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English III Honors Name__________________________ 14 September 2015 “It wasn’t a war story. It was a love story” (85). The Things They Carried Part 1 1. Take a piece of notebook paper and fold it in half lengthwise. 2. At the top of the left-side half of the paper, write the word War. 3. Under this label brainstorm a list of things (concrete or abstract) that you think of when you hear the word War. There are no right or wrong answers. 4. Turn to the person next to you and review your list. What is the strangest or most surprising items or ideas? Part 2 5. Turn the paper over, so that only the right-side half of the page is showing. Write the word Love. 6. Under this label, brainstorm a list of things (concrete or abstract) that you think of when you think of the word Love. You can reflect on the words that you chose for War, but keep the page folded rather than looking back at the previous list. 7. Now unfold the sheets of paper and compare the lists under each word. What ways are the ideas listed under the two headings different? How do the two ideas (love and war) differ. 8. Watch the video clips. Be prepared to discuss the following questions: How is love defined in the vignette? How does the definition of love compare to the ideas that you recorded earlier in this session? How are the ideas of love and war linked in the vignette?
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English III Honors Name__________________________ 14 September 2015
“It wasn’t a war story. It was a love story” (85).The Things They Carried
Part 1
1. Take a piece of notebook paper and fold it in half lengthwise.
2. At the top of the left-side half of the paper, write the word War.
3. Under this label brainstorm a list of things (concrete or abstract) that you think of when you hear the word War. There are no right or wrong answers.
4. Turn to the person next to you and review your list. What is the strangest or most surprising items or ideas?
Part 2
5. Turn the paper over, so that only the right-side half of the page is showing. Write the word Love.
6. Under this label, brainstorm a list of things (concrete or abstract) that you think of when you think of the word Love. You can reflect on the words that you chose for War, but keep the page folded rather than looking back at the previous list.
7. Now unfold the sheets of paper and compare the lists under each word. What ways are the ideas listed under the two headings different? How do the two ideas (love and war) differ.
8. Watch the video clips. Be prepared to discuss the following questions:
How is love defined in the vignette?
How does the definition of love compare to the ideas that you recorded earlier in this session?
How are the ideas of love and war linked in the vignette?
How does the relationship between the two ideas compare to the connections you noticed before viewing the vignette?
Chart 1: Story Passages that Demonstrate Beauty in War
Story Passages Explain How(identify figurative language)
Chart 2: Story Passages that demonstrate the love soldiers have for each other and for the unit.
Story Passages Explain How(identify figurative language)
