Outsiders Unit Plan 2015.notebook 57 February 02, 2015 Subculture A group that tries to separate itself from the larger culture. against the mainstream Characteristics: • negative attitudes towards work • disregard of class (upper, lower, middle) • territory rather than property ("hood," "the street") • their social group is their family • similar fashion style and taste in music Examples of subcultures in history: jazz, goth, punk, hip hop, rave Outsiders Unit Plan 2015.notebook 57 February 02, 2015 The Outsiders and The Fray "How to Save a Life" First playing of song: Circle the words as they are sung in”How to Save a Life" Save- Wrong - Right- Lost - Defence -Choice -Friend Second playing of song: Focus on what parts of the song are like the events in The Outsiders . Example:Keyword“save.” Dally feels guilty of Johnny’s death because Dally believes he could have saved Johnny if he had only made Johnny more tough; Johnny wouldn’t have gone into the burning church to save the kids if he was rough like Dally. 1. Which character from The Outsiders reminds you of the singer? Of the singer’s friend? 2. What parts of the song are similar to the book? Different? 3. What did the singer do for his friend that Ponyboy or the other Greasers could have done for Dally? 4. Prediction: How the book will end? 5. Will Ponyboy’s family help him get through this crisis? Outsiders Unit Plan 2015.notebook 57 February 02, 2015 How to Save a Life The Fray Step one, you say we need to talk/ He walks, you say sit down, it's just a talk He smiles politely back at you You stare politely right on through Some sort of window to your right As he goes left, and you stay right Between the lines of fear and blame You begin to wonder why you came Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend Somewhere along in the bitterness And I would have stayed up with you all night Had I known how to save a life Let him know that you know best 'Cause after all, you do know best Try to slip past his defence Without granting innocence Lay down a list of what is wrong The things you've told him all along And pray to God he hears you And I pray to God he hears you And where did I go wrong? I lost a friend Somewhere along in the bitterness And I would have stayed up with you all night Had I known how to save a life As he begins to raise his voice You lower yours and grant him one last choice Drive until you lose the road Outsiders Unit Plan 2015.notebook 57 February 02, 2015 Or break with the ones you've followed He will do one of two things He will admit to everything Or he'll say he's just not the same And you'll begin to wonder why you came Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend Somewhere along in the bitterness And I would have stayed up with you all night Had I known how to save a life Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend Somewhere along in the bitterness And I would have stayed up with you all night Had I known how to save a life How to save a life How to save a life Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend Somewhere along in the bitterness And I would have stayed up with you all night Had I known how to save a life Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend Somewhere along in the bitterness And I would have stayed up with you all night Had I known how to save a life How to save a life Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Isaac Slade / Joseph King How to Save a Life lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Outsiders Unit Plan 2015.notebook 57 February 02, 2015 How to save a life Outsiders Unit Plan 2015.notebook 57 February 02, 2015
