The Outsiders

The Outsiders Extension Activities 1.

If you were to write The Outsiders as a play, where would you start and end each act and why? As a director, give a few “stage directions” (directions for the set or characters) for each scene. Then, choose one chapter from the book and rewrite as a play.

2. Complete the Crossword Puzzle. 3. Complete the Juggle Letter Review Game. 4.

Check out S.E. Hinton’s website (www.sehinton.com).

Make a list of interesting things you find. Look over the information about her other books. Which one sounds interesting to you? Check it out from the library and begin reading it! 5.

Go to www.allthetests.com , type in “Outsiders” and take one (or more) of the interactive quizzes.

6. Pretend you are a lawyer on the Curtis brothers’ case (either for or against). Prepare your closing argument (speech) to the jury to sway them to your point of view. 7. Imagine that the Greasers hold several fundraisers to erect a memorial in honor Johnny Cade's life. Decide where they would place the memorial, and what it would look like.

Make a detailed sketch of the monument and include the inscribed wording that would appear on it.