Warm-Up
1.
What does the word predict mean?
Make an educated guess about the future
Who is your favorite author? Why?
3. What is a novel? A longer story, usually divided into chapters
4. What do you know about the 1960’s?
2.
Essential Questions
 What was life like in the USA during the
1960’s?
 Who is SE Hinton?
The Outsiders
By SE Hinton
Interest Survey
 Make a list of your favorite things to learn
about the past.
 Music
 Art
 Social Issues
 Politics
 Fashions/hair styles
 What it was like here during that time!
Creating a Notebook
 On the outside cover, write the following:
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The Outsiders by SE Hinton
Your Name in the lower right corner
 On the inside:
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7-8 sheets of paper for your notes
Project list from Ms. Yoder
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NOT ALL work will be done in class!!!
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Introduction
The sixties were the age of youth, as
70 million children from the post-war baby
boom became teenagers and young
adults. The movement away from the
conservative fifties continued and eventually
resulted in revolutionary ways of thinking and
real change in American life. No longer content
to be images of the generation ahead of them,
young people wanted change. The changes
affected education, values, lifestyles, laws, and
entertainment. Many of the revolutionary ideas
which began in the sixties are continuing to
evolve today.
Television
Television offered the second prime time cartoon show, the
Flintstones , in 1960. (The first was Rocky and his Friends in
1959.) It appealed to both children and adults and set off a
trend that included Alvin & the Chipmunks , the Jetsons , and
Mr. Magoo. The Andy Griffith Show was the number 1 prime
time family television, and ran for most of the decade. The
Beverly Hillbillies was also popular. The supernatural and
science fiction blended in many of the popular shows,
including Bewitched, The Addams Family, My Favorite
Martian , I Dream of Jeannie, Star Trek, the Outer Limits , and
the Twilight Zone. In the late 60's, humor was revived in a
show called Rowan and Martin's Laugh In, where many
regular performers and guests became part of a show biz
classic.
Historical Events
The Civil Rights movement made great changes in
society in the 1960's. The movement began
peacefully, with Martin Luther King and Stokely
Carmichael leading sit-ins and peaceful protests,
joined by whites and Jews. When Fidel Castro, soon
after overtaking Cuba, declared that he was a
communist, the United States broke off diplomatic
relations. Castro seized American property. The CIA
attacked Cuba in an ill-fated mission at the Bay of
Pigs. In 1962, a spy plane identified long range
missiles in Cuba. President John F.
Kennedy readied troops to invade Cuba, and the
Soviet Union prepared to fire at US cities if we made
a move.
Historical Events-continued
John F. Kennedy was young, and his brief reign as president was
often called Camelot. He was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald
in 1963. His Vice President, Lyndon B. Johnson became president,
and was reelected the following year. To prevent communist North
Vietnam from overtaking South Vietnam, the United States sent
military advisors and then soldiers. It was largely a secret war until
1965. In 1963, John Glenn was the first American to orbit the
earth. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, in Apollo XI, were the first
men to walk on the moon in 1969. The surgeon general
determined that smoking was a health hazard, and in 1965
required cigarette manufacturers to place warnings on all packages
and in all ads. The first clone of a vertebrate, a South African tree
frog, was produced in 1967. Dr. Denton Cooley implanted the first
artificial heart in a human, and it kept the patient alive for three
days until a human heart could be transplanted.
Pictures from DC
Music
1960, Elvis returned to the music scene from the US
Army, joining the other white male vocalists at the
top of the charts; Bobby Darin, Neil Sedaka, Jerry
Lee Lewis, Paul Anka, Del Shannon and Frankie
Avalon. America, however, was ready for a
change. The Tamla Motown Record Company
came on the scene, specializing in black rhythm and
blues, aided in the emergence of female groups
such as Gladys Knight and the Pips, Martha and the
Vandellas, the Supremes, and Aretha Franklin, as
well as some black men, including Smoky Robinson,
James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and
the Temptations. Bob Dylan helped bring about a
folk music revival, along with Joan Baez and Peter,
Paul & Mary. The Beach Boys began recording
music that appealed to high schoolers. The Beatles,
from England, burst into popularity with innovative
rock music that appealed to all ages. The Righteous
Brothers were a popular white duo who used African
American styling to create a distinctive sound.
Styles
The 1960's began with crew cuts on men and bouffant
hairstyles on women. Men's casual shirts were often plaid
and buttoned down the front, while knee-length dresses
were required wear for women in most public places. By
mid-decade, miniskirts or hot pants, often worn with go-go
boots, were revealing legs, bodywear was revealing curves,
and women's hair was either very short or long and
lanky. Men's hair became longer and wider, with beards
and mustaches. Men's wear had a renaissance. Bright
colors, double-breasted sports jackets, polyester pants
suits with Nehru jackets, and turtlenecks were in vogue. By
the end of the decade, ties, when worn, were up to 5" wide,
patterned even when worn with stripes. Women wore
peasant skirts or granny dresses and chunky
shoes. Unisex dressing was popular, featuring bell
bottomed jeans, love beads, and embellished tshirts. Clothing was as likely to be purchased at surplus
stores as boutiques. Blacks of both genders wore their hair
in an afro.
Character Analysis –
complete as you read
Physical
description
Ponyboy
Darry
Cherry
Bob
Johnny
Randy
Sodapop
Thoughts/
feelings
Relationships
Character Analysis –You have 10 mins
Add this to your booklet and complete
Physical
description
Steve
Randle
(p9 or 11)
Two-Bit
Mathews
(p9 or 12)
Dallas
Winston
(p10 or 13)
Thoughts/
feelings
Relationships
Greasers versus Socs
Greasers
Types of Clothes
Where do they
live?
Financial status
Types of cars
Hobbies
Characters
Socs
Checking Your Summaries
 I will be coming around to check your
summaries today.
Reviewing the Novel
 Who are the main characters?
 Using your character sheet, who is related to
Ponyboy?
 What group does Cherry belong?
 How would you describe a “Greaser?”
Character Analysis – Ch. 2
Physical
description
Ponyboy
Darry
Cherry
Bob
Johnny
Randy
Sodapop
Thoughts/
feelings
Relationships
Quiz – to be turned in, checked in class
Who is telling the story?
Is this book told in 1st or 3rd person narration?
Who are Ponyboy’s two brothers?
What happens to Ponyboy on his way home from the movies?
Briefly describe the conflict between the Greasers and the
Socs?
6. How is Ponyboy different from the rest of the Greasers?
7.
What happened to the Curtis brothers’ parents?
8.
What does Ponyboy tell Cherry while standing in line for
popcorn?
9.
In one well-written sentence, characterize Sodapop.
10. Explain what Cherry Valance meant when she says “Things
are rough all over.”
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Answers to the Quiz
Ponyboy is telling the story.
First person narration
Darry and Sodapop are his brothers.
Ponyboy gets jumped/beat up by a gang of Socs.
The greasers are poor, shoplifters, and gearheads. Socs are
rich kids that get by with everything.
6. Ponyboy enjoys movies and reading. He thinks of himself as a
loner.
7.
Their parents were killed in a car accident.
8.
Cherry asks about Johnny being hurt.
9.
Sodapop is a handsome, care-free greaser who always wears
a smile. (other answers are acceptable)
10. She means that everyone has problems-just different
problems.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The Outsiders
Wednesday
Discussion :)
Cherry said the socs were living in a rat race
and they were “always searching for
something to satisfy us, and never finding it.”
What did she mean by that?
Questions (discussion)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
What does Cherry say is the real separation between the Socs
and Greasers?
Who is Mickey Mouse and why is he so important in
Sodapop’s life?
Why does Ponyboy remind Cherry that they both watch the
same sunsets?
Why is Ponyboy surprised when Cherry tells him with who she
might be likely to fall in love?
Explain Ponyboy’s motivation for running away.
What did the Socs do to make Johnny kill Bob?
In one well-written sentence, characterize Dally?
What does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny to take with them
to Windrixville?
How long do you think the boys will be able to hide out at the
church? Why?
Symbolism
 Symbols are objects, characters, figures, or colors
used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.
 The Greaser’s hair is used to _____________ them
in their group. They must use ____________ ways
to identify themselves. This is because they could
not afford ______________ or __________ like the
Socs. When Ponyboy is jumped at the beginning of
the novel, the Socs threaten to _________ his hair.
By doing this, they would rob him of his identity.
The Outsiders
Day 5-Monday
Warm-UP (in your packet)
Write a paragraph about your favorite character
from The Outsiders. Be sure to include
DRAPES and 3 criteria.
Example
“He looked like a Greek god laying there. How
could he stand to be so handsome?” thought
Ponyboy. Even though there are many interesting
characters in the novel, The Outsiders, Ponyboy
Curtis is my favorite because the reader is allowed to
hear his deepest thoughts and feelings. Most people
would agree this makes a character easier to
understand. Additionally, Ponyboy and I are similar.
We are about the same age and both love to read.
Moreover, Ponyboy is the main character. The story
is told from his point of view.
As Pony, short for Ponyboy, tells the story he reveals
his thoughts throughout the novel.
Conclusion
 Now or never
 Restate choice and criteria
 Call to action
Write another introduction
There are many conflicts in this novel.
One of the main problems is the struggle
between the Socs and the Greasers. Write a
paragraph about the dilemma. (Be sure to
follow the format that we have learned for ps
introductions.)
Example
 Sentence starter
 Describe the problem (causes and effects)
 Seriousness
 Rhetorical question
Chapter 5
 Reading together
 Summary: After each chapter you will be
writing a summary. These will be written as
diary entries. Pretend that you are witnessing
the events in the novel. Write a diary entry
about what happened in the chapter.

Dear Diary,
You won’t believe what happened today!
Character Analysis –
add to your chart as I check packets
Physical
description
Ponyboy
Dally
Cherry
Bob
Johnny
Randy
Sodapop
Thoughts/
feelings
Relationships
Chapter 5 Discussion Questions
1. Why was Ponyboy so opposed to cutting his
2.
3.
4.
5.
hair? What did it mean to him?
Why did Dally go to jail for Two-Bit?
What had Two-Bit done?
How do you feel about what Dally did?
Who did Dally say was spying for the
Greasers? Why do you think they would do
that? Why did the Greasers need a spy?
Warm-Up (In your novel packet)
1. Why did Dally go to jail for Two-Bit?
2. Who did Dally say was spying for the
Greasers?
3. Why did they need a spy?
4. What did the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
mean?
Homework – Exchange your papers
 Ten points each
 Indent
 Attention getter
 Choice
 Criteria 1
 Drape/detail
 Criteria 2
 DRAPE/detail
 Criteria 3
 DRAPE/detail
 Transitions
Homework – number 2 (ps)
 14 points each
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Indent
Sentence starter
Descriptive segment with causes and effects
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3 sentences at 14 points each.
Seriousness of the problem
Rhetorical question
Planning Stations
 I have assigned you to a group.
 You will be given a problem, solution, and
advantage.
 You will be required to plan an entire paper
with your group. Each person must have a
plan sheet.
 You only have 30 minutes to complete the
plan.
Station 4 Intro
 Sentence starter: Most students would enjoy
seeing a change in gum being stuck
everywhere.
 Causes: don’t want to get caught, too lazy to
go to trash can, want to be cool
 Effects: gets on other people, gets on
clothing, makes people sick, BIG mess
 Serious: GROSS, school looks trashy
 Rh ?: Doesn’t this problem need to be
solved?
Solution #4
 Sol: scrape gum off
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The best solution is to require offenders to
scrape off all the gum.
 How will it work?
 Call parents
 Come to school Saturday
 Custodian will watch kids
 Clean the entire classroom
Advantage #4
 Sentence starter: I firmly believe my solution will
have lasting effects.
 Kids don’t want to come to school on Saturday.
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Most kids would rather be sleeping in , playing video
games, going to the mall, or hanging out with friends.
 Know about punishment and it’s hard work
 Just last week, my friend had to scrape gum. It was
terrible! It took all day. I am so glad that I didn’t have
to do that!
 Tell their friends
 Parents will be angry!
 If your parents would have to get up early and take you
to Saturday detention, they would be very upset. My
mom likes to sleep until noon.
Conclusion for #4
 Now or never:
 It’s now or never!
 Restate problem and solution:
 Students are sticking gum under the desks
and chairs. These kids should have to clean
up this nasty mess.
 Advantage
 This will have lasting effects!
 Call to Action
 Implement my plan today!
Interpretation of the Poem
What does the Poem mean to you?
 “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost
Nothing Gold Can Stay
By Robert Frost
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Reading More of Frost’s Works
 Extra Credit Assignment:
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Find a poem that you like. Re-write it in your
own penmanship (no computers to be used).
Decorate the page with a border fit to be
displayed the room.
In order to receive 100 extra points, the poem
must be read by you in front of the class.
The Outsiders
Monday 3-20
Warm-Up
1. Write an advantage paragraph:
Problem: Not enough AR books in the library
Solution: Book donation drive (works like a
fundraiser but people give or buy books)
Advantage: use a sentence starter and good
details (DRAPES).
2. Write a conclusion paragraph
Advantage
I firmly believe my solution will benefit many
people. Students will be benefited by having more
books. Just the other day, I heard a student say that
he would read if we had more interesting books.
Additionally, teachers will be benefited by students
reading more. Most teachers would love to see kids
read because EOG scores will increase. Also the
library and school will not have to spend money for
books. Wouldn’t the school like to use funds for
something other than library books? Moreover,
parents would not have to fuss about AR books and
zeros on their child’s grade report. My mom got
really mad when I had zero’s for my AR book.
PS Review Game
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Chapter 6
 Reading together
 Summary: After each chapter you will be
writing a summary. These will be written as
diary entries. Pretend that you are witnessing
the events in the novel. Write a diary entry
about what happened in the chapter.

Dear Diary,
You won’t believe what happened today!
Friday Frog
Homeroom information for Tuesday
 When you come in go to the restroom.
 Be sure that you have a good breakfast and
plenty of sleep.
 I WILL NOT TAKE ANY CANDY MONEY on
Tuesday, due to testing.
 KOBE’s money will not be taken either.
Warm-UP in your packet
Explain the meaning of this quote
 “The kid looked surprised and quit hollering. I
blinked myself – Johnny wasn’t behaving like
his old self…. He wasn’t scared either. That
was the only time I can think of when I saw
him without that defeated, suspicious look in
his eyes. He looked like he was having the
time of his life.”
Questions on Writing
 Do you have any questions about anything in
writing?
Prompt from yesterday
-look at your paper
 What type of prompt was it?
 What items are included in paragraph one?
 What should have been included in
paragraph two? Did you include DRAPES?
 What goes in paragraph 3? Did you include
DRAPES?
 What is the sentence order of paragraph 4?
Information on the TEST
 You will be given 75 minutes.
 Teacher will read the prompt (twice).
 You WILL NOT be allowed to bring anything
into class except an AR book and 2 pencils.
 AR books will only be allowed after ALL
testing materials are picked up.
 You may not talk even after your class has
finished the test because the other classes
may not be finished. (If you do, you may have
to retake the test!)
PS Review Game
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Warm-Up
 Ponyboy’s thoughts throughout the novel
reveal many things about his character. Look
back, if necessary, to see how Pony has
changed his feelings about the following:
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Darry
Dally
 Find 3 examples how Pony lies to himself.
Reviewing the Story
 What had happened to Pony over the last
week?
 Where is Johnny?
Chapter 7
 Reading together
 Summary: After each chapter you will be
writing a summary. These will be written as
diary entries. Pretend that you are witnessing
the events in the novel. Write a diary entry
about what happened in the chapter.

Dear Diary,
You won’t believe what happened today!
Would you be a Hero? (turn in)
1. Would you have saved the children in the
2.
3.
4.
5.
church? Give reasons why or why not?
Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dallas were heros.
What makes them heros?
Name 4 people in your life who have the
capacity to be a hero.
What is your definition of a hero?
By your definition are you a hero?
Warm-Up (in your novel packet)
Acrobatics
Words of Wisdom
The Outsiders
Wednesday
Warm-Up (in your packet)
1. Create a breakfast recipe for Darry, Pony,
and Soda based on their likes and dislikes.
Chapter 8
 Reading together
 Summary: After each chapter you will be
writing a summary. These will be written as
diary entries. Pretend that you are witnessing
the events in the novel. Write a diary entry
about what happened in the chapter.

Dear Diary,
You won’t believe what happened today!
Role Playing - Perspectives
 Ponyboy says, “I’ll fight anyone anytime, but I
don’t like to.” Interview his friends about the
elements of his character which makes his
statement less of a contradiction than it
appears to be.
 Group 1 – Interview Darry
 Group 2 – Interview Soda
 Group 3 – Interview Dally
 Group 4 – Interview Johnny
 Group 5 – Interview Two-bit
Role Playing - Perspectives
 Ponyboy says, “I’ll fight anyone anytime, but I
don’t like to.” Interview his friends about the
elements of his character which makes his
statement less of a contradiction than it
appears to be.
 Requirements: 5 questions with responses
written on a piece of paper with all group
members name on it.
 Panel Discussion: 1 member must play the
role of the character and discuss the quote.
Panel Questions
1. Why do you think Pony is different from the
2.
3.
4.
5.
rest of the gang?
Has it been your experience that Pony is a
good fighter?
Does he often look for a fight? Or merely,
defend himself when attacked?
When Pony told Cherry that he would never
use a broken bottle to cut someone, do you
think he told her the truth?
Will Pony help or hinder in the rumble?
Writing Files - Friday
 Today, I will be giving back all of your writing.
 It will need to be filed in your yellow folder.
 While this is being given out. You should
read the second and third selections in the
pinkish purple packet.
Chapter 9
 Reading together
 Summary: After each chapter you will be
writing a summary. These will be written as
diary entries. Pretend that you are witnessing
the events in the novel. Write a diary entry
about what happened in the chapter.

Dear Diary,
You won’t believe what happened today!
Warm-Up
Why do you think Johnny didn’t want to see his
mother?
2. When was the rumble to begin?
3. Explain Ponyboy’s words when he visits Johnny
1.
in the hospital: “I figured that Southern
gentlemen had nothing on Johnny Cade.”
4.
Ponyboy feels the only reason to fight is selfdefense. According to his survey why do these
others fight?
1. Darry:
Soda:
2. Steve:
Two-bit:
Quiz – to be turned in
Explain Ponyboy’s words when he visits Johnny in the hospital: “I
figured that Southern gentlemen had nothing on Johnny Cade.”
2.
What is Johnny’s reaction when the nurse tells him that his
mother is at the hospital to see him?
3.
What reason does Cherry give Ponyboy for not going to see
Johnny in the hospital?
4.
Describe the mood at the Curtis house just before the rumble.
5.
Ponyboy feels the only reason to fight is self-defense. According
to his survey why do these others fight?
1.
Darry:
Soda:
2.
Steve:
Two-bit:
6.
Who comes late to the rumble? What effect does his late
entrance have?
7.
What kind of weapons do the Greasers and Socs use in the
rumble?
8.
Where does Dally take Ponyboy after the rumble?
9.
What were Johnny’s last words?
10. How did Johnny’s death affect you?
1.
Chapter 10
 Reading together
 Summary: After each chapter you will be
writing a summary. These will be written as
diary entries. Pretend that you are witnessing
the events in the novel. Write a diary entry
about what happened in the chapter.

Dear Diary,
You won’t believe what happened today!
The Outsiders
Thursday 3-21
Warm-Up (In the novel packet)
1. What happened to Dally?
2. Who did Dally really love?
3. How long was Ponyboy sick?
4. How did each of the characters change from
the beginning of the book:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ponyboy
Darry
Cherry
Randy
Pre-Reading Vocabulary
Word
Vaguely
Buddies
Think it means
Contextual
meaning
Chapter 11
 While reading, look for the conflict in this
chapter.
Chapter 11
 Reading together
 Summary: After each chapter you will be
writing a summary. These will be written as
diary entries. Pretend that you are witnessing
the events in the novel. Write a diary entry
about what happened in the chapter.

Dear Diary,
You won’t believe what happened today!
Homework : In Your Novel Packet
 To which character did you most relate?
Explain.
 What are your final thoughts about this
novel?
The Outsiders
Friday
Warm-UP (in packet)
1. When Randy came over to see him, Pony:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Didn’t worry about how he looked
Was embarrassed about the shabbiness of
his house
Jumped up and straighten up his room
Asked Randy to forgive the mess
2. Pony did not like it that Randy kept on:
 Finishing the book
AR TESTS
 We will be going to the library during class to
take the 2 AR tests on this novel.
Advice to Ponyboy (do in packet)
1. Why do you think Dally’s advice changes
throughout the novel? Dally says “nothing
can touch you” when you’re hard, but what
happens to Dally?
2. What is Johnny’s advice to Ponyboy?
3. How do Two-Bit and the other Greasers feel
about Ponyboy’s role within the group?
4. Would Dally have listened to the advice (I
will read) if he were still alive? What does
this advice mean to you?
Summative Questions (do in packet)
1. What character did you relate to most?
2.
3.
4.
5.
Why? Must be at least 5 sentences.
Why did the author title the book The
Outsiders?
Who are the outsiders?
Where is the novel set? Would it be
different if it were set in a different city?
How would it have been different if the main
characters were girls?
Thursday
 Assessment for 3rd 9 weeks
Bloom’s projects
Warm-Up
 Write a short letter to SE Hinton telling her
what you would change about the book The
Outsiders.
 It must be at least 6 sentences.
Novel Test
 WRITE on your own paper.
 When finished turn in to me!
Test-WRITE on your own paper!!!!
 WRITE on your own paper!!!!
 You will have as much time as you need.
Turn in to me when you have completed the
test.
 However, we will be going to the library
during class to take the 2 AR tests on this
novel.
Back Cover
 Create a double bubble map comparing the
novel and the movie.