Trimester 2 - Week 8
To be prepared for class,
~Pick up
½ sheet of scratch paper
~Take out
Post-it notes
Post-it flags
Homework:
Read pages 27 - 38
The Things They
Carried
What are the characteristics
of Post-modernist literature?
What are 3 characteristics
of Post-Modern literature?
Narrator
Organization
Theme
 Alienation
of the individual
 Individual surviving in chaos
 Time is out of order, not chronological
 Is the narrator telling the truth?
 Presents more than one truth
 Use
it only as you need it.
 Read only with the book as you listen.
 Stop occasionally and annotate with post-it
notes.
 Challenge yourself; don’t overuse audiobook.
 Read
quietly.
 Put phones away unless you are using a
dictionary.
 Take notes on your character.
 Write annotated post-it notes about every 3
pages.
 Look for a significant passage in pages 1 – 26.
Share a passage you thought showed excellent
writing craft or a significant idea in
pages 1 – 26.
“First lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried love
letters. . . He would dig his foxhole, wash his
hands, unwrap the letters” (1).
1.
2.
3.
Tell page number.
Read passage.
Explain why you chose it.
Share one of your annotated post-it notes with
your BLUE partner.
 The
reading quizzes will be summative.
 If you have an annotated post-it about every
3 pages, you may use your book for the last
minute or two of the quizzes.
 If you earn at least a 2.5 on all the reading
quizzes, you will not have to take the final
exam on the book.
 The final exam on the book is the retake for
the quizzes.
Name
Hour
The Things I Carry
Through Tim O’Brien’s description, we learn what these men carried with
them in Vietnam was a direct reflection on who they were and what they
valued.
For example, Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried letters from an unattainable
girl. He also carried an unyielding passion and yearning for her. He often
loses himself in his fantasies. His priorities are vividly described which
reveals a great deal about the character of the man.
On a current day level, we carry things with us everyday: in backpacks,
purses, wallets, lockers, and cars. We also carry dreams, hopes, concerns,
and emotions with us.
In a one-page journal, write about what you “carry” each day. What do
these things tell about who you are as a person?
To be prepared for class,
What are the characteristics
~Pick up
of Post-modernist literature?
A handout
A book
A blue text card
Homework:
~Take out
Post-it notes
Post-it flags
highlighter
Read pages 1 - 27
The Things They
Carried
I
can summarize the characteristics of
Post-modernist literature.
 Worthington,
MN
 Drafted to serve in
Vietnam from
1968-69
 Foot soldier
To be prepared for class,
~Pick up
A blank piece of paper
What do you remember from
you U.S. History class about
the Vietnam War?
Homework:
Read background
PowerPoints on my
website
You’ll get The Things
They Carried
Wednesday.
I can summarize several key facts and concepts
about the Vietnam War.
You studied the
Vietnam War last
year with your U.S.
History teacher.
Stand and talk
What are 3 things you just learned or were
reminded of regarding the Vietnam War.
Name
In a complete sentence, write one fact or key
concept about the Vietnam War that you
learned today or remembered from your
history class.
To be prepared for class,
~Pick up
A piece of loose leaf
paper
Homework:
Read your
independent reading
book.
• How is war romanticized in
our society?
• What is a true war story?
You’ll get The Things
They Carried
Wednesday.
Name
1.
Are you okay watching the whole video clip
today? Yes/no
2.
Might you need to walk out during the more
graphic scene? Yes/No
Name
Born on the Fourth of July
5 May 2014
Examples of “War is glorious”
Examples that show a reality
of war that is not glorious
Write about one scene in the movie that
affected you. What did it make you think
about?
Write about some specific ways war is
romanticized in our society. What are some
events, sayings, attitudes, or teachings that
convey the message that war is glorious?
Which realities of war are ignored in these
situations?