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    2017 Outsiders Background Info Packet

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    This document provides background information and activities to familiarize students with the context surrounding The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. It includes sections on the author, greaser subculture, 1960s history and pop culture, as well as activities for students to research fashion, music, and gangs from the 1960s era. The goal is for students to gain contextual knowledge to make informed predictions about the plot and themes of The Outsiders before reading it.

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    This document provides background information and activities to familiarize students with the context surrounding The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. It includes sections on the author, greaser subculture, 1960s history and pop culture, as well as activities for students to research fashion, music, and gangs from the 1960s era. The goal is for students to gain contextual knowledge to make informed predictions about the plot and themes of The Outsiders before reading it.

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    This document provides background information and activities to familiarize students with the context surrounding The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. It includes sections on the author, greaser subculture, 1960s history and pop culture, as well as activities for students to research fashion, music, and gangs from the 1960s era. The goal is for students to gain contextual knowledge to make informed predictions about the plot and themes of The Outsiders before reading it.

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    2017 Outsiders Background Info Packet

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    This document provides background information and activities to familiarize students with the context surrounding The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. It includes sections on the author, greaser subculture, 1960s history and pop culture, as well as activities for students to research fashion, music, and gangs from the 1960s era. The goal is for students to gain contextual knowledge to make informed predictions about the plot and themes of The Outsiders before reading it.

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    The Outsiders

    Background Information Packet

    Name: ________________________________

    Class Period: ________________________________

    Overall Prediction
    Instructions: After youve completed all of the activities in the packet, use the background information youve
    gathered to form an educated guess regarding what The Outsiders is about. Write it like a summary you might
    see on the back of the book. Remember: this is a prediction.

    My prediction is: ______________________________________________________________________


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    Activity #1 - About the Author - S.E. Hinton
    Instructions: Visit the link below, and read about Hinton. Then answer each of the questions below.
    Famous Authors

    1. When and where was Hinton born?

    2. What influenced Hinton to write The Outsiders?

    3. What year was The Outsiders published?

    4. Look up the definition of a pseudonym on Google.


    S.E. Hintons full name is Susan Eloise. Why do you think Hinton uses a pseudonym?

    Activity #2 - Greasers Subculture


    Instructions: Visit the link below, and after reading the first section and the Portrayal in media and popular
    culture section, name at least four pop culture references that represent greasers.
    Greasers Subculture
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.

    Activity #3 - 1960s Background Information


    Instructions: Visit the links below to find the answers for each of the following categories, and briefly research
    each of the items to familiarize yourself with what the world was like in the 1960s.
    1. 1900s History 3. IMDB Information
    2 Presidents 5 Popular TV Shows
    i. i.
    ii. ii.
    2. 1960s History iii.
    3 Major World Events iv.
    i. v.
    ii.
    iii.

    Activity #4 - Google Search - Describe/Draw


    Instructions: Use Google to search for the following items. Look at a few definitions and images of each item.
    Define each item, and if you choose, draw a picture (or find one online) of them for fun (not graded).
    1. 1950s/1960s Madras Shirt

    2. 1950s/1960s Male Pompadour

    3. 1960s Chevy Corvair

    4. 1960s Chevy Corvette

    Activity #5 - Fashion from the 1960s - HEADPHONES NEEDED!!!!


    Instructions: Wearing headphones, watch the following video to see images of fashion from the 1950s/1960s.
    There is no assignment for this activity, just enjoy the video.
    1950s Men's Fashion
    Activity #6 - Gangs in the 1960s
    Gangs - sections History of Youth Gangs, and Why Do Youth Join Gangs?
    Gang Slang
    Instructions: Visit the links above to answer each of the questions below.
    1. What reasons would a teenager have for joining a gang in the 1960s?

    2. List five 1960s slang words and their definitions. They must begin with a different letter!




    Activity #7 - Music from the 1960s - HEADPHONES NEEDED!!!!


    Instructions: Wearing headphones, watch/listen to the video of at least two of the songs, read their lyrics, and
    write a brief summary of their themes. Think about: what does each song and its theme mean to you before
    reading the book The Outsiders?
    1. Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
    Video
    Lyrics
    Theme:

    2. Hank Williams Sr. - Im So Lonesome I Could Cry


    Video
    Lyrics
    Theme:

    3. Etta James - Somethings Got A Hold On Me


    Video
    Lyrics
    Theme:

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