The Outsiders Webquest - St. Margaret Mary …

1 The Outsiders WebquestWelcome to the 1960s! , Taylor Evans Public School LibraryYour you go through this quest, answer each corresponding question on lined paper. You will be working on this quest as you read the novel The Outsiders by Hinton. , Taylor Evans Public School Library1. The Author:Who was Hinton? When was The Outsiders first published? How old was the author when the novel was written? , Taylor Evans Public School Library2. The Economy:What can you tell me about the economy in 1966? How have the prices of homes, gas & food changed? , Taylor Evans Public School Library 3. Fashion:What was fashion like in the 1960s?What is a madras shirt? Elvis Pompadour Hairstyle Group wearing Madras Shirts , Taylor Evans Public School Library4.

2 Events:What was going on in the world in the 1960s? More specifically, what was going on in the United States? , Taylor Evans Public School Library5. Baby Boomers: What was the baby boom? , Taylor Evans Public School Library6. Music:What kind of music was popular in 1966? Who was Elvis Presley, Hank Williams and who were The Beatles? , Taylor Evans Public School Library7. Elvis:Why do you think the Greaser's enjoyed the music of Elvis? Do you think he influenced their fashion? , Taylor Evans Public School Library8. The Beatles:Why do you think the Socs' loved The Beatles? Watch the crowd in this video, do you see any fashion trends? , Taylor Evans Public School Library9. Television:What types of television shows were popular in the 1960s?

3 Describe the Perry Mason show. , Taylor Evans Public School Library10. Movies:What is a drive-in? What is a Nightly Double? 11. Movie Stars:Who is Paul Newman?Who is Will Rogers? , Taylor Evans Public School Library12. Cars: Describe a Corvair and a : Corvairs: , Taylor Evans Public School Library13. Smoking:What are Kools?Why do you think more people smoked in the 1960s? , Taylor Evans Public School Library14. Barrel Racing:What is Barrel Racing? , Taylor Evans Public School Library15. Reform School: What is Reform School? , Taylor Evans Public School Library16. Business: What was the DX? @N06/634185486/ , Taylor Evans Public School Library17. Literature:Who wrote the story Great Expectations?

4 What is it about? , Taylor Evans Public School Library18. Robert Frost:Who was Robert Frost?Copy the poem Nothing Gold can do you think this poem is saying? , Taylor Evans Public School Library