HONORS AMERICAN LITERATURE (2nd Period)
Summer Unit: The Catcher in the Rye
Tue 8/25 (S): Summer Essays due; Review syllabus
HW: Review Catcher with focus on particular scenes from class list below
–Opening of the novel (1-2)
–Date with Sally (129-134)
–Interaction w/Mr. Antonelli (185-193)
–Catcher in the rye (173)
–Carousel/Ending (212-214)
Wed 8/26 (A): In class essay
Thu 8/27 (B): NO CLASS
Fri 8/28 (C): Begin discussion of Catcher; Who
is Holden?
HW: Re-write of summer essay due Monday
Mon 8/31 (D): Continue discussion of Catcher; Close readings
HW: Vocab
paragraph due tomorrow
Tue 9/1 (E): Discussion of paper writing; also
continue discussion of Catcher; The maturation
process
HW: One page response paper on topic assigned in class (maturation)
Wed 9/2 (F): Finish discussion of Catcher;
What have we learned?
HW: Begin to study for Friday’s test
Thu 9/3 (G): Discussion of major American
literary movements; Explanation of SAT writing
HW: Study for test tomorrow
Fri 9/4 (S): Test on The Catcher in the Rye,
vocabulary, and American literary movements
HW: Read "Rip Van Winkle"