Big Fish

We are currently viewing the film Big Fish. We will be discussing the importance of story telling upon completion.

Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong

Today we had an interesting debate concerning women in the military. We then began reading "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong" in class.

Ambush/Good Form

Today we read two more stories, completed the following assignment, and discussed the results: “The Man I Killed” “Ambush” “Good Form” “The Man I Killed” Why does O’Brien go into so much detail about the man’s life? How does he know these things? What is the focus of this story? “Ambush” This is another story about the same event. What is the reason for this? What is the focus of this story? Explain the repetition of the dead man’s description in both stories. “Good Form” What is the focus of the 3rd story dealing with the same subject? Explain why O’Brien would write the story 3 different ways with the focus and the facts changing each time.

The Man I Killed

Today we read "The Man I Killed" and students responded to the following: “The Man I Killed” Why does O’Brien go into so much detail about the man’s life? How does he know these things? What is the focus of this story?

How To Tell a True War Story

Today we began reading and discussing "How To Tell a True War Story".

Enemies/Friends

Today we read "Enemies" and "Friends". Students then completed a writing prompt based on the reading.

Spin

Today we read and discussed "Spin" from The Things They Carried. Students were then asked to write their own "Spin" type story.

TTTC

Today students began listing items that they carry on a daily basis. They then began exploring the physical and metaphorical weight of each item.