WHAT IS WRONG WITH HOLDEN Caufield? This week we will narrow our study of CITR and spend time discussing Holden in more detail. I will also return the values essay, reviewing some specific stylistic issues. In class, you will begin writing a report for your research on American teens during the 1940s.

Monday

In class discussion: What is wrong with Holden? Salinger leaves us lots of clues. What do we make of his behavior? His relationship with Ackley? With Stradlater? With Jane? What makes Holden
HW: Read chapter seven in CITR. Why is Holden flirting with a peers mother on the train to NYC?

Tuesday

Brief check in on Holden Caufield and his expensive luggage. Subsequently, we will get into the research groups we used last week in the library. Reporting out on your team research. What did your group discover about being a teenager in 1940s-50s America? You will begin writing paragraphs on: how success is defined, what family life is like, the pressure to conform, and expectations for teenaged Americans.
HW: Read chapter eight and work on your writing journals for the novel.

Wednesday

Returning your values essay and providing grade reports. We will cover some of the stylistic concerns I see in this batch of essays.
HW: Revise your essay for a writing portfolio with we’ll keep track of in class. Aim to have this done for class on Friday. Read chapter nine.

Thursday

Discussion: What does Holden make of New York City? Who and what does he encounter there? In many ways, the city is another character in the novel. What would Holden say about the city, if it were a person?
HW: Make sure you have finished both the chapters 1-2 and chapters 3-4 journals for class on Friday. Read chapter ten.

Friday

Holden Caufield slang and lingo crossword.
HW: No homework for Rosh Hashanah holiday. If you are behind in CITR, catch up.