Day 1

Catch-22 Lesson Plan

Reading Assignment, Questions, Vocabulary

Read chapters 1-7

Common Core Objectives

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Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Chapters 1-3

During World War II, Captain John Yossarian, a bombardier, fakes a liver ailment to evade combat missions. His doctors, baffled by his slightly off-kilter liver, diligently administer pills hoping for a cure. Yossarian relishes the hospital life, maintaining a daily fever and enjoying meals in bed. His ruse extends indefinitely, marked...

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