The Outsiders
by S.E. HintonAuthor Biography, Who is S.E. Hinton? Include a biography of the historical black figure you and your partner chose. Post the essay and the images on weebly in the space below. THIS IS DUE FRIDAY, MAY 2 by the end of class.
This biography should be a well-written 3 paragraph essay:
Some things you should include:
Be sure to include sources that you use. If you're not quoting, you're copying!
Pre-reading Activity - due WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
The Outsiders Pre-Reading: Ponyboy’s World
Ponyboy, the narrator of The Outsiders, explains what life is like for teenagers in his world. You may be able to draw parallels between Ponyboy’s world and your own. Think about each item listed below. Then describe a related situation or event from your own world in the space provided.
Ponyboy’s World
1.) Greasers can’t walk alone too much or they’ll get jumped.
2.) When you grow up in a tight-knit neighborhood like ours you get to know each other really well.
3.) Organize gangs are rarities- there are just small bunches of friends who stick together.
4.) They were the only kind of girls that would look at us, I thought. Tough, loud girls who wore too much eye makeup and giggled and swore too much.
5.) Two-Bit- he doesn’t really want or need half the things he swipes from stores. He thinks it’s fun to swipe everything that isn’t nailed down.
6.) Sodapop and Steve get into drag races and fights so much- both of them have too much energy, tomuch feeling, with no way to blow it off.
My World
1.) I live in a bad neighborhood so I am not aloud to go outside at night.
2.) School.
3.) I have a wolf-pack with a few of my friends who share the same blood.
4.) Girls are trouble.
5.) I'm a good boy and I have never stole from any store, the wolf-pack doesn't steal.
6.) Our wolf-pack doesn't get into fights with other wolf-packs.
by S.E. HintonAuthor Biography, Who is S.E. Hinton? Include a biography of the historical black figure you and your partner chose. Post the essay and the images on weebly in the space below. THIS IS DUE FRIDAY, MAY 2 by the end of class.
This biography should be a well-written 3 paragraph essay:
- Introduction to who the person is. (7-11 sentences)
- Body paragraph on the historical impact of the person. (11-15 sentences)
- Conclusion on how the person's career/life ended. (7-11 sentences)
Some things you should include:
- Early Life
- Mid Life
- Late Life
- Career
- Family
- Historical Impact - THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE AND THE "MEAT" OF YOUR ESSAY
- Images (at least 3)
Be sure to include sources that you use. If you're not quoting, you're copying!
Pre-reading Activity - due WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
The Outsiders Pre-Reading: Ponyboy’s World
Ponyboy, the narrator of The Outsiders, explains what life is like for teenagers in his world. You may be able to draw parallels between Ponyboy’s world and your own. Think about each item listed below. Then describe a related situation or event from your own world in the space provided.
Ponyboy’s World
1.) Greasers can’t walk alone too much or they’ll get jumped.
2.) When you grow up in a tight-knit neighborhood like ours you get to know each other really well.
3.) Organize gangs are rarities- there are just small bunches of friends who stick together.
4.) They were the only kind of girls that would look at us, I thought. Tough, loud girls who wore too much eye makeup and giggled and swore too much.
5.) Two-Bit- he doesn’t really want or need half the things he swipes from stores. He thinks it’s fun to swipe everything that isn’t nailed down.
6.) Sodapop and Steve get into drag races and fights so much- both of them have too much energy, tomuch feeling, with no way to blow it off.
My World
1.) I live in a bad neighborhood so I am not aloud to go outside at night.
2.) School.
3.) I have a wolf-pack with a few of my friends who share the same blood.
4.) Girls are trouble.
5.) I'm a good boy and I have never stole from any store, the wolf-pack doesn't steal.
6.) Our wolf-pack doesn't get into fights with other wolf-packs.