Catcher 2.2

Catcher 2.2

DO NOW:  Take the reading quiz in socrative.  When done, please read Catcher in the Rye silently.

LEARNING TARGET: I will understand Holden’s concerns about “phonies.”

LOOK FORS: I will know that I have hit the learning target when:

• I can find examples from chapters 1-8 when Holden is bothered by phonies.
• I can find examples from chapters 1-8 where Holden is phony himself.
• I can make an inference about why Holden is so concerned about phonies.

AGENDA:

1. DO NOW: Reading quiz (10 min) – read silently when done
2. Lit Circles
3. Group discussion:
• Choose roles for today
• Phony:
• Record at least one example from chapters 1-8 where Holden criticizes other people for being phony. Include citations.
• Record at least one example from chapters 1-8 where Holden is phony himself. Include citations.
• Write an explanation about why Holden seems so irritated by phoniness, when he himself is sometimes phony. (At least two complete sentences.)
4. Summarizer
5. Begin reading Chapter 9 if time allows

HW: Please read chapters 9-10; complete assigned role for the “Lit Circle” according to the schedule.