The Outsiders Chapter 6 Events

Grade 845 min

aligned to Analyze How Complex Characters (e.g., Those With Multiple Or Conflicting Motivations) Develop Over The Course Of A Text, Interact With Other Characters, And Advance The Plot Or Develop The Theme.

Learning Objective

I can identify examples of complex character development in Ponyboy and Johnny in Chapter 6 and explain how these developments contribute to the overall themes of the novel.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton | Chapter 6

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

In Chapter 6, Johnny decides to turn himself in. Explain how this decision demonstrates a change in Johnny's character and how this change relates to the theme of maturity or loss of innocence. At the end of the video, Ponyboy realizes why Darry is so hard on him. Explain how this realization shows a development in Ponyboy's character and how this development relates to the theme of family.

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