The Outsiders Webquest—Worth 65 points Due______
Before we begin this novel together, you need some background information on the author and many of the references in the book.
For this task, you should begin a word document. You will TYPE all answers into this document. You will use the links provided on my blog and answer the questions in complete (RACE) sentences. IF the question has ** before it, you MAY answer in a short answer (not a sentence).
In some instances, you must paste in a picture. In addition, you might have to answer a question. Be sure that you are following directions! Number/Label each answer.
Author-S.E. Hinton
**1.Where was Hinton born?
2. Explain what influenced her to write The Outsiders.
**3. What year was the book published? How old was the author then?
4. What happened to Hinton as a result of the book’s popularity?
5. Why does S.E. Hinton use a pseudonym (look it up!)? Do you agree with her reasoning? Explain.
6. Why does the author say she usually writes about teenagers?
The 50’s
7. As a teenage boy in the 1950’s, what were you expected to do?
8. As a teenage girl in the 1950’s, what were you expected to do?
**9. Name two popular TV shows in the 1950’s.
**10. Name two “neato” toys introduced in the 1950’s.
**11. List three popular songs in 1957.
**12. What else was popular in the fifties?
13. Discuss at least one big difference between growing up in the fifties and now.
14. Go to Google images and search. Copy and paste in pictures of the following: a ducktail (hairstyle), a pompadour (hairstyle), and a madras shirt. Line the pictures up in a row. Which hairstyle do you prefer? Type in your pick!
15. What did teen girls and boys wear during the 50’s?
16. Name two different types of movies that were popular during the 1950’s. What was the newest and most popular? (last one mentioned)
James Dean, Paul Newman, Elvis Presley (the Greasers think they’re “tuff”)
17. Who was James Dean and where is he from? Paste in a picture/image of him by your answer. Use Google images or another site.
18. What did he portray in the film Rebel Without a Cause?
**19. How many of Elvis Presley’s songs went to #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Pop Chart in America? Listen to some of his music if you can!
**20. Name two movies that Elvis starred in.
**21. Paste in a picture/image of Elvis. Use Google images or another site. List his birth and death dates beside it.
**22. Paste in a picture of Paul Newman. Beside it, list his birth and death dates.
**23. List three movies in which he starred in the 1960’s.
24. Look at some of the older photos of Paul in his younger years. Why might he have been idolized by teen boys in the 50’s?
The Beatles (the Socials idolize them)
**25. Name the four Beatles. Listen to some of their music.
26. Paste in a picture of the group. Beside your pic, describe their iconic hairstyle.
27. Describe what “Beatlemania” was.
Other Fun Info
28. Use Google images and search. Paste in pictures of the following: a Corvair car, a Stingray car, and a drive-in
S.E. Hinton
http://www.sehinton.com/
http://falcon.jmu.edu/schoollibrary/hinton.htm
The 50’s
http://www.loti.com/fifties_history/Teenage_Life_in_the_1950s.htm
http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infoCentral/frameset/decade/1950.htm
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/fashion/fashion.htm
http://www.borninthefifties.com.au/#/home
http://www.loti.com/fifties_movies/Hollywood_Movies_and_the_1950s.htm
http://www.loti.com/fifties_movies/james_dean_50s_icon_and_legend.htm
James Dean, Paul Newman, Elvis Presley
http://www.elvis.com/elvisology/elvis_overview.asp
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000056/bio
The Beatles
http://www.biography.com/articles/The-Beatles-9203410?part=O
http://www.beatlestube.net/
IF any of the links are blocked or don’t work, try your own search. Get the answers!! Figure it out.