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"