Finding Connection: The Outsiders

Lesson 5
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ELA

Unit 4

6th Grade

Lesson 5 of 26

Objective


Compare and contrast setting elements and scenes from The Outsiders with the film version and describe the experience of viewing the film.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton  — Chapter 4

  • Movie: The Outsiders  — 00:00:00-28:49

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Review the notes you took last night on pages 53-57 and watch the film from 0:23:44-0:28:49. Compare and contrast the experience of reading about the fight in the park and watching it on film. Consider the following questions:

  • How did the music and lighting of the scene impact your experience of watching?
  • Did the most “vivid” images you noted down compared to what you saw on the screen?
  • What does the viewer get to "see" in the film version of this scene that is not described in the text?

Sample Response

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Key Questions


Close Read Questions

  • How does watching the film develop or contrast with the way you imagined the setting of the book? How does it impact your understanding of the time period in which the text is set? Provide specific examples from the film and explain your thinking. (0:15:15)

Discussion Questions

  • The film version does not include the initial scene in the text where Ponyboy is beat up by the Socs. Do you agree with the decision to remove this scene?

Vocabulary


Literary Terms

vivid

adj.

producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind

Notes


There are two versions of this movie: the original cut that was shown in theaters (linked above) and a longer version called The Outsiders: The Complete Novel, which includes several more scenes (and is rated PG-13, while the original is rated PG). The timestamps listed in the lesson plans correspond to the original version.

Homework


  • The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton Chapter 5

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • What is the setting of this chapter?

  • What does Johnny say that he and Ponyboy need to do in order to stay safe? Why? 

  • What book do Johnny and Ponyboy read together?

  • Who comes to visit Johnny and Ponyboy? What does he bring with him?

  • What has been going on between the Socs and greasers since Johnny and Ponyboy ran away? What is planned for the following night?

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.6.7 — Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they "see" and "hear" when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.

Supporting Standards

L.6.6
RL.6.1
RL.6.10
SL.6.1
SL.6.6
W.6.1
W.6.1.a
W.6.1.b
W.6.4
W.6.9
W.6.9.a
W.6.10
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