Homework for Block 2

• Be sure to read the chapter "Speaking of Courage" for class on Friday
• The last chapters we will read in the novel are "Field Trip" and "Lives of the Dead"

Tim O'Brien's interview with The Big Think

http://bigthink.com/videos/big-think-interview-with-tim-obrien

Homework and Reminders Block 4 / Post Questions here

• Be sure that you have read "Field Trip" and "Speaking of Courage".
• Post your questions for the chapters under the appropriate heading. Be sure to post your questions by 7am on Thursday morning.

Block 2 Homework and Extended Reading Schedule

• Read "How to Tell A True War Story" for next class.
• For Friday the reading is "Speaking of Courage" and "Field Trip
• For Tuesday 1/4 the reading will be "Lives of the Dead", and that will be the last readings that we will do in the novel.

Block 4 Post your questions here

• Post your questions for "How to Tell a True War Story" and "Sweetheart' in the comment section. Questions posted after 7am will not be allowed credit.

Block 2 Reminders and homework for next Monday and Wednesday

• Your analysis chart on "The Sweetheart of the Song TraBong" is due in class on Monday.
• On Monday we will write the analysis essay.
• On Wednesday we will hold a graded discussion of "Sweetheart" and "How to Tell a True War Story." Be sure that you have read and annotated the chapters.

Have a nice weekend

Homework for Block 4 for Wednesday

• The question to write at the top of your analysis sheet is: What is the significance of the story "The Sweetheart Heart of Song TraBong"?
• Complete the observation column first. Be sure to use the strategies on the worksheet (anomolies, binaries, etc...)
• Then complete the interpretative leap column. Then finally, write your claim.

Block 2 for Friday

• Presentations are due, be sure to print out a copy of your presentation and your works cite page.
• The homework for next Tuesday will be to read "The Sweetheart of Song TraBong"

Homework and Presentation Issues for Block 4

• If your presentation grade is lower than you expected, it may be because your group did not print out your Annotated Works Cited page. Ms. McCarty and I will change the grade if you print out your copy of the works cited.
• Read "The Sweetheart of Song TraBong" for homework. We will be working with the chapter on Monday.

Please review the rubric for the presentation

Work on your presentation! If you'd like to get ahead you can go ahead and read "How to Tell a True War Story"

Library Resources for you to check out!

Ms. McAndrews has created a special set of links on the library portal for our work. Access the portal here: http://guest.portaportal.com/niskyhs
Then, scroll to the bottom of the page where you will see my name. The resources are listed and ready to go!

Parent's Night materials

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/pdfdocs/p12_common_core_learning_standards_ela.pdf

Presentation Assignment

American Literature

Vietnam War Oral Presentation  

35 Points

 

Directions: As you filled out part of the KWL chart on the Vietnam War, what you “K—Know” and what you “W—Want” to know, you came up with a list of questions pertaining to the United States’ involvement in Vietnam. The purpose of this assignment is for you to answer one of these questions through research and then present your group’s findings to the class in order to complete the final component of the KWL chart, what you “L—Learned” about the war. This assignment will give us essential background knowledge and a contextual framework as we delve deeper into The Things They Carried.

 

You will be assigned to a group where each group member must research key aspects to the question/topic. You will then teach the rest of the class your group’s topic through a ten-minute oral multi-media PowerPoint or Prezi presentation. Your group is considered the “expert” of the class on this particular topic, so it is vital that you investigate your topic by searching the library’s databases and using reliable and high quality sources—not just the Internet.  

 

Guidelines:

§  Create a hook to draw your audience in.

§  Minimum of at least 3 database sources. (Keep in mind minimal work doesn’t result in high grades.)

§  Create an annotated bibliography of all sources that your group uses (we will discuss how to do this).

§  Include images, photographs, songs, and/or video footage to make it engaging (must relate to topic).

§  Print a copy of the presentation, which will be handed in. Share on your Googledrive account as well.

§  Include the most important information on each slide—don’t type paragraphs on the slides! It’s a good idea to have notecards with you, which contain supporting information. DO NOT READ THE SLIDES TO US!

§  Must play an active role in the presentation and research.

 

Groups: It is essential that you collaborate on this assignment, which is why it is a good idea to exchange emails and/or phone numbers.

 

Groups:

1.     Morgan, Steve, Brianna

2.     Josh, Daniela, P.J.

3.     Regina, Aidan, Evan

4.     Anna, Sydney, Kwesi

5.     Madalyn, Jack, Wayne

6.     Jonathan, Julia, Sean

7.     Alexa, Gigi, Allegra, Alex

8.     Amanda, Breanna, Zach, Mike

 

 

 

Due Date: Thursday, October 16, 2014

 

 

Topics for Research:

 

1.     Why were the Vietnamese Communist forces so effective in comparison to the far wealthier United States?

2.     What was the impact of the war on the Vietnamese people?

3.     Who were the Vietnamese leaders for the Viet Cong? What were they fighting for?

4.      What were the important technologies during the Vietnam era? How did these technologies affect the war and people’s understanding of the Vietnam War?

5.     What happened at Mai Lai and why was it important?

6.     How and why did the U.S. become involved in Vietnam? How did the war start?

7.     How were American soldiers affected emotionally, mentally and/or physically after war?

8.     How did the war end? How did this impact the United States?

 

 

 

 

Homework for block 2

• If you read for class and were in a discussion group on Monday, you have no homework. If you'd like to keep reading, the next chapter we will discuss is "How To Tell A True War Story."
• If you didn't read for class on Monday, your homework is to complete the reading and the discussion questions on your own. They are due in class when I see you on Wednesday.

Block 2 Homework and post here

Finish reading the chapter "On the Rainy River" and then post 2 questions pertaining to the chapter that you would like to discuss in class. Do not repeat a classmate's question (you won't receive credit), use page numbers and quotations of passages. Your post is due by 5pm on Sunday night.