The Outsiders Lesson Plan

Podcasting, Day 1

Kind of Activity:

Collaborative Writing

Objective:

Students will be able to: BR[]*Utilize a novel form to understand the social context in which Ponyboy's gang lives, and BR[]*Produce a program that demonstrates understanding of this social context of, and characters in, the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.5, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2

Structure:

Review the previous night's homework with the students. How did the news sources they found portray "juvenile delinquents"? How was it similar to, or different from, the way Ponyboy and his...