The Outsiders - Building Background Knowledge - A Webquest of the 1960s

Captivate your students right away with this webquest that will guide them through 1960s music, fashion, cars, Greaser subculture and more! This is a great pre-reading activity or can be used during the first few chapters. Help your students build background knowledge and context to enhance their comprehension of the novel.

No need to print or make copies of any part of this resource! Just share a digital copy with each of your students using Google Classroom, Schoology, Google Drive, etc. and you're good to go!

This resource includes:

• An interactive 14 page Google Slides webquest (fully editable!)
• Many slides with embedded links to reliable online resources
• Clear directions that guide students through inquiry-based activities they complete using online resources
• A linked Quizlet set of slang words used in the novel that students will study
• A Google Form with seven questions, an answer key, and immediate feedback to students (fully editable!)
• A handy resource to share with students about 'How to Insert an Image by URL' (fully editable!)

Quest 1: Research a movie icon that Ponyboy mentions in the first chapter

Quest 2: Study and define commonly used slang vocabulary from the novel

Quest 3: Explore and listen to hit songs from 1960s

Quest 4: Read and analyze an article about cars in the '60s, answer text-dependent questions

Quest 5: Read and analyze a selection about greaser subculture, answer text-dependent questions

Quest 6: Research an element of 1960s fashion

Quest 7: Consider and compare changes in the cost of living of the United States