English II Honors: Catcher in the Rye Songs

Here are some song suggestions for your Catcher in the Rye soundtrack project. You have to do the research to see how each might fit with the novel. Please DO NOT use all (or even close to all) of these songs on your project. This is simply a reference guide.

1. “No Catcher In The Rye” - John Ralston
2. “No One Said This Was Easy” - John Ralston 
3.  “Help!” - The Beatles
4.  “Basketcase” - Green Day
5.  “We’ve Got To Get Out of This Place” - The Animals
6.  “Ain’t No Sunshine” - Bill Withers
7.  “Losing My Religion” - REM
8. “Welcome To The Jungle” - Guns N Roses
9.  “Heartache and Pain” - Charles Bradley
10. “19th Nervous Breakdown” - The Rolling Stones
11. “Wish You Were Here” - Pink Floyd
12. "People Are Strange" - The Doors
13. “Good Riddance” -  Green Day
14.  “A Hard Day’s Night” - The Beatles
15.  I Wanna Be Sedated” - The Ramones
16.  I Want to Hold Your Hand” - The Beatles
17.  “Imagine” - John Lennon
18.  “Only The Lonely” - Roy Orbison
19.  “Sweet Jane” - The Velvet Underground
20.  “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” - The Rolling Stones
21.  “A Long December” - Counting Crows
22.  “Riders on the Storm” - The Doors
23. “What is Life” - George Harrison
24. “The Beautiful People” - Marilyn Manson
25. “Wherever I May Roam” - Metallica

EXTRA CREDIT: Fahrenheit 451

Watch the following Fahrenheit 451 student-created videos and leave a comment about them. What did you like? What parts were funny? How did they help you understand the novel? What would you have done differently?

Comment due by Tuesday, Oct. 18!

Mrs. Marcello

EXTRA CREDIT: 20 Things Students Want the Nation to Know About Education

Hi everyone!

Here is your next extra credit assignment, worth up to five points toward your Quarter 1 grade:

Read THIS ARTICLE about 20 things students want their teachers to know, then come up with your own list of 20 things you wish your teachers did differently. Remember to be considerate (I'm a teacher!), and be realistic. If you could change the way teachers taught, what would you want them to do differently?

Write your list of 20 things (just like the one in the article) in a comment below, and remember to include your first and last name. If you cannot leave a comment, e-mail your list to me at marcellogstar@gmail.com. 

Be creative! :)

Mrs. Marcello