Catcher
TKAM
May 19
Reading Quiz
Discussion – 1-10
Lit Crit Activity
11-14
questions
Holden’s character
May 23
Discussion – 1-14
Characterization
Holden Character
What are we learning about him?
How are we learning it?
Complete Lit Crit Activity
Read Chapters 15-18
(pp. 105-141)
Answer chapter
questions
May 25
Discussion 1-18
Conflict and symbolism
Holden’s external and internal
conflicts
Fear of change (museum
displays)
Clinging to childhood/fear of
growing up/dislike for
adults/phoniness (ducks &
museum, The Catcher in the
Rye)
Persevering through difficult
situations (ducks in central park)
Need for isolation vs. need for
companionship (red hunting hat)
Symbolism in TKAM
Read Chapters 19-22
(pp. 141-174)
Answer chapter
questions
May 27
Discussion 1-22
“Comin thro the rye”
Poetry
Mockingbird
Blue Jay
Boo Radley
House Fire
Tree (hole in tree)
Snowman
Tim Johnson (the mad dog)
Select one poem
Theme Discussion and Activity
June 1
June 3
June 7
Discussion 1-26
Narrator – reliability
Why did Salinger choose
Holden?
Group discussion – interpret
meaning of poem
HW
Read Chapters 23-26
(pp. 174-214)
Answer chapter
questions
Prep Work
Read four poems
Interpret
meaning of
selected poem
June 9
June 13
June 15