The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Beatles Live in Japan 1966

Click the image to watch historic footage of the Fab Four

Click the Image to learn about the

Top 25 Songs of the '60's!

   Open a Word document and put your heading in the top right corner.
   Name, period and date.
   Title= 1960's Webquest.
   Save your document as 1960s Webquest.

1. Use Google Search Engine to search for a picture of a madras shirt.
     Paste the picture in your word document.

2. Search the following sites for a picture of a 50's/60's male

    pompadour.

    Paste the picture in your word document.

http://coolmenshair.com/2007/05/rockabilly-hairstyle.htm

3. Use the following links to find pictures of a 1960's Corvair, Mustang and

    a Corvette. Paste and label each picture.

http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Corvair/   http://www.mustangdreams.com/mdconvert.htm

http://www.corvetteimages.com/



4. Use Google Search Engine to search for a picture of a "young" Paul

   Newman. Paste the picture in your word document and write a brief

    (1 sentence) description of who he was and what he did.

Complete the following tasks using the links below or find the answers using Google.

1. List 5 bands that were popular during the early to mid 1960’s.

60's Pop Music
http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/Pop-Modern/1960.html
http://www.the60sofficialsite.com/The_Top_10_Songs_of_the_60s_Decade.html
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs60s.html

2. List 5 popular T.V. shows from the 1960’s.

TV in the 1960's
http://www.tvparty.com/fall1.html

3. Write the names of two presidents in the 1960’s.

History
http://www.history.com/topics/1960s
http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade60.htmlttp://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1960.html

4. Find the prices of 6 commonly used items in the 1960’s
Facts and Events
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1960s.html
http://www.wgeneration.com/1960.html
.
5. List five popular toys from the 1960’s.

50's & 60's Toys
http://www.his-forever.com/50s_toys.htm

6. Read about greasers and write a brief summary of the
   1950's/1960’s greaser subculture.

Greasers Subculture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greaser_(subculture)
http://worldofsubculture.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:greaser&catid=42:subculture&Itemid=87

7. What are some reasons why a teenager might join a gang in the
    60's?

8. What were gangs like in the 1960’s?

1960s Gangs
http://www.gangsorus.com/gang_history.html
http://prezi.com/lhdfhcw5qu0q/a-guide-to-1960s-gangs/
http://www.ojjdp.gov/jjbulletin/9808/youth.html

9. List 5 slang words with their definitions.

60's Slang
http://cougartown.com/slang.html

10. List 3 major world events from the 1960's.

World Events
http://deepspace.jpl.nasa.gov/dsn/history/1960s.html
http://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1960.html

1. When was The Outsiders first published?

2. Where was Hinton born? This is supposedly where the novel takes

    place.

3. How was she inspired to write The Outsiders?

4. How old was the author when the novel was published?

5. As a result of the novel's popularity, what happened to Hinton?

6. What is the title of her second novel?

7. When was the movie The Outsiders released?

       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJnfleLeOZg

http://www.sehinton.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._E._Hinton

A Look at Oklahoma

Oklahoma is the setting of many of S.E. Hinton's books.

List 5 interesting facts about the state of Oklahoma.

a.

b.

c.

d.

http://www.otrd.state.ok.us/StudentGuide/default.html

Music

Elvis Presley was a person who the "Greasers" really admired. In fact, one would say that they based their style on this very famous man.

8. Why do you think that the Greasers enjoyed the music of Elvis

   Presley? Do you think he influenced their fashion? Why?

9. What is Elvis Presley also known as?

10. List 3 more interesting facts about Elvis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presely

9. Why do you think that the Socs' loved the Beatles? Watch the crowd in this video. Do you see any fashion trends?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=speHYfjPimk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=speHYfjPimk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v



http://www.sehinton.com/bio.html


4.    There are two gangs in The Outsiders; the Greasers and the Socs. Use these websites to understand what each group was like.

Answer these questions:

-       How would the Greasers wear their hair?

-       What were their hobbies?

-       What would their clothes look like?

-       Why were the Greasers and the Socs different?

Character Analysis Scrapbook

Click here to download the Scrapbook Grading Rubric

While reading The Outsiders, craft a character scrapbook using the provided activity packet and the links below. Click on the character's image to complete the assigned task.

Your scrapbook must include:

A brilliantly designed scrapbook cover including:

·        The title of the novel and author (5)

·        Decorative illustrations (5)

·        Your name and period (5)

Pick five characters and complete four (4) tasks for each character:

·        A picture of the character (this may be computer generated or hand-drawn) (5)

·        Information about the character including: (5)

o       Name

o       Relatives

o       Friends

o       History

o       Social Standing

o       Visual Description

o       Qualities

o       Interests

·        Three (3) quotes with subjective explanations about how each quote demonstrates the character’s development. (10)

·        Analysis of each character: (10)

o       What were his/her strengths and or weaknesses

o       How does he/she develop throughout the novel

o       You may complete this as a separate page in your scrapbook any way you like: a short essay, picture storyboard, poem, etc…

Text must be written or typed demonstrating “honors quality” work –complete sentences, proper spelling and punctuation, etc… (20)

Make sure your entire scrapbook is neat and organized. (15)

This Project will be worth 200 Points!!!

Greasers

Socs

Ponyboy Curtis

Sherrie "Cherry" Valance

Sodapop Curtis

Bob Sheldon

Darrel (Darry) Curtis

Dallas Winston

Johnny Cade

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U2

Mrs. Tice's Favorite Band

"When you sing, you make people vulnerable to change in their lives. You make yourself vulnerable to change in your life. But in the end, you've got to become the change you want to see in the world."
-- Bono, lead singer of U2