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Journal #1
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Read Chapter 1 - Assignments: a.) Create a list ofcharacters including their role in the military (medic, lieutenant...);and the specific items each man carries. b.) List 10 words and acronymsthat you don't know (hump; S.O.P.)
Journal #2 If you were drafted into the Vietnam, and you could only bring three personal items, What would you bring, and why?
6th Period - Continue reading chapter 1 and complete prior assignments; New assignment - Answer Questions
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Quick Lesson On Theme (RL2)
Assignments:
Identify and write the Major Theme of The Things They Carried Chapter 1; and list three minor Themes.
Read Chapter 2, "Love" - Write down three questions that are derived from the chapter yet are not answerable directly from the information in the chapter. Discussion follows
Journal #3 Define "Peace" in your own words. Describe a time when you feel peace (be descriptive). Is world peace possible?
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Journal #4 write a narrative about a time when you experienced violence (as a participant or observer). Include sensory details.
Lesson on the definitions of "Spin"
Read "Spin"
Assignments:
What is the Theme of this chapter?
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- Lesson on Psychoanalytical Literary Lens (Defense Mechanisms and Id-Ego-Superego)
- Read "On the Rainy River"
22 Journal:Write a story about a time when you had to make a decision about something that caused conflict in you
Continue reading "On The Rainy River"
Assignment: Find two moments in the story where Tim O'Brien displayed a Defense Mechanism:
a) Characters name
b) Defense Mechanism
c) Quote from the Text
d) What is the character protecting himself from
e) Explain how the characters words or behavior display a defense mechanism
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*Finish Yesterday's Assignment
* Put the information from yesterday's assignment into paragraph form
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1 October
2 Progress Reports
5 Journal: Write a story about a time when you felt great joy.
* Defense Mechanism identification chart.
Martha - Regression; Tim O'Brien - Denial; Rat Kiley - Displacement
6 Journal:
Lesson:
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21 Word Wednesday - Universal Ideas
22 Journal: Describe a farm
Read Animal Farm, Chapter 1
* Create a character List
*Write a Summary
*What is the purpose of Old Major's Speech?
* What abuses does Old Major Cite for his reason to revolt? List Quotes from the text.
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Off Week!
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November
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Journal: If you were the leader of a new society/community what are the first three things you would do to organize your new government?
- Read Animal Farm Chapters 1-4 Write Summary for each chapter and create a study guide as preparation for Test on Friday
3 Voting Day! No School for STUDENTS
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Journal: Describe a horse in complete detail.
Continue Reading and Preparing for Test
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Journal
Review Chapters 1-3
6 1st Quarter Grades Close - Animal Farm Test on Chapters 1-4