"The Outsiders" + "So where are you from?"
How would you describe the relationships among the Greasers?
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Ruby
From what country are two of our very own, 8th grade, science teachers from?
Philippines
Compare
To detail the similarities between two things
The speaker, in "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" doesn’t want to be a “Somebody.” Explain why she believes that being a “Somebody” is overrated.
“Somebody” is too “public,” and she is an introvert.
What effect does the attack have on Johnny?
The attack makes Johnny more fearful. Following the attack, Ponyboy says that Johnny would not walk alone anymore, and he begins to carry a knife with him. Ponyboy says that “Nobody was ever going to beat him like that again.”
One tall, the other savvy with a football. They share the same name, but not in quite the same way. They are both girls, whose names start with R's, but they do not wear curls, nor are from Mars.
Reana R and RaeAnna C
Who is the youngest, tallest, smartest, virile, genuine, caring, nurturing, staff member at Garside, and really, anywhere - for that matter?
Mr. Feld
develop
to grow
What are poetic devices/elements?
That which makes a poem, a poem.
What question is the author, of "So where are you from?" frequently asked?
People always ask the author where she comes from. When she asks what they mean, they use the word originally because they want to know where she and her parents were born. The word bothers her because it suggests she doesn’t belong in the country she lives in.
What is the difference between a sweater and a sweatshirt?
answers may vary
What are the names of the campus monitors at Garside?
Mr. McNeal and Mr. Rivera.
integrate
to combine into a whole
What was the Santa Fe Indian School like in its early years? What is it like when Michelle Obama speaks there in 2016?
It was founded to end Native American culture, but now the school helps preserve Native American languages and traditions
Why is the author of "So where are you from" offended by being asked 'where she is from?'
it is a subtle form of racism
These names are close, they start with a "J," these two girls are even closer, but they seemingly fight every day. While both are student aids, one plays football, while the other, some days, tirades. Who are they?
Jocelyn S and Jeslyn Lee
What is the name of one of the adults in the front office?
answers will vary
circumstance
What lessons does Michelle Obama think that the students in her audience can gain from her father’s life experience?
She thinks the students can gain lessons about integrity and perseverance from her father. She recalls how her father took care of her great uncle, and how “he hardly ever missed a day of work” to support his family despite a painful illness. Obama thinks the lessons will be important to the students “because your values are my values.”
What observation does Ponyboy make about the Greasers and the Socs?
Ponyboy realizes that they are more or less the same and that money was what separated the two groups. He says, “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.”
What is the most common female name amongst 8th graders?
Genesis
What is Mr. Spurk's first name?
Matthew
constrain
to limit
What advice does Michelle Obama give to students who will face difficulties in college?
Obama remembers her time in college and advises students that “no one gets through college—or life, for that matter—alone.” She tells students to “keep pushing forward” and to “reach out and ask for help” if they need it.