HW Mr. Padilla 11.10.16

Homework: Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

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

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…

Task: 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.

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 … 

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.

Johnny and Ponyboy are alone in an abandoned church.

Johnny sat down and pulled out his knife. "We're gonna cut our hair, and you're gonna bleach yours."

1.    What is Jonny going to do to Ponyby?

"Oh, no!" My hand flew to my hair. "No, Johnny, not my hair!" It was my pride.

2.    Did Ponyboy want Johnny to cut his hair? Why or why not?

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.

3.    What was Ponyboy proud of?

4.    Why was he proud of this?

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

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

Bonus: What is the reason that they need to cut their hair?

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