HW Mr. Padilla 11-10-15

Chose one of the three modified readings to read. Then choose one of the three option tasks to complete.

* I wouldn't have felt so embarrassed if they had been greasy girls. I might even have helped old Dallas. But those two girls weren't our kind. They were tuff looking girls dressed sharp and really good-looking. They looked about sixteen or seventeen. One had short dark hair, and the other had long red hair. The redhead was getting mad, or scared. She sat up straight and she was chewing hard on her gum. The other one pretended not to hear Dally. Dally was getting impatient. He put his feet up on the back

of the redhead's chair, winked at me, and beat his own record for saying something dirty. She turned around and gave him a cool stare. "Take your feet off my chair and shut your trap."

Boy, she was good-looking. I'd seen her before; she was a cheerleader at our school. I'd always thought she was stuck up. Dally … looked at her and kept his feet where they were.

"Who's gonna make me?"

The other one …watched us.

"That's the greaser that jockeys for the Slash J sometime," she said, as if we couldn't hear her. I had heard the same tone a million times: "Greaser... greaser... greaser."

** I wouldn't have felt so embarrassed if they had been greasy girls. I might even have helped …Dallas. But those two girls weren't our kind. They were tuff looking girls dressed sharp and really good-looking. They looked about sixteen or seventeen. One had short dark hair, and the other had long red hair. The redhead was getting mad, or scared. She sat up … and she was chewing hard on her gum. The other one pretended not to hear Dally. Dally was getting impatient. He put his feet up on the back of the redhead's chair… and beat his own record for saying something dirty. She turned around and gave him a cool stare. "Take your feet off my chair and shut your trap."

Boy, she was good-looking. I'd seen her before; she was a cheerleader at our school. I'd always thought she was stuck up. Dally … looked at her and kept his feet where they were.

"Who's gonna make me?"

The other one …watched us.

"That's the greaser that jockeys … sometime," she said, as if we couldn't hear her. I had heard the same tone a million times: "Greaser... greaser... greaser."

*** I wouldn't have felt …embarrassed if they had been greasy girls. I might even have helped …Dallas. But those two girls …were tuff looking girls dressed sharp and really good-looking. They looked about sixteen or seventeen. One had short dark hair, and the other had long red hair. The redhead was getting mad, or scared… and she was chewing hard on her gum. The other one pretended not to hear Dally. Dally …put his feet up on the back of the redhead's chair… and beat his own record for saying something dirty. She turned around and gave him a cool stare. "Take your feet off my chair and shut your trap."

Boy, she was good-looking… she was a cheerleader at our school. I'd always thought she was stuck up. Dally … looked at her and kept his feet where they were.

"Who's gonna make me?"

The other one …watched us.

"That's the greaser…," she said, as if we couldn't hear her. I had heard the same tone a million times: "Greaser... greaser... greaser."

Option 1: Today we learned about how appearances are important.  We talked about how the greasers dressed and how the Soc’s dressed. We also talked about how people we know and see around us dress.  Should people choose who to be friends with based on the way they dress? Why or why not? Write a paragraph explaining your opinion. Give examples from the book.

Option 2:  Pretend you  were a teenager attending the same school as Ponyboy, Cherry, and the rest of the greasers and Socs. Which group would you like to be a part of and why? Explain what you would have to do to fit into the group that you chose.  

Option 3: Answer the following questions from the reading:

1.    Why is Ponyboy embarrassed?

2.    Describe how both girls looked like to Ponyboy?

3.    What was Dally doing to the girls? How did one of the girls react?

4.    How do you think Ponyboy felt when one girl said: “..that’s the greaser…” ? (Give an example from the reading to back up your answer).

HW Mr. Padilla 11-9-15

Chose one of the three modified readings to read. Then choose one of the three option tasks to complete.

* We all had the money to get in it only costs a quarter if you're not in a car but Dally hated to do things the legal way. He liked to show that he didn't care whether there was a law or not. He went around trying to break laws. We went to the rows of seats in front of the concession stand to sit down. Nobody else was there except two girls who were sitting down front. Dally eyed them coolly, then walked down the aisle and sat right behind them. I had a sick feeling that Dally was up to his usual tricks, and I was right. He started talking, loud enough for the two girls to hear. He started out bad and got worse. Dallas could talk …dirty if he wanted to and I guess he wanted to then. I felt my ears get hot. Two Bit or Steve or even Soda would have gone… along with him, just to see if they could embarrass the girls, but that kind of kicks just doesn't appeal to me. I sat there, struck dumb, and Johnny left hastily to get a coke.

** We all had the money.  It only costs a quarter if you're not in a car but Dally hated to do things the legal way. He liked to show that he didn't care ... He went around trying to break laws. We went to the rows of seats in front of the concession stand to sit … Nobody else was there except two girls ... Dally eyed them coolly, then walked down the aisle and sat right behind them. I had a sick feeling that Dally was up to his usual tricks, and I was right. He started talking, loud enough for the two girls to hear. He started out bad and got worse. Dallas could talk …dirty if he wanted to and I guess he wanted to then. I felt my ears get hot. Two Bit or Steve or even Soda would have gone… along … to see if they could embarrass the girls… I sat there, struck dumb, and Johnny left hastily to get a coke.

*** …  It only costs a quarter if you're not in a car but Dally hated to do things the legal way. He liked to show that he didn't care ... He went around trying to break laws. We went to … seats in front of the concession stand to sit … Nobody else was there except two girls ... Dally eyed them coolly, then walked down the aisle and sat right behind them. I had a sick feeling that Dally was up to his usual tricks, and I was right. He started talking, loud enough for the two girls to hear. He started out bad and got worse. Dallas could talk …dirty if he wanted to…I felt my ears get hot. Two Bit or Steve or even Soda would have gone… along … to see if they could embarrass the girls… I sat there… and Johnny left hastily to get a coke.

Option 1:

Today we learned about youth culture. Write a paragraph in which you explain some things that today’s youth (young people) do that makes them different than older people.  Also compare how the youth from The Outsiders are different to today’s youth.  What makes them different?

Option 2: Use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast today’s youth with the youth from The Outsiders. After you complete your Venn diagram answer this question: Would you prefer being part of today’s youth or part of the 1960’s youth? Explain.

Option 3: Answer the following questions from the reading.

1.    What does Ponyboy say that Dally hates? Explain why?

2.    How did Ponyboy feel when Dally sat behind the girls?

3.    What did Dally start doing when he sat behind the girls?

4.    Do you think that Ponyboy liked the way Dally was behaving? Why do you think so?

5.    What would you do if one of your friends behaved the same way? What would you say?  

HW Mr. Padilla 11-6-15

Parents/guardians:

This Month’s we will read and study the novel “The Outsiders.”  The main theme will be social divide, as this is a story of two groups, one rich and one poor. It is also a story of friendship, loyalty and love between brothers and friends.

 Please assist your child with today’s homework. There are three options listed below. Your child is to choose one option question/task.  Each tasks relates to what we learned and discussed in class. 

Please contact me if you have any questions: rpadilla@schhols.nyc.gov

11-6-15

Read pages: 21-30

Today we learned about “youth culture”(the way young people live and the norms and values that they share). We also discussed the idea of “other.” What makes us different than “others” and why we create “others”.

Option 1: Explain in your own words what youth culture means. Do you agree that young people have their own way of doing things that is different to older people? Explain.  So far, which group of kids do you think you have more in common with, the greasers or the socs? Explain why?

Option 2: Summarize in a sentence or two what the term: “others” mean.  Imagine that you are a greaser or a soc. Then write two or more sentences describing what you do not like about the other group. For example, if you are a greaser you may talk about how pretentious they are, etc. mention examples from the novel

Option 3: You want to make a collection of items that are important to you and a collection of items that are important to your parents.  You get 2 boxes so that one day your future grandchildren can see and touch the things that you and your parents value.  Draw 2 boxes and fill each one with the items that you value and the other with objects your parent’s value.  Name your box youth culture and your parent’s box “the other’s culture. 

HW Mr. Padilla 11-5-15

Parents/guardians:

This Month’s we will read and study the novel “The Outsiders.”  The main theme will be social divide, as this is a story of two groups, one rich and one poor. It is also a story of friendship, loyalty and love between brothers and friends.

 Please assist your child with today’s homework. There are three options listed below. Your child is to choose one option question/task.  Each tasks relates to what we learned and discussed in class. 

Please contact me if you have any questions: rpadilla@schhols.nyc.gov

11- 5-15

Read pages 11-20.

Today we learned about generation labels.  The Outsiders takes place during the Baby Boomer generation.  The Socs gang are rich children. They are part of the Baby Boomer generation (the generation of children born after World War II. We also Generation Z (the generation of children born in the 90’s and now). 

Option 1:  Write a paragraph in which you compare and contrast Generation Z to the Baby Boomer generation. Explain what a generation is. Which generation do the characters of the novel belong to? Which generation do you belong to? What is similar about these two groups? What is different?

Option 2: We discussed two different generations: the Baby and Generation Z. Do you agree that everyone born during a generation acts the same? For  example, do the Greasers and Socs fit the description of Babyboomers?  Do you fit the description of a Generation Z young person? Why or why not?

Option 3: Draw a poster that shows the difference between generation Babyboomer and generation Z.  Draw a T chart. Name one side Babyboomers and the other Z.  Draw images or list items that members of these generations might own or wear. 

HW Mr.Padilla 11-4-15

Parents/guardians:

This Month’s we will read and study the novel “The Outsiders.”  The main theme will be social divide, as this is a story of two groups, one rich and one poor. It is also a story of friendship, loyalty and love between brothers and friends.

 Please assist your child with today’s homework. There are three options listed below. Your child is to choose one option question/task.  Each tasks relates to what we learned and discussed in class. 

Please contact me if you have any questions: rpadilla@schhols.nyc.gov

11-4-15

Read Pages (182-186)

Today we learned about the author. Why the author used initials instead of full name. We also learned about what inspired the author to write the story.

Option 1:

Write a paragraph in which you summarize what we learned today about the author. Discuss why she used her initials instead of her full name?  Where did she get the idea for writing the novel? Was the novel based on real people? Where does the story take place?

Option 2:  Mention the pros and cons of S.E. Hinton using her initials instead of her full name.  Do you think she tricked people by doing this? Why did she use her initials? Do you agree with her reasons?

Option 3:  Pretend your job is to draw covers for books.  Draw a cover for a book about S.E. Hinton.  What would you call the book? Before you draw your cover, think about what inspired her to write the book, how old she was (15) and the topic of the book (gangs). 

HW Mr. Padilla 11-2-15

Parents/guardians:

This Month’s we will read and study the novel “The Outsiders.”  The main theme will be social divide, as this is a story of two groups, one rich and one poor. It is also a story of friendship, loyalty and love between brothers and friends.

 Please assist your child with today’s homework. There are three options listed below. Your child is to choose one option question/task.  Each tasks relates to what we learned and discussed in class. 

Please contact me if you have any questions: rpadilla@schhols.nyc.gov

11-2-15

Read pages (1-10)

Today’s lesson was a summary of the novel’s plot, characters, and some of the themes.

Option 1:

Write a paragraph in which you summarize what you learned in response to these questions: 

1.       What did you know about the novel before today’s class?

2.       What did you learn about the novel during today’s class?

3.       What questions do you have about the novel that you would like answered?

Option 2:

Below is a list of several of the characters from the Outsiders. Write a  one sentence description for each.

1.       Ponyboy Curtis

2.       Sodapop Curtis

3.       Darry Curtis

4.       Johnny Cade

5.       Steve Randle

6.       Dallas Winston  

7.       Two Bit Matthews

8.       Cherry Valance

Option 3: 

Draw a portrait of one character listed above that you find the most interesting.  Mention one or two reasons why you find this character reason.

Parents/guardians:

This Month’s we will read and study the novel “The Outsiders.”  The main theme will be social divide, as this is a story of two groups, one rich and one poor. It is also a story of friendship, loyalty and love between brothers and friends. 

HW MR. PADILLA 10-30-15

CULMINATING HOMEWORK: Option 1: Author Timeline: WRITE A PARAGRAPH OR MAKE A LIST OF THINGS YOU DURING THIS MONTH'S UNIT ON OF MICE AND MEN. Option 2: Reflection Essay: Write a reflection about what you learned about homelessness.  Why are there so many homeless people? What are some facts and opinions about the homeless? How can we help?

 
Option 3: Campaign Ads: Draw four events from the novel Of Mice and Men that you liked or disliked.  Write a sentence for each drawing explaining your event.

HW Mr. Padilal 10-29-15

Dear Parent/Guardians, 



Please assist your child with today's HW. Your child must chose 1 of 3 options below. Feel free to read passage together and discuss questions together. You may contact me with questions at: rpadilla@schools.nyc.gov 

 We are currently working on our culminating projects for the month of October.  Your child is working on one of these 3 projects listed below: 

Option 1: review/revise author timeline project using your notes. Bring revisions and contribution to continue working in class. Option 2: Prepare for culminating project: research facts about homelessness to make your essay topic stronger.  Revise and review you essay.

Option 3: use your notes (or groups notes) from today’s group work to come up with sample/sketches of drawings to complete culminating project (campaign ad)

HW Mr. Padilla 10-28-15

Dear Parent/Guardians, 



Please assist your child with today's HW. Your child must chose 1 of 3 options below. Feel free to read passage together and discuss questions together. You may contact me with questions at: rpadilla@schools.nyc.gov 

Option 1: Prepare for culminating project by creating your own list of examples of misconceptions, common accepted beliefs and facts about homelessness. Option 2: Create a poster where that shows facts and opinions about homelessness. You poster should include drawings and captions. Option 3: Pretend you are a reporter interviewing Lennie: The topic is what it is like to be homeless.  Minimum 3 questions & 3 responses.

HW Mr. Padilla 10-27-15

Dear Parent/Guardians, 



Please assist your child with today's HW. Your child must chose 1 of 3 options below. Feel free to read passage together and discuss questions together. You may contact me with questions at: rpadilla@schools.nyc.gov 

 

Option 1: Identify and explain each of the 3 graphic organizers we studied in class today. Option 2: Write a paragraph in which you explain the root causes of homelessness and why it is difficult to overcome.

 




Option 3: Plan for culminating project by using a graphic organizer to summarize your favorite events in Of Mice & Men

HW Mr. PAdilla Social Studies--10-26-15

Dear Parent/Guardians,  Please assist your child with today's HW. Your child must chose 1 of 3 options below. Feel free to read passage together and discuss questions together. You may contact me with questions at: rpadilla@schools.nyc.gov  Option 1: Prepare for culminating project by researching more details about John Steinbeck that relate to Of Mice and Men. Provide bullet points. Option 2:  Write a paragraph in which you explain the steps and information needed to write a timeline.

Option 3: Create a drawing that shows some of the things that inspired Steinbeck to write the story.