Friday, April 19th

Vocab Quiz
This week's vocabulary.  These words are really easy, so you need to know all 20 by Thursday
Catcher in the Rye vocabulary

Discuss The Laughing Man
Symbolism. 
"Why does The Chief kill off The Laughing Man?"

Homework: Go to the following Google Doc and, following the instructions there, make an entry.  One entry.  Not three.  
Things Holden likes, hates, and finds depressing

April 17

Homework: Finish page 66 by the beginning of the period Friday.  You'll have a little quiz (5 points).
You also have a vocab quiz Friday on the first 15 words of the Da Vinci Code list found under Resources.
Da Vinci Code Vocab

As I said yesterday, as you read the novel you should more or less play the part of a psychologist.  This novel is more about exploring the mind of a character than it is about plot.  Today we will begin charting things that:


      Holden's Feelings                               Why He Feels that Way

• Things that he likes

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2.

3.

4.

• Things that he hates.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

• Things that depress Holden

1. The Game of Life: After Mr. Spencer explains that life is a game he feels depressed because he believes it is only a game for the "hot shots". Since he isn't one, he knows he won't have much choice to make in his life. (pg. 8)

2.. How Hass is a phony who judges and doesn't respect all people because it makes him go crazy

3.The way Spencer talked to him that made him seem dead.

4. Concern for the future, facing reality. He doesn't feel ready to face the future and is uncomfortable with the idea. He would rather excape. pg 14

5.

April 11

Extra credit option: Enter a poem in the Willamette bookstore poetry contest.  Writing poetry is an act of letting the soul sing, and we don't get enough opportunities for that in life, do we?

Extra credit:
+2 for entering a quality poem (most, but not all, poems fall into this category if you spend some time)
+1 for a second poem (but you don't get extra points for those)
+5 for best poem in the class
+10 for 2nd or 3rd in the contest (we will probably have one of those.  Will it be you?)
+15 for 1st place

Requirements:
Awards will be given for the following categories:
Best Rhymed Poem, Best Unrhymed Poem, Best Haiku (that pretty much covers it all!)
You may enter up to 3 poems per category (9 total)
30 lines maximum
Original poems only--no reinterpretations and no illustrations
Enter separate poems on separate sheets of paper
Type poems

In upper left corner in a 3x3 box write:
Name
School
Grade
Phone
Poem category

Bring poems to Mr. Isom no later than 2:30 on Friday, April 12
Or email poem to poetrycontest@willamette.edu by 5:00; or hand deliver to Willamette bookstore


Lyrics to popular music are basically poems, too.  If you need some inspiration, concentrate on the lyrics to some of your favorite songs.
Here's a neat lyrics training program to help you memorize lyrics to songs
Lyricstraining.com


Oral Presentations Today we will hear from Katie; Riley;  Ben;
Friday: Marisa, Schalia; Nathan, Alec

We will also start The Catcher in the Rye

Oral Presentation--Honors American Lit

April 10

Oral Presentation--Judah and Cylee

For your reference, here is a link to the document explaining how to do the oral presentation.  You should know that typically only 1/4 of the class receives A's.  These must be very good presentations.  Ask yourself this question: "Is my presentation so good that students from Dr. Berry and Mr. Thayer's classes would beg to come in here to see it?"

Oral Presentation--Honors American Lit

Tomorrow we will hear from Katie; Riley Ben;Friday: Marisa, Schalia; Nathan, Alec

Tomorrow we will also start The Catcher in the Rye

April 10

Vocabulary for Friday's quiz:  Da Vinci Code Vocabulary

Socratic Seminar--Gatsby
Cylee and Ben
Tomorrow we'll hear from Katie and Riley
Friday: Alec, Nathan; Marissa and Schalia

Remember, these presentations need to be really good. 
Here's my handout concerning presentations:

April 8

Vocabulary for Friday's quiz:  Da Vinci Code Vocabulary

Socratic Seminar--Gatsby