Week Twelve 

May 13 - May 16, 2019

Note to Parents:

Due to health and personal issues, I have fallen behind in updating Powerschool. I can only ask your forgiveness and thank you for your patience. Progress reports will go out to each class no later than Monday, May 20, 2019. If you have specific questions about an assignment or your student's progress please feel free to email me and I will answer your questions in as timely a manner as possible. Thank you again, Shauna Riggs

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Monday, May 13, 2019

- Review of The Things They Carried: "spin", "The Man I Killed", "Ambush", "Style"

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

- Review "In the Field" and "Field Trip"

- Narrative Structure

- Characterization of Narrator

- 3rd Person vs. 1st Person POV, how does the switch impact the tone, mood, and reader's interaction with the narrator

- What story element does the inclusion of Kathleen allow for?

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

- Read "Good Form" in They Thing They Carried. They should then explain, in paragraph form: 
Explain O'Brien's idea of story truth and happening truth. Detail each and explain how they function differently in a narrative. Using previous chapters, explain why an author would chose to employ each in a narrative. 

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Thursday, May 16, 2019

- Students will complete the novel.

They should answer:

At the close of the novel, why do you think that O'Brien chose the non-linear style narration and vignette structure for this story? What is the overall impact of these choices? What is the impact of the reader and the tone of the piece?

Friday, May 17, 2019