Period 5: Feb - June 2011

CATCH-22
J49: DEFINE: Catch-22. What does it mean in your life
HW49: Read chapters 1 & 2 and answer study questions. Due Thursday.
J50: What is Jonas's conflict?
HW50: Read chapters 3 - 6
J51: What is irony?
HW51: Read chapters 7 - 10
J52: Free Write
HW52: Free Write
J53: Why do we like to challenge authority?
HW53: Describe several ways YOU challenge authority.
J54: Describe a time you felt out of place.
HW54: What is a snob?
J55: Define: Insanity
HW55: How should society measure “normalcy”?
J56: Why is McMurphy the hero of Cuckoo’s Nest?
HW56: Describe Nurse Ratched.
J57: What is “fairness”?
H57: What does the glass cage symbolize for the patients; for Nurse Ratched?
J58: How does the Chief achieve “invisibility”?
HW58: What is the relationship between McMurphy and Billy; McMurphy and Chief Bromden
J59: What is true strength?
HW59: Which part of the movie was your favorite?
J60: Why do we dislike Nurse Ratched?
HW60: Who wins at the end?

CATCH-22: The Movie
J61: How is Yossarian an "everyman"? Why do we identify with him?
HW61: What is Milo's role? Do we see him in society?
J62: Describe Major Major's absurd logic.
HW62: Is the old man a prophet?
J63: Is Catch-22 a metaphor for life?
HW63: How did Milo pull this off?
J64: Who is the worst character in Catch-22? Why?
HW64: Does Yossarian win in the end?

SHERLOCK HOLMES
J65: Who is Sherlock Holmes?
HW65: Why does Sherlock endure to this day?
J66: Do you believe in magic?
HW66: Is our world really controlled by a secret society?

A SOLDIER'S STORY
J67: Free Write
HW67: Free Write
J68: Why is Captain Davenport's job so difficult?
HW68: How do we fight segregation?
J69: What are the roots of prejudice?
HW69: Why is Sgt. Waters the person he is?

MEN OF RESPECT
J70: Why does violence fascinate us?
HW70: How does the filmmaker heighten the violence?
J71: If you send someone to do your dirty work, who’s responsible?
HW71: Who is a more powerful character: Mike or his wife (Ruth)?
J72: Why is Mike losing his grip?
HW72: What is the difference between a leader and a tyrant?
J73: Who are the good guys?
HW73: Describe the strange behavior of Mike and his wife.
J74: Should ambition be checked by morality?
HW74: Free Writing
J75: Do you believe in visions?
HW75: Is Mike insane or just feeling guilty?
J76: Can the truth hurt as well as help?
HW76: Discuss: Mike is more to blame than Ruth.
J77: Do you believe in charms and amulets?
HW77: How do the predictions come true?