1. The Outsiders Journal Prompts 2011

2. Chapter prompts Own section in comp book MUST HAVE COMP BOOK - I will not grade loose papers stapled together 10 sentences long Pick an idea – can be personal account

3. Prompt ch. 1 Going to the movies It’s fun being young My ‘gang’ When I’m really scared… Trying not to cry Being ‘in love’ Week nights versus weekends

4. Prompts ch 2 I don’t like hanging out there s/he’s never really very nice Being harassed You take up for your buddies The sight of it made me feel sick

5. Prompts ch 3 They were just like us We’re always searching for something to satisfy us, but we never find it I’m (horse) crazy Don’t talk like that! Running away (for awhile)

7. Prompts ch 4 What are we gonna do? This can’t be happening. This can’t be happening Don’t you ever use your head? I lie so easily it scares me sometimes Going to church

8. Casting List Imagine you were assigned to cast actors for a remake of The Outsiders movie now Take the information you gathered in your notes and create a casting book (as a ppt) Character as title of slide Picture of actor 2-3 sentences WHY (note other work/characters this actor peformed) One piece of textual evidence for support Remember: they do not have to LOOK like character because in Hollywood, there are great make-up artists.

9. Patrick Dempsey as Sodapop Curtis Reasoning w/text evidence Besides the curly, longer hair and gorgeous eyes, Patrick Dempsey would portray a good Sodapop because he is an overall ‘hottie.’ He has a great smile, and on his current show, Gray’s Anatomy, I think women wouldn’t mind being sick just to see him. Just like in the book girls go to the gas station Soda works at just to see him: “Whether that was because Steve was so good with cars or because Soda attracted girls like honey draws flies…(page 12) His smile is contagious and could melt any girl’s heart, whether he knows it or not. illustration

10. Prompts ch 5 The most beautiful view I had ever seen My over-active imagination was running away with me again Being homesick Words from a song/poem that are special to me Heroes and heroines

11. Prompts ch 6 It’s all my fault I had never been there before I didn’t feel afraid until afterwards I was sitting in the waiting room, waiting to hear the news

12. Prompts ch 7 s/he can’t make anyone laugh I felt really lousy Strange things I like to eat The re-occurring nightmare Sick and tired of it all You just can’t seem to win

13. Prompts ch 8 I felt I couldn’t get along with him/her Before I die, I want to… I had this real sick feeling in my stomach

14. Prompts ch 9 I usually come in quite late The excitement was catching The biggest fight in my life Yeah! We won!

15. Prompts ch 10 Where have you been? There was absolute silence s/he died a violent death There’s always next time/year

16. Prompts ch 11 I wish I could have stayed in bed all day long Seeing somebody I always knew, in a different light/way My special name

17. Prompts ch 12 Going to court The bad habit Being absent-minded Straightening things out with my teacher Don’t ever quit If we don’t have each other in the end, we have nothing

18. Journal #13 Finale The lesson or moral I’ve learnt from this book