The Outsiders



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|Tall and stocky |“For once his comical grin was gone, and his dancing gray eyes were stormy” (Page|

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|Rusty colored side-burns | |

| |Hinton uses this quote to describe Two Bit’s expression when he finds Johnny in |

|Oldest of the group |the park. Two-bit brings a humorous, happy-go-lucky mood with him wherever he |

|Two-Bit Mathews |goes, so when Hinton describes his eyes as “stormy,” the reader senses the |

|Wise cracker |seriousness of the situation. Two-bit further enhances the atmosphere of the |

| |situation and his character is vital to readers’ understanding of the story. |

|Gray eyes and wide grin | |

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|Shoplifts for fun | |

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|Junior in high school (18 years old) | |

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| |Two-Bit and Humor |

|I feel like Two-Bit when… |“Comic Relief” |

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|I am at Buffalo Bills football games. Sunday mornings in the parking lot at |Though we have not seen much of Two-Bit’s character in the novel so far, it is |

|Ralph Wilson Stadium bring out the best in me. You will often catch me telling |clear that he is intended to bring humor and light-hearted fun into the novel. |

|jokes with my friends or making light of every situation. In fact, this past |In a story filled with tension and grief, it is sometimes necessary to read a |

|weekend, my friend’s father remarked, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you without a|line that will make you smile. Two-Bit brings this opportunity with him wherever|

|huge smile on your face on Sunday morning.” If the Bills win, my eyes sparkle |he goes, offering his wise remarks and quick jokes, not only to the characters in|

|with life. However, if the Bills lose, watch out! The thunderous clouds roll in|the book, but also to the readers. He is a young man whose importance can easily|

|and quickly turn sparkle into storm! |be overlooked, but who is essential to The Outsiders. |

The Outsiders Green 7 English

Character Notebook Mr. Modleski

Due: ____________________________________

In class, we have been discussing the fact that each character in The Outsiders has a specific role in the story. No action or description is meaningless in the book and you will have the opportunity to take a closer look at one particular character. Do some brief research on your character and complete the diagram below. You will present your diagram on the assigned due date.

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| |Symbolism of the Eyes |

|Character Name and Description |Begin with a quote describing the character’s eyes. What do the |

|Include: |character’s eyes tell you about him? What does this add to the book? |

|Age |Be sure that you go beyond just stating, “He has blue eyes and this |

|Job / Position |means he was good looking.” You need to illustrate what the |

|Relationships |description of his eyes has to do with what is going on in the story. |

|Hard Facts | |

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|I felt like [Your character] when… | |

|Choose an event or time in your life when you faced the issues that |“The Big Picture” |

|your character faces. It might be a direct similarity or an indirect |Why is your character in the story? What does he bring to the table |

|one, but you must be able to tie in the things that your character is |that no other character does? Describe how he relates to the bigger |

|going through to your own life. |themes that Hinton is trying to discuss. |

The Outsiders [pic]

Please demonstrate how savvy you have become of the novel:

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Part I –

The study guide and character notebook will each count for 50 points. Students will lose five points per day for each day that the character notebook is late and four points for each chapter in the study guide that is not completed on time.

Study guide: _________ / 50 Character Notebook: __________/50

Part II – You can receive a maximum score of 100 points for this section. You may turn in up to 115 points in an effort to reach that 100. You will be graded on creativity, effort, proper use of English grammar and mechanics, and knowledge of the novel.

With a group of friends, create a movie trailer for a movie version of The Outsiders. Use music/quotes from the book/creative foreshadowing to draw people in to see your movie (50 points).

Write a journal entry from Randy, Cherry, or Bob’s point of view. Give this some thought. Use the information you’ve been given in the book to create an entry looking at two or three of the events in the book from the Soc point of view. It should be about ¾ page to a page at least (25 points).

Use 3x5 index cards to create trading cards for three of the key characters in The Outsiders. On one side illustrate the character using color and creativity. On the other side identify the character by name, age, group, and his/her role and relationship to others in the story, and how this character relates to your life (15 points).

Create a soundtrack for a brand new movie version of the novel. Include at least five songs. Along with the CD, turn in a paragraph (three sentences of quick explanation doesn’t count!!) explaining SPECIFICALLY where this song will fit in to the story and SPECIFICALLY why (50 points).

Create a poster or power point that uses pictures, quotes, and visual images to show the relationship between The Outsiders and your life in Victor. Focus especially on key themes and lessons learned (25 points).

Write an interview for a feature in Teen People with Cherry, Darry, Ponyboy, or Johnny. Be sure to include what happened during the novel, what the character gained, what he or she lost, how he or she has changed, and advice to other teens on how to better their lives as a result of this character’s story. Use specific examples from the text (50 points).

Create an illustrated plot line or power point sequencing ten major events from The Outsiders. Label each part (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) (50 points).

Create a t-shirt or poster for a new film version of The Outsiders (15 points). Wear your shirt to school for five additional points!

Select a key theme from the book. Create a movie/powerpoint highlighting that theme which resembles the violence video I showed before we started the book. Use music and quotes from the book/real life to further convey the theme. (10-20 slides – 25 points… 20+ slides – 50 points).

Total Points Attempted: ________ /115 Total Points Earned: ________ /100

Due: _________________________

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