This document contains the agenda for an 8th grade language arts class. The agenda includes: 1) Independent Reading (IR), 2) Discussion of the book "The Outsiders", 3) Working on memoir assignments which include conferencing on a characterization chart, revising memoir final drafts, and providing comments on reading responses. The document also provides a template for the characterization chart, asking students to include details about a character like their age, job, relationships, and a quote describing their eyes along with an analysis of what their eye description reveals about the character and how it relates to the story. Students are also asked to discuss how they can relate to the character's experiences and explain the character's significance to the overall themes of