The Outsiders

 

Objective: Students will describe the setting and characters of the story.  They will complete a question web on the characters.

 

Materials:  copy of the book, study guide,  “Inspiration” character web

 

Lesson:  students will orally read chapters 3 & 4 and complete study guide as the story is read.  There will be a class discussion as it is read explaining the setting and the characters of the story.

 

          After completion of reading assignment – students will go to the Inspiration character web and answer the questions that are there about the characters (answer those they are able).

 

Evaluation:  Character web questions and study guide.

 

 

Reading Goal # 1, Indicator # 1

Standard:  Connect the content and ideas in a specific text to other topics and related content areas.

 

Reading Goal # 1, Indicator # 2

Standard:  Describe setting, plot, characterization, and theme and conflict