The OutsidersS. E. Hinton

April 9-May 4, 2012

Grade Level: Adult

ISBN: BG-1719-20120611

Told through the narration and insightful observations of 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis, The Outsiders is a classic coming-of-age novel about the Greasers and the Socs, two rival groups divided by their socioeconomic status.

You'll trace the changes in Ponyboy from the beginning to the end of the novel and identify key aspects of adolescent psychology and their implication for classroom instruction.

Participants develop methods to help students see universal parallels to the adolescent issues faced by the characters in the book and examine their real-world implications.

Price: $199.00 

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June 11, 2012 (Enrollment closing date: June 1, 2012)30 seats remaining

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Performance Outcomes and Deliverables

  • Key aspects of adolescent psychology
  • The genre identified as “young adult fiction”
  • Examination of the characteristics of insider/outsider polarization
  • The relationship between Robert Frost’s “Nothing Gold Can Stay” and The Outsiders

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