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Your identity is who you are. It has been built by you and shaped by your family, friends, and community. By exploring who you are and finding out more about your friends, classmates, and others as individuals you gain a stronger sense of self. In turn, by knowing yourself, you can also consider who you want to become and be open to the changes (and conflicts) that you will encounter as you journey through life.
Possible Questions for Deeper Understanding
- From where does our sense of identity come?
- What makes each person unique and interesting?
- How do people express their individuality?
- How do people change as they journey through life?
- How do we keep our self-identity yet, at the same time, become part of the community?
Activity 1: From where does our sense of identity come from?
Activity 1: From where does our sense of identity come from?
Definitions:
- Identity: the condition of being oneself; the sense of self
- Individuality: qualities, characteristics, or traits that separate you from other people.
- Gang: an organized group of people working together, usually violent.
- Clique: a small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them.
Reading #1: "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" (Discussion to follow).
Reading #2: "Golden Girl"
Summative Assignment: "Who I Am" Identity Poster
Who Am I Poster Rubric.docx
Synopsis
Synopsis
According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: Greasers and Socs. A Soc (short for "Socials") has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer than a limousine. A Greaser, on the other hand, always lives on the outside and needs to watch his back. Ponyboy is greaser, and he's always been proud of it, even willing to rumble against a gang of socs for the sake of his fellow greasers-- until one terrible night when his friend Johnny kills a Soc. The murder gets under Ponyboy's skin, causing his world to crumble and teaching him that pain feels the same whether a soc or a greaser.
The Author: S.E. Hinton
The Author: S.E. Hinton
When she was seventeen, she published The Outsiders, a story about the greasers and the rich kids in high school. Because she often writes from a boy's point of view, she uses her initials S.E. instead of her name Susan Eloise. She explains, "I figured that most boys would look at the book and think, "What can a chick know about stuff like that?"
The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, captures the adolescent angst of middle year students. As they study this novel, students delve into themes that mirror what they see in their daily lives: family, sacrifice, community, identity, prejudice, rites of passage, and strife.
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
"The Outsiders" Setting WebQuest
"The Outsiders" Setting WebQuest
Journal: What is your impression of the setting so far? How is the 1960s similar or different to 2019?
Describe the following:
- Ponyboy
- Other characters in the story
- Setting
- Mood
- Theme
- Conflict
Chapter 2 and 3
Chapter 2 and 3
Name Identity Poem and Writing Assignment #1
Lesson 3 Ch. 2-3.docxChapter 4 and 5
Chapter 4 and 5
Journal, Questions, and "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
Lesson 4 Ch. 4-5.docxChapter 6
Chapter 6
CR 9.1/ 9.6
Journal, poem, and advice letter.
Lesson 5 Ch. 6-7.docxChapter 7 to 9
Chapter 7 to 9
CR 9.
Theme: the moral or lesson of a story.
innocence--
violence--
identity--
loyalty--
Plot Diagram
Chapter 10 to 12
Chapter 10 to 12
CR 9.
Revisit theme for the test.
Explain how Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally changed over the course of the novel. Why was the deaths necessary to the author’s message?
How is a division between the rich and the poor a major problem in The Outsiders? How does it lead to more problems in the story? Explain your answer.
How does Ponyboy maintain being an individual while also being part of the gang?
Why does Johnny tell Pony to “stay gold” when he dies, and what is he really trying to say to Ponyboy?
The Outsiders Unit Exam Study Guide.docxFINAL ESSAY.docxFinal Essay
Final Essay
Character Traits Handout
Character Traits Handout
CharacterTraitsGraphicOrganizerWorksheet.pdfWorksheet-- Organizing your thoughts
Worksheet-- Organizing your thoughts
MOVIE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT.docMovie Review Assignment
Movie Review Assignment
CC 9.8 Write a review.
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