Wednesday, June 8, The Outsiders - Identity

Objective: Students will be introduced to the theme of Identity. They will define identity and distinguish between individual and group identity.

Do NOW

Think about the ways people are separated from one another into different groups. Write a paragraph or two considering the following:

1. How does this apply to groups of teenagers?
2. How do groups of people differ from other groups of people?
3. How can people join, or leave, certain groups?
4. Who determines whether a teenager belongs to one group or another?
5. Into what group do you fit in? Do you feel that might ever change?

1. Groups / gangs / cliques dislike each other for what reasons? List on board.

2. Read first chapter of  Outsiders.  List characters and describe them. Summerize what happens.

Closure

4. Review list and add on new ideas.