Divide the 5 slides up between you and a partner. You will create a PowerPoint for 5 of
the slides and then share that information with your partner.
Title Slide:
Start a new PowerPoint Slide
Create a Title Page
 Title – The Outsiders
 Your first & last name
 Include an image on this slide.
Slide 6: Paul Newman
Use Google Search Engine to search for a picture
of a 'young' Paul Newman.
 Include the picture in your slideshow.
 Write a brief (1-2 sentence) description of
who he was and what he did.
http://www.biography.com/people/paul-newman9422564
Slide 1: Author -- S.E. Hinton
Slide 7: Social Groups
Use the website http://www.sehinton.com and
There are two gangs in The Outsiders: the
Greasers and the Socs.
Use pictures and words to show each social
group.
http://www.penguin.com/author/s-ehinton/232789 and create a slide about author
S.E. Hinton.
Include bullets on the slide with the following
information:
 Where was Hinton born?
 What influenced her to write The
Outsiders?
 Why did the author use S.E. instead of
her first name?
 How old was Hinton when she began
writing the story?
 What year was TheOutsiders published?
 What is the title of her second novel?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greaser_%28subculture%2
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http://theoutsiderstory.pbworks.com/w/page/2212129
2/The%20Greasers
http://theoutsiderstory.pbworks.com/w/page/2212129
3/The%20Socs
http://theoutsiders.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Socs
Greasers:
Why were they called ‘Greasers’?
What would their clothes look like?
The Socs:
 Why were they called ‘Socs’?
 What were they like?
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Slide 2: Madras Print/Fashion
Slide 8: Popular Culture
Use the following links to find pictures of a
madras shirt and other fashion that was worn
in the 1960s. Be sure to include it in your
slideshow:
 What was Madras print?
 What were the fashion choices of teens
in the 1960s.
Use these websites to Identify what life was like in
the 1960s.
http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=1572
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http://www.gentlemansgazette.com/the-preppystyle-primer/
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1960s.html
Answer these questions:
 What war was the United States involved?
 What was the average cost of a house?
 What was the cost of gas?
 How much did a Mustang cost?
 Identify 5 inventions that were created.
Slide 3: Hairstyles/Pompadour
Slide 9: Cars
Include 4 pictures of hairstyles popular during
the 60’s for men and women. You must
include the Pompadour for men.
Use the following links to find pictures of a 1960s
Corvair, Corvette and Mustang. Include and label
each picture in your slideshow:
http://www.hairstyleshot.com/2009/08/menspompadour-hairstyle.html
Divide the 5 slides up between you and a partner. You will create a PowerPoint for 5 of
the slides and then share that information with your partner.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/hairstyle
s-of-the-60s-youd-totally-wear-today#.mqmjRleVQ
http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Corvair/
http://www.teddyhogan.com/1960s.htm
http://www.mustangdreams.com/mdconvert.htm
Slides 4: Entertainment
Slide 10: Setting
Use the websites to find information on 1960s
entertainment.
 Beatles
 Elvis
 Name 5 popular TV shows
 Name 3 popular kids toys
http://www.his-forever.com/50s_toys.htm
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls003373470/
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/entertai
ners/elvis_presley.php
http://www.biography.com/people/groups/th
e-beatles
Use the websites to look up information about the
setting of the story.
 Tulsa, Oklahoma – include a map which
shows where Tulsa is located.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/o
klahoma/
 Drive-in Theaters – When did the first drivein open?
 What years did drive-ins peak in
popularity?
 As of 2014, how many drive-ins are there?
Slide 5: Slang
Choose 5 1960s slang words and include the
definition/picture.
Book Trailer:
http://www.rocklin.k12.ca.us/staff/svictor/Slang%2
0within%20the%20Outsiders.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-in_theater
Watch the book trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0izmGO60f
W4
When finished:
Save your PowerPoint using your names
Attach the PowerPoint to an email and send to casweeny@cpsk12.org