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Tutoring With Carissa

The Outsider Literature Book Club 

An 8-week, literature program built around S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders. Students read and discuss the novel while developing literary analysis, vocabulary, journaling, and text-evidence skills.

Grade 6 - 10

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✔ Read and analyze an engaging novel

✔ Discuss characters, themes, big ideas

✔ Expand vocabulary and expression

What Students Will Learn

✔ Respond in writing with confidence

✔ Think critically and listen actively

✔ Participate in respectful discussions

What’s Included

✔ Required Weekly Worksheets

✔ Required Vocabulary & Journal Assignments
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✔Optional Extra Credit Assignment
✔ Weekly PowerPoint Lessons

✔ Reading And Discussion Of Assigned Chapters

✔ Literary Analysis And Text- evidence Practice

Curriculum (8 Weeks)

✔ Week 1: Entering Ponyboy’s World

✔ Week 2: Identity, Belonging, and Loyalty

✔ Week 3: Symbols and Deeper Meaning

✔ Week 4: Heroes, Choices, and Consequences

✔ Week 5: Family, Friendship, and Social Conflict

✔ Week 6: The Rumble and Turning Point (Climax)

✔ Week 7: Understanding the Bigger Message

✔ Week 8: Literary Analysis and Final Project
Program Details:

Value / Commitment Signals 
✔ Registration required
 

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  • Location: Naples (In-person) or Virtual

  • ​Novel: The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

  • Session Length: 60 minutes weekly

  • Small group (max 6 students)

  • Tuition: $390

  • Private  Program Fee:  Kindly contact me

Hosted By Carissa
Carrisa The Tutor

  • Bachelor’s in Accounting

  • MBA in Finance and Management

  • Experienced Educator

  • Academic and Financial Skills Instructor

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