HONORS AMERICAN LITERATURE (1st Period)

Summer Unit: The Catcher in the Rye

Tue 8/26 (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 8/27 (S): Begin discussion of Catcher; Who is Holden?
HW: Vocab paragraph due tomorrow

Thu 8/28 (S): Continue discussion of Catcher; Close readings
HW: Begin independent reading book if you'd like

Tue 9/2 (A): NO CLASS

Wed 9/3 (B): Discussion of paper writing; also continue discussion of Catcher; The maturation process
HW: One page response paper on topic assigned in class (maturation)

Thu 9/4 (C): Finish discussion of Catcher; What have we learned?; Explanation of SAT writing
HW: Begin to study for Monday's test

Fri 9/5 (D): Discussion of major American literary movements (click here for presentation); more on SAT writing
HW: Study for test on Monday

Mon 9/8 (E): Test on The Catcher in the Rye, vocabulary, and American literary movements
HW: Read "Rip Van Winkle"