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English 11

English 11. Trimester 2 - Week 8. thursday , may 8 , 2014. 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? .

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English 11

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  1. English 11 Trimester 2 - Week 8

  2. thursday, may 8, 2014 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?

  3. Post-modernism What are 3 characteristics of Post-Modern literature? Narrator Organization Theme

  4. Characteristics of Post-modern literature • 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

  5. AUDIO BOOK ON WEBSITE – important links • 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. Merriam-webster dictionary app

  6. expectations • 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.

  7. Meet with blue partner 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). • Tell page number. • Read passage. • Explain why you chose it.

  8. Annotation 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.

  9. 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?

  10. Wednesday, may 7, 2014 To be prepared for class, ~Pick up A handout A book A blue text card ~Take out Post-it notes Post-it flags highlighter Homework: Read pages 1 - 27 The Things They Carried What are the characteristics of Post-modernist literature?

  11. Learning Target • I can summarize the characteristics of Post-modernist literature.

  12. Tim O’Brien • Worthington, MN • Drafted to serve in Vietnam from 1968-69 • Foot soldier

  13. Post-modernism PPT

  14. Tuesday, may 6, 2014 To be prepared for class, ~Pick up Ablank piece of paper Homework: Read background PowerPoints on my website You’ll get The Things They Carried Wednesday. What do you remember from you U.S. History class about the Vietnam War?

  15. Learning Target 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.

  16. Stop and review Stand and talk What are 3 things you just learned or were reminded of regarding the Vietnam War.

  17. Post-it Exit slip 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.

  18. Monday, may 5, 2014 To be prepared for class, ~Pick up A piece of loose leaf paper Homework: Read your independent reading book. You’ll get The Things They Carried Wednesday. • How is war romanticized in our society? • What is a true war story?

  19. Name • Are you okay watching the whole video clip today? Yes/no • Might you need to walk out during the more graphic scene? Yes/No

  20. Name Born on the Fourth of July 5 May 2014

  21. Examples of “War is glorious” Examples that show a reality of war that is not glorious

  22. Born on the Fourth of July 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?

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