Monday, October 27th:
1st Period:
Break into groups
Socratic Circle Discussion
The depth and breadth of your knowledge of the book and the depth of though you put into both your questions and answers will determine your grade.
The socratic discussion is worth 100 points.
Your questions are worth 100 points.
Your answers are worth 100 points.
Remember: all outstanding work will be due on October 29th.
2nd Period:
Read a brief excerpt from LAST NIGHT I DREAM OF PEACE.
Work on your essay
An additional essay topic is:
Compare and contrast Tim O'Brien's and Dang Thuy Tram's attitude towards the war.
The essay will be due on Tuesday, October 28th.
Remember: all outstanding work will be due on October 29th.
Tuesday, October 28th:
1st Period:
Socratic Circle Discussion
Break into groups and continue with the Socratic Circle Discussion
2nd Period:
Finish your essay and turn it in today.
THE THINGS THEY CARRIED Screenplay
Break into groups
Choose a scene from the book
Using standard screenplay format adapt your chapter into a dramatization
This will be due on Friday, October 1st.
Wednesday, October 29th:
1st Period:
All outstanding work is due today!
Read a brief excerpt from TONIGHT I DREAM OF PEACE
Go over the requirements for the culminating essay for THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
This essay will be due on Monday, November 3rd.
2nd Period:
All outstanding work is due today!
Work on THE THINGS THEY CARRIED screenplay
This will be due on Friday, October 31st.
Thursday, October 30th:
1st Period:
Work on the culminating essay for THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
The culminating essay for THE THINGS THEY CARRIED will be due on Monday, November 3rd.
2nd Period:
Work on THE THINGS THEY CARRIED screenplay
This will be due on Friday, October 31st.
Friday, October 31st:
1st Period:
Work on the culminating essay for THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
This will be due on Monday, November 3rd.
2nd Period:
THE THINGS THEY CARRIED screenplay is due today.
Be prepared to read it to class!
Heads up for next week:
Vocabulary Four will be assigned!
Forays into grammar next week!
Begin reading a new book!
