Kids & Clay

Step 1: Learning about Psychological Disorders

The first step in writing our Diagnosis Essay is to learn about some possible psychological disorders. We will focus on three of them: Depression, Anxiety, & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. You will read an informational packet on each of them and will text code in the following way:

• __________ = important information
• * =something that sounds like Holden
• ? = something you don't understand
• ! = something that surprises you

After you have read and text coded your packed, you will go back and take notes on the most important information. Get green notes sheets from Heather.

Psychological Diagnosis Essay

We have studied Holden Caulfield’s character throughout our reading of The Catcher in the Rye. Now is your chance to make a statement about his character & psychological health in an essay. We will ask ourselves: Does Holden have a problem? Or is he simply a normal teenager?
You will need to compare Holden’s behavior and character to our earlier definition of a teenager and the psychological disorders presented. Which description seems most like Holden to you?

You must hand in the following elements as a complete project by Friday, June 12, 2009. That is the deadline. The due date. The last day of the semester. You may not hand the project in later.
 Annotated readings about psychological disorders.
 Doctors notes for Holden’s symptoms and evidence.
 An outline of three paragraphs correlating symptoms and evidence (3 paragraphs).
 A first draft of the diagnosis essay.
 Thesis Development sheet.
 Final draft of the diagnosis essay.

Writing Excellent Map Blurbs

For each blurb you write on your map (4 total), you should write a first draft in the format of this outline.

Character – Setting Blurb Outlines
Sentence 1: Name and locate the place
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Sentence 2: What does/would Holden do at that place
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Sentences 3 & 4: What this place tells us about Holden’s character
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Titles

If you could give Catcher in the Rye another title, what would it be? Why?
Reading chapters 23-24.
Go back to page 173, what does the title mean? What is the Catcher in the Rye?

Vocab
innocuous (adj)
They said his cough was innocuous and that it wouldn't harm us with an illness.

Phoebe

Describe a sibling or a friend that you confide in?
What does he/she do that allows you to trust them?

Read chapters 21 & 22.

Vocab
confide (v)
Whenever I have problems with school or friends, I know I can confide in my sister. She always listens and doesn't tell anyone else my problems.