August 25, 2014 - August 28th, 2014 Agenda for 11th Grade American Literature

Monday, August 25th:
Go over Unit One Vocabulary homework
Creative writing assignment is due today:
Create three distinct characters and how the contents of their purse, or wallet, or brief case or back back, describe them as people.
You may either write one paragraph (about one-third to one half page) per character and make them unrelated or combine them into one story.
Read THE THINGS THEY CARRY
2nd Period:
Look up the following words from pages 40 - 41 and identify what or who the following are and their significance. Write a brief description of what they are. You may use websites but be certain to use more than one website to achieve a balanced view:
USS Maddox
Gulf of Tonkin
Ho Chi Minh
Geneva Accords
Seato
Cold War

Phi Beta Kappa
Summa Cum Laude

Tuesday, August 26th:
Shortened day
Share some of the creative writing
Read THE THINGS THEY CARRY

Wednesday, August 27th:
Read THE THINGS THEY CARRY
Discussion

Thursday, August 28th:
Read THE THINGS THEY CARRY
Documentary: "Dear America"