1. The Outsiders
By S.E Hinton

2. S.E. Hinton Susan Eloise Hinton (Born in 1950) Tulsa, Oklahoma
Began writing The Outsiders at 15; most work done at 16
Saw the clash between socs and greasers
Researched and explored the greasers’ world firsthand
Inspired by the beating of one of her greaser friends

3. Tulsa, Oklahoma—1965 what similarities to your life do you notice?

5. Socs rich kids “stuck up”; “preppy” lived on the West Side
always getting drunk and looking for fights with greasers
drove Corvettes and wore madras (shirt in photo )
got everything they wanted
Drank, smoked, and did drugs

6. Greasers poorer than the socs (low-middle and lower class)
“wild”; “dirty troublemaker”
Hard family lives; created sub-culture of gangs to re-create family longing
wore leather jackets and jeans
slicked their hair back to make it greasy and darker—fighting tactic and embrace of “the Other”
had little or no respect for authority
societal “underdogs”
drank, smoked, and did drugs

7. What comes to mind when you hear the word “gang”?
Intro. Discussion Q1:
What comes to mind when you hear the word “gang”?

8. A gang can also refer to a “social club,” formed because people with the same interests like to get together and do the things they enjoy doing with others.

9. Why might people join gangs?
Intro. Discussion Q2:
Why might people join gangs?

10. Why might people join gangs?
Requirement of geographic area
Protection
Commit criminal acts
Reflection of style preferences
Ethnic background or religious belief
Other reasons?

11. Intro. Discussion Q3&4 What are positive aspects of gangs?
What is negative about gangs?

12. Do you think the term “gang” has changed since the 1960s?
Intro. Discussion Q5:
Do you think the term “gang” has changed since the 1960s?