1.  Robert Frost, 1874 - 1963  “Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.”  PonyBoy - Nothing Gold Can Stay PonyBoy - Nothing Gold Can Stay

2.  Create an artistic interpretation /representation of the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay”.  - Use the excerpts from the novel to help  2.Write a brief description about your interpretation of the poem to be displayed with your artwork.

3.  3 –include “Nothing Gold Can Stay”, and The Outsiders  20-explain reason for illustration (use of specific colors, shapes) and how it relates back to the poem and novel  Describe your illustration in order: top to bottom or left to right (Do not jump around)  12-include and explain analysis of 3 depth and complexity levels of thinking to explain reason for illustration  20-use phrases or quotes from the poem or excerpts from The Outsiders to explain your interpretation  10-conventions  35-colored illustration

5. CLAIM In the poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” by Robert Frost is referring to ________________. After analyzing Frost’s poem, excerpts from The Outsiders, viewing various sunsets and sun rises, and_________________ I came to the conclusion that “Nothing Gold Can Stay” explains_CLAIM________________________________________. Sometimes in our life we believe that ________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _________________. For example, in the novel, The Outsiders, ____TEXTUAL EVIDENCE on a D & C Level_____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ____. After thinking about what the poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” means and its purpose in The Outsiders I decided to draw COMMENTARY/CONNECTION_____________________________________. Following the__________________________________, which represents _________________________. I decided to color (or create) the___________________because________________________________.