1. Objectives Students will examine themes of alienation, phoniness, and maturity in the novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Students will examine themes of alienation, phoniness, and maturity in the novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Students will preview the novel’s essential questions to assist in activating prior knowledge. Students will preview the novel’s essential questions to assist in activating prior knowledge. Students will utilize reading strategies to help them monitor their comprehension. Students will utilize reading strategies to help them monitor their comprehension. Students will understand and apply literary elements of the novel such as characterization, conflict, and symbolism. Students will understand and apply literary elements of the novel such as characterization, conflict, and symbolism. Students will determine the meanings of unknown words by using context clues and the word’s structure. Students will determine the meanings of unknown words by using context clues and the word’s structure. Students will utilize three components or reading fluency-speed, accuracy, and prosody. Students will utilize three components or reading fluency-speed, accuracy, and prosody. Students will learn and utilize literature circles as a process for reading and comprehending the text. Students will learn and utilize literature circles as a process for reading and comprehending the text. Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

2. Essential Questions Think about Holden’s vision of the nature of childhood and adulthood. Are the two realms as separate as Holden believes them to be? Where does he fit in? Think about Holden’s vision of the nature of childhood and adulthood. Are the two realms as separate as Holden believes them to be? Where does he fit in? How do Holden’s encounters and interactions with adults, children, women, and his peers evolve as the novel progresses? How do Holden’s encounters and interactions with adults, children, women, and his peers evolve as the novel progresses? Holden often behaves like a prophet or a saint, pointing out the phoniness and wickedness in the world around him. Is Holden as perfect as he wants to be? Are there instances where he is phony and full of hypocrisy? Holden often behaves like a prophet or a saint, pointing out the phoniness and wickedness in the world around him. Is Holden as perfect as he wants to be? Are there instances where he is phony and full of hypocrisy? Discuss the different types of relationships Holden attempts and the different types of intimacy in the book. Discuss the different types of relationships Holden attempts and the different types of intimacy in the book.

3. Weekly Agenda Literature Circle Discussion Number 4: Chpts. 14-17 Literature Circle Discussion Number 4: Chpts. 14-17 Finish reading chpts. 14-17 Finish reading chpts. 14-17 Finish classroom presentations Finish classroom presentations Read Catcher in the Rye Chapters 18-21 Read Catcher in the Rye Chapters 18-21 Exam chpts. 10-17 Exam chpts. 10-17 Quick Write Quick Write Assessments Assessments Homework Homework

4. Class Assignment Finish reading chapters 16-17. Do not begin with previous chapters read. After reading one chapter, write two evaluative questions, then proceed to the next chapter.

5. Literature Circle Discussion You have fifteen minutes to review your questions and prepare for your literature circle discussion for Chapters 14-17 You have fifteen minutes to review your questions and prepare for your literature circle discussion for Chapters 14-17

6. Literature Circle Procedure Step 1: Discussion Director will facilitate the discussion. Step 2: Discussion Director will take status by listing the group members names on the status sheet. Once the DD takes status, literature discussion begins. Step 3: After each person has shared at least one of their questions, take status again by rotating roles for the next discussion.

7. Literature Circle Roles Discussion Director: evaluative questions focus on ideas presented in the chapters Discussion Director: evaluative questions focus on ideas presented in the chapters Connector: evaluative questions focus on real-life connections Connector: evaluative questions focus on real-life connections Illuminator: evaluative questions focus on reading passages or quotes Illuminator: evaluative questions focus on reading passages or quotes Vocabulary Enricher: evaluative questions focus on unfamiliar words Vocabulary Enricher: evaluative questions focus on unfamiliar words Summarizer: evaluative questions focus on themes Summarizer: evaluative questions focus on themes

8. Vocabulary Chapters 18-21 inferioritylousearistocraticboisteroussophisticatedhalitosis