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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Tuesday 12/2/14: Homework

Block B: 
Read and annotate "How to Tell a True War Story." Complete your blue story organizer. 

Block C:
1. Choose a passage from Chapter 9. Copy it, annotate it, and analyze its purpose in the text by doing a close reading. Consider what the text says, what it means, and why it matters. 
2. Choose a song that illuminates a theme, character, or motif in the novel. Bring in the lyrics with your notes and ideas. 

Block D: 
1. Write a one page response to the film. Explore the deviations from the novel and consider the effect and purpose of the changes made. 
2. Continue to work on developing your argument for a response to "The Body." 

Block E:
 Revisit your blue story organizers thus far. Make sure that are completed thoroughly. 
 In looking at the collection, respond to the following questions:

1. What do you notice thus far in reading this collection of stories? 

2. What observations do you make about O'Brien's writing style? 

3. Develop one question you have about the stories as a wholethus far. 

** also! make a study guide of some sort for your new vocabulary words. 

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