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Bell Ringer 9-23

Bell Ringer 9-23. Please get ready for your Chs . 16-18 Reading Quiz. Chs . 16-18 Reading Quiz. For whom did Holden buy a record? Why does Holden like the Museum of Natural History? Why doesn’t Holden like actors (especially the actors in the play he saw with Sally)?

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Bell Ringer 9-23

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  1. Bell Ringer 9-23 • Please get ready for your Chs. 16-18 Reading Quiz.

  2. Chs. 16-18 Reading Quiz • For whom did Holden buy a record? • Why does Holden like the Museum of Natural History? • Why doesn’t Holden like actors (especially the actors in the play he saw with Sally)? • After they saw a play and went skating, what did Holden ask Sally to do? • Where did Holden go to kill time before he met Carl Luce?

  3. English III • EQ: How do Salinger’s choices about structure, narration, and character impact the theme of The Catcher in the Rye? • Agenda • Bell Ringer: Reading Quiz Chs. 16-18 • Agenda/EQ • Writing Theme Statements • Journal Entry #3 • Reading Chs. 19-21

  4. Theme • What is a theme statement? • What is its job within an essay? • What should it have in it? • How do you know if your theme statement is strong?

  5. Theme Statements • Title • Author • Topic of Theme • What the author has to say about that theme • Why/How he or she says it

  6. Theme • Example • Theme/Topic: Lack of Communication • Theme Statement: Holden’s inability to communicate effectively with many people in the book is a central theme in Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. • Support • Holden does not go to visit Jane Gallagher when she is waiting for Ward Stradlater. • Holden often gets the wrong person on the line or doesn’t call anyone at all when he is in phone booths. • Holden never talks directly to his parents.

  7. Class Example • Theme Topic: Loss of Innocence • Theme Statement: • Support:

  8. Journal Entry #3 • What is your concept of an “ideal” boyfriend or girlfriend? • Use stories from your own life to support your ideas. • Use your own voice – informal, personal tone. • Pay attention to grammar and punctuation – they are there for a reason. • When you talk about a new topic, form a new paragraph. • Remember that your writing still has to be school appropriate • If things get too dark, I have to take it to the guidance office. • At least 1 page (hand written in your journal)

  9. Holden’s Voice • First Person • Narrative • Confessional • Stream of Consciousness • Dialogue • Flashbacks • Colloquial Language (keep it appropriate)

  10. Bell Ringer 9-23 • Please get out Friday’s handout so that we can finish our Renaissance Recreation/Clothing presentations.

  11. Creative Writing • EQ: How can we use renaissance culture, history, and language to create engaging, clear, and entertaining sketches? • Agenda • Bell Ringer: Finishing Short Presentations • Agenda/EQ • Sketch Ideas • In pairs, come up with 7-10 sketch premises. • Remember they must have some context and a conflict. • Stick to ideas that can be done simply • Only 1 setting, minimal sets, straight-forward costumes

  12. Potential Charaacters • Peasant • Shepherd • Tailor • Carpenter • Ironworker • Architect • Alchemist • Stonemason • Butcher • Sheriff • Farmer • Baker • Juggler • Town crier • Nobleman • Noblewoman • Gravedigger • Groom • Poet • Huntsman • Woodsman • Minstrel • Smithy • Leather worker • Tax collector • Knight

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