Media –Rich Lesson Plan
Teacher Training Institute
Prairie Public
Name: Jodi_Moberg____________________
TITLE: Secondary English Teacher
GRADE LEVEL(S); Middle School (grades 7-8)
TIME ALLOTMENT: 3 weeks, meeting 5 times per week, for a 50 minute class
period
OVERVIEW: Students will read the book The Outsiders and complete worksheet
packets for each chapter. After the book, the class will watch the movie “The
Outsiders”. For the final activity, students will choose a character from the book and
make a poster.
SUBJECT MATTER: Book and movie for The Outsiders.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Students will read the book and complete worksheet
packets that correspond with the chapter they are on.
STANDARDS: ND State Standards:
Reading Standards for Literature RL.1, RL.2, RL.6, RL.7
Speaking and Listening Standards SL.1
Language Standard L.4
DIGITAL MEDIA COMPONENTS – VIDEO AND/OR WEB: Movie “The Outsiders”
and Poster My Wall website.
MATERIALS: One book of The Outsiders per student, one movie for the whole class
to view, computer lab or cart for each student to complete a poster, worksheet
packets one per student.
PREP FOR TEACHERS: Run off worksheet packets, have enough books for each
student, check out movie from the school library or rental store, sign up for
computer lab or cart.
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY - SETTING THE STAGE :
(remember to number each step)
MATERIALS:
1. Provide background information on the era when the book was written, 1960’s.
2. Hand out packets and explain how and when they are to be completed.
3. Assign books and record book numbers for future reference.
4. Explain the book policy and the students’ responsibility in caring for it.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
(remember to number each step)
MATERIALS:
1. Books will be read, chapter by chapter.
2. There will be variety in how each chapter is read using whole class with teacher
reading, round robin, pairing up, etc.
3. During the chapter read, students will be reminded to complete the packet. Packet
is due when chapter is finished.
CULMINATING ACTIVITY:
(remember to number each step)
MATERIALS:
1. After book is finished, students will watch “The Outsiders” movie.
2. Students will choose a character from the book and make a poster.
CROSS-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY:
MATERIALS:
(remember to number each step)
Students can research in History class the issue with race and equality in the 1960’s
and compare it to the world in the book The Outsiders.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Students can analyze what is happening in our
country and the world and make connections in the book regarding relationships
between race and socio-economic classes.
STUDENT MATERIALS: The Outsiders book and worksheet packets.