1. The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger

2. Memory Association
Have you ever noticed one memory leads to another, which leads to another?
Holden does this throughout the novel.

3. Journal/Activity
Peanuts make me think of my dad which makes me think of laughing which makes me think of my friends…

4. Journal/Activity You have three minutes to continue the pattern.
Ready…
Set…
GO!

5. Journal/Activity Now cross off the “which makes me think of”
Don’t worry about punctuation

6. Journal/Activity
What are we left with?

7. Free Write
Topic = School
DO NOT STOP WRITING!

8. Stream of Consciousness

9. Think-Pair-Share #1
Make a list of reasons why a high school student might dislike school?
Make a list of reasons why a high school student might flunk out of school?

10. Think-Pair-Share
The protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield uses the word phony frequently.
What does phony mean?
What kinds of people do you think are phonies?