WHY DOES SALINGER CHOOSE CENTRAL PARK for the primary setting of the novel? Why is Central Park so important to Holden? As we gear up to begin our study of The Lord of the Flies, we will start the week in the library, working on a research project on the iconic park.

Monday

In the library, setting up noodle bib projects for your Central Park research. Mrs. Straube will be providing an overview of the resources she’s put together for our work, as well as covering some key research concepts for the project.
HW: Spend 15-20 minutes getting the 10,000 foot view of Central Park: What is it? What’s the basic history of the park? What is the park an important, historic place in NYC? Also, complete the journal reflection assignment with complete sentences.

Tuesday

Second day. Today we will take a deeper dive into research, looking at key terms/phrases, talking about a variety of sources, and beginning to take notes on Central Park and your resources. I will also pass out grade reports.
HW: You should have at least two sources entered onto your Noodle bib project, with the “annotation” paragraph that examines the author’s expertise, the publisher’s background, sources mentioned, and an overview of information.

Wednesday

Final day in library. Today you will want to make sure you have a variety of sources. Include literary sources (short story, poem, screenplay), reference material (encyclopedia), print media (magazine, newspaper), video/audio (documentary film, interview), and web based (blog, non-for-profit web site, etc), or other unique type of source.
HW: Complete a third source on your AB.

Thursday

Back in classroom, returning to the Salinger documentary.
HW: Continue work on your CP annotation project, due Monday.

Friday

Finishing the documentary Salinger
HW: Finish work on the Central Park annotated bibliography assignment. It should be both shared and typed.