Students will read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and focus on the following standards:

8.RL.KID.1 - Analyze what a text says explicitly and draw logical inferences; support an interpretation of a text by citing relevant textual evidence.

8.RL.KID.2 - Determine a theme of central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary.

8.RL.KID.3 - Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

8.RL.CS.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. 

8.RL.CS.6 - Analyze how similarities and differences in the points of view of the audience and the characters create effects such as suspense, humor, or dramatic irony.

8.RL.IKI.7 - Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from a text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.

8.W.TTP.2 - Write Informational texts to examine a topic or convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.