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6th-8thELA
The Outsider’s - Theme Analysis
7th, 8th
25 min
ELA, Hinton's The Outsider's, Comprehension Development
After reading *The Outsiders* by S.E. Hinton, 8th-grade ELA students talk about the novel’s big ideas, specifically identity and belonging, and connect them to what it feels like to be a middle schooler today. Using realistic, age-appropriate middle school scenarios and evidence from the text, students discuss how the characters’ experiences mirror their own lives and use those connections to draw thoughtful conclusions about the themes and their world.