The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - Self-Paced Novel Study
In this 6-week self-paced course, learners will use various provided resources while reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, showing comprehension via a cumulative project, as well as write a narrative essay.
What's included
30 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssignments
4+ hours per week. Time taken on assignments will be dependent on learner.Projects
1-2 throughout the classProgress Report
3-6 throughout the classClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 9
A novel study will be completed over S.E. Hinton's, The Outsiders. Student will learn literary elements, elements of a plot, motifs, themes, character development, and more. We will have class discussions regarding comprehension of the novels plot and themes. Students will begin class each day by submitting prior work, reading, working through a mini-lesson (analyzing text, motif, theme, characterization, plot, etc.), and will receive the reading and assignment for the following day based on the syllabus. At the end of the novel study, students will be given two prompts to write a creative narrative essay that exemplifies their understanding of elements of a plot. Google Drive/Slides/Docs will be utilized throughout the novel study.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to learn, define, and apply literary elements.Students will be able to analyze a text and draw inferences.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with State-Specific Standards2 Units
30 Lessons
over 6 WeeksUnit 1: The Outsiders
Lesson 1:
The 1950's
Build prior knowledge of the 1950's. Lesson 2:
Literary Elements 1
Define literary elements by definition. Lesson 3:
Chapter One
Mini-Lesson: Analyzing Text
Mini-Lesson: Motifs
Read: Chapter One
Activity: Analyzing Chapter One for Motifs Lesson 4:
Characterization
Lesson: Characterization in General
Lesson: Static Characters versus Dynamic Characters Other Details
Learning Needs
Reading accommodations will be provided via free YouTube read aloud links. Accommodated assignments will be provided, if needed. Narrative essays will be accommodated, if needed, by length, graphic organizers, sentence starters, and/or etc.
Parental Guidance
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a timeless, classic coming-of-age novel based in the 1950s used throughout middle grade classrooms in the United States. There are multiple events of physical fighting between social classes, cigarette and alcohol usage, and profanity. Images from the movie may be credited and used in lessons. However, the movie, nor clips from the movie, will be shown. Please review the Common Sense Media and The Guardian links below to determine if this novel is right for your family and your child. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-outsiders
https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/sep/23/the-outsiders-s-e-hinton-review?scrlybrkr
Supply List
*The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Novel - Learners may read this via paper novel or using a device such as a Kindle or other digital form. *Sticky notes (if unable to physically highlight book pages or digital reading does not have a highlighting feature) *Notebook/writing paper *Device with keyboard or Bluetooth Keyboard *Writing utensils: pencil, pen, highlighters
Joined October, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have taught this novel unit in the public school classroom and have taught English Language Arts for 6+ years. Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$34
weekly or $200 for all content30 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 12-15
