Themes in The Outsiders Power Point Project



Themes in The Outsiders Power Point Project

You will work with a partner to identify a common theme from the novel The Outsiders and a song of your choosing. You will present your song and theme to the class through a Power Point presentation.

Step 1: Choose a song whose lyrics share one of the themes from The Outsiders. Bring the

lyrics to class. Please make sure the song is appropriate to play in class.

Step 2: Read through your song and highlight the lyrics that support your theme.

Step 3: Complete the sloppy copy worksheet. Once it’s complete, bring it to Ms. Crockett with

the lyrics for approval.

Step 4: Create a Power Point presentation that demonstrates how your song connects to the

themes in The Outsiders.

Required Power Point Elements:

• Song title and name of the artist

• Identify the shared theme

• At least 2 examples/quotes from the song with explanations of how they support the theme from The Outsiders.

• In your own words, explain how your song connects to the novel.

• Pictures that help the audience visualize the song or support the theme.

• Song playing throughout the presentation

• Transitions

Theme Sloppy Copy

Song Title: __________________________ Artist: ___________________________

Shared Theme: ________________________

Song Lyrics/ Quote #1: ___________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain how the lyrics support your theme. __________________________________

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Song Lyrics/ Quote #2: ___________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain how the lyrics support your theme. __________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain how the song connects to the novel. __________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name ________________________

The Outsiders Theme Power Point Project Rubric

Required Elements:

Printed song lyrics 5/ ______

Sloppy copy worksheet 10/ ______

Song title and name of artist 5/ ______

Correctly identified the theme of the song 5/ ______

Song lyrics/ Quote 1 5/ ______

Explanation #1 10/ ______

Song lyrics/ Quote 2 5/ ______

Explanation #2 10/ ______

Effectively explained the connection 10/ ______

Pictures helped visualize the song 5/ ______

70/ ______

Power Point

Title slide (title and group member’s names) 2/ ______

Effective transitions 3/ ______

Song plays throughout the presentation 5/ ______

No distracting elements (unnecessary sounds, transitions, 5/ ______

backgrounds, etc.)

15/ ______

On Task

Worked well with partner 5/ ______

Presentation 10/ ______

15/ ______

Total _______/ 100

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