"The fight for self-preservation had hardened him against caring."

To complete your web quest, you should use but are not limited to these links:

I will give you today and tomorrow to research in the lab. In your groups of four, collect sufficient research to complete your assignment (see below).

When your group feels that it has collected enough research, please plan your presentation. I will also give you all day Wednesday prepare your presentation.

In your groups, you will organize and present your research to the class on Thursday. You may choose to present your research in many different ways, a few options being a Power Point, tagboard, a skit, a short documentary, an original song,etc. Be creative!

Whichever means of presentation your group decides to use, please present your material in 5-8 minutes.

Although I briefly explained Power Point in Friday's class, there may still be some questions. Here's a link to help you out, and of course, you can always ask me for help. Power Point Help

Groups 1,2, & 3:

In The Outsiders, Johnny and Ponyboy are boys around your age who are victims of bullying. In your small groups, I want you to pretend that you are friends with Johnny and Ponyboy and you want to help them with this problem. By completing the tasks on the webquest, you will better understand bullying and how to help these two.

Use the above links to find:
* Task 1: A definition for "bullying"
* Task 2: The effects (Physical, Social, Emotional, Psychological) of bullying on Ponyboy and Johnny - Use textual examples to support each effect.
* Task 3: A way for Ponyboy and Johnny to get help if they were being bullied at our school. Who could they turn to?

Groups 4, 5, & 6:
In The Outsiders, Ponyboy and his friends and family are considered a gang. In your small groups, complete these tasks to better understand gangs and gang members, especially the characters in The Outsiders.

Use the above links to find:
A definition for "gangs"
* Task 1: Reasons why kids join gangs
* Task 2: Three reasons why Johnny joined a gang - Use textual examples to support each reason.

* Task 3: Three reasons why Ponyboy, Darry, and Sodapop joined a gang- Use textual examples to support each reason.