English 8
Name:
The Outsiders
Character Booklets
Option 1 : Your booklet must contain the following:
1. A Brainstorm
Include a brainstorm of everything you could find about the character
/10
2. “Appearance and character” facts
A list of facts on the physical appearance and behavior of the character /5
3. What he “has said or done” facts
A list of 5 notable things your character has said, or is known for doing,
throughout the novel (Please include 3 proper quotes with quotation marks and
list the page number you found it on)
/5
4.”What others have said about him” facts
A list of 4 quotes or points that other characters have made about the character
you chose (Please include 1-2 proper quotes with quotation marks and list the
page number you found it on)
/5
5. “His / Her environment” facts
A list of 6facts about the environment where the character is from (think of the
area of town, or about his/her family situation, etc)
/5
6. Front cover
Your cover must include an illustration of the character (or symbols of them),
the title of the novel, and the author’s name.
/10
7. Neatness and overall appearance
Is your booklet outlined neatly and has effort gone into each section
Is your booklet complete with all the information
/10
Total
Due Date:_____________________________
/50
English 8
Name:
Option 2: Ponyboy’s Scrapbook
Create a scrapbook that Ponyboy might have made over the course of the
novel. You may want to include photos (you can take pictures, draw
pictures, or print them from a computer – although printed material will
probably get fewer creativity points unless they are exceptionally
selected/adapted), newspaper clippings, souvenirs, and anything else that
might go into a scrapbook. You will need to do a written description of at
least five sentences at the bottom of each page.
A. You should create a decorated cover and at least four pages documenting
four different parts of the novel or aspects of character.
/15
B. Be creative! The more creative, the better! Also, it should be attractive and
have purposeful use of color and space. At least one artifact/souvenir should
be 3-D.
/10
C. Your writing on each page should reflect Ponyboy’s character’s point of view
/15
D. The writing on each page should be grammatically correct with no spelling
errors, and should be an accurate description of the events in the novel.
Lettering should be neat and appropriately sized.
/10
E. We will have time to work on this in class, but you will need to bring your
own supplies.
Total
Due Date __________________________________
/50
English 8
Name:
Option 3 : Character Box
Choose any character from The Outsiders and create a “character box.”
Select an appropriate container and decorate it in a way that represents the
character. Inside the container place artifacts, letters, old photos, postcards,
magazines, pieces of clothing and other items. The purpose is to
communicate the character’s personality, likes, dislikes, experiences, and
memories.
For each item, a written explanation must be given. Describe what the item
is and how it represents the character. Each written explanation should be
at least five sentences. You must have at least five items with five written
explanations. Make sure these are in paragraph form and grammatically
correct.
Marking Criteria
Box correctly and originally done
Written Explanations.
Items to represent character
Organized and clear presentation
/10 marks
/15 marks
/15 marks
/10 marks
Total
Due Date ______________________________________
/50
English 8
Name:
Scrapbook/Memory Box: Choose one character from the novel. Compile a scrapbook or memory box that the
character might have kept. Select items mentioned in the novel to include in the scrapbook or memory box. You may
find pictures of these items, or create facsimiles of them, and place them in the book or box.
You may also consider items which are not specifically mentioned in the novel but which are in keeping with the
character, items which he or she probably would have included. With each item, write a 125 word (or more)
explanation of why you included the item in the book or box and what the item reveals about the character's
character.
1. Create a scrapbook of important characters from the book. The scrapbook
must include at least five pages. Content on each page should be straight from the
book. You may look in magazines for pictures. Each picture should have a caption
and written description telling about the picture. Be creative! No dull and boring
scrapbooks. May them lively, bright and attractive! Remember, it is the 1960’s.
a. Since a scrapbook is mainly visual, you will need to add more of a writing
element in your pages, with descriptions, quotes, biographical elements,
etc.
b. You will need a bibliography of the resources. Remember, even pictures
taken off Google images will need to be cited. Also, be sure to reference
the book as to which pages you are referencing.