Thursday, November 3, 2011

Thursday, Periods 8 & 9

Objective: Students will compare universal themes across genres.

DO NOW

In one sentence, what is the central theme of THE SNIPER? HINT: The words "war" and "family" must be in your answer.

1. Short History of the Vietnam WAR. Power point.

2. Read and watch Thoughts of Hanoi, page 115 , soft holt reader.

3. Summerize the poem in your notebooks.

4. Answer all of the sidebars in the book. Then answer all of the questions at the end, pages 118-120.

5. What is the common theme between Sniper and Thoughts of HAnoi? Write it in your notebooks.

6. We said that different genres have different effects on the reader. Fiction makes you "experience" and poetry makes you "feel." How do the authors succeed in doing that in each? Discuss.

7. Complete study guide for SNIPER.

7. EXIT - In your opinion, which author is more successful in delivering the theme and why?


HW - study for test on FRIDAY.

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