In your notebook, answer the following questions:

1. How do you think society perceives teenagers today?

2. What is the stereotype for a teen? Consider specifics for males and females.

3. What is difficult about being a teen?

4. What are the advantages of being a teen?

Warm Up & Discussion

SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

The Dead Poets Society

What is the goal of watching this clip?

To create contexts for CITR’s setting, particularly the cultural values and social expectations of the upper middle class in the 1950s.

To strengthen your understanding of rebellion and conformity within the novel’s time period.

Post viewing analysis

In groups of 3-4, share your findings from your anthropological wheel.

Then, work together to complete the discussion questions on the back of your wheel.

Be prepared to share your group’s thoughts in a class discussion.

Based on what you have seen, what conclusions can we make about upper middle class society in the 1950’s?

In closing….

HOMEWORK

o REMEMBER: Bring your signed parent/guardian permission letter to class on Monday if you forgot today.

o BY SUNDAY NIGHT: You will have uploaded and organized your group’s findings to your team’s page under the project section of the website.

Be prepared to share your expertise with the class on Monday.

o BRING YOUR STUDENT ID MONDAY TO GET BOOKS!

Meet with your groups

• Delegate your responsibilities!

• Who is responsible for what?

• Will you imbed video, sound, use images etc?

• Remember, give credit to other people’s words and ideas. I am expecting you to cite websites you used for your research.

• This is a group grade. I will evaluate you as a whole and YOU will evaluate your teammates.