sound clips‚ etc. (poster and/or PowerPoint presentation) - Give an oral presentation to the class about the topic Topics: * Music * Fashion * Historical events * Food and entertainment * Celebrities and movies * Greasers and preps/socials Questions to Answer and Websites to Explore Music 1. What kind of music was popular during the 60s? List a few different genres. 2. What music artists were popular? What were the top songs/albums? http://oldfortyfives
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The Outsiders Heroes. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ “A hero isn’t measured by the size of their strength‚ but by the size of their heart.” Anyone can be a hero. People judge others from the outside not the inside. They judge them by their looks and in the end they don’t really know who that person is deep down inside. First of all‚ Johnny is an outstanding example of a hero. Johnny has a bumpy road relationship with his parents. Johnny is beat by his father and ignored by
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I believe that if Dally didn’t die‚ the Socs and Greasers could learn to be peaceful among themselves and not fight all of the time. I also think that Ponyboy and Dally would show them the note and the Socs would also try to live by it. The Greasers and Socs would live happily together and get along. Lastly‚ I believe that Ponyboy‚ Dally‚ and the rest of their gang would get the letter framed and
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same in both versions of the Outsiders. They both have Johnny killing Bob‚ Johnny getting killed from the fire‚ and Johnny commiting suicide because of Johnny’s death. They also both have the same style of clothing. The Socs wore madras and the greasers wore leather
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(1975)‚ Taming the Star Runner (1988)‚ & Some of Tim’s Stories (2007). The most recognized and famous of all of S.E. Hinton’s works is The Outsiders which she published in 1967. The story was inspired by two rival gangs at her high school‚ the Greasers and the Socs. The story
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He is a fourteen-year-old boy apart of a group‚ the Greasers‚ that is notorious for getting into trouble. However‚ he is unlike any of the other boys. Ponyboy likes to read‚ as well as “go to the movies” (Hinton 13). His school work is also important to him‚ “read[ing] Great Expectations for English‚ and recalls of a dissection experiment in Biology” (15). Ponyboy’s differences create a division in his life. One division is with the Greasers. Since he is not like the other boys‚ he will always be
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several examples of these literary terms. The background of this novel is about two rival gangs named the Greasers and the Socials (or Socs). To begin with‚ I will be using foreshadowing. Here in this quote‚ "Things gotta get better‚ I figured they couldn ’t get worse. I was wrong‚" it foreshadows the fact that things can get worse. Like the fight in the park between the Socs and the Greasers that resulted in the death of the Greaser’s member and friend‚ Bob Sheldon. Also‚ before the fight and after
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1) Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: [pic] The classic love story – betrayals‚ broken friendships‚ family rivalries‚ and resistance to authority build up to shocking tragedy. Themes: • Revenge: Think of all the revenge killings‚ e.g. Mercutio. • Disobeying vs. following authority: Both Romeo and Juliet defy parental authority. • Love‚ friendship‚ loyalty: This one’s pretty self-explanatory… these forces can consume us‚ redeem us‚ cause us to do things we wouldn’t
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of a 14 year old boy named Ponyboy set in South West America. In the novel he faces social division‚ gang warfare‚ hatred and violence. One example is Dally is a hero because he looked after his friends when they needed him. In a way‚ all of the Greasers are pioneers in their individual ways‚ but some more than others. People are also heroes for different reasons. To some people it might be if someone does something courageous‚ for another person they might think that it is standing up for what they
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make the best out of each circumstance. The author shows us how the characters face their obstacles‚ rise above them‚ and change their challenges into a positive learning experience. Johnny is Ponyboy’s best friend and the ’pet’ of the Greasers. He’s 16 years old‚ and lives with his alcoholic and abusive mother and father. Johnny was jumped and beat up by a Soc wearing heavy rings. Ever since then‚ Johnny has been paranoid about the Socs and always carries a switchblade. In the story Johnny
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