Objective: SWBAT make inferences about characters based on the physical, mental, and emotional things they are carrying.
Do-Now: What are some of the items Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is carrying? What do these items show you about him? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will continue reading “The Things They Carried,” pp. 8-13, focusing on the internal and external conflicts the men are facing and how the items they carry show these conflicts.
2) In groups, students will continue reading “The Things They Carried,” pp. 13-17 charting the characters and the items they are carrying.
3) Create Outline for "The Things I Carry" Essay using your brainstorming homework from last night:
1st Paragraph: What is important about the things we carry? What can they show others about us? What can they show us about ourselves?
2nd Paragraph: List the PHYSICAL items you carry and what each item shows about you (both to yourself and others).
3rd Paragraph: List the MENTAL items you carry and what each item shows about you (both to yourself and others).
4th Paragraph: List the EMOTIONAL items you carry and what each item shows about you (both to yourself and others).
5th Paragraph: Choose the item you carry that you feel reveals the MOST about who you are as a person. Explain why you feel this item reveals the most about you.
Exit Slip: What are some of the non-tangible things they men are carrying? (The mental and emotional things the men are carrying?)
Homework: Begin working on the rough copy of your "The Things I Carry Essay."
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