We will be reading the amazing and powerful memoir, "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien. I LOVE this book and I think you will too. Quite simply, it's an incredible piece of writing. It's especially fascinating to me because I lived in Vietnam for two years. Of course, the war ended long ago and Vietnam is a much different place today. However, the "American War," as it's known in Vietnam, still casts a long shadow, both in Southeast Asia and here in the United States (This short video breaks down the war into simple terms.).Today we delved into some history about the Vietnam War. We viewed this Prezi and I shared some photos from my time in Vietnam. We also watched this incredible time lapse of traffic in Ho Chi Minh City and I talked a little bit about what the country is like today (Here is one more video of the crazy traffic!)
Purpose: Analyze the memoir's setting.
Essential Questions: What do we know about the setting?
How can we describe the setting?
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