Pass back the grammar, "Subordinate Clause" and Unit Two Vocabulary
Period 1
Read THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
"On the Rainy River"; pages 45 -
Reading journals: Reread "The Rainy River" and write in your journal all the rich imagery (words which create sensory impressions in the reader - visual, auditory (hearing) and olfactory.
Period 2:
Break into groups of four and do the following:
Reread pages 71 - 77 and with your group write in your reading journal all the references to listening, hearing, and sound. Just write the phrases inside the sentences that deal with listening, hearing, and sounds.
Then discuss with your group the following question:
Question: What do you think Mitch Sanders means when he says, "Hear that quiet, man?" "That quiet - just listen. That's your moral."
Question: What does O'Brien mean when he writes on page 71, "A true war story cannot be believed." Discuss with your group.
Question: What does O'Brien mean when he writes on 78, "A true war story, if truly told, makes the stomach believe." Discuss with your group
With your group, reread pages 80 - 82 and write down all the imagery - visual and auditory (hearing) - on pages 80 - 82.
Read the following the quotation:
"Like a killer forest fire, like cancer under a microscope, any battle or bombing raid or artillery barrage has the aesthetic purity of absolute moral indifference - a powerful, implacable beauty - and a true war story will tell the truth about this, though the truth is ugly."
Question: What does O'Brien mean when he says "the aesthetic purity of absolute moral indifference?"
Question: Why will a war story that is true tell the truth about the beauty of moral indifference - even when the truth is ugly? Why is this a paradox or ironic?
Question: Why, after a fire fight, does one feel the most alive?
Question: Why, in the midst of evil, does one want to be a good man. And why, after a fire fight, does one want decency and justice?
Question: Why does O'Brien say the story about Rat Kiley and the water buffalo is not a war story but a love story? According to O'Brien, why didn't the lady understand?
The above will be used as talking points for class discussion.
Tuesday, September 9th:
Period 1:
Continue reading THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
Reading journals
Period 2:
Continue in groups and work on "How to Tell a True War Story"
Wednesday, September 10th:
Period 1:
Continue reading THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
Reading journals
Period 2:
The groups will come together and discuss their talking points with the rest of the class.
Thursday, September 11th:
Period 1:
Continue reading THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
Reading journals
Period 2:
Read THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
"The Dentist" and "The SweetHeart of Song Tra Bong"
Reading journals
Friday, September 12:
Period 1:
Continue reading THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
Reading journals
Period 2:
Continue reading THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
Reading journals
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