What constitutes a family Genetics

What constitutes a family? • • • Genetics People living together Parents and kids in a house Extended family Attitudes Morals, values, beliefs

Social Classes • How are social classes identified? • How are labels given to different groups of people? Journal Entry: • How do you view yourself as an individual (What is your personal identity? ) • What is your group of friend’s identity? • Where do you feel you fit in within society.

What is an Outsider? • Your definition… • Is there such a thing as an “Insider”

The Outsiders S. E. Hinton

About the Author: S. E. Hinton • Published The Outsiders in 1967 at the age of 17 (Began writing it at 15). • The story was inspired by a real-life event at Hinton’s high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. • The Outsiders is widely considered the first realistic young-adult novel. • Other Hinton books include Rumble Fish, Tex, and That Was Then, This is Now. Susan Eloise

Set-up • Setting: 1960 s, Tulsa, Oklahoma • The story is told through the viewpoint of 14 year old Ponyboy Curtis • The plot focuses on the external conflict between two rival gangs, the Greasers and the Socs, and the damage their rivalry causes.

1960 s Tulsa, Oklahoma Country music, drive-in movies, rodeos

1960 s • Cars – Corvairs, Mustangs, Corvettes, Stingrays • Popular figures

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Clothing • Socs: khakis, sweaters, madras jackets and shorts , and have shorter, grease-free hair. (Madras is a lightweight cotton fabric with a patterned texture and plaid design)

Greasers • old jeans, ripped jean jackets, t-shirts, tennis shoes and have slicked back hair.

Character Analysis In this first chapter you were introduced to a number of members of the Greasers – choose a character or group to follow, and you will need to record the following information: v v Physical Characteristics Personality Traits Relationship to others Any other relevant information Make sure you include page numbers with your point form notes. Dally, Darry, Two-Bit, Steve, Johnny, Ponyboy, Cherry, Sodapop, Greasers, Socs

Chapter 2 & 3 v Character/Group Analysis v Setting v Comparison Chart v Figures of Speech v Slang

Assignment Time

Chapter 4, 5, 6 v Poetry v Characterization

The Mask You Wear Run Like a Girl The Rules of Being a…

Stereotypes I write But I am not a writer. I draw But I am not an artist. I read But I am not a reader. I am not a subject in your Categorization I am not a participant of your Stereotypes I do not play a role in your Labels I am free of your judgments Please don’t harass me with your Standards Your preconceived notion that all things lie in One, big, endless pile of formulas That add up to be more or less the same Does not apply to me. You can take your formulas And your opinions and labels and categories And stuff them where you want But not down my throat Because I am not Part Of That.

Loyalty it's an odd word isn't it? break it down Loyal simple enough you have your side and you stick to it but how about the T that caps off the word the intersecting lines almost standing for intersecting ideals and ideas I think that's significant because in this world people are always loyal until the end where going a different direction is the smart thing to do

List Poem I am Poem Portrait Poem How To Be A… • Portrait Poem • How To Be A… - is a list of details that tells the reader exactly how to be something or someone

Is this book relevant today?

Chapter 7, 8, 9 v Characterization v Plot Diagram

Plot Diagram • What is this?

Chapter 10, 11, 12 v Characterization v Plot Diagram v Final Project v Part A: Written Final

Final Exam v Date:

Ch • As you read, you made inferences about the characters involved. • In writing about a literary character, you should try to describe the character’s major traits. • As in life, characters may be lazy or ambitious, anxious or serene, aggressive or fearful, assertive or bashful, confident or self-doubting, adventurous or timid, noisy or quiet, visionary or practical, reasonable or hot-headed, careful or careless, fair or partial, straightforward or underhanded, "winners" or "losers", and so on. ara cte r

Character Analysis Essay • Assignment Sheet • Written Component: 10%

Organizing Your Essay • around central characteristics/traits: like kindness, gentleness, generosity, firmness - a body containing this sort of material would demonstrate how the literary work brings out each of these qualities.

How will it be graded?

Final Assignment