Daily Assignments are 25% of your grade
Daily Assignment #1 (Friday, 4/4): Watch this video first, an interview with author James Frey. Think about whether Frey seems credible, honest, and trustworthy. Then watch this short video.
After watching the videos, answer the following questions:
d) If so, how does one determine which “truth” is the most true?
Daily Assignment #2 (Wednesday 4/9):
Answer the following questions:
c) What is the point of the all the repetition (e.g. “They carried…”; repetition of the same stories)?
Daily Assignment #1 (Friday, 4/4): Watch this video first, an interview with author James Frey. Think about whether Frey seems credible, honest, and trustworthy. Then watch this short video.
After watching the videos, answer the following questions:
a) Do you feel duped (fooled) by James Frey?
b) Is his message less credible? Why or why not?
c) Can “truth” be interpreted differently? Explain your answer.
d) If so, how does one determine which “truth” is the most true?
Daily Assignment #2 (Wednesday 4/9):
Answer the following questions:
a) Write at least two things you’ve observed about O’Brien’s writing.
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b) How are the characters introduced and developed?
c) What is the point of the all the repetition (e.g. “They carried…”; repetition of the same stories)?
Daily Work #3: The Things You Carry (10 points, Thursday 4/10)
Write at least a full page about the things you (and your classmates) carry. Empty your backpack for objects (preferable non-academic) to write about. Just like the book writes about the things different soldiers carry, you can choose to write about the things your classmates carry. You can’t write about your phone.
Focus on these questions:
- What do these objects reveal about you?
- What do they reveal about your classmates?
- What are you left wondering about the owners of these objects?
You will be graded according to the amount of description you use, as well as mentioning both literal (e.g. books, floss) and figurative (e.g. memories, ghosts, love) things.
Here is a short example I came up with:
I use this backpack when I travel so it’s not just for work, for school. I carry floss because I hate it when stuff gets stuck between my teeth. I eat a lot of greens, especially spinach, lettuce, and kale in salads for lunch, and it’s super irritating if I don’t clean it out of my teeth. You don’t realize how much gunk gets stuck in your teeth until you start flossing; you don’t realize what it feels like to have clean teeth.
I carry an amulet. My dad bought this for me at a temple in Cambodia. I’m not particularly religious, but you could say I’m somewhat spiritual and carrying this around makes me superstitious.
I carry earplugs. I carry pens. Lots of them. I carry a coffee mug. I carry memories. Memories from my travels. I carry memories from my past failures and successes. I carry regrets and future hopes.
Daily Work #4: "On the Rainy River" vocabulary (5 points, Wednesday 4/23)
There is a worksheet in the shelf at the front of the room to help you through.
Daily Work #5: Tim Goes to War: Do you agree or disagree? (10 points, Friday 4/25)
Based on your understanding of the details in this chapter, why does Tim change his mind? Do you agree or disagree with Tim’s choice to go to the war? Why or why not? Write your response below.
Daily Work #6: "How to Tell a True War Story" Exit Slip (10 points, Tuesday 4/29)
You will need to have read the chapter "How to Tell a True War Story" before completing this exit slip.
1) What story does Ray Kiley tell? What does the story tell about his character?
2) What is Mitchell Sanders' story about? Why does he tell it?
3) What does O'Brien say about true war stories? Which definition of a true war story do you prefer?
Daily Work #7: "The Things They Carried" Quiz (15 points, Friday 5/2)
Get a quiz from the shelf at the front of the classroom.
Daily Work #8: "Stockings" and "Church" (5 points, Tuesday 5/6)
To complete this worksheet, you need to have read the two chapters above, as well as "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong."
1) Compare the role of women in "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong" versus "Stockings."
2) Make a character chart for Henry Dobbins.
3) What is kind of ironic (happening in the opposite way to what is expected)/strange about the chapter "Church"?
Daily Work #9: "The Man I Killed" and "Ambush" (5 points, Wednesday 5/7)
To complete this exit slip, you need have read the two chapters mentioned above.
1) Why does O'Brien use such vivid description to describe the man he killed? Why does he create a story and background about the "enemy" -- the guy he killed?
2) Is the story O'Brien tells in "Ambush" true? Is it false? Somewhere in between? Use evidence (a quote) from the text to support your position.
Daily Work #10: Criss Cross Puzzle (10 points, Friday 5/9)
You will likely need a book to complete this puzzle.
Daily Work #11: "In the Field" (10 points, Tuesday 5/13)
You will need to have read the chapter "In the Field" to complete this assignment. You can find Daily Work #11 in the shelf at the front.
Daily Work #12: Identifying Narrative Perspective (10 points, Thursday 5/15)
When completing this assignment, keep in mind the following:
First person uses the pronouns I, me, mine, my, we, and us.
Second person uses you and your.
Third person uses he, she, it, they, etc.
If the passage is in third person, specify if it's third person objective, third person limited, or third person omniscient. In third person objective, none of the characters thoughts are revealed. Only the character's actions are revealed.
In third person limited, one characters thoughts are revealed. In third person omniscient, two or more characters thoughts are revealed.
Daily Work #13: Figurative Language/Literary Devices (10 points, Friday 5/16)
Daily Work #14: Final "The Things They Carried" Quiz (10 points, Monday 5/19)
You will need to be familiar with the book's final chapter, "The Lives of the Dead," before taking the quiz.
Daily Work #15: Memoir Brainstorming and Outlining (10 points, Tuesday 5/20 and Wed. 5/21)
Daily Work #16: Memoir Writing (5 points, Thursday 5/22)
Work and participation was out of a five possible points today. If you were unexcused you received a 0 and cannot make up this work.
Daily Work #17: Memoir Writing (5 points, Friday 5/23)
Work and participation was out of a five possible points today. If you were unexcused you received a 0 and cannot make up this work.
Daily Work #18: Memoir Writing (5 points, Tuesday 5/27)
Work and participation was out of a five possible points today. If you were unexcused you received a 0 and cannot make up this work.
Daily Work #19: "Father" Close Reading (10 points, Wednesday 5/28)
Close reading of a chapter from the book Living Up the Street, focusing on description and the author's message. Part of your grade out of 10 will be your work in class today and thus far.
Daily Work #4: "On the Rainy River" vocabulary (5 points, Wednesday 4/23)
There is a worksheet in the shelf at the front of the room to help you through.
Daily Work #5: Tim Goes to War: Do you agree or disagree? (10 points, Friday 4/25)
Directions: Now that you have read “On the Rainy River” and reflected on Tim’s circumstances, write a paragraph (at least four sentences) capturing your informed opinion in response to this question:
In “On the Rainy River,” Tim makes his sentiments clear; he does not want to serve in the Vietnam War. He drives to the Canadian border with the intent to escape his conscription by crossing into Canada. But by the end of the chapter, Tim has decided to go to war.
Daily Work #6: "How to Tell a True War Story" Exit Slip (10 points, Tuesday 4/29)
You will need to have read the chapter "How to Tell a True War Story" before completing this exit slip.
1) What story does Ray Kiley tell? What does the story tell about his character?
2) What is Mitchell Sanders' story about? Why does he tell it?
3) What does O'Brien say about true war stories? Which definition of a true war story do you prefer?
Daily Work #7: "The Things They Carried" Quiz (15 points, Friday 5/2)
Get a quiz from the shelf at the front of the classroom.
Daily Work #8: "Stockings" and "Church" (5 points, Tuesday 5/6)
To complete this worksheet, you need to have read the two chapters above, as well as "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong."
1) Compare the role of women in "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong" versus "Stockings."
2) Make a character chart for Henry Dobbins.
3) What is kind of ironic (happening in the opposite way to what is expected)/strange about the chapter "Church"?
Daily Work #9: "The Man I Killed" and "Ambush" (5 points, Wednesday 5/7)
To complete this exit slip, you need have read the two chapters mentioned above.
1) Why does O'Brien use such vivid description to describe the man he killed? Why does he create a story and background about the "enemy" -- the guy he killed?
2) Is the story O'Brien tells in "Ambush" true? Is it false? Somewhere in between? Use evidence (a quote) from the text to support your position.
Daily Work #10: Criss Cross Puzzle (10 points, Friday 5/9)
You will likely need a book to complete this puzzle.
Daily Work #11: "In the Field" (10 points, Tuesday 5/13)
You will need to have read the chapter "In the Field" to complete this assignment. You can find Daily Work #11 in the shelf at the front.
Daily Work #12: Identifying Narrative Perspective (10 points, Thursday 5/15)
When completing this assignment, keep in mind the following:
First person uses the pronouns I, me, mine, my, we, and us.
Second person uses you and your.
Third person uses he, she, it, they, etc.
If the passage is in third person, specify if it's third person objective, third person limited, or third person omniscient. In third person objective, none of the characters thoughts are revealed. Only the character's actions are revealed.
In third person limited, one characters thoughts are revealed. In third person omniscient, two or more characters thoughts are revealed.
Daily Work #13: Figurative Language/Literary Devices (10 points, Friday 5/16)
Daily Work #14: Final "The Things They Carried" Quiz (10 points, Monday 5/19)
You will need to be familiar with the book's final chapter, "The Lives of the Dead," before taking the quiz.
Daily Work #15: Memoir Brainstorming and Outlining (10 points, Tuesday 5/20 and Wed. 5/21)
Daily Work #16: Memoir Writing (5 points, Thursday 5/22)
Work and participation was out of a five possible points today. If you were unexcused you received a 0 and cannot make up this work.
Daily Work #17: Memoir Writing (5 points, Friday 5/23)
Work and participation was out of a five possible points today. If you were unexcused you received a 0 and cannot make up this work.
Daily Work #18: Memoir Writing (5 points, Tuesday 5/27)
Work and participation was out of a five possible points today. If you were unexcused you received a 0 and cannot make up this work.
Daily Work #19: "Father" Close Reading (10 points, Wednesday 5/28)
Close reading of a chapter from the book Living Up the Street, focusing on description and the author's message. Part of your grade out of 10 will be your work in class today and thus far.
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