If you want to do something other than what is listed here, you must get my approval. Right before the socs attack ponyboy and johnny, in the fight that results in johnny killing bob, bob states the reasoning for the attack. He is famous for his shoplifting skills which he used to obtain his blackhandled switchblade. The outsiders 5ws news report you are a news reporter live on the scene after the soc and greaser fight at the park. Keith twobit matthews keith twobit matthews is the oldest and the wisecracker of the gang. Hand out these project ideas when working with the outsiders by s. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with. She started writing the book when she was fifteen years old and had it published when she was eighteen. The moral theme of great expectations is quite simple. The outsiders project ideas rememberwhatever you choose needs to reflect approximately five hours of work per person.
The outsiders book report ideas middle school, middle school. It is also a novel that represents the coming of age of a young boy who struggles against being labelled low class or undesirable because of his upbringing. Create 6 bookmarks featuring important events from the book. This rubric is to be used by students as a guideline to ensure they do their best and to see how their grade is determined. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his. Your job is to fill the audience in on the exciting events taking place. Hinton is one of my students alltime favorite novels. The story line is good, but what sparked my interest is how s. Dallas is a complicated fellow, who projects a great amount of toughness and bravado into the world. It is told in a firstperson narration style, with the narrator being a 14yearold boy. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. Hinton this study guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the outsiders.
Book report on the five people you meet in heaven by mitch albom book report on the five people you meet in heaven by mitch albom this isnt technically a book that i read when i was in the properly defined age group, but looking back at this book it is probably the book that has had the largest impact on my life, and had it been out when i was younger would have been a book that i would. If there are any questions regarding these projects please be sure to discuss them with your teacher. Though i usually prefer science fiction and fantasy, reading the outsiders was a phenomenal experience. Want to help your english students enjoy their time with sodapop, darry and ponyboy. Raechel cowell, terri smith, karen johnson content standards. This connects how johnny turned to crime to get away from his parents. Gangsters paradise by 2pac lyrics the lyric these cops dont understand me i turned to a life of crime, cause i came from a broken family. Dont choose two projects from the same learning style. Dallas has been a hardened and cool role model for johnny and ponyboy, but in the face of johnnys injuries, and the likelihood of his death, dallas becomes. In my final project for the outsiders, you have engaging projects to summarize the students learning for the novel. The outsiders was written by a teenager about teenagers. On the surface, bob and dally couldnt be more different. The book is set in tulsa, oklahoma during the early 1960s. You will be graded on your creativity, attention to detail, as well as the information that you provide.
The author wrote the story when she was just 16 years old, in the 1950s. The style of the final project is a choice for the students. A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book reports, but they are not all good ideas. The outsiders digital final projects students choose one of four final projects to finish up a unit. The book was successful, and it was sold, and still being sold, as a young adults novel.
Ten great creative book report ideas minds in bloom. Get ideas and strategies to fill your unit with creativity and flair in this blog post featuring ten creative activities for the outsiders. There are many, many great ways for students to respond to literature. The outsiders is an ideal book for the ela classroom. Hinton this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 110 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. A comingofage novel about two gangs, the greasers and the socs. The outsiders soundtrack project by sana fletcher on prezi. For your final project on the outsiders you may choose any one of the following projects. Every project must have a typed writeup turned in along with the project. Hercules book report book report ideas middle school.
It follows the life of ponyboy as he maneuvers through life living on the poorer side of the city. Blooms ball book report students design each of the 12 sides with a purpose theme, self to book connections, character analysis, setting senses, etc and we hang them across our classroom. All students should finish reading the novel for class on monday 26 january. The title of this book relates to the story, because in the. It follows the life of ponyboy as he maneuvers through life living on. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. The outsiders printables, classroom activities, teacher. The outsiders lesson plans awesome listening activities love the outsiders s e hinton outsiders final project outsiders assessment. Free the outsiders worksheets and literature unit for. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections. Choose a character who you think would be asked to give a eulogy at the funeral of one of these characters. But then things get out of hand, and ponyboy has to act fast to help his friend. Those questions near the end were actually part of the project and i dont want them answered.
Youll even find a link to a fabulous free final project. We then got to talk about and explore the book as a group. For this book report you will be required to create a movie poster based on the book you have read. However, the two boys are linked together by the phrase, next time you want a broad, pick up your own kind. Free the outsiders study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Hinton, a young, meek boy named johnny cade shows that he develops as a strong man who realizes that no matter how tough a time he is going through, his friends are always going to be there to support him and help him get through all of the. Final differentiated project for the outsiders by s. As part of the project, we were all required to read the novel the outsiders by s. Imagine your book is being made into a movie and you are in charge of advertising. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of. Save loads of prep time by downloading this studentfriendly, handson resource. Hinton is a book famous for its coming of age exploration of right and wrong.
Each written piece should be 12 pages long, typed, and doublespaced. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. We want students to have their own copy that they are able to anazlye. Each project should be neat, colorful, and creative. Underneath this performance, however, is an incredibly fragile vulnerability.
My reaction to the outsiders posted on september 25, 2007 by sisterpoobond 1 comment my reaction to the book when i saw the cover was going to be, oh no, another book im going to hate to read and going to get a bad grade on the book report. Twobit always seems to grin and say funny jokes, he just cant help it. The socs are wealthier and often beat up on the greasers, including playboy, his brothers darry and sodapop, and his friends johnny and twobit. We were put in groups, which were composed of both middle school students and junior and senior nc state students. There is, of course, a lot of conflict in the outsiders. Write the title of the book on the top line and underline it. Students have to create a podcast as if they were a radio dj interviewing one of the characters.
Movie poster book report project project description. Next, we were able to choose one out of three songs written about the novel. This is a sample book report from ultius on the novel the outsiders, which tells the story of two youth gangs with a serious rivalry. There was a movie and plays made about it, and today there are still many hi. Due december 10th for a test grade no late projects will be accepted. This item is a final project for the book the outsiders. It is done in a menu approach where the students must pick certain projects from different food categories. What was the name of the book johnny and ponyboy started reading in the church. Check out 90 alternatives to the typical copypasteregurgitate poster board project.
You may work with a partner on one of the assignments. The author wrote the story when she was just 16 years old, in the the book was successful, and it. This story deals with issues that are very close to the hearts of teens, whether in the 1960s when this book was written or today. Responses will be typed free rubric builder and assessment tools. Interview witnesses question those involved examine. We first meet our narrator, fourteenyearold ponyboy, as hes walking home from the moviesalone, which is something we know hes not supposed to be doing. After you have completed reading the outsiders, design a 6panel poster about the book. An analysis of self and a character in the outsiders. Students will write on topics related to the outsiders. We looked at conflict in general in fiction, and then examined conflict in the novel.
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