“The Outsiders”- by SE Hinton
Question: What are the costs and benefits of being a part of a group? When and why should you be
true to yourself?
This is an independent novel study. You are required to read the novel on your own in and
outside of class.
This is a calendar to help you plan out your reading schedule. Assignments may change but
the reading deadlines will not!!
Deadlines:
Monday
3
Chapter ½
Tuesday
4-Chan
Chapter 3
Predictions
Character
Review sheet
10- Chan
Chapter 8/9
11- Chan
Chapter 10
Big Ideas and
Issues
Wednesday
5
Chapter 4/5
Friday
7
Analysis of
“Nothing Gold
‘Responding to ‘Responding to Can Stay”a Quote’ lesson a Quote’
must have read
paragraph- in
up to chapter 5
class
12
13
14
Chapter
Book MUST
11/12
Watch movie
be completely
Class debates
read
Begin
writing/planning
play
Begin
writing/planning
play
17
18
19
Rehearsals
Rehearsals
Rehearsals
Thursday
6
Chapter 6/7
Watch rest of
movie
20
Rehearsals
21
Perform plays
to other
classes
Assignments:
1. Logophile- must complete two full logophile pages. A total of 8 new level 2 words.
Make them count!
2. Character Review Sheet
3. Responding to a quote paragraph
4. Analysis of poem
5. Big ideas and issues
6. Class debates
Reader’s Theatre
We will be doing a theatre production of The Outsiders. It will be an abridged version, only
portraying the big ideas and issues that address the essential question.
Each student will have a job to do. These jobs include:
 Story writers
 Editors
 Actors/actresses
 Stagecraft
 Lighting and music
 Director
More information about this to come.