Semester II - Week I - The Things They Carried

Hello Seniors.

Thank you for checking the blog.  I am anticipating an excellent second semester as you approach your graduation from Point Loma High School.

Office Hours this week will on Wednesday at 2:15
Please come by if you have any questions or concerns.
Advocate for yourself. 

Extra Credit - Poetry Club @ lunch on Weds.
Lyrical Exchange attendance on Tuesday nights @ 8:30 pm @ Queen Bee's in N.Park
Attendance on 2/8 for Poets Meet Poets II - this event is from 10 am - 1pm

*** All the work we are doing over the course of the next two weeks will result with Socratic Discussions on Weds.2/5 and Thurs 2/6.   You will want to take notes, participate in discussion, and use all of our texts and resources as evidence. We will be reading selections from Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried".  There are copies of this book in the library.

Here is our tentative schedule:

Monday
* SWT
* "The Things They Carried" - anticipatory guide/questions
* "Goodnight Saigon" - lyrical them annotation

Tuesday
* SWT
* Read "Speaking of Courage" - an outtake from "TTHC"
* Notes/Discussion

Wednesday
*  SWT
* Tim O' Brien video clip
* Finish "SOC" and begin "Notes"

Thursday
* SWT
* Video Clip- "Platoon"
* Revisit texts - "Speaking of Courage" and "Notes" for content and author style

Friday
* SWT
* Continued discussion "SOC" and "Notes" - What can we learn as writers?
* Author's Chair/Inspirational Text

You will need to be in class daily to do these assignments.  Your attendance will be part of your participation grade this semester.  Whether excused or not - you must be IN the class to get credit for the class.

Samakosky