Weekly Agenda May 23-26

The Things They Carried

Monday
Style handout:
-review components of an analytical paragraph
Spring Assignment
-group work
-brainstorming
HW Finish book and 3-level question sheets for Tuesday, May 24th.
AND, Spring Assignment due Tueday, May 31st.
AND, Essay due June 3rd.

Tuesday
Conversations #3
-record and comment on quotations from the last chapter
"Show, Don't Tell"
-handout on how to analyze and embed evidence
-transitional expressions
-Style Guides

Wednesday
SSR
#
HW Bring roughdrafts tomorrow for editing

Thursday
Peer Editing
-read around analysis
-group feedback
Spring Assignment Group Work
HW Spring Assignment due next Tuesday!

Weekly Agenda May 16-20

The Things they Carried

CST Testing all Week: Classes Meet Twice

DAY 1:

Essay Prompts

-sample analytical paragraph model

-format reminders

-grammar and mechanics

Draft outline for essay

Recitation assignment

Hamburger Hill excerpts

HW Finish book by next Monday

DAY 2:

Continue drafting

-analyzing evidence

--s/m/t chart

Spring Assignment work time

-more Hamburger Hill

Final Essay is due May 31st to turnitin.com

Weekly Agenda May 9-13

The Things They Carried

Monday & Tuesday

-Timed Writing

-2 prompt choices

-drafts for process essay

-include in journal as #13

Review chapters 10-

-identify more landmark marginalia

Spring Assignment

-student samples

HW For Thursday Read Chapters 11-12 and 3qs per chapter

Wednesday

SSR

#14

Thursday & Friday

Review Chapter

-discussion

-add to S/M/T chart

Process Essay

-look at analytical paragraph models

-grammar and mechanics practice

-MLA format reminders

-academic language

HW Finish Book For Tuesday, 3Q per chapter

Weekly Agenda May 2-6

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Monday & Tuesday
"How to Tell a True War Story" Worksheet
-share
cont' Watching Platoon
-handout
Landmark Marginalia
HW Read chapters 13 & 14 and 3-level Q's for Thursday

Wednesday
SSR
# 12
Journals due Friday
#7-normal format=5pts
#8-Good Bye Letter =10pts
#9-normal format=5pts
#10-Spring Break 2 Questions=10pts
#11-normal format=5pts
#12-normal format=5pts
Total out of /40

Thursday & Friday
Finish Platoon
Conversations #3
Review "Rainy River"

• opinion of war at home
• reception of veterans
• Kent State killings

HW Handouts due Friday!
Platoon and "How to tell a True War Story"

Next Monday: Journal Entry #13 Timed Writing
on major topics regarding the text

Weekly Agenda April 25-29

Monday & Tuesday
REVIEW: Read and Write 3Qs for Chapters 5-8

• Journal Entry # 10: 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?

Excerpts from Platoon and worksheet
Conversations #_

Wednesday
SSR
#

Thursday & Friday
Finish Platoon
Landmark Marginalia

Monday & Tuesday
>>carry over from last week<<<
Introduce Conversations Assignment
-Chapter 3 "SPIN"
Review Chapter 3
-AMBIGUITY of war
Add to characterization
Watch documentary
HW Read "On the Rainy River" and 3Qs for Thursday

1. Wednesday
   College Center Presentations
2. 
   
3. Thursday & Friday
   Post-Its: Landmark marginalia relating to essay prompts
   -pair share
   Conversations #2 on "On the Rainy River"
4. If time, watch excerpts from Platoon and answer questions
   
   Spring Break HW DUE APRIL 25

Read and Write 3Qs for Chapters 5-8

• Journal Entry # 10: 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?

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?