The Outsiders Webquest
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Welcome to The Outsiders webquest! You will be gathering information about the setting
and background of this novel before we begin reading.
The Outsiders is set in Oklahoma in 1966. To learn about what the characters faced on a daily
basis, go to the following websites and answer the questions. BE SURE TO ANSWER IN
YOUR OWN WORDS. Have fun!
Facts About Oklahoma
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Go to http://www.50states.com/oklahoma.htm#.Umh50SQtdWo
Now answer the questions below.
1. Scroll down to “Economy.” What types of agriculture does Oklahoma produce?
2. Paraphrase the history of the symbols on Oklahoma's flag.
3. At the top of the webpage, click on the blue tab that says “Maps” and then “United States
Map.” Name at least two states that boarder Oklahoma.
4. What is Oklahoma’s capital?
Economy in the 1960s
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Go to the http://www.auroraontheweb.com/east66/1966/66econ.html
Find out the prices of the following items:
1. A new home:
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2. One first-class stamp:
3. One gallon of milk:
4. One dozen eggs:
5. One gallon of gas:
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Now go to http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
This should take you to a page that says “US Inflation Calculator.” Find out how
much more goods would cost in 2013 than they did in 1966 by filling in the
information in the boxes and clicking “Calculate.”
1. If a t-shirt costs $10.00 in 1966, it would cost ___________________________ in 2013.
2. If a car costs $5,000 in 1966, it would cost ______________________________ in 2013.
3. If a new house costs $50,000 in 1966, it would cost ______________________ in 2013.
Facts About the Decade: 1960-1969
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Go to http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade60.html
Fill in the following facts:
1. Population:
2. Average salary:
3. Minimum wage:
4. Life expectancy for males:
5. Life expectancy for females:
1960s Fashion
 Stay on the website from the section above, and scroll down to the section for
“Fads and Fashion.”
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1. List two “fads” from the 1960s.
2. List three fashion trends from the 1960s.
3. List two or three fashion trends from 2013. How do these compare to those of the
1960s?
1960s Historic Events
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Stay on the same website and scroll to the link for “Historic Events and
Technology.”
1. Read through the section. Explain by paraphrasing in 2-3 sentences one major event that
took place during the 1960s AND explain why it was important or significant.
Music of the 1960s
 Stay on the website from the section above, and scroll down to the section for
“Music.”
1. What was Elvis doing before he became a singer?
2. What band from England was popular in the 1960s?
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3. List two other popular bands or artists from the 1960s. (Try to find ones you have heard
of.)
source: www.bgcs.k12.oh.us/Portals/19/bghs/English/Arnold/webquest.doc
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