The Outsiders Time Capsule

By Platform Administrator · Submitted Sep 30, 2026

Content Area: English Language Arts and Literacy
Grade: 8

Students use their knowledge from the novel, The Outsiders, and their research about the time period to create an original Time Capsule that is creative and shows their understanding of both.

MA Standards

RL.8.1

Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports analysis of what a text states explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, quoting or paraphrasing as appropriate. (See grade 8 Writing Standard 8 for more on quoting and paraphrasing.)

W.8.2

Write informative/explanatory texts (e.g., essays, oral reports, biographical feature articles) to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

W.8.3

Write narratives to develop experiences or events using effective literary techniques, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured sequences.

W.8.8

When conducting research, gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Resources

Task Template (PDF) PDF · 159 KB
Task Template (Word) DOCX · 1.59 MB
Student Directions DOCX · 43.7 KB
Rubric DOCX · 1.54 MB

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