Gangs and Clicks... Are They One In The Same?

Before reading the book, The Outsiders, the students will create a Venn diagram on their own comparing/contrasting "gangs" and "clicks". Some students may not know anything about either subject, but have them work for at least 5 minutes to think of ideas. When the five minutes is completed, have one student at a time put an answer in a big Venn diagram that is on the board. When everyone is finished and no words are repeated, discuss your findings. This is a great debate starter. Discussion gets started with either side and work your way through until all three sections are covered. Having the whiteboard or SMART Board gets the students up and moving, while seeing each others points of view. This is then taken to another level by searching for famous gangs and clicks and discussing their differences.