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 analyze the book’s title The Catcher in the Rye by understanding its role in symbolism. Students will analyze the book’s title The Catcher in the Rye by understanding its role in symbolism. 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 2: Chpts. 5-9 Literature Circle Discussion Number 2: Chpts. 5-9 Quiz Chapters 5-9 Quiz Chapters 5-9 Read Catcher in the Rye Chapters 10-13 Read Catcher in the Rye Chapters 10-13 DOL DOL Quick Write Quick Write Assessments Assessments Homework Homework

4. DOL-Incorrect Whom do you think is the better poet of the two ! Whom do you think is the better poet of the two ! In the fight against tyranny one must remember to maintain their dignity. In the fight against tyranny one must remember to maintain their dignity.

5. DOL-Correct Who do you think is the better poet of the two? In the fight against tyranny, one must remember to maintain one’s dignity.

6. Quick Write In chapters 5-9, we learn that Holden’s brother dies of leukemia. How might his death affected the dynamics of Holden’s family? In chapters 5-9, we learn that Holden’s brother dies of leukemia. How might his death affected the dynamics of Holden’s family?

7. Literature Circle Discussion You have fifteen minutes to review your questions and prepare for your literature circle discussion for Chapters 5-9 You have fifteen minutes to review your questions and prepare for your literature circle discussion for Chapters 5-9

8. 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.

9. 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

10. Vocabulary putridintimatelyhumblecapacity nonchalant nonchalantfrock