THE
OUTSIDERS
Chapters 2 and 3
OBJECTIVE
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Students will be able to read the text The
Outsiders and use evidence to explain how the
author reveals aspects of a character. (RL7.1;
RL7.3;RL7.10)
JOURNAL “WHEN & WHERE”
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What conclusions have you come to about the
setting?
When (what year) do you think the story takes place in?
 Where/what kind of neighborhood does the story happen
in?
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What clues from the text helped you come to these
conclusions?
1960S
HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=KU-EOK8MSA0
1.What was
happening in the
world?
2.What was
popular in the
US?
CHAPTER 2: CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
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1. Where do the Socs and Greasers hang out? What do they do for
fun?
2. How do the Greasers learn more about the Socs?
3. What kind of rules do gang members follow in fights?
4. How could Cherry be a problem for Dally?
5. Why do you think Johnny spoke up to Dally?
6. Why didn’t Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally pay to get into the
drive-in movie?
7. What is Cherry’s real name? Why is she called Cherry?
8. What did Cherry do when Dally brought her a Coke?
9. Give three reasons why Cherry and Marcia are not scared of
Johnny and Ponyboy even though, like Dally, they are Greasers.
10. What are two rules Greasers have for themselves?
11. How did Johnny get beaten up?
12. What did Cherry mean when she said, “Things are rough all
over”?
PONYBOY’S IDENTITY
What does he like?
What people influence
him?
What time does he live in?
(What’s happening at that
time?)
What events have had an
impact on his like?
SODAPOP EXAMPLE
S
O
D – dropped out of school because he was only
passing gym and auto mechanics. He think he isn’t
smart.
A
P – parents died in a car crash. Now he has to help
take care of his younger brother so his family can
stay together.
O
P
PONYBOY’S IDENTITY
P
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Y
B
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CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 3 – FREE RESPONSE
1. Do the characters in this book
seam “real”? Why or why not?
How does the author try to make
them believable?
2. Do you agree with Johnny that
having friends care for you is
not the same as having your own
folks care about you? Why or
why not?
CLASH OF THE CLIQUES
Socs
Greasers
Socs
Mustang (they have
money)
• Don’t want their
parents to see them
with the Greasers.
• Girls don’t like
fighting.
• Only date their own
kind.
•
Both
Consider each other
enemies.
• Use nicknames
• Go to rodeos
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Greasers
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They care for each
other.
Not violent towards
one another.
The police can’t solve
all of their problems.
Still affected by
extreme violence.
Quick to fight (Socs)
Carry weapons
Some are dropouts.
Socs
• “rough”
• Turn to the police for
help
• Only date their own
kind
• Don’t fight fair
(outnumber the
enemy)
Both
they talk to each
other
• Go to rodeos
• Use nicknames
• Go to the same school
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Greasers
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believe in fair fights
between one another
(skin fights)
Stick together
Rule = don’t get
caught
Pay for what you did
Hit on Soc girls
Some are dropouts
Get jumped by the
Socs
Help one another
(“got their back”-FH)
Rough home life
I NEED SOMEONE TO VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE!
Cherry
 Marcia
 Johnny
 Dally
 Ponyboy
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PAGE 21-22
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“Take your feet off my chair…” to “I shook my
head, wide-eyed. “No.””
Cherry
 Dally
 Ponyboy
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PAGE 22-23
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“Suddenly she smiled.” to “but you could hardly
say it about Soda.”
Cherry
 Marcia
 Ponyboy
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PAGE 24-25
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“Dally came striding back…” to “From what I
saw, you do.”
Dally
 Cherry
 Johnny
 Ponyboy (silent actor)
 Marcia (silent actor)
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PAGE 28-29
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“Hey where is ol’ Dally, anyways?” to “He pays
up, No sweat.”
Two-Bit
 Ponyboy
 Cherry
 Marcia
 Johnny (silent actor)
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PAGE 32-33
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“Somehow the gang sensed…” to “It’s okay,
Johnnycake, they’re gone now. It’s okay.”
Two-Bit
 Darry
 Dally
 Ponyboy
 Johnny
 Sodapop
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PAGE 38-39
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“Rat race is a perfect name…” to “Till I met
Cherry Valance.”
Cherry
 Ponyboy
 Two-Bit (silent actor)
 Marcia (silent actor)
 Johnny (silent actor)
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PAGE 45-46
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“Tow-Bit took a long drag…” to “I hope I never
see him again, or I will.”
Two-Bit
 Bob
 Randy
 Cherry
 Marcia
 Johnny
 Ponyboy
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PAGE 49-50
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“Where the heck have you been?” to “His eyes
were huge. Ponyboy…”
Ponyboy
 Darry
 Sodapop
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CHAPTER 3 HOMEWORK
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Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle – due Thursday