Level B Application (85 points)
Level C (65 points)+ 20 points chosen from the following activities
- Choose at least three pieces of music that you feel would reflect the mood of three different parts of the novel. Indicate the songwriters/composers and why you chose each piece. (5)
- Compose a letter from Mr. Thurmer, the headmaster of Pencey Prep, to Mr. and Mrs. Caulfield. Convey your distress that Holden has failed to improve his school work. Suggest solutions to the problem, such as a different type of school, public education, counseling, private tutoring, or vocational training. Use specific examples from the novel to support your recommendations. Click here for some tips.(5)
- Write an illustrated short story in spoken language. Follow the instructions provided in the link short story (10)
- Novel covers can be used to represent themes and ideas from the novels they are covering. Analyze these three novel covers, as well as the one that you designed, to decide which of the covers most accurately represents The Catcher in the Rye. Your analysis should be in proper essay form. (5)
- Create a slide presentation which compares and contrasts Holden's life with your own.
- Complete the poetry activities. (10)
Level C Basic Understanding
Level B Application
Level A Critical Analysis
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