Comp 10/31

Journal: Write a spooky story.  It may or may not relate to Holden.

Graded Assignments due: none.

Classwork: You Be the Shrink handout to analyze Holden at the conclusion of the novel.  Read a sample essay and begin planning (Planning Handouts).

Homework: Finish planning sheets.  Prepare for Vocab Quiz List E.

Contemp Lit 10/30

Journal: Does Esther reach identity achievement by the end of the novel? (refer to identity handout) Support.

Graded Assignments due: none

Classwork: Response Log 4 #1-6. Essay Planning: writing the thesis. We listened to the Daddy poem by Sylvia Plath.

Homework: Analyze Daddy by Sylvia Plath (answer the questions on the poem, write the images you see, make connections/allusions). Finish Response Log 4 #1-6. Begin Rough Draft (due on Monday, Final Draft due on Wed. Nov. 7).

Speech Team Practices!!! Butler is coming!!

Speech team practices are mandatory this week.  Come to room 118 at 2:45 and experience true speech team life with Butler University Speech Team Members.

On Thursday we’ll get a chance to critique and support our representatives to the Connersville Meet this Saturday.

See you there!

Comp 10/29

Journal: Find a few “I am” statements in Catcher.  Are these accurate descriptions of Holden?

Graded Assignments due: 4-3-2-1 (write a sentence for 4 vocab words, find synonyms for 3 vocab words, find antonyms for 2 vocab words, and draw a cartoon for another word.  you’ll use 10 words out of the list of 15.)   Your questions for Catcher are due today as well.  Make sure you have up to the last page.

Classwork: Hamburger essays (how to write an effective essay).  Rebel Without a Cause movie time.

Homework: Finish the novel.  Finish the questions.

Contemp Lit 10/22 or 10/23

Journal: Reader Response.

Graded Assignments due: Prepped for Socratic Seminar.  Read The Bell Jar.

Classwork: Finish the poem Lady Lazarus.  Discuss topics in a Socratic Seminar.  Refer to homework from 10/17.   Explain essay topics.

Homework:  Mentally prepare for the essay you’ll choose.  Make good choices, too.

Comp 10/22

Journal: Reader Response

Graded Assignments due: Read The Catcher in the Rye through chapter 15 and answer questions.

Classwork:  Quiz chapters 16-19.  Explain written analysis (due November 5th).  Watch Rebel Without a Cause.

Homework: Think through analysis. Read (entire book must be read by Oct. 31)

Contemp Lit 10/19

Journal: Reader response.

Graded Assignments due: Read The Bell Jar chapters 14-16.  Prepped for Socratic Seminar.

Classwork: Finish the bell jar project.  Analyze Lady Lazarus by Sylvia Plath.   Begin Socratic Seminars.

Homework: Finish prepping for Socratic Seminar.  Read to the end of the novel.

Comp. 10/18

Journal: Holden is a phony. Agree or disagree.

Graded Assignments due: The Catcher in the Rye reading according to schedule. Keep up with the questions as well.

Classwork: Quiz on the reading. Discussion. Holden Caulfield posters – analyze an aspect of Holden and support with details.

Homework: Read and keep up with the questions.

Contemp Lit 10/17

Journal: Reader Response (respond to what you’ve read in the past 2 days)

Graded Assignments due: The Bell Jar reading according to the calendar (Chapters 11-13)

Classwork: We listened to the song LEFT BEHIND from Spring Awakening. The imagery connects to The Bell Jar. We also created visuals of our own bell jars: What confines us today?

Homework: Read chapters 14-16. Prepare for Socratic Seminar on the following debates: The crawl space is a womb and not a tomb. The electricity purifies. The suburban cage defines and consigns Esther’s problems.

Comp 10/16

Journal: Reader response.  Write your reactions to your world as a reader and writer.  You may choose to write about The Catcher in the Rye or another book you are reading.  You may also choose to write about your writing over the weekend.

Graded Assignments due:  Read TCitR chapters 10-15.  Answer questions.

Classwork: Catcher Quiz.  Katsu Coffee House.

Homework: Read 16-19.