Introduction
You are about to travel back in time to a world very different from that which you live in today. It was a simpler time, before video games, cell phones, or even computers. Although the 1960's were very different from what you are used to growing up with, you will probably be surprised at how well you can relate to, understand, and even learn from the characters in S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders. You will explore everything from 60's music and television to government, cars and even gang life.
Task
Your task is to gain knowledge of the early 1960's culture in order to better understand and connect with the characters in The Outsiders. You will also use this knowledge in the final project.
Using the websites, books, graphic organizers, and other information provided on theProcess page, you and your group will be asked to explore many aspects of the 60's.
This process will go quickly as you will be asked to do some investigative group work by finding specific facts and details about important people, events, and activities of the decade.
Work cooperatively with one another and follow all directions carefully and completely in order to successfully accomplish this task.
Happy traveling ~ :) 
Process
Today you are going to be learning more about the author and the setting of The Outsiders. Follow the directions on this packet and answer the subsequent questions as completely as you can. To open a site simply place your mouse over the address; hold the control button down and left click the mouse.
A) S.E. Hinton: http://www.sehinton.com/bio.html
Read the information about S.E. Hinton starting with the Biography.
1. Where was Hinton born? ____________________ Coincidentally, this is assumedly where the novel takes place.
2. What influenced her to write The Outsiders?
3. What year was The Outsiders published? _______________
4. What happened to Hinton as a result of The Outsiders’ popularity?
5. What is the title of her second novel? ____________________
6. When was the movie of The Outsiders released? _______________ Given the year the movie was released, how do you expect it to differ from if it were released in the year 2008?
Use the websites, books, or information below to complete the following tasks: 
Group One:
- List 3 music artists that were popular during the 1960’s. Complete the "1960's Music" graphic organizer found at your table. Present the artists to your classmates. Choose 1 song to play to your classmates.
http://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/allmusic-loves-65/
Group Two:
- List 3 popular TV shows from the 1960’s. Complete the "1960's Webquest: Popular TV Shows" graphic organizer found at your table. Present them to your classmates and tell the differences and similarities between one of your shows.
http://www.the60sofficialsite.com/Television_in_the_60s.html
- Write the names of the U. S. presidents from the 1960’s. Use the "U.S. Presidents of the 1960's" graphic organizer at your table. Present them to your classmates and tell what they were best known for.
http://millercenter.org/president
- Find and list the prices of 6 commonly used items in the 1960’s. Find and list today's prices of the same items with same weights/amounts. Use the "Prices of the 60's & Today" graphic organizer at your table. Calculate the difference between each of the two prices and record them in the correct place on your graphic organizer. Present them to your classmates. Choose 3 items to tell the difference in prices from the 60's to now.
http://pix.cs.olemiss.edu/econ/1960s.html
Group Five:
- List 6 historical U. S. events about the mid 1960's. Use http://www.history.com/topics/1960s and http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1960timeline.htm. What was interesting about each event? Record your information on the "Mid 1960's Historical U. S. Events" graphic organizer at your table.
ALL Groups:
- Read the print outs at your table. Use the T-chart paper and markers to answer the following questions. Bullet your answers and write largely. Present this information to your classmates.
- What are some reasons why a teenager might join a gang in the 60's? Why might they join today?
- What were gangs like in the 1960’s? What are gangs like today?
- Conclude with what you think about gangs and their behavior?
- Use Google Earth to locate our school on the map. Use the school's address to create a path from it to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Calculate the total number of miles we are from Tulsa by using the mileage within the Get Directions section. Plot the distances on the "A Trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma" graphic organizer on your table.
- Then, find the following places in Oklahoma on Google Earth:
- Admiral Twin Drive-In, Will Rogers High School, Mohawk Park, University of Tulsa Oklahoma, and St. Andrew's Church. Make a prediction of what you think will happen at these places in the book. Be ready to show one of these places to your classmates and tell them what you predicted.
Evaluation
For this Webquest, you will be evaluated based on two components: your printed Webquest document and your group poster on your topic of interest.
Your document will be worth 20 pts, and the group poster and presentation 20 pts.
The Outsiders Web Quest Rubric
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Category and Score |
Below Basic- 2 |
Basic- 5 |
Proficient- 8 |
Advanced- 10 |
Score |
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Answer sheet, Part 1 |
No evidence of an attempt to complete the task |
Student made an attempt but information is incomplete |
Student put forth obvious effort but may have one or two mistakes |
Student completely and accurately completed task with no mistakes |
_____/10 |
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Answer sheet, Part 2 |
No attempt was made to answer questions |
An effort was made to complete some questions |
Task was completed but with some mistakes |
Task is completed with effort and no mistakes |
_____/10
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Grammar, Spelling, and Format |
The final product has so many spelling, grammar, and/or formatting errors that they distract from the content. |
The final product has many spelling, grammar,and/or formatting errors but do not interfere with understanding. |
The final product has a couple spelling, grammar and/or formatting errors. |
The final product is free from spelling, grammar and formatting errors. |
_____/10 |
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Used class time effectively |
Student was not on task or focused during class and distracted others from doing work. |
Student was occasionally on task but did not fully utilize class time to complete activity. |
Student was mostly on task with occasional social distractions. |
Student always used class time effectively to complete activity. |
_____/10 |
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Total Score |
___/40 |
Conclusion
Please print your document and hand it in.
Credits
Sources used:
Please include the sources you used for your paper and presentation.