1. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton An introduction….

2. On your Thinking Paper…. ► Explain what it means to be an outsider. ► Timed writing- write the entire time…..  Think about a time you felt like an outsider. Describe what happened.

3. ► The purpose of the title The Outsiders is to:  A. Tell you about the author  B. Tell you about the setting  C. Get you thinking about the possible conflict  D. Tell you about the author’s purpose for writing.

4. The Outsiders ► The Outsiders describes the conflict between two groups of teenagers, the greasers and the socials  (Socs- not socks). ► Name some groups we have here at Westridge.

5. Themes in The Outsiders Write these down on your thinking paper... ► Conflicts arise from misunderstandings of attitudes and values. ► Understanding & kindness can overcome prejudice. ► People are not usually satisfied with what they have. ► Loyalty is a necessary quality in human relationships. ► Everyone has problems.

6. The novel…. ► Write your first and last name inside the book. Add - “Larvie” after your name. ► Record the book’s number on the class roster. ► Bring your copy of the novel to class every day. ► **The movie will be a reward for reading the novel and doing the work.

7. Expectations… ► Read the book!!  Students who enrolled in advanced English next year see me about annotating. ► Character descriptions ► Vocabulary ► Additional assignments ► Quizzes- ch. 1-4, ch. 5-8, ch. 9-12 ► **The movie will be a reward for reading the novel and doing the work.

8. The Outsiders ► Chapter 1  Who is the narrator and what is he thinking about when he leaves the movie?  Who are Greasers?  Who are Socs?  What is the situation is Pony’s family?