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“ Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...”  Lawrence Clark Powell

AGENDA - Turn in Proposal and Parent Awareness Form -Finish “Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong” worksheet -Class Discussion “Sweetheart of Song Trabong ” Discuss themes, symbolism, major ideas in “The Man I Killed,” “Ambush,” and “Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong.”

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“ Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...”  Lawrence Clark Powell

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  1. AGENDA -Turn in Proposal and Parent Awareness Form -Finish “Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong” worksheet -Class Discussion “Sweetheart of Song Trabong” Discuss themes, symbolism, major ideas in “The Man I Killed,” “Ambush,” and “Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong.” Analyze “Song Tra Bong” using formalist perspective. Identify goal for small group discussion; reflect on achievement of goal. “Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...”  Lawrence Clark Powell 9 Oct. 2012

  2. Bellwork 10/9/12 • You have 15 minutes to finish your orange worksheet from yesterday applying O’Brien’s “True War Story” recipe to “Song Tra Bong”. • If you have finished yesterday’s work, please start reading “Speaking of Courage” & “Notes.”

  3. “Song Tra Bong” Guided Formalist Analysis • Find a partner. • Using any 10 of the 12 rules “True War Story” rules we identified in class on Friday, complete the chart on the orange sheet. • On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions: • Does “Song Tra Bong” meet O’Brien’s criteria for a “true” war story? • Is this story is a happening-truth or a story-truth war story. Why?

  4. True War Story Recipe • A true war story is never moral. • A true war story does not instruct. • A true war story is both obscene and evil. • A true war story embarrasses you. • In a true war story, it’s hard to tell what happened from what seemed to happen. • A true war story cannot be believed. • A true war story never seems to end. • A true war story does not generalize. • A true war story makes the stomach believe. • A true war story nothing is ever absolutely true. • A true war story can be told by the questions it makes you ask. • A true war story is never about war.

  5. Discussion Etiquette • Mr. Farland says it best! ..\..\Discussion Etiquette\Discussion etiquette.doc • Take out a piece of notebook paper and your novel so you’re ready to jot down ideas, reflect, and find passages we discuss • Write 1 goal you have for today’s small group discussion. • Leave room to answer the questions on the next slide.

  6. Group Discussion • Identify themes/purpose of story for “The Man I Killed,” “Ambush,” and “The Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong.” • What similarities can you find between the man O’Brien killed and O’Brien himself? • What is the purpose of the ending of “Ambush” • What is the purpose of the transformation of Mary Anne in “Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong?”

  7. Homework: • Read “Speaking of Courage” & “Notes” • Write two discussion questions on Index card • One from “Speaking of Courage” & “Notes” • Questions should encourage discussion—refer back to the Formalist Perspective questions in your Bellwork Journal—not yes or no/short answer questions. (see examples below) • What is the purpose of…. • Why did O’Brien include…

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