The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

Grade Level: 6 - 12

10 Lesson Plans/25 Handouts/66 Pages

ISBN: 978-1-56077-944-5

The Outsiders is not only a story about youth gangs in conflict in the Southwest in the 1960s; it is also a story of an adolescent’s growth in insight and understanding. The story poignantly illustrates class warfare; gang members; and human hopes, frailties, and possibilities.

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Literary Form

American Novel

Student Activities

Students complete close reading activities and role-play selected scenes. They analyze characters, themes, and motifs. They conduct Internet research. Students use graphic organizers to compare/contrast and complete cause-effect analysis.

Supplementary materials include culminating activities and an objective test with answer key.

Ethical Values

  • Courage
  • Equality
  • Family commitment
  • Loyalty
  • Truth