IC: We will begin with a Reading Quiz over chapters 8-11 of The Catcher in the Rye. We'll continue our discussion of characterization, symbolism, and theme within the text through chapter eleven. We'll end the class period with a vocabulary review.
HW: Study vocabulary - test 9/16.
Tuesday: 9/14
IC: Mr. Smith, the junior counselor, will be in to speak with you for approximately fifteen minutes. We will complete a sentence-composing activity with discussion. I will distribute your graded rhetorical analyses and we will discuss the rubric, common issues, and revision expectations. Sentence-composing Unscrambling to Imitate.
HW:
- Study vocabulary - test 9/16.
- Rhetorical Analysis Revisions due 9/20.
Wednesday: 9/15 - Back to School Night!
IC: We will begin with a Reading Quiz over chapters 12-14 of The Catcher in the Rye. We'll discuss the reading. Next, we'll do a close reading of the poem "On My First Son" by Ben Jonson and continue our discussion of the elements of poetic analysis. We'll end class with a brief vocabulary review.
HW:
- Study vocabulary - test tomorrow 9/16.
- Rhetorical Analysis Revisions due 9/20.
Thursday: 9/16 - 2 Hour Delayed Start Schedule - Happy Birthday Jordan!
IC: This is a short day so we'll begin with the 1.2 Vocabulary Test and then finish up with Writer's Notebook Entry #3. We will also take a brief look at Mark 5.1-20 as it relates to the overarching themes of The Catcher in the Rye. What is the role of personal identity in Holden's struggle?
HW: Rhetorical Analysis Revisions due 9/20. Be sure to consult the Questions for Guiding Your Revision.
2 Hour Delayed Start Schedule
0 Hour 9:00 - 9:35
1st 9:40 - 10:15
2nd 10:20 - 10:55
3rd 11:00 - 11:40
4th 11:45 - 12:20
5th 12:25 - 1:00 / 1st Lunch
5th 1:05 - 1:40 / 2nd Lunch
6th 1:45 - 2:20
7th 2:25 - 3:00
Dismissal
Friday: 9/17
IC: We'll begin with a Reading Quiz and brief discussion of chapters 15-17 of The Catcher in the Rye. Introduction of 1.3 vocabulary. We'll end the week with a Friday Poem.
HW:
- Study vocabulary - test 9/23.
- Rhetorical Analysis Revisions due 9/20.
