1. By: S.E. Hinton found at: http://mrpezioso.info
The Outsiders
By: S.E. Hinton
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2. S.E. Hinton Susan Eloise Hinton Born July 22, 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Only 15 when she wrote The Outsiders
Used S.E. to hide the fact she was girl
Has written five books

3. Setting
Somewhere in Oklahoma- but meant to be anonymous so that all teens can relate
When? Sometime in the 1960’s
So what were the sixties like?

4. 1960’s Music Elvis
Hunka-hunka
burnin’ love!

5. 1960’s Music The Beatles

6. 1960’s Music Hank Williams

7. 1960’s Famous Actors Audrey Hepburn Sean Connery Paul Newman
..and The Flintstones!!!

8. 1960’s Toys

9. 1960’s Women’s Hairstyles & Clothes
Bouffant
Plaid prints; printed pants, capris (“Clamdiggers”), bold colors; vinyl

10. 1960’s Men’s Hairstyles & Clothes
Madras shirt
Men’s hair became longer and wider

11. 1960’s Cars

12. 1960’s Facts FACTS about this decade: Population 177,830,000
Unemployment 3,852,000
National Debt Billion
Average Salary $4,743
Teacher's Salary $5,174
Minimum Wage $1.00
Life Expectancy:  Males 66.6 years
Females 73.1 years
Auto deaths 21.3 per 100,000

13. 1960’s Fads
Mood rings
trolls
Go-go boots
Smiley faces
Lava
lamps
Afro

14. Fads continued & T.V. Shows

15. Important Events/Moments
Martin Luther King Jr. made the speech, “I have a Dream” on August 28, 1963
The first heart transplant was performed in 1967
Woodstock Festival 1969
Apollo 11 landed on the moon (Neil Armstrong) in 1969
The Vietnam War
The first Super Bowl was played in 1967 (Green Bay Packers & The Kansas City Chiefs—Packers won!)

16. Inventions 1961-the laser was perfected
1964- computer mouse and a five key “corded” keyboard
1967-Texas Instruments makes first hand held calculator selling for $2,500 a piece
1968-first cash dispensing machine (ATM)

17. 1960’s Slang “Heat”- the cops ‘Lay some scratch”- to burn rubber
“Old Lady”- Your Mom
“Old Man”- You Dad
“Peepers”- glasses
“Scarf”- to eat
“Thongs”- flip-flops
“A Gas”- a lot of fun
“Book”- to leave
“Cat”- a guy
“Chrome Dome”- a bald guy
“Church Key”- bottle opener
“Cut Out”- to leave
“Dig”- Do you understand?
“Greaser”- a guy using too much grease in his hair

18. The Outsiders This is the end…. of the slideshow,
but just the beginning of
The Outsiders