The Outsiders and 1960s Culture

Introduction

After reading S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders in class, you will explore the culture of the 1960s in America and its influences on the story!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4pFHmSuHRQ

 

Task

1. Visit several websites (found in the Process tab), and view videos about 1960s American culture.

2. Create a Google Slides presentation giving information about the following references from the novel:

  •     1960s fashion: leather jackets, madras shirts
  •     music: Elvis, Hank Williams, The Beatles
  •     TV shows: Perry Mason
  •     drive-in movies
  •     movie stars: Paul Newman
  •     cars: Corvair, Mustang

3. Create a Google Doc with a 2-3 page paper about the influence of 1960s culture on the characters in the novel. For example, think about how the music and fashion choices of teens could show their socioeconomic status and highlight their differences.

 

Process

Evaluation

Your project will be graded according to the following rubric. 

Criteria Excellent Acceptable Approaching
The presentation contains slides on pop culture references from the novel. The presentation covers all 6 pop culture references. The presentation covers most of the pop culture references. The presentation covers a few of the pop culture references.
The presentation is thoughtful and detailed. The presentation is thoughtful and detailed. The presentation shows some thought and detail. The presentation shows hardly any thought and detail.
The paper puts the pop culture references in context within The Outsiders and seeks to explain character motivations. The paper is 2-3 pages long and makes thoughtful connections between the pop culture references and the novel. The paper is 1-2 pages long and tries to make connections between the pop culture references and the novel. The paper is 1 page long and does not make connections between the pop culture references and the novel.
The presentation and paper are free of grammatical errors. The presentation and paper are free of errors. The presentation and paper have some errors. The presentation and paper have many errors.

 

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed reading S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders and completing this project!

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