This mini-unit asks students to reflect on the costs and benefits of peer relationships in their own lives and in The Outsiders by SE Hinton. Students will think about how their peer relationships influence them, and then apply those ideas to Ponyboy's relationships with his friends in The Outsiders. Students are given the framework for planning and executing strong persuasive writing, which is broken down into easy-to-follow steps.
This is a great beginning of the year activity for students j