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Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Thursday, May 26, 2016
the things they carried project
The
Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
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1954-75 (U.S. involved, 1961-75)
Background
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1.
2.
3.
Imagery
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1.
Trait; (Quote)
pg.#
2.
Trait; (Quote)
pg.#
3.
4.
Character
Traits
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Themes
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1.
Spin: “You take your material where you find it, which is
in your life, at the intersection of past and present.”
2.
Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong:
This is not truly a story of Mary
Anne’s transformation: It’s more about storytelling and the loss of
innocence.
Many of the soldiers are represented
by Mary Anne: They, too, left America as young and naïve, and like her, they lost
their innocence in Vietnam. Eventually, they all crossed over into the dark
side of the war experience, and their innocent selves were lost for good.
3.Speaking of Courage:
Compelling metaphor: The sewage field
represents an unpleasant, meaningless battle that none of the soldiers can
escape; literally Kiowa, and symbolically Bowker, whose wading into the lake
he drives around (and even tasting it) signals his desire to return to
Vietnam to change the events that ended Kiowa’s life.
4.Notes
This is O'Brien's search for authenticity in
storytelling: Most of his writing comes from the “simple need to talk,”
illustrating that his writing is his chosen form of relief from mental
anguish.
5.In the Field
No one emerges emotionally intact from
the three perspectives of “In The Field.”
When the men discover Kiowa’s body,
they are overwhelmed by the sense of “bad luck” that caused his death – bad
luck that could have claimed (and still could claim) any one of them
6. The Lives of the Dead
This is the story that encapsulates
the novel’s purpose: writing in order to make sense of life, especially in
relation to others’ deaths.
Linda is O’Brien’s first love – and
his first realization that fiction can overcome death. When this beautiful,
little child dies, her innocence, and O’Brien’s, dies with her.
Linda’s visits to O’Brien’s dreams
begin a life-long process of addressing difficulty through imagination and
illusion: an ability he carried with him to Vietnam.
By keeping Linda alive – as well as
his Vietnam comrades – O’Brien is keeping himself alive.
Key
Chapters
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
The
Odyssey
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Odyssey = Epic Epic=Long Narrative Poem
Story begins “in media res”. The
Trojan War has just ended and Odysseus must journey home.
Background
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1. Odysseus is loyal. It
says, “while he fought only to save his life, to bring his shipmates home”.
This is because he was committed to his men.
2.
Odysseus is tough. It says, “all the gods had pitied lord
odysseus except Poseidon, raging cold and rough against the brave king”. He is tough because he is able to
survive Poseidon’s waters.
3.
Odysseus is ___________. It says, “__________”.
This is because __________________.
Hero
Trait
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Courage
Fate of
a Nation
Homecoming
Beauty
Loyalty
Life and
Death
Theme
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Olympians
Interactive
Map
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Hero
Journey
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Friday, April 22, 2016
Writefolio
Writefolio
A WHITE BUS
FANBOYS
For, and,
nor, but, or, yet, so
Ratiocination
A-answer
B- bring
evidence
C-connect
Literary
Analysis 3-7-5
Narrative-
Freeform
Research
3-5-5-3
Poetry
Analysis
T- tone
W-word
choice
I-imagery
S-symbolism
T-theme
Expository Skeleton
Strong
opening statement. Strong opening statement two. Thesis
statement that controls the entire essay.
Define the problem. Categorize the
situation. Detail one. Detail that supports thesis one. Transition word and detail two. Support detail three. Transition word and
support detail four. Compare and contrast.
Problem and solution. Final detail with transition word.
In
conclusion, Restate thesis one. Big picture sentence two. Text-to-world
sentence. Text-to-world sentence. Text-to-world sentence. Talk about the
future. Strong closing sentence.
Research Frayer
Research Essay
Prompt: What theme about war is the
author of both the novel and the poem “All The Things They Carried” trying to
convey?
General
Statement
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Thesis
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Quote 1
Quote 2
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Life
Lesson or text-to-world
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Research Essay skeleton
Research Essay Skeleton
General Statement. Specific statement. Thesis statement.
Topic sentence. Quote #1. Explain.
Explain. Anchor sentence.
Topic sentence. Quote #2. Explain.
Explain. Anchor sentence.
Restate thesis. Specific Quote. General Statement.
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