Week #2 - How do different writers in different genres differ stylistically when all still exploring the same/similar themes?

Hello Seniors!

This is an important week.  Make sure you are keeping all of your resources, taking notes, and spending some time organizing your thoughts. We will continue to explore how different writers purposefully make decisions that affect the way readers interpret their work and words.  You can learn a lot from these writers and I hope I get to see you trying on these different styles in the future.

This week your grade is dependent upon your participation during class - specifically Weds/Thurs Socratic Seminar.

On Friday you will have an in-class writing assignment (open note) which will ask you to synthesize all of the work we have been doing.  Your own creative and unique analysis will be assessed as a test grade.  Make sure you are prepared.

Office Hours - Weds after school.  If you would like some help with your organization for Friday's writing assignment - please attend office hours.

Poetry Club - Weds @ lunch

Extra Credit Opportunity - Poets Meet Poets - this SATURDAY from 10-1 - right here at PLHS in room 854.  Bring a friend!

* Guest poets include: Imani Cezane, Matt Cuban, Preston Clark, Jordan Hamilton, Glassless Minds, and more!

Here is this weeks tentative schedule:

Monday

* Finish "Notes" from "The Things They Carried" - you should check out your own book to use for notes/comments/discussion

* Video Clip - Vietnam Ambush

* "Facing It' - poem activity - read/annotate for devices and purpose

Tuesday

* "Facing It" - poem activity - read/annotate for devices and purpose

* Video Clip discussion

Weds/Thurs

* Socratic Discussion - be prepared with notes/resources/handouts

* Failure to attend or participate will affect your grade

Friday

* In Class Writing Assignment - see prompt Q below.  Be prepared.  Open Notes

Your participation is key this week.  I look forward to seeing you think critically.  I look forward to seeing you write with purpose, citing evidence, and making solid connections between all of the sources we are using.  Please use the overarching question below to help guide you along.

Be Good.

Samakosky

Overarching Question we are Exploring:

How do different writers in different genres differ stylistically when all still exploring the same/similar themes of war? (ie: loss, death, loyalty, brotherhood, innocence, longing, (dis)connection, aftermath, PTSD)

Sources

Anticipatory guide

Goodnight Saigon – Billy Joel

Tim O’Brien – Transrcipt (style)

Obama – State of Union

Speaking of Courage - O' Brien

Notes – O’Brien

Jordan Hamilton

Facing it – poem

Film Clip – Soldier Ambush
Socratic Seminar