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The Outsiders--Background Information

The Outsiders--Background Information

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English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
RL.6.3, RI.2.1, RI.8.1

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Jonathan Conover

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20 Slides • 8 Questions

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The Outsiders--Background Information

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​Listen and Read--Chapter 1:

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Poll

Is Clifton Park divided this way?

Do different groups of kids live in different neighborhoods?

Yes

No

I don know?

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Open Ended

What are some similar Clifton Park kid hangouts today?

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Poll

Are neighborhoods in Clifton Park different?


Are their different kids from different backgrounds

Or socio-economic status?

Yes

No

I don´t know

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Open Ended

Do different kids hang out in different places?


How are these spots similar to the 1960’s hangouts of the Greasers and the Socials

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Open Ended

How can we connect modern teenage clothing to the clothing of the Greasers and the Socials from the 1960’s?

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Making Connections-Symbols

Teenage Hairstyles Today

How do modern-day teenage hairstyles
define students and their identities???

How might we compare modern hairstyles to the
hairstyles of the Greasers and the Socials?

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Open Ended

What are some expensive items that teens today may have that could define or divide them?


How can we connect who has these items to the possessions of the Greasers and the Socials.

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Making Connections-Symbols

Popular Music

Can we connect
music of today to
the music of the
Greasers and the

Socials?

Difference in

taste/style often
creates conflict!!!

How do musical
preferences
sometimes
identify teens?

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Open Ended

How do musical preferences sometimes identify teens?


Can we connect music of today to the music of the Greasers and the Socials?

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Open Ended

How does Ponyboy Transcend the stereotype of a Greaser?

How is he unfairly stereotyped as a Greaser?

Can you anonymously describe somebody that you know who "Breaks the Mold" like Ponyboy???

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