Monday, November 30, 2015

Catch Up - Catcher Week

Hello Juniors!

Welcome back.  I hope you all had a great week.  Here we go - time to catch up with Catcher and go!

1) Prompt Response
2) Readings and Journals and Activities - Odds and Evens
3) Get going!

Homework
Chapters 15-26
Journals - Odds or Evens
Four Activities - your choice
Socratic Soon - No Points. Just good discussion

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Salinger Film and Chapter 14

Hello Juniors!

1) Salinger Film - Continue to take notes
2) Independent Work Time

HW
* Possible Quiz - Chapters 12,13,14
* Read Chapter 12,13,14 - complete dialectical journals
* Creative Assignment Choice - All four due on TMRW. Neatness and Effort is what it is all about!
* Be ready to share one of your pieces!

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Catcher - Chapter 12, 13 - Journals and Creative Assignment Time

Hello Juniors!

1) Prompt -
2) Work Time - Independent and Quiet
3) Work Check 
4) Continue Salinger - Take Notes

HW
* Read Chapter 13 - complete dialectical journal
* Creative Assignment Choice - All four due on Friday. Neatness and Effort is what it is all about!
* Be ready to share one of your pieces!

What do our thought or behavior patterns reveal about who we are?

Friday, November 13, 2015

Catcher - Chapters 7-10 discussions

Hello Juniors!

1)Review Chapters 7,8,9
2) Chapter 10 discussion
3) Work Check - continued
4) Continue Salinger - Take Notes

HW
* Read Chapter 11 - complete dialectical journal
* Creative Assignment Choice - All four due on Friday.
*

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Salinger Film

Hello Juniors!


1) Respond to one of the prompts below.  Write a full page!
2) Salinger - Take Notes
3) Read "Catcher" and Dialectical Journals for chapters 2-9

HW
* Read Chapters 2-9 w/dialectical journals - WORK CHECK (I will randomly read/grade one)
* Creative Assignment Choice - Show TWO. Poem/Shrink Lit MUST be typed
* Catch up on your Catcher prompts (I will randomly read/check one)
* Socratic Seminar - Begin Preparing WEDS/THURS
 
1. What does it mean to be alienated or separated from others? Describe a time when you or someone you know has been alienated. Why did this occur? What did the person do?

2. What is the difference between adulthood and childhood? When do you move from one to the other? Are you looking forward to becoming an adult? Why or why not?

3. Explain two struggles you or others face as you/they move from childhood to adulthood.

4. Why do teenagers feel the need to rebel against the rules or against other people?

5. How do we as citizens of America and/or individuals deal with others who do not share our perspective of truth?

6. Is life a game? If so, what are the rules? What happens if one does not play by the rules?

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Film -"Salinger" and Chapter Four Discussion

Hello Juniors!

1) Respond to one of the prompts below.  Write a full page!
2) Salinger - Take Notes
3) Dialectical Journal - Chapter 4

HW
* Finish Chapter 5
* Dialectical Journal - Chapter 5 for Friday and ONE creative activity.  
* Catch up on your Catcher prompts (all six will need to be completed)
1. What does it mean to be alienated or separated from others? Describe a time when you or someone you know has been alienated. Why did this occur? What did the person do?

2. What is the difference between adulthood and childhood? When do you move from one to the other? Are you looking forward to becoming an adult? Why or why not?

3. Explain two struggles you or others face as you/they move from childhood to adulthood.

4. Why do teenagers feel the need to rebel against the rules or against other people?

5. How do we as citizens of America and/or individuals deal with others who do not share our perspective of truth?

6. Is life a game? If so, what are the rules? What happens if one does not play by the rules?

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Catcher - Chapters Two/Three

Hello Juniors!
1) Respond to one of the prompts below.  Write a full page!
2) Catcher - Chapter 2, 3
3) Dialectical Journal - Handout (we will discuss tomorrow
HW
* Preview Dialectical Journal and Activities
* Catch up on your Catcher prompts (all six will need to be completed)
1. What does it mean to be alienated or separated from others? Describe a time when you or someone you know has been alienated. Why did this occur? What did the person do?

2. What is the difference between adulthood and childhood? When do you move from one to the other? Are you looking forward to becoming an adult? Why or why not?

3. Explain two struggles you or others face as you/they move from childhood to adulthood.

4. Why do teenagers feel the need to rebel against the rules or against other people?

5. How do we as citizens of America and/or individuals deal with others who do not share our perspective of truth?

6. Is life a game? If so, what are the rules? What happens if one does not play by the rules?

Monday, November 2, 2015

Catcher in the Rye - Chapter Two




Hello Juniors!

1) Respond to one of the prompts below.  Write a full page!
2) Teenage Brain - Finish
3) Catcher - Chapter 1,2

HW
* Finish Chapter TWO - Reading Quiz.
Bring Questions!

1. What does it mean to be alienated or separated from others? Describe a time when you or someone you know has been alienated. Why did this occur? What did the person do?

2. What is the difference between adulthood and childhood? When do you move from one to the other? Are you looking forward to becoming an adult? Why or why not?

3. Explain two struggles you or others face as you/they move from childhood to adulthood.

4. Why do teenagers feel the need to rebel against the rules or against other people?

5. How do we as citizens of America and/or individuals deal with others who do not share our perspective of truth?

6. Is life a game? If so, what are the rules? What happens if one does not play by the rules?