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THE OUTSIDERS, S E Hinton
Case Conference
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You are a police officer from Ponyboy and Sodapop’s precinct. You have been asked to give evidence to a "case conference" which will decide whether the boys should move into children’s homes. (On balance, you think they should be put in homes.)
- What do you know about their behaviour since their parents died?
- Is Darry capable of looking after them?
Refer to actual events (in the novel) when you give your evidence.
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You are a social worker who has visited the Curtis family from time to time since their parents died. You have been asked to give evidence to a "case conference" which will decide whether Ponyboy and Sodapop should move into children’s homes. (On balance, you think they should be put in homes.)
- What do you know about their behaviour since their parents died?
- Is Darry capable of looking after them?
- Are they safe at home?
Refer to actual events (in the novel) when you give your evidence.
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You are Darry. You have been asked to give evidence to a "case conference" which will decide whether Ponyboy and Sodapop should move into children’s homes.
- How can you prove that you are capable of looking after them?
- How can you defend yourself against the charge that your brothers are gang members, school dropouts and so on?
Refer to actual events (in the novel) when you give your evidence.
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You are Ponyboy’s English teacher. You have been asked to give evidence to a "case conference" which will decide whether Ponyboy and Sodapop should move into children’s homes. (On balance, you think they should not be put in homes.)
- Gang members, school dropouts and murderers: aren’t the boys out of control?
Refer to actual events (in the novel) when you give your evidence.