Theme #1 – Social Groups and Peer Pressure
Create an anti-smoking campaign. Think of a billboard or advertisement. What do those things have on
them to catch your attention? Think of a slogan. What would be something people would repeat and
remember? http://www.consumerfreedom.com/advertisements_print.cfm?view=all – to give you some
ideas. Must be bold in color and creative. 100 points.
________ Slogan- 10 points
________ Body Copy to explain campaign (at least 5 lines)- 35 points
________ Reasons against smoking- 15
________ Catchy- uses onomatopoeia or other figurative language (at least 3)- 15 points
________ Bold in color- 10 points
________ Creative and catchy with illustrations- 10 points
________ Neat- 5 points
Theme #1 – Social Groups and Peer Pressure
Make yearbook entries for characters in the Outsiders. Create at least 3 pages from a yearbook. What
would it have looked like in the time and place the Greasers and Socs lived? What would they have been
interested in? 100 points.
________ Title of yearbook- with name of the school - 5 points
________ At least 3 pages- 30 points
________ Fits the “time” when the book took place – 10 points
________ Filled with information to show interests of the students 30 points
________ Bold in color- 10 points
________ Creative and catchy with illustrations- 10 points
________ Neat- 5 points
Theme #2 – Appearance vs. Reality
Write a personal narrative (story) about a time when you misjudged a person. It needs to be 1½ to 2
pages long. Follow the plot line for the story. In the exposition (beginning) set up who the person was
and their relationship to you. Give it a title. 100 points.
________ Title- 5 points
________ 1 ½ -2 pages- 15 points
________ Exposition – explains who the person was and your relationship, setting- 20 points
________ Rising Action- 10 points
________ Climax- 10 points
________ Falling Action- 10 points
________ Resolution- 10 points
________ Theme- 5 points- weave into the resolution
________ Filled with details and description- showing not just telling- 10 points
________ Typed or in ink- 5 points
Theme #2 – Appearance vs. Reality
Make a descriptive poster of greasers and socs from the novel. A Venn-diagram could be helpful on this.
Help someone who has never read the book understand and picture these two different groups. Include
some misconceptions about what they think about each other. 100 points.
________ Title- 5 points
________ Who are the Greasers?- 20 points
________ Who are the Socs?- 20 points
________ Contrasting the two groups, how are they different?- 20 points
________ Misconceptions they have about each other- 5 points
________ Bold in color- 10 points
________ Creative and catchy with illustrations- 15 points
________ Neat- 5 points
Theme #3 – Living in a Violent World
In a letter to the President, list 3 ways to solve teen violence. Set the letter up similar to a 5 paragraph
essay (introduction, body paragraphs with description, conclusion). Use correct letter format.
http://businessletterformat.org/ . 100 points.
________ Correct letter format- 20 points
________ Typed or in ink- 5 points
________ Introduction- Grabs the President’s attention- 10 points
________ Body paragraphs- includes the 3 ways to solve teen violence- 30 points
________ Conclusion- wraps up ideas- 10 points
________ Filled with details and description- showing not just telling- 10 points
________ Letter length- at least a page- 10 points
________ Neat- 5 points
Theme #3 – Living in a Violent World
Design a youth center for your community. Draw out or map out what the center would like inside and
outside. List out the rooms and activities that it would include. Write at least 2 paragraphs discussing why
and how it will help to eliminate violence for the youth. 100 points.
________ Inside layout or map- rooms labeled- 25 points
________ Activities that can be done at the center- 15 points
________ Outside drawing- what does the building look like? 25 points
________ How will this help violence?- at least a paragraph- 10 points
________ Why would this help?- at least a paragraph- 10 points
________ Bold in color- 10 points
________ Neat- 5 points
Theme #4 – Heroism
Write a short story in which an unlikely hero performs a rescue. It needs to be 1½ to 2 pages long.
Follow the plot line for the story. Make sure and provide lots of detail, but stays focused. Create mood
by thinking about sentence structure, setting, and the characters words and actions. 100 points.
_________ Title- 5 points
_________ 1 ½ -2 pages- 15 points
_________ Exposition – characters, setting, how the story begins- 10 points
_________ Rising Action- 10 points
_________ Climax- 10 points
_________ Falling Action- 10 points
_________ Resolution- 10 points
_________ Conflict- 5 points
_________ Theme- 5 points- weave into the resolution
_________ Filled with details and description- showing not just telling- 15 points
_________ Typed or in ink- 5 points
Theme #4 – Heroism
Create a poster featuring local heroes. The poster should include pictures and explanations for why
those people or groups would be considered heroes or why you consider them heroes.
_________ Title- 5 points
_________ Pictures/Illustrations- 30 points
_________ Explanations of why these people are heros- 30 points
_________ Explanation of what a hero is to you- 10 points
_________ Bold in color- 10 points
_________ Creative and catchy with display- 10 points
_________ Neat- 5 points