway if we got caught. You know the first thing the judge does is make you get a haircut"

"I don't see why," I said sourly…I looked at Johnny imploringly. Johnny sighed. "I'm gonna cut mine too, and wash the grease out, but I can't bleach it. I'm too dark skinned to look okay blond. Oh, come on, Ponyboy," he pleaded. "It'll grow back."

"Okay," I said, wide eyed. "Get it over with." Johnny flipped out the razor-edge of his switch, took hold of my hair, and started sawing on it. I shuddered. "Not too short," I begged. "Johnny, please..." Finally it was over with. My hair looked funny, scattered over the floor in tufts.  "It's lighter than I thought it was," I said…

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**Johnny sat down and pulled out his knife. "We're gonna cut our hair, and you're gonna bleach yours." He looked at the ground carefully. "They'll have our descriptions in the paper…”

"Oh, no!" My hand flew to my hair. "No, Johnny, not my hair!" It was my pride. It was long and silky… Our hair was tuff we didn't have to use much grease on it. Our hair labeled us greasers, too, it was our trademark. The one thing we were proud of. Maybe we couldn't have Corvairs or madras shirts, but we could have hair.

"We'd have to anyway if we got caught. You know the first thing the judge does is make you get a haircut"

"I don't see why," I said…I looked at Johnny …Johnny sighed. "I'm gonna cut mine too, and wash the grease out, but I can't bleach it. I'm too dark skinned to look okay blond. Oh, come on, Ponyboy," he pleaded. "It'll grow back."

"Okay," I said, wide eyed. "Get it over with." Johnny flipped out the razor-edge of his switch, took hold of my hair, and started sawing on it

…"Not too short," I begged. "Johnny, please..." Finally it was over with. My hair looked funny, scattered over the floor … 

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***Johnny sat down and pulled out his knife. "We're gonna cut our hair, and you're gonna bleach yours." He looked at the ground carefully. "They'll have our descriptions in the paper…”

"Oh, no!" My hand flew to my hair. "No, Johnny, not my hair!" It was my pride. It was long and silky… Our hair was tuff we didn't have to use much grease on it. Our hair labeled us greasers, too…The one thing we were proud of. Maybe we couldn't have Corvairs … but we could have hair.

"We'd have to anyway if we got caught. You know the…the judge… make you get a haircut"

"I don't see why," I said…I looked at Johnny …Johnny sighed. "I'm gonna cut mine too, and wash the grease out, but I can't bleach it. I'm too dark skinned to look okay blond. Oh, come on, Ponyboy," he pleaded. "It'll grow back."

"Okay," I said, wide eyed. "Get it over with." Johnny …took hold of my hair, and started sawing on it

…"Not too short," I begged. "Johnny, please..." Finally it was over with. My hair looked funny, scattered over the floor … 

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Option 1: Base response on today’s discussion and reading.

The Outsiders is a novel about friendship. According to Ponyboy greasers back each other up no matter what.

Are you a loyal friend? How do you back up your friends? Talk about a personal experience first. Then mention an example from the novel.

Option 2: Base response on today’s discussion and reading.

1.            Describe the situation that Ponyboy and Johnny are in. Give examples from the novel. Explain events that happened earlier.

What is happening?

Why is this happening?

Where are they?

How did they get there?

Option 3: Base response on today’s reading and lesson.

1.       Why does Johnny want to cut Ponyboy’s hair?

2.       Why is long  hair important to Ponyboy?

3.       Why will Johnny not bleach his hair?

4.       What  does Ponyboy think about his haircut? 

HW Mr. Padilla 11-18-15

Parents/guardians: Please assist your child with today's homework. Choose one reading option below and one task option. 

*Johnny swore under his breath, and I muttered, "What do they want? This is

our territory. .. Johnny shook his head. "I don't know. But I bet they're looking for us. We picked up their girls."...

"It's too late now," Johnny said. "Here they come." Five Socs were coming straight at us Johnny's hand went to his back pocket and I remembered his switchblade…Johnny was scared to death. I mean it. He was as white as a ghost and his eyes were wild looking, like the eyes of an animal in a trap. We backed against the fountain and the Socs surrounded us. … It was Randy and Bob and three other Socs, and they recognized us. …

"Hey, whatta ya know?" Bob said …,"here's the little greasers that picked up our girls. Hey, greasers."

"You're outa your territory," Johnny warned in a low voice. "You'd better watch

it"

… Bob was eyeing Johnny. .."You know what a greaser is?" Bob asked. "White trash with long hair." I felt the blood draining from my face. I've been cussed out and sworn at, but nothing ever hit me like that did. Johnnycake made a kind of gasp …

"You know what a Soc is?" I said, my voice shaking with rage. "White trash with

Mustangs and madras." And then, because I couldn't think of anything bad enough to call them, I spit at them. Bob shook his head, smiling slowly. "You could use a bath, greaser. And a good working over. And we've got all night to do it. Give the kid a bath, David."

**Johnny swore under his breath… "What do they want? This is our territory. .. Johnny shook his head. "I don't know. But I bet they're looking for us. We picked up their girls."...

"It's too late now," Johnny said. "Here they come." Five Socs were coming straight at us Johnny's hand went to his back pocket and I remembered his switchblade…Johnny was scared to death. … He was as white as a ghost and his eyes were wild looking, like the eyes of an animal in a trap. We backed against the fountain and the Socs surrounded us. … It was Randy and Bob and three other Socs… "Hey, whatta ya know?" Bob said …,"here's the little greasers that picked up our girls. Hey, greasers."

"You're outa your territory," Johnny warned in a low voice. "You'd better watch

it"

.."You know what a greaser is?" Bob asked. "White trash with long hair." I felt the blood draining from my face. ..

"You know what a Soc is?" I said, my voice shaking with rage. "White trash with

Mustangs and madras." And then, because I couldn't think of anything bad enough to call them, I spit at them. Bob shook his head, smiling slowly. "You could use a bath, greaser. … And we've got all night to do it. Give the kid a bath, David."

***Johnny swore under his breath… "What do they want? This is our territory. ..

"It's too late now," Johnny said. "Here they come." Five Socs were coming straight at us… Johnny's hand went to his back pocket and I remembered his switchblade…Johnny was scared . … He was as white as a ghost … We backed against the fountain and the Socs surrounded us. … It was Randy and Bob … "Hey, whatta ya know?" Bob said …,"here's the little greasers that picked up our girls ..”

"You're outa your territory," Johnny warned …"

"You know what a greaser is?" Bob asked. "White trash with long hair." …

"You know what a Soc is?" I said (Ponyboy), … shaking with rage. "White trash with

Mustangs..."

Today we learned a little about the history of gangs.  We talked about what the word gang means, why groups used to form gangs, and the dangers of being a gang member.

Option 1:  Base responses on what was discussed in class today:   

1.     How and why did gangs first form?

2.     What are some dangers of being in a gang?

3.     Give an example from The Outsiders to support your point.

4.     Based on what you know about the subject of gangs, have things changed much compared to now?

Option 2:  Write a paragraph in which you discuss the following questions:

A.    Why or how did gangs begin to form?

B.    What were gang conflicts like in the 1960’s?

C.     Describe the conflict between the Socs and greasers (use evidence from the book)

D.    Are gang conflicts today similar or different? Explain.

Option 3: Base your responses on the reading.

A.    Why do you think Ponyboy and Johnny are scared?

B.    How scared was Johnny? Explain.

C.     Why was Ponyboy shaking with rage?

HW Mr. Padilla 11-17-15

Parents/guardians: Please assist your child with today's homework. Choose one reading option below and one task option. 

*It seemed funny to me that Socs --if these girls were any example--were just like us. They liked the Beatles and thought Elvis Presley was out, and we thought the Beatles were rank and that Elvis was tuff, but that seemed the only difference to me. Of course greasy girls would have acted a lot tougher, but there was a basic sameness. I thought maybe it was money that separated us.

"No," Cherry said slowly when I said this. "It's not just money. Part of it is, but not all. You greasers have a different set of values. You're more emotional. We're sophisticated---cool to the point of not feeling anything. Nothing is real with us. You know, sometimes I'll catch myself talking to a girlfriend, and realize I don't mean half of what I'm saying. I don't really think a beer blast on the river bottom is super-cool, but I'll rave about one to a girl friend just to be saying something." She smiled at me. "I never told anyone that. I think you're the first person I've ever really gotten through to."

**It seemed funny to me that Socs …were just like us. They liked the Beatles and thought Elvis Presley was out, and we thought the Beatles were rank and that Elvis was tuff, but that seemed the only difference to me. Of course greasy girls would have acted a lot tougher…I thought maybe it was money that separated us.

"No," Cherry said slowly…"It's not just money. Part of it is, but not all. You greasers have a different set of values. You're more emotional. We're sophisticated---cool to the point of not feeling… Nothing is real with us. You know, sometimes I'll catch myself talking… and realize I don't mean half of what I'm saying. I don't really think a beer blast on the river bottom is super-cool, but I'll rave about one to a girl friend just to be saying something." She smiled at me. "I never told anyone that. I think you're the first person I've ever really gotten through to."

***It seemed funny to me that Socs …were just like us. They liked the Beatles and thought Elvis Presley was out, and we thought the Beatles were rank and that Elvis was tuff, but that seemed the only difference to me. Of course greasy girls would have acted a lot tougher…I thought maybe it was money that separated us.

"No," Cherry said slowly…"It's not just money. Part of it is, but not all. You greasers have a different …values. You're more emotional. We're sophisticated---cool to the point of not feeling… Nothing is real with us. You know, sometimes I'll catch myself talking… and realize I don't mean half of what I'm saying. .." She smiled at me. "I never told anyone that. I think you're the first person I've ever really gotten through to."

Today we learned more about social divide and values.  Different groups have different ways of doing things and different tastes.  These differences between social groups often get in the way of people just getting along. 

Option 1: Based on what you have learned, what is different about the Socs and greaser values?  Give an example that shows a greaser value and a Soc value. Use example from the reading. 

Option 2:  Base responses on the reading.

1.     What seemed funny to Ponyboy?

2.     What does Ponyboy say seems like the only difference between Socs and greasers?

3.     Name two things that Cherry thinks separates greasers and Socs.

Option 3:  Ponyboy believes that money separates greasers and Socs.  Do you believe that money is what separates social classes? Or other there other things that separate them? Give your opinion in this matter.  Use examples from real life and examples from The Outsiders.

HW Mr. Padilla 11-16-15

Parents/guardians: Please assist your child with today's homework. Choose one reading option below and one task option. 

*I HAD NEARLY forgotten that Cherry was listening to me. But when I came

back to reality and looked at her, I was startled to find her as white as a sheet.

"All Socs aren't like that," she said. "You have to believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of

us are like that."

"Sure," I said.

"That's like saying all you greasers are like Dallas Winston. I'll bet he's jumped a

few people."

I digested that. It was true. Dally had jumped people. He had told us stories about

muggings in New York that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. But not all of us were that bad. Cherry no longer looked sick, only sad. "I'll bet you think the Socs have it made. The rich kids, the West side Socs. I'll tell you something, Ponyboy, and it may come as a surprise. We have troubles you've never even heard of. You want to know something?"  She looked me straight in the eye. "Things are rough all over."

**I HAD NEARLY forgotten that Cherry was listening to me. But when I came

… to reality and looked at her, I was startled to find her as white as a sheet.

"All Socs aren't like that," she said. "… believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that."

"Sure," I said.

"That's like saying all you greasers are like Dallas Winston. I'll bet he's jumped a

few people."

… It was true. Dally had jumped people. He had told us stories about

muggings in New York that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. But not all of us were that bad. Cherry no longer looked sick, only sad. "I'll bet you think the Socs have it made. The rich kids, the West side Socs. I'll tell you something, Ponyboy… We have troubles you've never even heard of. You want to know something?"  She looked me straight in the eye. "Things are rough all over."

***I HAD NEARLY forgotten that Cherry was listening to me. But when I came

… to reality …I was startled to find her as white as a sheet.

"All Socs aren't like that," she said. "… believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that."

"Sure," I said.

"That's like saying all you greasers are like Dallas Winston. I'll bet he's jumped a

few people."

… It was true. Dally had jumped people. He had told us stories about

muggings in New York … But not all of us were that bad. Cherry no longer looked sick, only sad. "I'll bet you think the Socs have it made. The rich kids, the West side Socs. I'll tell you something, Ponyboy… We have troubles you've never even heard of. You want to know something?...Things are rough all over."

Sometimes all we know about someone else is based on what we see or what we were taught to see.  We judge people based on how they look and act and by who their friends are.

Option 1:   Write a paragraph in which you discuss what makes the Socs and Greasers different to each other?  Do you think their differences are a good reason for them not to get along? Explain. Use examples from the reading.

Option 2: base responses on the reading:

1.     What did Ponyboy almost forget and what startled him?

2.     What does Cherry say about Dallas?

3.     Do you think what she says is true? How do you know?

Option 3: Cherry says that:”Things are rough all over.” What is she talking about when she says this? Do you agree that things are rough all over? Or do some have it better than others? Back up your answer with examples from the novel and real life.

HW Mr. Padilla 11-12-15

Choose a reading level and one task option to complete for homework.

Today we discussed how Ponyboy feels about the way other people talk about greasers. 

We also learned about the theme of gold in The Outsiders.  We touched upon the history of gold and why it so valuable to humans. Tomorrow we will read the poem Nothing Gold Stays by Robert Frost.  

Tomorrow students will be asked to answer the question: What does it mean to stay gold?

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* [….] I had heard the same tone a million times: "Greaser... greaser... greaser." Oh yeah, I had heard that tone before too many times. What are they doing at a drive-in without a car? …

"You'd better leave us alone," the redhead said in a biting voice, "or I'll call the cops."

"Oh, my, my" Dally looked bored "you've got me scared to death. You ought to see my record sometime, baby." He grinned slyly, "Guess what I've been in for?"

"Please leave us alone," she said. "Why don't you be nice and leave us alone?"

Dally grinned roguishly. "I'm never nice. Want a Coke?"

She was mad by then. "I wouldn't drink it if I was starving in the desert. Get lost, hood!" Dally merely shrugged and strolled off. The girl looked at me. I was half scared of her. I'm half scared of all nice girls, especially Socs. "Are you going to start in on us?"

I shook my head, wide eyed. "No."

Suddenly she smiled. Gosh, she was pretty. "You don't look the type. What's your

name?" …

"Ponyboy Curtis." Then I waited for the "You're kidding!" or "That's your real name?" or one of the other remarks I usually get. Ponyboy's my real name and personally I like it. The redhead just smiled.

"That's an original and lovely name."

…I said. "I've got a brother named Sodapop, and it says so on his birth certificate."

"My name's Sherri, but I'm called Cherry because of my hair. Cherry Valance."

"I know," I said. "You're a cheerleader. We go to the same school."

"You don't look old enough to be going to high school," the dark haired girl said.

"I'm not. I got put up a year in grade school."

Cherry was looking at me. "What's a nice, smart kid like you running around with trash like that for?" I felt myself stiffen.

"I'm a grease, same as Dally. He's my buddy."

"I'm sorry, Ponyboy," she said softly.

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** [….] I had heard the same tone a million times: "Greaser... greaser... greaser." Oh yeah,…What are they doing at a drive-in without a car? …

"You'd better leave us alone," the redhead said…, "or I'll call the cops."

"Oh, my, my" Dally looked bored "you've got me scared to death. You ought to see my record sometime, baby." … "Guess what I've been in for?"

… she said. "Why don't you be nice and leave us alone?"

Dally grinned …"I'm never nice. Want a Coke?"

She was mad by then. "I wouldn't drink it if I was starving in the desert. Get lost, hood!" Dally merely shrugged and strolled off. The girl looked at me. I was half scared of her. I'm half scared of all nice girls, especially Socs. "Are you going to start in on us?"

I shook my head, wide eyed. "No."

Suddenly she smiled. Gosh, she was pretty. "You don't look the type. What's your

name?" …

"Ponyboy Curtis." Then I waited for the "You're kidding!" or "That's your real name?" or one of the other remarks I usually get. …

"That's an original and lovely name."

…I said. "I've got a brother named Sodapop…”

"My name's Sherri, but I'm called Cherry because of my hair. Cherry Valance."

"I know," I said. "You're a cheerleader. We go to the same school."

"You don't look old enough to be going to high school," the dark haired girl said.

"I'm not. I got put up a year in grade school."

Cherry was looking at me. "What's a nice, smart kid like you running around with trash like that for?" I felt myself stiffen.

"I'm a grease, same as Dally. He's my buddy."

"I'm sorry, Ponyboy," she said softly.

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"You'd better leave us alone," the redhead [Cherry] said…, "or I'll call the cops."

"Oh, my, my" Dally looked bored …

She was mad by then. "…Get lost, hood!" Dally … strolled off. The girl looked at me. I was half scared of her. I'm half scared of all nice girls, especially Socs. "Are you going to start in on us?"

I shook my head, wide eyed. "No."

Suddenly she smiled… she was pretty. "You don't look the type. What's your

name?" …

"Ponyboy Curtis." Then I waited for the … "That's your real name?" or … other remarks I usually get. …

"That's an original and lovely name."

…I said. "I've got a brother named Sodapop…”

"My name's Sherri, but I'm called Cherry because of my hair. Cherry Valance."

"I know," I said. "You're a cheerleader. We go to the same school."

"You don't look old enough to be going to high school," the dark haired girl said.

"I'm not. I got put up a year in grade school."

Cherry was looking at me. "What's a nice, smart kid like you running around with trash like that for?" I felt myself stiffen.

"I'm a grease, same as Dally. He's my buddy."

"I'm sorry, Ponyboy," she said softly. 

Option 1: Today we learned about gold. Where gold is found, why it is valuable, how it is powerful, and how gold is a theme in The Outsiders.  Write a paragraph in which you:

1.    Summarize what you learned about gold.

2.    Discuss the theme of gold in The Outsiders.

Option 2:  Answer the following questions based on the reading:

1.    Why do you think Cherry is mad at Dally?

2.    Why is Ponyboy scared of Cherry?

3.    What does Cherry think of Ponyboy’s name?

4.    How do you think Pony feels when Cherry says: "What's a nice, smart kid like you running around with trash like that for?"

Option 3:  Read the following 2 quotes below.

Quote A:

[….] I had heard the same tone a million times: "Greaser... greaser... greaser." Oh yeah, I had heard that tone before too many times. What are they doing at a drive-in without a car? …

Quote B:

"What's a nice, smart kid like you running around with trash like that for?" I felt myself stiffen.

"I'm a grease, same as Dally. He's my buddy."

"I'm sorry, Ponyboy," she said softly.

How does Ponyboy feel about the things that are being said about Greasers? Explain your answer. Use examples from the text.