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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Homework for Tuesday and Wednesday 6/10 and 6/11

Block A: 
Write a response to the documentary Creating Camelot. You can write a reaction, a prose poem, an editorial, a review, or a response of your own design. Bring your work to class on Friday.

Block B:
1. Be sure to read and annotate "Beginnings" by Tim O'Brien.
2. Prepare for our Socratic Seminars tomorrow. Remember you should be prepared for both discussions (this means you should have notes and quotes written out and ready to be submitted as evidence of your preparation).  Here are the questions:

A. Consider the location of each of the stories within the larger narrative. Discuss specific choices O'Brien made when ordering the collection. Why are specific stories located in the places/order they are, and how does the order contribute to the whole narrative?

To prepare: Determine specific theories regarding story placement. Pick at least three different stories and choose supporting text.

B."Beginnings" (from O'Brien memoir If I Die in a Combat Zone) and "On the Rainy River" are two "tellings" of the same story: the summer that O'Brien got drafted. Which one does a more effective job of helping you understand his experience? Why?

To prepare: Read "Beginning." Revisit "On the Rainy River." Examine story structure, details, and writer's craft.

Block C and E:
Complete a thorough and thoughtful response to the prompt on "The Ghost Soldiers." Use evidence from the text in your response.

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