The Catcher in the Rye:

An Interactive Notebook

Name
Junior English
Period
The Catcher in the Rye:
An Interactive Notebook

Week 1
Censorship/Intro
 Introduction
Practice with Interactive Notebook
Welcome to 3rd Quarter and your Interactive Notebook! Please follow
these steps so you are able to access this document throughout the
entire quarter. This is where you will find the majority of your activities
while we read The Catcher in the Rye.

Step 1 - Save a copy of your Interactive Notebook in your Drive

Step 2 - Make sure you always know where to find your Notebook!

Step 3 - Read the following censorship article and return to class for a
discussion. Click here to access “‘Finn’ Censorship alters history article.”
 Introduction: Banned Books
Click the link to access the list of banned books Click
Here to Access Banned Book List.

In the space below, create a list of all/any books on the

list that you have read.

Type response here:

 Textual Evidence:
Introduction
Asynchronous Wednesday

Directions: Click on the link to access this week’s

Asynchronous reading. After reading the 1st
Amendment, You need to complete the Discussion
Board in your Week 1/Wednesday folder.

Click Here to Access the 1st Amendment

 Textual Evidence
Learning Target RI.1: I can cite strong and through evidence to
support what the text says, as well as determine where the text leaves
matters uncertain.

Your Task: Read one of the following articles and answer the
questions below. Click Here to Access Articles

1. What article did you read and what did you find interesting?
2. What was the main point of the article? - CITE EVIDENCE
3. What left you confused about the article? - CITE EVIDENCE

Remember to write in COMPLETE sentences and include textual

evidence with signal phrase, quote and citation.

Type your answer here:

 Pop Culture References for
The Catcher in the Rye

Click here to access Pop Culture References in The Catcher in

the Rye

After viewing/referencing the Pop Culture References for The

Catcher in the Rye, share what most surprised you with these
references. Type your thoughts below:
The Catcher in the Rye:
An Interactive Notebook

Week 2
Chapters 1-5
 Characterization
Chapter 1

Evidence:
 Chapters 1-5
Asynchronous Wednesday
Directions: Read Chapter 3 of The Catcher in the Rye
and complete answer the following question:

Who is Old Spencer? What kind of relationship does

Holden appear to have with him? Explain using textual
evidence.
 Psychological Traits
Chapters 1-5
Learning Target RL.1: I can cite strong and thorough
evidence to support what the text says, as well as determine where
the text leaves matters uncertain.
As evidence in the framework of the novel, Holden is telling
his story to a psychiatrist in a “rest home” in California.
What specifically seems to be Holden’s psychological
problem? What traits does he exhibit? Cite textual evidence
to support the following trait: EXAGGERATION
The Catcher in the Rye:
An Interactive Notebook

Week 3
Chapters 6-10
 Images: Chapters 6-10
Learning Target RL.5: I can analyze how an author’s choices
concerning concerning how to structure parts of a text contribute to its
overall meaning.

Insert your image here.

Here is a text box

where you can add Insert your image here.
your description of
what’s happening in
the image.
 Chapters 6-10
Asynchronous Wednesday
Directions: Click on the link to access this week’s
Asynchronous reading. After reading the article, You
need to complete the quiz in your Week 3/Wednesday
folder.

Click Here to Access the Article

 Chapters 6-10
Theme
Learning Target RL.2: I can determine two or more
themes and describe how they build on each other and
interact.

Directions: In reading Chapter 9, describe two themes that

are developed from Holden’s arrival at the Edmont hotel
through his phone call with Miss Faith Cavendish. How
does these themes relate to each other?
The Catcher in the Rye:
An Interactive Notebook

Week 4
Chapters 11-15
 Character Analysis
Jane

Sunny

Maurice

Sally

Father

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 Asynchronous Wednesday
Likert Scale
Chapters 11-15

Question: How do you feel about Holden at this point in the novel?

Drag the green dot on the Likert scale to express their feelings.

Here’s a text box where you can describe -- in words -- what’s happening up on
that coordinate plane above. Replace with your own words.
 Textual Evidence
Chapters 11-15
Learning Target RI.2: I can determine and analyze the
development of two or more central ideas of a text to provide a
complex summary.

Directions: Click on the link to access this week’s informational

text. After reading the article, You need to answer the following
question:
Click Here to Access Article
 Psychological Traits
Chapters 11-15
Learning Target RL.1: I can cite strong and thorough
evidence to support what the text says, as well as determine where
the text leaves matters uncertain.

As evidence in the framework of the novel, Holden is telling

his story to a psychiatrist in a “rest home” in California.
What specifically seems to be Holden’s psychological
problem? What traits does he exhibit? Cite textual evidence
to support the following trait: LYING

Depression, ADHD, Anxiety

His name, age, call with Faith Cavendish, Im a terrific

liar
The Catcher in the Rye:
An Interactive Notebook

Week 5
Chapters 16-20
 Character Analysis
NAME Type relationship to Holden and/or his odyssey here.

NAME Type relationship to Holden and/or his odyssey here.

NAME Type relationship to Holden and/or his odyssey here.

NAME Type relationship to Holden and/or his odyssey here.

NAME Type relationship to Holden and/or his odyssey here.

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 Asynchronous Wednesday
Literary Devices
Chapters 16-20

Evidence:
TedTalk Literary Devices
Chapters 16-20
Learning Target RL.4: I can determine the meanings
of words or phrases, as they are used in a text, whether
figurative or connotative, while analyzing the tone.
Your Task: Watch the TedTalk and answer the questions below. Click
Here to Access TedTalk

1. The speaker says that high school is a “training ground.” How does
he use the term “training ground” as a metaphor for high school?
2. What is the tone of his speech? Is it encouraging? Motivating?
3. How has Holden’s high school experience been a “training ground?”

Remember to write in COMPLETE sentences and include examples from

the speech.

Type your answer here:

 Psychological Traits
Chapters 16-20
Learning Target RL.1: I can cite strong and thorough
evidence to support what the text says, as well as determine where
the text leaves matters uncertain.

As evidence in the framework of the novel, Holden is telling

his story to a psychiatrist in a “rest home” in California.
What specifically seems to be Holden’s psychological
problem? What traits does he exhibit? Cite textual evidence
to support the following trait: VIOLENT OUTBURSTS
Type your response here
The Catcher in the Rye:
An Interactive Notebook

Week 6
Chapters 20-26
 Character Analysis
NAME Type relationship to Holden and/or his odyssey here.

NAME Type relationship to Holden and/or his odyssey here.

NAME Type relationship to Holden and/or his odyssey here.

NAME Type relationship to Holden and/or his odyssey here.

NAME Type relationship to Holden and/or his odyssey here.

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Asynchronous Wednesday
Chapters 20-26
Learning Target RL.6: I can analyze how the narrative
point of view impacts the meaning of the text.
Your Task: Watch the TedTalk and answer the questions below. Click
Here to Access "What Adults Can Learn from Kids" TedTalk

1. The speaker says that in high school we need to eliminate the word
“childish.” What is her reasoning behind this?
2. What is the tone of her speech? Is it encouraging? Motivating?
3. At the end of the novel, how does Holden prove that he is no longer
“childish” and that he is transitioning into adulthood? CITE
EVIDENCE

Remember to write in COMPLETE sentences and include examples from

the speech. Cite evidence from the novel to support your answer.

Type your answer here:

 Holden Caulfield in the 21st Century
Directions: For the following categories, decide what choices Holden
would make if he was a teenager in 2021. Base your answers on how Holden
has behaved in the novel.

1. What type of music would Holden listen to if he was a teenager in 2020?

Instead of just choosing a genre, can you name specific bands or artists and
explain why?

Lame: Holden would listen to rock because he is old school and this
reflects his personality.

Better: We feel like he would listen to classic rock because Holden

likes things to stay the same, like the way he likes the museum and he
would probably find most modern music to be phony because of the
emphasis on money or appearance or materialism. He would probably
like Led Zeppelin and The Beatles.

To access today’s activity, click here

Discussion Questions

Chapter 21
Before starting the chapter, I have a discussion with students who are the eldest
sibling and if their younger siblings look up to them, and also with the reverse

- When Holden is looking through Phoebe’s stuff and sees the middle name
she created for herself, I have students share their middle names and meanings

Chapter 22
- Before starting the chapter, I have a discussion about what students think
Holden will do with his life when he is my age, what he wants to be when he finally
grows up
- I also have a quick discussion about song lyrics and if it is always important to
know the meaning behind the words, or if it OK to interpret music however you
want as Holden misinterprets, misreads that poem

Chapter 24
- When Holden talks about keeping that quote Mr. Antolini gave him, I have
students share if they keep anything sentimental. I have several things, a few of
which I carry every day.

Chapter 25
- When Holden sees the curse words, I have a discussion about the first time
we heard profanity. I have a great story about the first time I heard racial slurs and
students always have great stories to share.

End of Novel
- In my Visual Guide, the last slide is a picture of the letter Salinger sent to a
movie study explaining why he doesn’t want Catcher adapted into a movie. I think
Salinger’s son, Matt, controls his estate now, so I have a discussion about if Matt
should sell the rights, which could earn him millions, even if this decision goes
against his father’s wishes.
- If you have ever seen the movie, Field of Dreams, the reclusive writer, Terrence
Mann, is directly based on Salinger. In the short story the movie is based on, the
author, WP Kinsella, uses Salinger’s name instead of Terrence Mann and Salinger
threatened to sue, but didn’t when the movie version changed the name.
The Catcher in the Rye:
An Interactive Notebook

Week 7
Essay Writing/Plagiarism
 Textual Evidence
Pre-Writing Brainstorm
Learning Target RI.1: I can cite strong and through evidence to
support what the text says, as well as determine where the text leaves
matters uncertain
Your Task: Read the following articles and answer the questions below. Be
ready to discuss as a class.
- Click here to access "Why Readers are More Empathetic"
- Click here to access "Does reading make you a better person?"

Task: Type your “Why Readers are Empathetic” “Does reading make you a
response in the better person”
coordinating box

Cite a piece of Type Here: Type Here:

evidence that
illustrates the main
idea of the article.

Cite a piece of Type Here: Type Here:

evidence from the
article that left you
unsure about
something.

What meaning were Type Here: Type Here:

you eventually able to
pull from the
evidence that left you
unsure?
 Textual Evidence
Pre-Writing Brainstorm
Learning Target RI.1: I can cite strong and through evidence to
support what the text says, as well as determine where the text leaves
matters uncertain
Your Task: Read the following articles and answer the questions below. Be
ready to discuss as a class.
Task: Type your “Why Readers are Empathetic” “Does reading make you a
response in the better person”
coordinating box

Cite a piece of “Whether it be compassion, “...he concludes that

evidence that love, pity, admiration, engaging with stories about
illustrates the main infatuation, or fear...all other people can improve
idea of the article. those characters and so empathy and theory of
many others have allowed mind” (Kaplan).
me to look at the world
from the inside out through
their eyes” (Gekas).

Cite a piece of “Reading Charlotte’s Web Type Here:

evidence from the when I was so young, I
article that left you experienced aging ahead
unsure about of my time, and death long
something. before I lost anyone close
to me” (Gekas).

What meaning were “The experiences that I’ve Type Here:

you eventually able to read about help me feel a
pull from the stronger bond with those I
evidence that left you know in real life” (Gekas).
unsure?
Article/Journal/Online Article
WITH AUTHOR
(Last Name Page #).... (Thompson 22)

Article/Journal/Online Article WITHOUT

AUTHOR
(“THE TITLE IN QUOTATION MARKS”)
(“UB physician is co-author”)

Online Article WITHOUT PAGE NUMBER

(Last Name)
(Gekas)

Book
(Last Name Page #)
(Salinger 158)

TED Talk
(Last Name TIMESTAMP)
(Svitak 1:45)
Asynchronous Wednesday
Writing Assignment
Topic Choice
Learning Target W.1-2/W.7-W.8:
● I can conduct short research projects to answer a question
and synthesize multiple sources on the subject.
● I can gather relevant information from multiple
authoritative sources, using searches effectively; assess the
strengths and limitations of each source, and integrate
information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of
ideas, while avoiding plagiarism and over-reliance of one
source.

Your Task: After reviewing your Q3 Writing Prompts, decide on your

chosen prompt and type your answer below
YOU CAN ACCESS THE ASSIGNMENT DIRECTIONS HERE
(INSERT LINK)

Type your answer here:

 Junior English
Plagiarism Unit

Click Here to Access Plagiarism Information

Click Here to Sign Plagiarism Agreement