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Studying The Catcher in the Rye Unit PlanStudying The Catcher in the Rye Unit Plan
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11th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Studying The Catcher in the Rye

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What's the difference between being a phony and being a conformist? At what point does conforming to alleviate loneliness lead to insincerity? These are the questions at the heart of this unit plan that uses The Catcher in the Rye as an anchor text.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

literary analysis, reading comprehension, the catcher in the rye

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use Salinger's novel as an introduction to the Beat Generation and to the works of such writers as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac

Classroom Considerations

  • The Shy Guy short film is available on YouTube

Pros

  • The 35-page packet includes a rationale for the approach used, a unit calendar, detailed plans, worksheets, graphic organizers, quizzes, a unit exam, and an essay prompt

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.11-12.1

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