Thirsty Thursday Thespians?

1. Thirsty Thursday Thespians? • HUH,WHAT? Can you say that at school?? • 1) Get your manilla folders. • 2) sssshhhhhhhh…… the rest is a competition! • 3) Tell me on a piece of scrap paper what figurative language term I used in the title. • 4) What is a thespian? Write the definition. • 5) Put your name and the time on your scrap paper and give to me.

2. True, False or not sure??In your journal put the date, number 1-15 and answer the following.

3. Internet Scavenger Hunt

4. Susan Eloise 2. S.E. Hinton's publisher suggested she use her initials instead of her first name so that male reviewers would not ignore the novel for having been written by a female; she subsequently chose to continue using her initials so as to better separate her public life from her private life.

5. 4 . She was inspired to write The Outsiders, her first and most popular novel, because of the two divided groups that existed at her school, Will Rogers High School in Tulsa. These groups were known as the Greasers and the Socs (Socials). During that time she also witnessed the beating of her friend by two other high school students. The Outsiders was published by Viking in 1967, and it became the second-best-selling young-adult novel in publishing history, with more than eight million copies in print. Susan Eloise Hinton, daughter of a salesman and a factory worker, was neither a "greaser" nor a "Soc," but more at home with the greasers, who lived in her neighborhood.

6. 5 & 7. Hinton started work on The Outsiders at age 15 (in 10th grade) and spent a year and a half working on the book, saying that the hardest part was knowing when to stop. Having taught herself to type because she couldn't read her own handwriting, she typed out the first draft, 40 pages, single-spaced.

7. The Greasers & The Socs The Greasers—Are the poorer kids and live on a different side of town from the Socs. The Greasers wear jeans, T-shirts, jean jackets, or leather jackets. Their hair often looks greasy from hair products. The Socs—Are the wealthy kids that live on the “rich” side of town. The Socs have cars and wear Madras plaid shirts. --Both groups fight, drink, and smoke cigarettes.

8. Madras—a type of cotton plaid fabric. The Socs wear madras shirts.

9. Rumble—a fight. Usually a big fight with two groups or gangs and multiple participants. During the rumble scene in The Outsiders movie, locals were used as 'extras'.  Swayze recalls things getting "...a little too real, one guy coldcocked me square in the face.  so I knocked him out.  I really didn't mean to hit him that hard..."

10. The Outsiders Lingo heater: Gun. weed: Cigarette. rumble: Fight. hood: A greaser that commits crimes fuzz: Police. lighting up: Lighting a cigarette. dig: Like something. boozed up: Drunk. rank: Un-cool. swipe: Steal. broad: Beautiful girl. cancer stick: Cigarette. lone it: Doing something alone. jumped: Attacked by the Socials. slugged: Punched. lift: Steal. hacked off: Be angry or get angry at. tough: Rough. tuff: Cool, Sharp. rolled: To steal from. savvy: Do you understand? Socs: Socials shortened form Socials: The rich kids from the west side. Greaser: Poor kid from the east side of town.

11. 12. Paul Newman Actor mentioned on the very first page of the novel “When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home. I was wishing I looked like Paul Newman—he looks tough and I don’t.”

12. The story is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma because that is where Hinton lived and she based it on real gangs of kids there and events that really happened to her friends.

13. In the 60s girls still wore dresses instead of pants

14. Wealthier boys wore khakis and plaid.

15. 1964 Mustang 1964 Corvair

16. Music! The Monkees Elvis Bobby Vinton The Beatles

17. Median household income 1967: $7,143 2005 (latest figure): $46,242 Cost of a movie ticket 1967: $1.20 2007: $6.58 Price of a pack of cigarettes 1967: $0.30 2007: $4.50 Cost of a McDonald’s Big Mac (introduced in 1967) 1967: $0.45 2007: $3.22 Average cost of a new car 1967: $2,750 2007: $28,200 Prices

18. Ponyboy Darrel—Darry Sodapop Steve Randle Two Bit Mathews Creative—likes reading, drawing, & movies Dropped out to support the family by roofing, acts like a strict parent to Ponyboy Drops out to work at a gas station, very positive, peacemaker at home Soda’s best friend. Jokester, still attends school for fun not for grades

19. Dallas Winston Johnny Cade Sandy Cherry Valance Criminal (hoodlum), can be dirty or mean to girls Carries a switch blade since he was beaten by Socs, abused, gang’s pet Soda’s girlfriend Soc Cheerleader, but still is open minded enough to be friendly to the Greasers

20. Friday,Friday,Friday,Friday Time to do the Friday dance!! Free Write Friday! Suggested topic: Quietly Work on Narrative Storyboard- complete Plot, Climax , Falling Action/Resolution Pick up a copy of “The Outsiders”

21. Character sketch Gather your belongings and be ready to move Line up (with belongings) in alphabetical order by the SECOND LETTER of your FIRST NAME. Now that you’re in a group, send one representative to the front to draw a name. (Gatherer) On one side of your white paper, gather as much information as you can from Chapter 1 about your character. Write words ALL OVER the page that describe him. (Investigator) (Recorder) On the other side, create a neat VISUAL representation of your character. One option is to draw a picture. However, if you’d rather make a collage or just use words or do some other creative representation of your character, you may do that as well. (Designer) Now, back on the brainstorm side, write down WHO did WHICH ROLE.

22. FINALLY Fast Friday!!  Get your manila folders with hanging file folder, and a copy of “The OUTSIDERS.” Have a notebook, or a few pages of paper available so that you can take notes. Open your “Outsiders” books to chapter 2 Lets discuss……..

23. Cherry & Ponyboy Why do you think Johnny stood up to Dally when he continued to hassle Cherry & Marcia. 2. What is a Greaser’s definition of a fair fight? (p29) 3. According to Two-Bit, why don’t Socs fight fair? 4. Explain why rings are important in this chapter. What could rings symbolize? 5. Explain in complete sentences what “things are rough all over” means. [Make sure to include who says this quote]

24. Cherry & Ponyboy Explain two of Ponyboy’s opinions about Cherry Valance. Use direct quotes from the text to support your answer.

25. 2. Opinion 1. Opinion Ponyboy feels that Cherry has a lot of class especially since she didn’t want to stay in the car at the movies with boys getting drunk. 1. Evidence 2. Evidence Cherry says “It’s not my idea of a good time to sit and watch people get drunk.” Ponyboy thinks “the way she said it…her idea of a good time was probably high-class, and probably expensive” (p27)

26. 2. Opinion 1. Opinion Ponyboy feels that Cherry has a lot of class especially since she didn’t want to stay in the car at the movies with boys getting drunk. After Cherry throws her Coke in Dally’s face while Marcia drinks hers, Ponyboy realizes that Cherry holds true to certain principles. 1. Evidence 2. Evidence Cherry says “It’s not my idea of a good time to sit and watch people get drunk.” Ponyboy thinks “the way she said it…her idea of a good time was probably high-class, and probably expensive” (p27) “Cherry had said she wouldn’t drink Dally’s coke if she was starving, and she meant it.” p30

27. 2. Opinion 1. Opinion Ponyboy feels that Cherry has a lot of class especially since she didn’t want to stay in the car at the movies with boys getting drunk. Ponyboy thinks that Cherry is a good judge of people. She takes one look at Johnny and figures him out. 1. Evidence 2. Evidence Cherry says “It’s not my idea of a good time to sit and watch people get drunk.” Ponyboy thinks “the way she said it…her idea of a good time was probably high-class, and probably expensive” (p27) “Cherry looked at him sizing him up as she had me. Then she smiled softly, and I knew she had sized him up right.” p24

28. 2. Opinion 1. Opinion Ponyboy feels that Cherry has a lot of class especially since she didn’t want to stay in the car at the movies with boys getting drunk. Ponyboy thinks that Cherry with her long red hair is very attractive. 1. Evidence 2. Evidence Cherry says “It’s not my idea of a good time to sit and watch people get drunk.” Ponyboy thinks “the way she said it…her idea of a good time was probably high-class, and probably expensive” (p27) “Boy, she was good looking.” p21 “Gosh, she was pretty.” p22 Cherry Valance was a real looker.” p25

29. Time to read chapter 3…………………………….. While we are reading come up with 2 more opinions that Ponyboy says about Cherry Valance. Write those on a piece of notebook paper and put in the turn in tray at the end of class. WHEN YOU ARE DONE reading chapter 3 and writing the opinions, as well as evidence to back up those opinions, you need to write a rough draft of your narrative.

30. Have a WONDERFUL, RESTFUL and FUN FOUR DAYS!! READING LOGS due on WEDNESDAY 9/28 when you come back to me!! I will miss you!

31. 2. Opinion 1. Opinion Ponyboy feels that Cherry has a lot of class especially since she didn’t want to stay in the car at the movies with boys getting drunk. Ponyboy thinks that Cherry can open up to him, and additionally he also feels comfortable with her. 1. Evidence 2. Evidence “She was coming through to me all right….She didn’t have to keep her guard up with me” p38 “I don’t know why I could talk to her; maybe for the same reason she could talk to me.” p39 Cherry says “It’s not my idea of a good time to sit and watch people get drunk.” Ponyboy thinks “the way she said it…her idea of a good time was probably high-class, and probably expensive” (p27)

32. 2. Opinion 1. Opinion Ponyboy feels that Cherry has a lot of class especially since she didn’t want to stay in the car at the movies with boys getting drunk. Ponyboy’s opinion of Cherry is that she is surprising and confusing—not what he expects a Socy cheerleader to be . 1. Evidence 2. Evidence “ ‘I could fall in love with Dallas Winston’…she left me standing there with my mouth dropped open.”p46 Cherry says “It’s not my idea of a good time to sit and watch people get drunk.” Ponyboy thinks “the way she said it…her idea of a good time was probably high-class, and probably expensive” (p27)

33. Johnny feels bad for the girls, and tells Dallas to leave them alone. Dallas stalks off. Pony & Johnny sit with them.

34. The Outsiders Quiz – Chapter 3 • 1. When Pony's ears get red, it means he's... • a) angry. • b) embarrassed. • c) jealous. • d) sad. • 2. "It seems like there's gotta be someplace without greasers or Socs, with just people..." (Who said?) • a) Pony • b) Johnny • c) Soda • d) Two-Bit Answer the following using complete sentences: • 3. “Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too” Who • says this and what does it mean? • 4. Why is Ponyboy so upset when Darry hits him? Why doesn’t he • get upset when other greasers hit him?

35. Put it In Order Write each statement in the order it occurred in the chapter. When you are done, make sure you have 8 statements. You CAN use the book. • Pony & Johnny watch the sunrise and discuss a poem by • Robert Frost. • Dally arrives. • Johnny returns with supplies: baloney, bread, matches, Gone • with the Wind, peroxide, and a deck of cards. • Dally mentions that since the murder there is an ongoing war • between the Socs & Greasers. • Ponyboy wakes up and doesn’t know where he is. • Pony reads a letter from Sodapop. • Cherry Valance is a Greaser spy. • Pony & Johnny change their hair as a disguise.