Block Day 5/1 ~ How does Ponyboy's stereotypes of the Socs change at the end of chapter 2?

Review and check Ch.3 Vocab.
Read Ch. 3 & do Questions.
HW: Ch. 4 Vocab & Questions.
(Feel free to read a summary at sparknotes.com if you find parts of the chapter hard to understand.)

Ch.1-4 Quiz on Monday!

Wednesday 4/30 ~ What stereotypes is S.E.Hinton trying to expose about the Greasers and the Socs? Why?

Discuss:What stereotypes is S.E.Hinton trying to expose about the Greasers and the Socs? Why?

*Review pgs. 20-24; finish reading Ch.2 and questions.

*Ch.3 Vocab

HW: Finish all Ch.3 Vocabulary questions.

Tuesday 4/29 ~ EQ: Do you know all the characters from Ch.1?

Credit Check: Did you finish all the Ch.1 Questions? (#1-4)? 20 pts.

Classwork: Character Chart Worksheet (get this from Focus)
*Complete worksheet before tomorrow (70 pts.!)
*Be ready for a quiz on CH.1!

Monday 4/28 ~ EQ: Can you describe the six main characters?

Review Ch.1

• Completion credit for Ch.1 Vocab and Questions 1-4 (20 pts.)
• Review Vocabulary and the 6 main characters: Ponyboy, Darry, Sodapop, Steve Randle, To-Bit Mathews, & Johny Cade.

Ch. 2

• Read half today in class. We will finish it tomorrow. 

 
HW: Fill in the Character Chart Worksheet (from Focus).

Block Day 4/24 ~ What characters do we meet in Chapter 1?

Background...
Take notes from previous clips and a conversation with my mom! Answer these EQs:

1. What are the main differences between the 1950s and the 1960s in the U.S.?
2. What was the 60s generation rebelling against?
3. What is a greaser?
4. How did that time period change the U.S. culture forever? 

The Outsiders

• Download the document from focus called "Student Unit Vocab & Questions."
• Complete all vocabulary from Chapter 1
• Complete Ch. 1 Questions 1-4 

HW: Finish reading Ch.1 and do the work above.  

Wednesday 4/23 ~ Can you describe the 1960s? a Greaser?

Today we will take a look at the 1950s & 1960s, two extremely influential decades in U.S. culture and the setting of our novel, The Outsiders. 

*Use notability to take notes on this decade. You will be quizzed later.

The 1960s Background

The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960 and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century, but people refer more to the era called the “Sixties” from around 1963 to 1974.

During this period of time, there was a cultural movement that developed mainly in the United States and United Kingdom, from 1960 to 1973, but it eventually continued to spread throughout the western world, called the counterculture. It was characterized for involving young people who rejected or opposed to the dominant values and hahavior of society, and wanted to change their culture and life. It all started in a protest against the Vietnam War that later turned into a fuss to gain sexual freedom, experimentation with drugs, women’s rights, and racial relations.

The counterculture movement led to a subculture movement that was distinguished for cultural values and behavioral patterns distinctive of a particular group in a society. It was led by young people also that emphasized change and experimentation.

Between this subculture group, another group originated, called the Greasers. Greasers were a youth working class that came from  young northeastern and southern United States street gangs. But although it was formed from gangs, the group became very popular among other types of people to express rebellion.

The name Greasers came from  their greased-back hairstyle, which involved combing back hair with wax, gel, creams, tonics or pomade. And they were characterized by wearing white or black t-shirts with the sleeves rolled up, white A-shirts, Italian knit shirts, black, blue or khaki work jackets, black or brown trench-coats, Levi denim jackets, leather jackets, blue or black Levi’s 501 jeans with rolled-up cuffs anywhere from one to four inches, and baggy cotton twill work trousers. Their shoes were mainly motorcycle boots, army boots, winklepickers, cowboy boots, and Converse (All Stars). Besides this apparel they also used accessories such as bandannas, stingy-brim hats, flat caps, and chain wallets.

Greasers liked to listen to music from the rock and roll gender, such as Rockabilly. One of the songs that prove this is Sha Na Na, which was played as a revival in one of their manifestations.

An introduction to the 1950s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY5voiVzYt0 (5:50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06s6tH8i5kc (3:29)

An Introduction to the 60s (5:49)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU-eOk8msA0

A Quick crash course (15:14)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkXFb1sMa38


What was happening in politics in the 1960s? (8:30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4GtCc2Z6NI

Tuesday 4/22 ~ EQ-What do you guess the novel will be about?

 Welcome Back and Happy Easter!!!!

Today we begin a new novel called The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

Did you know that...

• S.E. Hinton wrote this book while she was in high school about a friend of hers who was beaten up by some other teenagers who didn’t like that he was a “greaser.” 
• S.E. Hinton was only 17 years old when the novel was published?
• S.E. Hinton is actually a female?
• S.E. Hinton considers “her alter ego” to be a 15 year old boy?
• She is was born in 1950 in my home state! Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Discuss: Think about the ways people are separated from one another into different groups.

1. How do groups of people form on a school campus? Name a few here at MV.
2. How do groups of people differ from other groups of people?
3. How can people join, or leave, certain groups?
4. Who determines whether a teenager belongs to one group or another?
5. Into what group do you fit in? Do you feel that might ever change?

Journal: Write a paragraph or two considering the following.

1. What are the costs and benefits of conformity or nonconformity to a peer group?
2. How does a person’s relationship with his/her peers affect the kind of person he/she will become?

HW: Get The Outsiders downloaded into your SUBTEXT account using this code: JKMCEUPW