Weekly Agenda March 28-April 1

The Things They Carried

Monday & Tuesday
Share content of "rucksack": what will you pack and why?
Dear America Documentary
-record year and new tone conveyed by 'letters'
HW Finish reading Chap 1 of The Things They Carried and 3Qs for Tuesday
Finish documentary
Characterization
-heroism versus cowardice
-evidence
HW Read Chapter 2 and 3Qs for Thursday

WED
SSR
Journal #7


THURS
Geo-Political Packet
Review Chapter 2
-quiz
-class discussion
HW Read Chapter 3 and 3Qs

FRI
Introduce Conversations Assignment
-first round
Review Chapter 3
-AMBIGUITY of war
Add to characterization

Excerpts from Platoon
-answer worksheet

NEXT

• Read and Write 3Qs for Chapters 4-7

• Record important evidence for the following themes:

1. How are women portrayed?
2. How is heroism portrayed? Cowardice?
3. How is war all about perspective?