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Scavenger Hunt—//The Catcher in the Rye// Background Information Honors English II In an effort to activate our existing knowledge and expand it prior to reading //The Catcher in the Rye//, one of the most alluded to and referenced American novels, you will conduct some Internet research in groups. See the tasks below for your group’s assignment. On Monday, your group will have time to compare notes and compile information; then, each group will teach the information to the remaining groups.

__ Task: __ > **Due: By the end of the class period on Monday, 11/14.**
 * 1) Individually, you will __compile information__ on the topic assigned to your group from the list below. Save all information on a word document entitled “Background notes for //Catcher//,” and bring it to class on **Monday, 11/14.**
 * 2) __Create one master document__ that contains all pertinent notes and information on that subject, including relevant web links; post this to the correct link on Wikispaces.
 * 1) __Include a Reference List__ of all web sites used in gathering the information; you may use the sites provided below, and any additional ones you deem necessary. This must be done perfectly __in MLA format__ (see OWL link on schoolwires, if necessary).
 * 2) Teach your information to other students from the remaining teams (Monday, 11/14 & Tuesday, 11/15).

__ Topics: __
 * 1. The 1950’s**—research all pertinent cultural aspects of this decade, including historical events, fashion, food/drink, celebrities, and societal norms and values. Pictures certainly help!
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 * 2. The life & times of J.D. Salinger**—research anything you can find about him, his life, and the writing of this novel or any of his other publications.
 * 3. Modern day allusions/references to //Catcher//**—include findings about movies, songs, poems, bands and other works of art that may be in some way related to this novel. Of note: murderers who have claimed to be inspired to kill by this book.
 * 4. Preparatory (“prep”) schools**—discover what these are, where some are located, what types of students attend such schools, etc. Examples of advertisements and articles about them are helpful!
 * 5. Banned Books—**Explore why a book would be banned, where //Catcher// is on the list, and reasons for //Catcher// being banned.
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