chapter choices charts and assignments note: you must choose assignments from a minimum of 2 of the...

Chapter Choices Charts and Assignments

Note: You must choose assignments from a minimum of 2 of the following learning styles: visual/spatial, expressive, reflective, logical, musical. This project will also include a learning style reflection.

THE OUTSIDERS BY S.E. HINTON

CHAPTER CHOICESLearning Style

Ch. 1-2Character Identities

(due 4/25)

Ch. 3-4Perspective

(due 4/29)

Ch. 5-6Divided Communities (due 5/2)

Ch. 7-8Individuality and Innocence

(due 5/6)

Ch. 9-10Family

(due 5/9)

Ch. 11-12Sacrifice and Empathy

(due 5/13)

FINALCHOICE

(due 5/16)

Visual/Spatial Character Connection Drawing

Multiple Perspective Illustration

Divided Community Illustration

Individuality and Innocence Illustration and Comparison

Family Movie Poster

Sacrifice or Empathy

Town Diagram or Board Game

Expressive Character ConnectionPoem

Scene Re-Write

“Hair” Poem Biography Poem

Family “Word Cloud” Collage

Sacrifice or Empathy Poem

10 Diary Entries

Reflective Character ConnectionShort Essay

Compare/Contrast Greaser & SocPerspectives

“Dear Abby” Advice Column

Character Diary Entry

Ponyboy and YOU” Family Comparison

Impactful Event Journal Entry

Essay: What is “Gold” to you?

Logical Character Identity Map Perspective De

fenseWeighing the Pros and Cons

Character Twitter feed or Facebook Page

Ponyboy and YOU DOUBLE BUBBLE

Character Interview

TV News Report or Editorial

Musical Character "Theme Song"

Perspective Song

Divided Communities Song

Individuality Song

Family Song Sacrifice/ Empathy

Novel Song Playlist

CHAPTER 1-2 CHARACTER CONNECTION DRAWING

• DIRECTIONS

• Illustrate a picture of yourself next to a character from the novel.

• Include at least 3 characteristics that make you similar to or different from the character of your choice.

• Title the drawing.

• Cite the text evidence at the bottom of your drawing.

• Illustrations must be colored and demonstrate an effort to depict the similarities or differences between you and the character.

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CHAPTER 1-2 CHARACTER CONNECTIONPOEM

Which one of the characters in the novel do you connect with most? Why? Or, is there a character who you feel is your exact opposite?

DIRECTIONS:

-Write a poem about your connection with one of the characters in the novel.

-Include at least 3 traits that you both share, or that make you opposites.

-Consider the elements of a poem (they often contain figurative language and a rhyme scheme).

-Cite and explain textual evidence (include page #) of your chosen character’s traits at the end of the poem.

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CHAPTER 1-2 CHARACTER CONNECTIONSHORT ESSAY

Which one of the characters in the novel do you connect with most? Why? Or, is there a character who you feel is your exact opposite?

• DIRECTIONS:

• Write a short essay response (3-5 paragraphs) about your connection with one of the characters in the novel.

• Include at least 3 traits that you both share, or that make you opposites.

• Cite the text evidence of your chosen character’s traits.

• Follow the provided RUBRIC for exemplary writing.

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Directions:

1. Choose a character from The Outsiders and write his or her name in the center of this paper.

2. Starting from the name and working your way out, write words, phrases, and anything else that defines the character and his or her identity. Consider adding illustrations, symbols and use color. Get creative! Remember that identity can include the activities he/she enjoys, his/her family, his/her friends, the groups he/she belongs to, his/her beliefs, and even how s/he dresses. (Refer back to your own identity map if needed).

3. Be sure to cite text evidence and include at least 5 elements of your characters identity.

CHAPTER 1-2 CHARACTER CONNECTIONIDENTITY MAP

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CHAPTER 1-2 CHARACTER CONNECTION“THEME SONG”

DIRECTIONS:

• Give title of song and name of the artist.

• Include a minimum of one paragraph summary .

• Explain how the song connects to the character of your choice.

• Provide textual evidence by citing and explaining at least two quotes from the book (with page number) to support your connection to the song.

• Provide a copy of lyrics.

• Note: Song choice must be school appropriate with clean lyrics. Please get your song approved before proceeding.

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CHAPTER 3-4 MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVEILLUSTRATION

• DIRECTIONS

• Illustrate a sunset from two perspectives.

• Title the drawing.

• Provide a caption with drawing with a quote from the reading that connects to this dual perspective.

• Be sure to color illustrations.

• Demonstrate an effort to show the theme: Multiple Perspectives.

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CHAPTER 3-4 MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVE SCENE REWRITE

This story is told from Ponyboy’s perspective. It’s almost like we are sitting in a room with him when he tells us the story. This technique allows the reader to become intimately acquainted with Ponyboy’s character and he shares with us his most private and personal feelings and

perspectives about the events and characters in the narrative.

DIRECTIONS:

-Re-write the scene from the drive-in movie from Dallas’ or Cherry’s perspective. (What do you think was going through Cherry’s mind when she was being harassed by Dally? Or why was Dally choosing to harass her?).

-Make sure that your scene matches the plot of the novel.

-Include plenty of details to connect the story to the readers and paint a picture of what’s happening.

- See this RUBRIC for information about how the re-write is scored.

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CHAPTER 3-4 MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVECOMPARE/CONTRAST

GREASER & SOC PERSPECTIVES • DIRECTIONS

• Pick an event so far in the novel in which both the Greasers and the Socs are present (Ponyboy walking home from the movies, the drive in etc.)

• Make a list to compare and contrast the perspectives of the Socs and the Greasers in your chosen scene

• Include at least 3 perspectives from each side

• Cite at least 3 quotes from the novel

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CHAPTER 3-4 MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVE“PERSPECTIVE DEFENSE”

• DIRECTIONS

• The novel is written from Ponyboy’s, a Greaser’s, perspective. Pick a scene from our reading thus far and defend the actions of the Socs from their perspective

• Should be at least two(2) paragraphs

• Should include at least 3 quotes from the novel

• See this RUBRIC for information about exemplary writing.

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CHAPTER 3-4 MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVESONG CHOICE

• Title of song and name of the artist

• Minimum of one paragraph summary

• Explains how the song connects to the theme of multiple perspectives

• Cites at least one quote from the book that supports your connection to the song

• Link to song or copy of lyrics

• Song choice is school appropriate with clean lyrics and no innuendos. Please get your song approved before proceeding.

• Directions

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CHAPTER 5-6 DIVIDED COMMUNITY ILLUSTRATION

• DIRECTIONS

• Illustrate a scene from the novel that depicts the divided community

• Title the drawing

• Caption with drawing with a quote from the book, be sure to correctly cite the text evidence.

• Illustrations must be colored and demonstrate an effort to depict the

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CHAPTER 5-6 DIVIDED COMMUNITY "HAIR” POEM

• DIRECTIONS

• Choice 1: Hair is a very important element of being a Greaser. Write a poem about the importance of dark, greased back hair in the 1950s. What did it symbolize? What happens if someone cuts their hair off?

• Choice 2: Write a poem about something in TODAY’S culture that has a significance similar to that of the Greaser’s hair in the novel.

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CHAPTER 5-6 DIVIDED COMMUNITY“DEAR ABBY”

• DIRECTIONS

• Write a letter to the advice columnist, Abby, as if you were one of the characters in the novel.

• Pick a problem that arises in the storyline and ask “Abby” for advice

• Pretend you are “Abby” and write a response, offering a solution to the novel

• Include at least one citation from the text

• The column should be at least one handwritten page or one half typed page

• - See this RUBRIC for information about exemplary writing.

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CHAPTER 5-6 DIVIDED COMMUNITYPROS AND CONS

DIRECTIONS: Johnny must decide whether or not to turn himself in...

-List the reason FOR and the reasons AGAINST doing this.

-Cite at least one(1) PRO and one CON mentioned in the novel

-Include at least two(2) of your own reasons.

-State which reason you think is the most compelling.

-Explain the other alternatives Johnny might have had.

-Argue whether or not Johnny made the right choice in 3-5 sentences.

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CHAPTER 5-6 DIVIDED COMMUNITYSONG

DIRECTIONS:



• Explains how the song connects to the theme of DIVIDED COMMUNITIES




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CHAPTER 7-8 INDIVIDUALITY AND INNOCENCEGRAPHIC

• DIRECTIONS

• Illustrate a scene from the novel that depicts the theme of individuality or innocence



• Illustrations must be colored and demonstrate an effort to depict the

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CHAPTER 7-8 INDIVIDUALITY AND INNOCENCEBIOGRAPHY POEM

• DIRECTIONS:

• Write a biographical poem of Ponyboy.

• Choice 1: Incorporate his struggle to be an individual within the Greasers

• Choice 2: Include ways that he has lost his innocence

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CHAPTER 7-8 INDIVIDUALITY AND INNOCENCEDIARY ENTRY

• DIRECTIONS

• Write a diary entry from the perspective of a character of your choice

• The entry should be at least a page handwritten or a half page typed

• Include the themes INDIVIDUALITY and Loss of NNOCENCE in the entry

• Refer to a specific event that has occurred in the novel

• Cite at least 2 quotes from the text.

• See this RUBRIC for more information about exemplary writing

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CHAPTER 7-8 INDIVIDUALITY AND INNOCENCETWITTER FEED

DIRECTIONS

-Create a twitter feed of one of the characters detailing the events at the hospital and leading up to the rumble.

-Include a picture(drawing or photo) of the character who is tweeting

-Include a short character bio

-Must have at least 5 tweets

-Must have at least two “re-tweets” or responses from other characters

-Must include at least 3 citations from the book

-Must include at least one statement about the individuality or loss of innocence for the character who is tweeting

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CHAPTER 7-8 INDIVIDUALITY AND INNOCENCESONG

DIRECTIONS:



• Explains how the song connects to the theme of INDIVIDUALITY or INNOCENCE




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CHAPTER 9-10 FAMILYGRAPHIC

• Illustrate a scene from the novel that depicts the theme of family



• Illustrations must be colored and demonstrate an effort to depict the theme

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CHAPTER 9-10 FAMILY WORD COLLAGE

• Directions:

• On a digital document or blank sheet of paper create a word cloud collage of words, phrases, and quotes from The Outsiders that describe Ponyboy’s family.

• Include a minimum of 50 words

• The entire page should be covered

• Cite at least 3 quotes from the book.

• Should be eye-catching and neat

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CHAPTER 9-10 FAMILY PONYBOY AND YOU

• DIRECTIONS

• Write a one page reflection comparing your family to Ponyboy’s family.

• What do your families have in common?

• What is different about them?

• Include at least five citations from the text

• See this RUBRIC for more information about exemplary writing

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CHAPTER 9-10 FAMILY “PONYBOY AND YOU” DOUBLE BUBBLE

• DIRECTIONS

• Create a Double Bubble Map of Ponyboy’s family and yours.

• Include the members of both families and detail what makes your families different and what they have in common.

• Must include at least 5 text citations

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CHAPTER 9-10 FAMILYSONG



• Explains how the song connects to the theme of FAMILY




• DIRECTIONS

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CHAPTER 11-12 SACRIFICE AND EMPATHY GRAPHIC

• DIRECTIONS

• Illustrate a scene from the novel that depicts the theme of sacrifice and/or empathy



• Illustrations must be colored and demonstrate an effort to depict the theme.

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CHAPTER 11-12 SACRIFICE AND EMPATHYPOEM

• DIRECTIONS

• Write a poem about a moment in the novel when one of the characters exemplifies sacrifice or empathy.

• Include at least 1 citation

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CHAPTER 11-12 SACRIFICE AND EMPATHY IMPACTFUL EVENT JOURNAL ENTRY

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• DIRECTIONS

• Write a one-page journal entry about an impactful event in your life and compare it to the events that happened in Ponyboy’s life.

Questions to consider:

Have you ever lost a dear friend or family member?

Has anyone ever made sacrifices for you?

Has there ever been a divide in your community, family, or group of friends?

See this RUBRIC for more information about exemplary writing

CHAPTER 11-12 SACRIFICE AND EMPATHYCHARACTER INTERVIEW

DIRECTIONS:

-Pretend you are a reporter conducting an interview with one of the Greasers

-Write a one page “Interview” including your questions and the Greaser’s answers

-Consider “asking questions” about

-Dally’s sacrifice

-Johnny’s sacrifice

-The feelings of the Greaser being interviewed

-Include at least 3 text citations

See this RUBRIC for more information about exemplary writing

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CHAPTER 11-12 SACRIFICE AND EMPATHY SONG



• Explains how the song connects to the themes of either SACRIFICE or EMPATHY




• DIRECTIONS:

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FINAL GRAPHIC• Cartoon strip, Children’s Book, or ZOOBURST

• Demonstrates an understanding of the chosen theme

• Includes no less than 10 slides, pages, or boxes if it is

• Each illustration is captioned

• Cites text evidence

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http://zooburst.com/

FINAL EXPRESSIVE• 10 Diary entries from the perspective of a character of your choice, detailing the events of

the novels and any reflections that character might have.

• Cites text evidence at the end of the document

• Follows the RUBRIC for style, conventions, focus, content, and organization

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FINAL REFLECTIVE• Essay: What is “GOLD” to you?

Follows writing RUBRIC

Cites text evidence(at least 5)

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FINAL LOGICAL• TV News Report or Editorial

CHOICES:

The Rumble

The Fire

Obituary for a character’s death

• OR Create a town diagram with text evidence

• Hard copy or digital

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FINAL PLAYLIST

• Create a playlist of 10 songs that would coincide with the themes and events of the novel.

• Each song choice should include:


• A summary explaining how the song connects to the novel and its themes.

• At least one citation from the book that supports your connection to the song



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