Literature - J.D. Salinger

Lessons and projects by students and teachers on J.D. Salinger.

Compare/Contrast Worksheet for The Catcher in the Rye and Rebel Without a Cause

Submitted by Ms. B on Sat, 2010-08-07 02:29
Teaching Level: 
High School

In this lesson, students compare the characters Jim Stark from the landmark film Rebel Without a Cause and Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye. On the reverse side of the worksheet are details about the film, including characters and synopsis, to help students give more thorough answers on their worksheets. 

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Catcher in the Rye Creative Writing Project Assignment

Submitted by Ms. B on Sat, 2010-08-07 02:59
Teaching Level: 
High School

This is a creative project assignment for students who have finished reading The Catcher in the Rye. In this assignment, students choose from a variety of creative writing and visual art projects, each worth twenty-five to seventy-five points, for a total of 125 points. A grading rubric is also attached.

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"Comin Thro the Rye" lesson for understanding Catcher in the Rye

Submitted by Ms. B on Mon, 2010-08-09 17:21
Teaching Level: 
High School

 This is a good lesson to introduce before students read chapter 22 of Catcher in the Rye. (This is where Holden and Phoebe discuss the song "Comin thro the Rye".) I display the first handout (the one without a modern translation) on the overhead and have students read and discuss the meaning of the poem in small groups. I encourage them to use dictionaries. This takes about 10 minutes. Then, groups share their interpretations with the class. Interesting results! (Many think the song is about alcohol after looking up the word "rye" in the dictionary.)

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Catcher in the Rye Cover Art

Submitted by Ms. B on Fri, 2010-08-13 10:31
Teaching Level: 
High School

This is a 73-slide powerpoint of covers for various editions (from around the world) of The Catcher in the Rye. It can be used to spur discussions about themes and/or symbols in the novel. A good follow-up activity would be to have students create their own covers, drawing on their understanding of characters, events, and/or themes.

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Catcher in the Rye Final Essay

Submitted by jcapton on Sat, 2011-06-25 11:20
Teaching Level: 
High School

Want regents type questions? Try one of the following two critical lens topics. Write a critical essay in which you discuss two works of literature you have read from the particular perspective of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens (Obviously, one of the books MUST be Catcher in the Rye).

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"See...and Believe" : An Illumination of The History of Love.

Submitted by Daughter1616 on Thu, 2011-10-27 00:12

We illuminated an excerpt for the History of Love. We explored the relationship between Leo and the younger Alma at the end of his life. In our text Leo exploring what is real and what he is imagining. He is coming to term with the fact that most of the things he he sees are imaginary. Our text all discusses how Alma adores Leo and for her he would do anything.

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partner1: 
Adaobi Ekwueme
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Tiffany Clay

"See...and Believe" : An Illumination of The History of Love.

Submitted by Daughter1616 on Thu, 2011-10-27 00:12

We illuminated an excerpt for the History of Love. We explored the relationship between Leo and the younger Alma at the end of his life. In our text Leo exploring what is real and what he is imagining. He is coming to term with the fact that most of the things he he sees are imaginary. Our text all discusses how Alma adores Leo and for her he would do anything.

Full text, downloads, and audio for ALL lessons are made visible and available to users who have earned 50 points.  An uploaded original lesson is one way to earn 2 - 50 points.

partner1: 
Adaobi Ekwueme
partner2: 
Tiffany Clay