Rand J Letter Writing Activity: Students picked a character from the play and wrote and letter to another character. Students printed off their letters before leaving today.
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American Literature and Composition – 4/28/2017
Catcher in the Rye and Teenage Rebellion Class Discussion: Students completed a venn diagram for the words conformist and phony. We also watched a short documentary called “Shy Guy” and then compared the connections between the vocabulary and the video. The overriding question became: Why does Holden rebel against society? Students answered this after reading chapters 1-7.
Holden Caulfield Characterization Ongoing Assignment (link): Students completed this as part of a review for the first reading, and they will continue to do so for each subsequent reading.
Catcher in the Rye Reading Calendar (link), Study Guide (link), and Reading #2. Students will read chapters 8-14 for Monday, 5/1.
English 9 – 4/27/2017
Bell Ringer
Romeo and Juliet Act IV Reading: Students finished reading Act IV and used their study guide to help with comprehension. Students the watched the movie. Here is an online version of the text (link).
R and J Letter Writing Activity.
Will’s Words
American Literature and Composition – 4/27/2017
Catcher in the Rye Chapter Six Close Read (link): Students analyzed how characterization contributes to author’s purpose.
Holden Caulfield Characterization Ongoing Assignment (link): Students completed this as part of a review for the first reading, and they will continue to do so for each subsequent reading.
Catcher in the Rye Reading Calendar (link), Study Guide (link), and Reading #2. Students will read chapters 8-14 for Monday, 5/1.
English 9 – 4/26/2017
American Literature and Composition – 4/26/2017
Catcher in the Rye Anticipation Guide (link): Students started a new novel unit today, and this guide helped students make connections with themes in the book.
Catcher in the Rye Reading Calendar (link), Study Guide (link), and Reading #1. Students will read chapters 1-7 for Thursday, 4/27.
English 9 – 4/25/2017
American Literature and Composition – 4/25/2017
Eric Frimpong Persuasion Analysis Wrap Up: Students read an analyzed an ESPN the magazine article in class.
Catcher in the Rye Anticipation Guide (link): Students started a new novel unit today, and this guide helped students make connections with themes in the book.
Catcher in the Rye Reading Calendar (link), Study Guide (link), and Reading #1. Students will read chapters 1-7 for Thursday, 4/27.
English 9 – 4/24/2017
American Literature and Composition – 4/24/2017
Eric Frimpong Persuasion Analysis: Students read an analyzed an ESPN the magazine article in class.
Movie: Period fix students finished the movie 42 in order to evaluate the same themes presented in Black Boy.