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The Outsiders - A Novel Study with Annotations
Kaitlyn Fischer: Close-Reading Specialist
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In this six-week course, students will learn to annotate text while reading The Outsiders by H.E. Hinton through discussion, analysis, and debate.
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 9
During the course, students will read, discuss, and analyze The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Ponyboy is your average teenager living in Oklahoma in 1965 - he loves movies, reading, and his gang, the greasers. As he struggles through the tensions between the greasers and Socs, Ponyboy wants to be accepted by others, but as tensions rise to a whole new level, he must figure out a way to survive. It is a powerful novel of love, trust, and social injustices. As students complete the work, we will...
Students will be able to:
- Introduce the Novel
- Introduce and Discuss Controversial Issues and Topics within the Novel
- Develop Annotations
- Analyze
- Characters and Conflict
- Foreshadowing, Character Development, and Diction
- Symbolism, Identity, and Literature Connections
- Gone With the Wind and Nothing Gold Can Stay Literary Connection
- Tension Building and Character Change
- Dynamic Characters and ThemeI have taught many book studies in my professional career. I love taking part in discussions and ensuring that the students needs and interests are met as they read. I have taught this course on Outschool as part of my Classic Literature - A Novel Study course.
Homework Offered
Students will be asked to read the novel outside of class. During this time, students will also be asked to complete annotations which we will discuss during class time through analysis.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will be producing annotations throughout the course. This is the best way to determine student engagement and to ensure that the discussion needs are met.Grades Offered
Students will be required to purchase the novel for the class (or to access it through the library or Kindle/Online version). Remember that this course is focused on discussion and analysis through annotations. As a result, students will be asked to annotate as they read. Here is a link to the book on Amazon for quick and easy ordering. https://www.amazon.com/Outsiders-S-Hinton/dp/014240733X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WTAD1AFPHBWN&dchild=1&keywords=the+outsiders+book&qid=1595912686&sprefix=the+out%2Caps%2C259&sr=8-1
Attached is the link to the Common Sense Media review of the novel. It covers all things that come up in the novel: racist language, violence, death, drinking, and drugs, and more! If you have any questions, please let me know!
- We will discuss these topics in class by discussing their inappropriateness of their use and language both within the context of the novel and class and outside of class as well. Students are encouraged to ask questions so that our open discussion will allow for us to deepen our understanding of the topics within the novel.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-outsidersStar Educator
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My name is Kaitlyn Fischer and I have taught English to students as young as nine through eighteen in both Missouri and Colorado. I am a close-reading specialist and have a lot of experience teaching students close-reading strategies including...
Group Class
$130
for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
40 min
Completed by 36 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-15
2-6 learners per class
