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“Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong”

“Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong”. Announcements . Grades/revision policy Reminder: Proposal due Feb 22. Rough draft: 3/1 (Conferences) Final draft: 3/15. “Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong”. Overview of story

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“Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong”

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  1. “Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong”

  2. Announcements • Grades/revision policy • Reminder: Proposal due Feb 22. • Rough draft: 3/1 (Conferences) • Final draft: 3/15

  3. “Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong” • Overview of story • Please take notes of significant moments, critical details as we watch these few clips. • Questions: • Howaregender roles being explored? • How are the character being represented? • What are some differences you notice? • http://www.filmtrailerdb.com/A-Soldier39s-Sweetheart/

  4. Cultural/historical inquiry Attitudes toward women during Vietnam War Women’s involvement vs. current day Green Berets Culture and topography of Vietnam

  5. Free write • Please access course blog and pull up Inquiry 2 sheet. Freewritefor 5-10 minutes on potential ideas for Inquiry 2. • Review your favorite story or a compelling passage. Identify larger issues and list them. Begin brainstorming ideas for potential directions you could take your paper. • Get in groups and discuss and brainstorm and begin drafting potential inquiry questions.

  6. Homework • Review your free write and group activity material and post two potential questions (and the corresponding stories) to BB Forum • Read: Read “Stockings,” “Church,” “The Man I Killed,” “Ambush,” and “Style” (pp. 117-136). • Dobbins’ girlfriends’ stockings serve as a symbol “Stockings.” Compare the discussion of gender roles in this story to “Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong.” Then, identify at least one object in the other stories that functions as a symbol and how that illuminates a larger issue. Discuss in a paragraph with specific quotes and references to the text. Post to BB.

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