AFTER FINISHING with Holden in The Catcher in the Rye, we will be reading The Other Wes Moore, written by...wait for it...Wes Moore. You can pick up a copy in the bookstore or elsewhere. It is a memoir, a non-fiction, creative narrative that is autobiographical, focusing upon one part or one aspect of the author's life. Like Holden, this memoir (as it is rightly called) is an exploration of identity. We will continue with Catcher, however, this and next week.

Monday

Finishing our discussion of Holden's drunkenness and his return home in chapters 20 and 21. What does Holden think about Phoebe's reaction to his expulsion from Pencey? How does he feel? We will begin listening to chapter 22, the revelation about James Castle's suicide.
HW: Re-read chapter 22.

Tuesday

What does the revelation about the suicide/murder at Elkton Hills teach us about Holden's world view? Does is add to our understanding of why he's critical of society? Indifferent about his academic performance? Pondering his own mortality? Questioning the morality of his peers? We will re-listen to the performance by Jermaine Ramsey. We will then move on to chapter 23, wherein we meet Mr. Antolini, who covered James Castle with his coat after the fatal fall.
HW: Continue working on your last journal.

Wednesday

Listening to chapters 24-26, finishing the novel.
HW: Finish your last journal entry. The entire journal will be due on Monday.

Thursday

Discussion of subject/predicate and revision of sentences from "The Silence" essays for active language.
HW: Identify and revise three posted sentences, written by three different peers. So in total, you should revise NINE sentences. Please re-write sentences written by peers in your own class.

Friday

Handing back revised sentences. After distributing these, we will work on revising your OWN sentences.
HW: Journals will be due on Monday...annotations on Wednesday.