Week of March 2-6

Monday, March 2:

• Warm-Up
• Notes:  Defense Mechanisms
• Activity:  In your groups, find examples of Holden's use of denial, rationalization, and projection in Ch. 1-4.  Find one quote + page # for each defense mechanism.  Be prepared to explain your choices to the class.
• The Catcher in the Rye CD Project information
• CD project due Thursday, April 2 (before Spring Break).  Get started now - this is NOT an overnight project!
• Quiz on Ch. 1-4 + Defense Mechanisms on Wednesday
• HW:  Read Ch. 5-7 by Thursday
• Binder check on Friday

Tuesday, March 3:

• No school - ACT testing for Juniors

Wednesday, March 4:

• Quiz:  Ch. 1-4
• More CD Project info + examples

Thursday, March 5:

• Warm-Up
• Group Activity:  Actively read the article, "Why Teenagers Act Crazy."  Then answer the following questions:
• Use context clues to define 4 vocabulary words that you either do not know or ones that you know will challenge many students.  Then, create a sentence that uses two of the vocabulary words correctly.
• How does the article shed light on Holden’s experiences in Ch. 1-7?  Choose two significant experiences that fit the contents of the article to explain your answer.
• Do you agree with the opinions in the article?  Why or why not?
• HW:  Finish the article + Qs by tomorrow

Friday, March 6:

• Whole-class discussion on yesterday's article and how it relates to The Catcher in the Rye
• Notes:  Showing Devices + Activity
• HW:  Read Ch. 8-10 by Monday
• HW:  Write two more descriptive journals   using the locations listed below.  Show your feelings about these places without telling.  Spend 10-15 minutes on each prompt.
  • a graveyard
  • Downtown Plymouth
  • Cedar Point
  • a shopping mall
  • PCEP (one or all of the schools)