Learning Target: Use specific text evidence to support your claims
in whole group discussions (yes, again )
4 Oct. 2013
“Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.”
~Herbert Hoover
Agenda
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10/4/13
Notebook organization/homework checks
Next week’s assignment
Discussion time!
Homework:
SP: Monday we will be in Lab 200. Bring an electronic
version of your Senior Project proposal!
TTTC: Begin your reading/note-taking process for your
selected story
Notebook Organization
Have your reading guide out to be checked, please!
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Use the directions on the handout to organize and
label your notebook.
 Missing
a learning target? Ask a neighbor!
 Missing notes? Go on the blog and find the PowerPoint
for the day to copy them down.
 Missing bellwork/in-class assignment? Not really a
solution-don’t miss in the future!
Next week’s assignment
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Choose ONE of the following stories or sets of stories:
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Read it and take notes (follow handout)
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“The Ghost Soldiers” and “Night Life”
“In the Field” and “Field Trip”
“Speaking of Courage” and “Notes”
“Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong”
Notes are due at the beginning of class Wed., Oct. 9th
Write a rhetorical analysis essay (more directions to come)
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In-class work time in the lab Thurs., Oct. 10th
Peer draft is due at the beginning of class Mon., Oct. 14th
Teacher draft with reflection is due by the end of the day Thurs.,
Oct. 17th
While reading your selected story/stories:
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Write all of this down (handwritten or typed for
your assignment is fine)
 Summarize
the story/stories
 Create an Intent—Action—Outcome chart and create
at least 5 rows
 Choose several (at least 3) important quotes from your
section(s) and explain why you thought they were
important
 Make a claim about what you think O’Brien’s overall
purpose was for the section(s)
During Discussion everyone should
listen, and everyone should share
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When you’re sharing,
 Reference
the page number/story and give some
context to your question/comment/observation
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“In the chapter ‘Style,’ the soldiers are walking through a village that was burned down and they see the
girl dancing…what is O’Brien trying to say with the different ways the soldiers respond to her?”
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Be an active listener!
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Have your book out and find the pages being referenced
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Look at the person talking…but not so much it’s creepy. 
Don’t work on other assignments
You don’t have to raise hands, but make sure to be aware of others
trying to pop into the conversation. Don’t dominate, please!
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