Describe some activities and assignments that involved working cooperatively in a group. Take a minute to think about the book jacket designs that you have seen. Use this fun short story book jacket project to assess student comprehension and give students an opportunity to interact with literature in a fun and creative way. Ponyboy and his greaser gang fight rival gang the socs short for socials, the wealthier, more preppie kids and try to make a place for themselves in the world.
The outsiders is a great book about a gang of friends who deal with some very big problems, and a great moral. When you go to the bookstore or the library to pick a book to. Take an 11 x 14 piece of white paper and fold it as follows. Try to have the book read before returning to school on monday, august 1, 2011, so you will have plenty of time to complete the book jacket. The back of your book jacket should be a 23 paragraph summary of the book you have read. Reading response and vocabulary activities for chapters 45. Design a new book jacket or cover that would effectively represent this novel. Write about the decisions you would make if you were the main character in the book. Draw and color a picture that is appropriate for your book.
Complete the outsiders reading packet as you read note. The outsiders, first published in 1967, tells the story of class conflict between the greasers, a group of lowclass youths, and the socs short for socials, a group. The outsiders novel study and enrichment project menu by gina. We want them to be able to take their readings and create a visual design for themselves to express their emotions as they travel through the book. Choose one book from the fifth grade summer reading book jacket project list. Step 4project the answer key on the board and have students add, correct, or adjust any meanings. Another great blog with a lot of ideas for teaching novels to upper elementarymiddle school kids.
This project requires students to create a book jacket based on a book they have read. The outsiders book cover project this was one of the ideas for the penguin design award competion 2014. The outsiders class set of books my students need 30 copies of the outsiders book for a literary unit. This fun book cover design project is a unique way for students to prove their reading of an independent or class novel. You need to complete the book you selected before starting the actual book jacket.
Your task is to create an alternate book jacket to share with the class. Make a book jacket for either your favorite book or one that you read and thought could be represented better. One of his friends has testified he has fled to texas. How to make a book jacket for a book report pen and the pad. Juneaugust 2016 motivation of the required reading. In a book talk, the goal is to engage the listeners and present a fun, exciting, and even suspenseful commercial for your book. I am a 7th and 8th grade language arts teacher in a socioeconomicallydepressed area. They can be thought of as outsiders because they are labeled greasers although they do not act like hoodlums, like.
Everything you need to use this novel effectively in your classroom. As ponyboy, his brothers, and the lowerclass gang of greasers battle the socs. Select 4 songs that would represent four scenes from the novel the outsiders. Students will need a copy of the directions, the chapter word lists, and at least five word web template pages. The outsiders enrichment project menu with nine noprep creative and fun novel enrichment. Summarize the book into a comic or story aimed for younger students or your classmates. You will be required to complete one of the following projects described below.
Book jacket project 4th grade by craneflowercreativity tpt. See more ideas about the outsiders, teaching and middle school literacy. The outsiders summer reading journal project grade 8 required reading. These lessons cover the important topics you need to know about the book the outsiders. The outsiders in this unit, we will be reading the novel the outsiders by s. The outsiders has been one of the most popular book among teens and preteens since it came out in 1967. A blast from a car horn alerts them that the blue mustang is near. Write a brief summary of the book and a short biography of the author for the indie of the back cover. On the front cover, write the title and the author of your book. Write a news article about an important event from the book. Laura candlertop teaching resources 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. Book title, author, a brief written description and illustrations must be included. Unit description unit rationale over 90% of secondary classrooms in the country annually teach s.
Students are asked to describe characters, write a plot summary, and explain a theme all using examples from the text. Ataglance plan for the close reading lesson that focuses on pages 3738 of the outsiders. Mysteryfantasyscifi book project several weeks ago students were assigned to read a mystery, fantasy or science fiction book by. On a long sheet of paper, label and illustrate 12 important events from the book. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in the. A webquest on 1960s culture with background knowledge from the novel the outsiders, by s.
A noprep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with followup reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. When you are finished with the folds, you will have what resembles a book jacket with inside flaps, a spine, and a front and back cover. See more ideas about the outsiders, the outsiders quotes and the outsiders 1983. Todays youth are able to relate to the themes and characters. This template allows students to create a book jacket for.
Hintons novel addresses the changes youth experience during adolescence. These socs had threatened twobit, johnny, and ponyboy. To check for understanding, there are three scheduled assessment times to use the scoring guide. The books will remain in the classroom, so you must make sure to be using your class time wisely in order to not fall behind.
While reading the novel, you will choose activities to work your way from the 1 st layer to the 4th layer. This book jacket report lesson plan is suitable for 4th 8th grade. This allows students to be creative, while assessing for understanding of the novel. Use light, small numbers to number the panels on the side that appears to be the outside of the book jacket from 1 to 5. Cut a sheet of posterboard 11 inches high by 2 feet long. Hinton include the outsiders 40th anniversary edition, the outsiders, rumble fish, and the outsiders pe. Students must include the following on their esperanza rising book jacket. Do a reading to perform a task book starter activity, see appendix b add own clip art or graphic. The outsiders drawing book cover fresh image result for the outsiders fandom. This project is creative and exciting for them with almost no prep involved for you. Hinton as an example, students found a tiny jean jacket for johnny and a miniature football helmet for derry to glue next to their names and descriptions. Learners create a book jacket that covers a book they have chosen to read.
Updated book jacket project grade 4 dear parents and student, we have decided to break the fantasy book jacket into 3 parts. They present their jacket to the class in a creative fashion. Become an illustrator with this fun and creative project. Jul 02, 2018 a book talk is a short presentation about a book with the goal of convincing other people to read it.
Great inclass or homework assignment for individuals or partners. The outsiders novel study and enrichment project menu by. The outsiders short constructed response questions give your students a jump start on state test. The outsiders 7th grade literature and language arts. For this project use a 12 x 18 piece of construction paper. Ataglance plan for the close reading lesson that focuses on pages 6367of the outsiders. This project can be purchased as part of a unit packet offered in my store. This unit should take approximately 22 days to complete. Select 4 songs that would represent four scenes from the novel. Jan 1, 2015 free download of blank plot diagram for the outsiders anwser key. Circles job descriptions book jacket directions handout response to literature handout two pages.
All 12 chapters of the reading packet needs to be completed to receive a passing grade on this project. And, its more persuasive than expositorythink sales and marketing. The boys realize that they are outnumbered as five socs climb out of the car, including bob and randy, cherrys and marcias boyfriends. Then fold each end of the paper in 3 12 inches to make the inside flaps of the book jacket. The title of this book relates to the story, because in the book, ponyboy and johnny are outsiders. You may complete a second book jacket project for reading extra credit. The outsiders vocabulary mapping appendix c, d, e teacher directions. The outsiders class set of books donorschoose project by. It is unbelievable how many different stickers and trinkets you can find in the scrapbooking section. All work must be your best work and will be due at each deadline. Class mock trial activity students becom middle school.