WebQuest
Soaking up the 60s - Getting Ready for The Outsiders
Process
Part A. Getting to
know the author
Have you ever read a novel written by
someone your age? Using the websites below, read about someone who wrote a book we will be reading in
class. Read the information about S.E.
Hinton starting with the Biography.
- How old was she when she wrote The Outsiders?
- What influenced her to write The Outsiders?
- What year was The Outsiders published?
- Where did Hinton get the idea for The Outsiders?
- When was the movie of The Outsiders released?
What do YOU think? If the movie were released this year, how might if differ from the original movie? Name at least 2 examples.
Part B. Subculture --> Greaser
Dictionary.com gives this definition:
youth subculture -noun
a minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely
on the social class and ethnic background of its members; often characterized
by its adoption of a particular music genre
Some groups are considered to be gangs - others, not so much. These groups are often identified by their clothing , hairstyle, speech, etc. Using links below, read about some youth subcultures. In The Outsiders, there are 2 such groups: the Greasers and the Socs. Read more about greasers and then answer the following questions.
- Write down 5 things you have learned about the Greasers subculture in America.
- What are some reasons why a teenager might join a gang in the 60's?
What do YOU think? What subcultures do we have at WMS? Go to www.bubbl.us and
create a mind map of WMS subcultures. Export your map as a .jpeg, save it, and insert it in your table.
PART C: What did that look like?
- Use the Google or Yahoo images to find a picture of a madras shirt. Paste the picture in your word document
- Read about how to create a 50's/60's male pompadour. Who are some famous men who wore this hairstyle? Search Google images for a picture of one of these men and paste the picture in your word document.
- Use the following links to find pictures of a Corvair and a Corvette. Paste and label each picture.
- Use Google Search Engine to search for a picture of a 'young'
Paul Newman. Paste the picture in your word document and write a brief (1
sentence) description of who he was and what he did.
PART D: Living in the 60s
- List 5 bands that were popular during the early to mid 1960�s.
- List 5 popular T.V. shows from the 1960�s.
- Write the names of two presidents in the 1960�s.
- Find the prices of 6 commonly used items in the 1960�s.
- List five popular toys from the 1960�s.
- Give the definitions and the current slang equivalent of these 60s slang words: grub, cat, hairy, fuzz, cherry.
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List 3 major world events from the 1960's.
RESOURCES:
S. E. Hinton |
http://www.sehinton.com |
Subcultures Greasers |
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Hairstyles |
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50s/60s cars |
http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Corvair/ |
50s & 60s Toys |
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60s Fashion |
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60s Slang |
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TV in the 1960s |
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1960s Timeline |
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1960.htm |
World Events |
http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe50s/worldevents_01.html |
60s Pop Music |
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History |
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Facts & Events |
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1960s.html |
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