English 12
Catcher in the Rye
1. Finish Good Will Hunting.
2. Essay topics:
- Discuss three symbols from the novel and how they relate to CITR. (Ex. Allie/Baseball glove, ducks in Central Park, red hunting hat, carousel, the record, Museum of Natural History, Grand Central train station)
- Discuss the role of sex and sexuality in CITR, as it relates to Holden's character.
- Discuss the significance of the last two lines of CITR.
- Compare and contrast the characters Holden labels as "phony" with those who he deems authentic. Discuss Holden's concept of childhood and adulthood.
- Explain the significance of the phrase "the catcher in the rye".
- Discuss to what degree Holden is the universal adolescent.
- Compare and contrast Nomi of ACK with Holden of CITR in relation to their comment on/representation of the human condition
3. Criteria:
- theme statement - thesis - focus on theme and analysis - 4-6 integrated, cited, explained quotations - 3-6 paragraphs - objective writing - analyze in the present tense.
4. Discussion of topics.
Psychology 11
Module 20
1. Module 20 Quiz (closed book); mark, record.
2. Sleep documentary --> Sleep Disorders.
*No homework unless you didn't hand in your SnapShot paragraph for module 20 (due today)*
English 10E
Provincial Prep
1. Continue synthesis paragraph (due at the end of Monday's class).
*Focus: theme statement + thesis + referring to both texts, relating back to theme, integrated, cited, and explained quotations.