Catcher in the Rye - Test Review

In order for you to receive the bonus points on this test, you will need to complete the following assignment:

Click on the "comments" button on the bottom of the post. Please look through the questions that have been posted, regarding Catcher in the Rye. First, you must post your own question (one that you have come up with) following the rules for posting. Next you will need to copy one of the questions that has been posted by someone else, and then supply an answer for that question.

Don't forget to include your student # and period to receive credit!

This week...

Monday - Your outside reading assignment is due. You only need to turn in the AP-style data sheet, no presentation. Also, you will need to read Ch. 22-24 in class, while answering your study guide questions. Before the class is over, everyone should have journals 1-8 completed.

Tuesday - Today we will be finishing the book in class. All study guide questions should be answered, and journal #9 completed. If we have time, we will begin our in-class review of the novel.

Wednesday - Quiz Day! You will be taking your third and final quiz over Catcher in the Rye. Your vocab unit 9 work is also due, and you will be taking your quiz over those words. At the end of the period, we will be reviewing parts of the novel in preparation of the test. HW: Catcher Review, directions will be posted here.

Thursday - Catcher in the Rye Test today, all study guide questions and journals due. Your Holden Character Project is also due today. We will have brief, informal presentations of the Holden projects after the test. Good luck!

Friday - Happy Spring Break!! Have fun and be safe!

GHSGT Testing this week...

While I have seen some of you everyday, some of you I have seen every other day, and some of you I haven't seen since last Friday. This is what we have been covering this week:

• Catcher in the Rye Quiz #1- If you have seen me, then you have taken a quiz on chapters 1-6, if you haven't seen me this week, you will be taking your quiz tomorrow.
• Catcher in the Rye Quiz #2 - EVERYONE will take this in class on Friday. It will be over Chapters 1-15.
• Reading...by the end of the week you should have through Ch. 18 read, questions answered, and journals written.

If you need to catch up on your reading at home, click here for a copy online. If you need another copy of the handouts or the notes from the powerpoint, please see the handouts page, and look under Catcher in the Rye.

I am around if you need me, and of course I am always available through email! Good luck on your testing!

Wednesday, 3.17.10

Today we offically finished up our unit on research and began Catcher in the Rye. Students took notes on JD Salinger and Catcher in the Rye, and then received all handouts for the unit, which include: calendar, project, study questions, and journal topics. Students then began reading Catcher in the Rye, Chapters 1-3.

Updated March Calendar

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Monday-Thursday - 3.1-4.10

This week students will be working on their research papers in the lab. Each day the students are responsible for emailing their progress for the period to Mrs. Lusher for feedback. All outlines and annotated bibs should be completed by now, and the full rough draft is due by the end of the period on Monday.

Friday - 2.26.10

Today students worked in the computer lab to finish their outlines and annotated bibs for their research papers. They were due by the end of the period. Grade reports were also sent home today.

Thursday - 2.25.10

Today students are beginning to write their outlines and annotated bibs. Directions were given on how to complete each. There are templates in the handouts folder, under research project. Both of these are due tomorrow.

We will be in Lab 610 again tomorrow.

Wednesday - 2.24.10

Today we are in the Media Center, beginning the research process. Mr. Stewart did a brief presentation on where to find research for your projects, and how to access online databases.

Tomorrow we will be back in the computer lab, Room 610.

Tuesday - 2.23.10

We are in Lab 620 today. I began the period by passing back all four essays we have completed for SAT Writing practice. Also, students were given the instructions for their research paper.

SAT Writing - Students had to pick the best of their four rough drafts, and make corrections. Then they typed up that essay and submitted with their rough drafts.

Research Paper - Students looked through the online textbook and picked one author they would like to research. Students had to sign up for this author before leaving.

Remember, tomorrow we are in the Media Center for research!

Monday - 2.22.10

Test day! We began the period by turning in the test review for Unit 5, students then took the test. After the finished the test, they used the remainder of the period to complete SAT Writing Pratice #4.

Reminder - We will be in Lab 620 tomorrow!

Friday - 2.19.10

Wohoo! TGIF! :)

Today we began the period with a practice SAT timed writing. Students were given a practice topic and 25 minutes to write an essay. This was the third practice.

After the timed writing, students began to work on the Modernism test review. This is due on Monday.

Also, students should not forget to study for their test on Monday. Also, students should watch the videos on Prufrock below and answer the questions for an additional 10 points on their test.

"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

I promised a video, and I have two for you. Neither are exactly what I was looking for, and if you find a better one online somewhere, please send me a link! And now...for an extra 10 points on your Modernism Test (on Monday!), watch both videos and leave a comment answering the following questions:

These videos are completely different - one creating images from the poem and one is a dramatic reading of the poem. Which one do you like better, and why? Which video helps you to clearly understand the poem? If you were to create a video for this dramatic monologue written by T.S Eliot, what would you incorporate? How would you get your understanding of the poem across?

Thursday - 2.18.10

Today we studied a modern poem, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot. We began the period by going over the author's life, and reading about his accomplishments on pg. 716 in the literature book.

The poem is located on pg. 718. We listened to a recording of poem, noting the rhyme and rhythm of the poem. Before we began I went over a few key notes:

• This poem is a dramatic monologue...think like a soliloquy in a play (maybe Hamlet which is referenced several times).
• This is not free verse - there is a rhyme, although irregular. There is also a refrain that is repeated throughout.
• Eliot uses concrete images at the beginning of the poem, and then moves to abstract ideas.
• Tons of classical references throughout...beginning with Dante's Inferno, demonstrating how he is a lost man in the modern world.

After we listened to the poem, we answered the book questions together. Then students were given a handout to dissect the poem and its literary devices. This handout will be finished for homework and turned in tomorrow.

Don't forget - if you did not watch the video and comment yesterday, make sure you do so tonight!

"A Worn Path"

For homework today you need to watch the following video and post a comment answering the following questions:

After reading this story in class today, how does the video add to your understanding? Would do something similar for someone else, like Phoenix did for her grandson? Why, or why not?