The Things They Carried Study Guide

For each character, write a brief description of the character’s role in the stories.  Include some of the following: what did he carry?  how did he/she die?  what is his/her relationship to the other characters?
• Rat Kiley
• Norman Bowker
• Mitchell Sanders
• Tim O’Brien
• Lieutenant Jimmy Cross
• Henry Dobbins
• Kiowa
• Ted Lavender
• Curt Lemon
• Lee Strunk
• Dave Jensen
• Lee Strunk
• Linda
• Mary Anne Bell

Characteristics of a true war story:

For each story, write a brief summary of the plot.  Then, write one major theme (main idea/moral to the story)
• “The Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong”
• “The Man I Killed”
• “Speaking of Courage”
• “Notes”
• “In the Field”
• “Field Trip”
• “The Ghost Soldiers”
• “Night Life”
• “The Lives of the Dead”

Sr. Comp Vocab BRAVE NEW WORLD

https://secure.layingthefoundation.org/english/vocab/novels/Brave%20New%20World.pdf

Click on the link to help you define the words.  You can also use the tests/quizzes to help you study.

Contemp Lit Study Words

1.    The Bell Jar
2.    Betty Frieden
3.    Esther Greenwood
4.    Sylvia Plath
5.    Mrs. Greenwood
6.    Buddy Willard
7.    Marco
8.    Dr. Gordon
9.    Doreen
10.    Dr. Nolan
11.    Jay-Cee
12.    Betsy
13.    Elly Higginbottom
14.    Black Like Me
15.    John Howard Griffin
16.    Self-hatred
17.    Finding escape
18.    Love
19.    Of Mice and Men
20.    Lennie
21.    George
22.    California
23.    The Great Depression
24.    Crooks
25.    Candy
26.    Curly
27.    Curly’s wife
28.    John Steinbeck
29.    Slaughterhouse Five
30.    Dresden
31.    Kurt Vonnegut
32.    Tralfamdorians
33.    Anti-war
34.    The Children’s Crusade
35.    Mary O’Hare
36.    The Things They Carried
37.    Tim O’Brien
38.    Norman Bowker
39.    Ted Lavender
40.    Curt Lemon
41.    Kiowa
42.    Azar
43.    Rat Kiley
44.    Lieutenant Jimmy Cross
45.    Story Truth
46.    Happening Truth
47.    Absurdity
48.    Existentialism
49.    Foreshadowing
50.    Simile
51.    Irony
52.    Alliteration
53.    Syllogism
54.    Dialogue
55.    Satire

Contemp Lit 12/14

Journal: Why did George shoot Lennie?  On what page does he make this choice?

Graded Assignments due: FInish the book.

Classwork: Notes on motifs, symbols, themes.  Thesis statements.  Discussion.

Homework: Study Guide.

Comp 12/13

Journal: Your choice.

Graded Assignments due: Revise portfolio stuff.

Classwork: Wordiness handout.  Timed Writing p.418 INC prompt #2.  Vocab Quiz H.

Homework: Portfolio

Contemp Lit 12/12

Journal: Compare and Contrast Lennie and George.  Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, Emotional, Social, Occupational.

Graded Assignments due: Read to page 64.

Classwork: Venn Diagram.  Jigsaw Existentialism.  Read OM&M.

Homework: Finish OM&M

Comedy Sportz on Saturday

Come see a Comedy Sportz show on Saturday, December 15th.  We have two shows: 7:30 pm and 10 pm.  All shows are at the Comedy Sportz Arena in Indy: 421 Massachusetts Ave.

Comp 12/11

Journal: Write an informative essay in which you identify the 3 important parts of writing an essay.

Graded Assignments due: Persuasion Paper was due in the drop box last class.

Classwork: Notes on timed writing (page 417-418 of Writer’s INC).  Timed Writing assignment (25 minutes to write prompt #1 on p.418 of INC).  Last Katsu Coffee House!!!

Homework: Vocab Quiz H on Thursday.  Spend 45 minutes revising your material for the  portfolio.

Contemp Lit 12/10

Journal: Make a list or Venn Diagram – Compare and Contrast The Things They Carried and Slaughterhouse Five.

Graded Assignments due: Read to the end of SH5.

Classwork: Discuss SH5.  Last Quiz over SH5. Return SH5. Check out Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

Homework: Read to page 64 in OM&M

Comp 12/5

Journal: two hour delay = we didn’t get to the journal.

Graded Assignments due: 4.3.2.1 (Block 3).

Classwork: Vocab List H (Block 1). Works cited.

Homework: Finish works cited. 4.3.2.1 List H (Block 1). Finish rough draft.