Catcher 2.3

Catcher 2.3

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

LEARNING TARGET: I will understand Holden’s struggles with adolescence.

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

• I can relate some of Holden’s actions and behaviors with our notes on adolescent development.
• I can identify which areas of Holden’s behavior seems developmentally appropriate, and which ones are not.
• I can make an inference about Holden’s development.

AGENDA:

1. DO NOW: Reading quiz (10 min) – read silently when done
2. Lit Circle
3. Group discussion
• Finish quotes/explanation
• Choose roles for today
• Adolescence: What evidence do we have that shows that Holden is in the adolescent stage of development?
• Cognitive development:
• Reasoning (thinking about thinking; spotting problems with the thinking of adults/society)
• Morality (right vs. wrong; controlling impulses)
• Social development:
• Identity (who am I? who do I want to be?)
• Intimacy (close relationships w/ peers)
• Autonomy from parents
4. Summarizer: self-evaluation
5. Begin reading Chapter 11 if time allows

HW: Please read chapters 11-12; complete assigned role for the “Lit Circle” according to the schedule.