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1. The students will read three chapters each night of the book.
   
2. The students will demonstrate the KWL, know, want to know. learned, about gangs
   
3. The students will participate each day in class discussion
   
4. After reading the book, the students will be put into groups of three to generate a letter to the newspaper as if they are Johnny. They must justify the killing of Bob. The students will be given a list of 30 words that are taken from their vocabulary sheets from this book. These words must all be included in the letter. The first person will write the first paragraph, using as many of the words, in 5 minutes, then the second will write the next paragraph, again using as many of the words left, and so on until all people in the group have written. These letters will then be put into a class "newspaper" for all to read.
   
5. The students will view the movie The Outsiders for the last two days, with popcorn and soda.

Enough copies of The Outsiders
Pencils/Pens
Paper
Overhead Projector
Transparencies/Transparency Pens
Timer
Video of The Outsiders
TV
VCR
Popcorn
Soda
Bowls
Cups
Ice
Microwave
Refrigerator

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