The Outsiders
The Outsiders is one of the most-liked novels read in 7th grade. It is written by S.E. Hinton, who was 16 at the time she wrote this novel. The fact that it was written by a teenage girl is something most peope forget as they read through the novel. It is also important to know that she wrote this book in response to situations she noticed as a teenager growing up in Oklahoma. While none of the characters are to represent specific people, they are meant to replicate situations she encountered. Ponypoy, the main character in the novel, was written to SOMEWHAT represent the author, although not ALL of his actions are directly from her life.
For a copy of the materials used in class for this unit, see below:
| outsiderscharacters.jpg |
To complete the letter to Johnny about the child abuse he faces at home, use information from the websites on the document below...
| childabusewebsites.doc |
As our final big assignment of the year, we will be writing an essay about The Outsiders. Students will be given all information for this paper on Monday, May 17 in class. The information is also posted below for reference.
The students can choose 1 of 4 topics provided and answer the question in 5-paragraph essay format. The requirements for this paper, as well as the rubric, can be found below.
The students can choose 1 of 4 topics provided and answer the question in 5-paragraph essay format. The requirements for this paper, as well as the rubric, can be found below.
| outsidersessaytopics.doc |
| graphic_organizer_6.doc |
| outsidersessayrubric.pub |
