The Outsiders. For Students. The Outsiders - Norwalt - Outsiders - LibGuides at Rundlett Middle School. The Outsiders - LitChart. Author Bio Full Name: Susan Eloise Hinton Pen Name: S.
E. Hinton Date of Birth: July 22, 1948 Place of Birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma. The+Outsiders+study+guide. HSLL.T2.SJ.Outsiders. Outsiders_chapter_review. Home - Outsiders - LibGuides 220 at Barrington 220 Schools. S.E. Hinton.com. S. E. Hinton. The Outsiders. Lesson Plans. Outsiders_LP. The Outsiders- Maria Macioce. The Outsiders Maria Macioce Prefatory Statement Over 90 percent of secondary classrooms in the country annually teach S.E.
Hinton’s The Outsiders. A story that focuses on a pack of well-meaning societal outsiders speaks to middle schoolers in most any circumstances, as young adolescents often experience feelings of exclusion and isolation. According to NCTE Commission on Reading Chair Jane Braunger, “Literature is a dynamic interaction of the social and cognitive realms, with textual understandings growing from students’ knowledge of their worlds to knowledge of the external world” (2001 NCTE Position/Action Statement). Adolescence is a period of emotional change and often turmoil, and, as a whole, all young adolescents feel like "outsiders" in some aspect. Uploads/Novels/TheOutsiders/Three-Level Reading Guide.pdf.
MichaelaTheOutsiders. Lesson Plan: Analyzing "Nothing Gold Can Stay" Written by: Peter Boysen • edited by: Trent Lorcher • updated: 11/13/2012 This lesson is designed for 8th grade regular English/Reading students, but could be adapted for other grade levels.
It could also be incorporated in a unit study about S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders," which refers to this poem in detail. Setting the MoodAs students come into the classroom on the day of your unit over Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay," have some of the lights dimmed, or half of your lights turned off.
If you have a multimedia projector, a slideshow of some images of sunrise, trees, animals, and other plants would be a great mood-setter. Teaching Robert Frost: Lesson Plans "Acquainted With the Night" and "Mending Wall" here for 10th graders, but activities are easily adjustable for other secondary grade levels. Outsiders+UP. 08Sabrina-Block-Outsiders. Ela7through12stpaul / The Outsiders Weekly Planner. Complete lesson plan. Introduction Activities to Teach The Outsiders: Teaching the Classic Young Adult Novel by S.E. Hinton. Debate Project. Assessment How Students Were Involved In Developing Assessment Criteria Prior to implementing The Outsiders Debate Project, students were asked to list the characteristics associated with taking good notes, supporting their arguments, making their arguments clear verbally, and creating an authentic debate costume.
A copy of The Outsiders Debate Project Rubric (see below) was given to them and they were asked to compare their list to the "superior" category for the rubric. As a class, we compared their list to The Outsiders Debate Project Rubric and found the two were essentially compatible. We discussed the different rubric gradations. Students also used previous work to help them maintain an awareness of their progress and reflect on their work. This packet was assessed holistically and received an overall grade based upon the following scale: Techniques Used To Collect Evidence Of Student Progress and Achievement Tools Used To Document Student Progress Learning Context/ Introduction Author.
Teaching The Outsiders - Some Novel Ideas. It was a tough day in language arts class today.
I showed "The Outsiders" today. There are so many things that make this day bittersweet each year. First of all, Patrick Swayze is no longer with us. Literature Extension: Research Theme or Historical Time Period. Researching a Theme A literature extension should be an activity that extends the learning that began when the student reads the novel.
There are many directions that a teacher can take with an extension. One direction is to go more in depth with a theme. When students complete a novel, they can learn more about the themes introduced in a novel. A theme is a universal idea or basic ideal in a novel. Using Web 2.0 Tools to Teach The Outsider - Teaching English in the Digital Age. Web quest. The Outsiders - activities. Overview: The Outsiders, by S.E.
Hinton, is a coming of age story centered around the life of Ponyboy Curtis, his brother Darryl and Sodapop, and their group of buddies, the greasers. Novel Study The Outsiders: Cooperative Group Activity for The Outsiders. Researching the 60s Completing a presentation that showcases the time period of the Outsiders novel will give students a better understanding of the novel and will help students hone their research skills.
This is a cooperative learning activity where students work in smaller groups and then come together as a class for the final presentation. Organizing the Groups Before beginning the project, tell students that they will be working as a class to learn as much about the 60s as possible. There will be five groups that need to research specific items about the topic. STI Lesson 48 - Getting Inside The Outsiders Through Music. Rationale In order for students to understand S.E.
Hinton’s novel The Outsiders completely, they must understand the music of the time and how it relates to the novel’s main characters. In the novel, different groups of characters emerge and Hinton distinguishes these groups by associating them with musicians of the time. She realtes The Beatles to the Socs, Elvis Presley to the Greasers, and Hank Williams, Sr. to a rougher subculture of Greasers. Unfortunately, many students are not familiar enough with these early popular music artists to grasp Hinton’s use of them in her novel. Objectives Students will be able to: The Outsiders: Practice Discussion Questions for Students. Written by: Kellie Hayden • edited by: Wendy Finn • updated: 1/20/2012 Get students talking and connecting to the characters with these thought provoking questions.
Bring them closer to understanding the world portrayed in this powerful novel. Let's Start a DiscussionJohnny, Ponyboy, Soda Pop Darry, Cherry, Bob, Randy, and Dally have been gracing the pages of the Susan Eloise Hinton's young adult novel since the Outsiders was first published in 1967. Even though Hinton published it during her freshman year of college, this novel still made the 1990's American Library Association's list of "most frequently challenged books.
" Pmwiki.php?n=Novels.TheOutsiders. To view the details of an annotation, use the '+' sign to expand an entry. If an entry is in boldface, this indicates it is also a link; clicking on those words will open the associated link for your view. "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton: Plot Summary. From the Movies to the Running Away The three Curtis brothers (Ponyboy, Darry and Sodapop) know something about tragedy.
Their parents passed away in a car accident, and Darry, the oldest brother, had to give up dreams of a college scholarship to take care of his brothers. His heightened sense of responsibility makes him stay all over the youngest, Ponyboy, shouting at him about his grades. Ponyboy is a quiet, shy boy who actually does well in school and takes his work seriously. Sodapop, the middle brother, has dropped out of high school to work at a gas station, and his happy-go-lucky nature often brings peace to the battles between Darry and Ponyboy. "The Outsiders" Character Guide: The Curtis Brothers, the Greaser & the Socs. The Outsiders: Symbols, Motifs. Motifs In The Outsiders, several motifs are at work in the story that parallel the book's main idea.
One of these is the continual references to great works of literature. In the first chapter, Ponyboy compares himself to Pip, the protagonist in Dickens' Great Expectations. Pip and Ponyboy have several experiences in common: both are orphans, both are poor, and neither can really understand the way that the world works. Later in the book, Ponyboy and Johnny spend time discussing "Nothing Gold Can Stay," one of Robert Frost's poems. HSINZ.T2.TG.Outsiders. Important Quotations From "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton.
Tension in the Curtis Family Note: All quotations come from the Puffin Platinum edition (2006). ISBN: 014240733X. eThemes - links to ideas. Global rating average: 0.0 out of 50.00.00.00.00.0 These websites are about “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton. There is information about the novel and film, a biography of the author, lesson plans, quizzes, and more. There is also information about social class and stereotypes. Grades. Themes in The Outsiders for Middle School Students. Written by: Peter Boysen • edited by: Donna Cosmato • updated: 1/17/2012. A Tried-and-True Curriculum for Eighth Grade Reading and English. Designing Your Year Depending on the length of your school year, the way I have my curriculum broken down might not work for you. For starters, my year is divided into six units of six weeks per unit. The fall semester contains three units of six weeks segments, as does the Spring semester.
We have June, July, and half of August off for Summer break (hallelujah!). I will break down units of study by six weeks, but you are free to add or take away resources to make it fit your school schedule. Being flexible is an important trait to have as an educator, and being brave enough to through out lesson plans that do not work also helps your career.
Summer Reading for Seventh Grade Catholic Students. Written by: Nicole Borkoski • edited by: Trent Lorcher • updated: 1/17/2012 Interested in some awesome books for your student or your child to read over the summer? These options are all suitable for seventh graders in Catholic school. Too many books, so little time! Are you struggling with what to advise your 7th grade student or child to read over the summer?