Outsiders Final Project

Name: ____________________________ Due Date: Thursday, January 26

Directions: You are to choose one of the options below to complete a final project for the novel,
The Outsiders. Follow the directions carefully and read over the criteria for each one. Be sure you
are using this sheet to include all aspects when you are going to create your project. ATTACH THIS
SHEET TO YOUR FINAL PROJECT.

1. The Yearbook
The characters are a large part of this novel. You are to create a yearbook including the main
characters from the novel (Ponyboy, Darry, Soda, Dally, Johnny, Two-Bit, Cherry, Randy). You can do
this on the computer or by hand, but the final product must somehow be bound together. Inside,
they must include:
1. Pictures of the characters (i.e. pictures from the internet of celebrities that resemble the
character or hand-drawn sketches)
2. Quote for the person (either taken from the book or one you find that you believe resembles
him/her)
3. Brief information about them (interests/hobbies, family life, favorites, superlatives, etc.)
You will then need to create an explanation explaining the quote and picture you provided for each
character. Explanations need to be 4-5 sentences and give good support as to why you made the
decisions you did. You should type the explanations on a separate piece of paper that you hand in
with your yearbook.
8 characters included _________/16
Each page contains a picture, quote, and brief information about the person. _________/24
1 explanation for each character ________/24
Explanations are well-written and typed _________/16
Yearbook is neatly put together and creative _________/10
Presentation to class is clear and rehearsed _________/10
Total :______________/100
 2. The Book Soundtrack
This book takes place in the 60s, but the challenges and situations that the characters face in The
Outsiders, are very much relevant today. You are to create a soundtrack album of current music that
would go with sequence of the novel. To complete this project, you are to create a “cover” for the
album and a list of at least seven songs. The songs ALL MUST BE APPROPRIATE- (you know what
appropriate songs are and so do your parents; ask if you are unsure). You are then to write an
explanation for each song to explain how and why you chose that specific song. Each explanation
should be 5-6 sentences long. The explanations should be typed on a separate piece of paper to hand
in with your album cover and song list.
Album contains seven different songs _________/14
Songs are relevant and appropriate __________/21
Album cover is well-thought out and creative __________/13
Explanations are 5-6 sentences and explain the choices made _________/28
Explanations are well-written and typed __________/14
Presentation to class is clear and rehearsed _________/10
Final grade: _____________/100

3. The Graffiti Wall

The characters of The Outsiders are considered rebels, and with this theme in mind, you are asked to
take a poster board and convert it into a graffiti wall, writing quotations that you think the characters
from the novel would have spray-painted/written on a wall. The poster board needs to be 36x48 and
turned into a collage of sorts. The graffiti wall needs to have 10 quotes and 10 pictures that symbolize
and describe the novel. This needs to be colorful and creative. (I should not see a blank poster board
with quotes and pictures glued to it.) You are then to type a 2-3 sentence explanation for each quote
and picture to show how it relates to the novel.
Contains 10 quotes _________/10
Contains 10 pictures _________/10
Pictures and Quotes are relevant _________/20
Explanation for each is 2-3 sentences and explain quotes/pictures _________/20
Explanations are well-written and typed__________/10
Graffiti wall is creative and colorful __________/20
Presentation to class is clear and rehearsed __________/10
Final Grade : ______________/100