Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Objective:
CC.1.2.11-12.C
Analyze the interaction and development of a complex set
of ideas, sequence of events, or specific individuals over the course of the
text.
CC.1.2.11-12.L
Read and comprehend literary non-fiction and informational
text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
SWBAT: Students will be able to make connections
between ideas from literature and current events. Students will also be able to write a concise
summary about a text and discuss their responses in a group setting.
Do Now: As you come into class, please
take a sheet of lined paper. In the
upper left hand corner please write your name, class period, and date.
In four to six sentences, write a
summary about the Catcher in the Rye.
In your summaries, you must use the
following key words/phrases:
Holden, Stradlater, brother, loneliness, hotel, school, and the phrase “Sleep tight ya morons.”
Holden, Stradlater, brother, loneliness, hotel, school, and the phrase “Sleep tight ya morons.”
You can start like this: “Catcher in the Rye revolves around a 17 year-old boy, Holden Caufield, who attends…”
Read this quote and take a few moments to reflect on it:
"World peace through nonviolent
means is neither absurd nor unattainable. All other methods have failed. Thus
we must begin anew. Nonviolence is a good starting point. Those of us who
believe in this method can be voices of reason, sanity, and understanding amid
the voices of violence, hatred, and emotion. We can very well set a mood of
peace out of which a system of peace can be built."
----Martin Luther King,
Jr., December 1964
What concept does this quotation relate to? What does this concept mean? How does it relate to Catcher in the Rye?
BBC Pacifism Article:
Holden calls himself a pacifist.
After reading this article, how does Holden fit in to the idea of
pacifism? Do we live in a pacifist
society? Why or why not?
New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/opinion/sunday/what-is-pacifism-good-for.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
What does the article say about pacifism?
What role do pacifists play in society?
How has the concept of pacifism evolved over the last few centuries?
Reflection
On a piece of lined paper, write a four-sentence reflection. Each sentence must have at least six words in
it.
Are you a pacifist? Please explain
your answer. Also, describe someone you
know who is a pacifist or is the opposite of a pacifist? Now that you know more about pacifism, is
Holden correct in calling himself a pacifist?
Use Catcher in the Rye, the articles, and any additional resources I gave you to support your response.
If something else from the article strikes you as interesting, please
write about it, but you should use these questions as a guide.
