Catcher in the Rye --Ch. 5-7 Questions

Chapter 5
1.Who is Allie, and why is his baseball mitt so special to Holden?
2.Why did Holden's parents want to have him psychoanalyzed?
Chapter 6
1.What do Holden and Stradlater fight over?
2.Holden says that he is a "pacifist". What is that, and is he?
Chapter 7
1.Why does Holden suddenly decide to visit Ackley's room?
2.Where does Holden then decide to go?
3.What is his final good-bye to Pencey Prep?
4.Why do you think Holden was crying as he left?

Controlling Idea Test and Corrections

The controlling idea test that we took on Mon. and Tues. was from the June 2004 exam and can be found by clicking on this link.
*In class we will go over the anchor papers, but take note of the following pages in the pdf file:
Level 6 essays- pgs.4-9
5 essays- pgs.10-21
4 essays- pg.22-30
3 essays- pg.31-36
Multiple choice answers are on pg. 1

Absence--Thurs. 11/14

Hello All! I am sorry I missed class today but both of my little ones are sick and I have had a mysterious pink eye for the last 2 days which I am not sure is contagious or not (better safe/sorry, eh?)Anyways, we will have a test on controlling idea on Mon/Tues of next week (Wed. if absent Mon). Please finish the controlling idea task we started on Mon. ("Holly" and the poem by Sandberg--there are extra copies in the front of the room). Also, grab a copy of Catcher in the Rye and read up to Ch. 5. I expect blog posts from everyone by next week on the novel so far. If you get time, do a little research on JD Salinger, the author, and post your findings to the blog--he is quite the interesting fellow. Have a good weekend, see you Monday.

Catcher in the Rye Questions--Posts Due by class 11/13 ACE

Chapters 1-4
1.What do you think of Holden so far? What kind of person is he? How do you feel about him as a narrator-our only eyes into what is happening in his universe?
Think about:
*His tone/vocabulary (for example when he says that his brother D.B. is out in Hollywood "being a prostitute"/"I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot"? )
*Why he is being kicked out of Pencey Prep. What does he say/what can you infer?

2.How do you see Pencey Prep? What kind of place is it? What about the students and teachers there?

Literary Element/Technique Project--50 pts.

Needs to have:
*The word written visibly, bold, colorful (visual from a distance)
*The definition (so it can be read clearly)
*Pictures, words, that explain or describe the element or technique

Due by next Friday:11/14

Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech ---Assignment

Obama's acceptance speech November 4, 2008
Annotate this speech as we read and listen. Try and find examples of: metaphor, allusion, anecdote, etc. Employ deep thought and consideration before thoroughly explaining your ideas in paragraph format.

1. What is your emotional response to the speech? What do you feel, what do you think after listening and reading?

2. When you are 106 years old, what progress do you hope to have seen in your lifetime? In what ways do you hope our country/world will change? In yourself? Think about the groundbreaking moments that lie ahead for each of us, which ones will make you most proud to be an American?

3. What strategies does President-elect Barack Obama employ to create not only a tone of hope, but a mood of inspiration in his audience? Why is he a great orator (speaker)?

*Post your answers as comments on the blog by Tuesday 11/11. I also encourage you to respond to the comments of your classmates.