7-Week No-Prep The Things They Carried Literature Guide for grades 9-12, includes over 150 pages of Common Core Standards Aligned activities, worksheets, quizzes, tests, and teacher resources for getting the most out of your teaching of Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. Classroom-tested by over 1,300 teachers, with over 120 5-Star Reviews! Designed for as much or as little teacher instruction or intervention as you desire, students will be able to self-direct their study in many cases, making it perfect for in-person or distance learning. Please note, however, that this product is a printable PDF and will need modification for use in Google Classroom.
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This The Things They Carried Guide includes:
- List of Pre-Reading Activities for introducing themes and activating prior knowledge
- Historical Focus article on the Vietnam War and America in the 1960s with corresponding Comprehension Check questions.
- Pre-Reading Activity: Predictive Assessment
- American Policy in Vietnam by President Lyndon B. Johnson and response
- Pre-Reading Literature Focus: Visual Poetry
- Author Biography on Tim O'Brien with corresponding questions about the article
- Evaluating O'Brien's Style with corresponding Comprehension Check questions
- Pre-Reading Discussion Questions and Notes for the Teacher
- Glossary of Military, Historical, and Geographical Vocabulary
- Vocabulary Lists with and without definitions
- Literary Inventory Lesson Plan for note-taking
- Comprehension/Analysis Questions for "The Things They Carried," "On the Rainy River," "How to Tell a True War Story," "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong," "Speaking of Courage," "In the Field," "Ghost Soldiers," and "Lives of the Dead"
- Specific Literature activities and worksheets on:
- Point of View
- Selecting and Incorporating Textual Evidence in an Argument
- Paradox
- The Power of Syntax and Writer's Purpose
- Genre-Meta-Fiction
- Stream of Consciousness
- Direct vs. Indirect Characterization
- Defining and Understanding Nonlinear Narrative
- Language activities and worksheets on:
- Word Roots and Memes
- Word Roots and Skits
- Context Clues
- Revising for Flow
- Sentence Strips and Story Sequence
- Selecting Effective Quotations
- Vocabulary and Context Clues
- Incorporating Quotations into Writing
- Vocabulary and Round Robin Storytelling
- "Bookend" Narratives
- Writing activities and worksheets, including:
- Selecting and Incorporating Textual Evidence in an Argument
- Revising for Flow
- Sentence Strips and Story Sequence
- Selecting Effective Quotations
- "123" Essays
- Incorporating Quotations into Writing
- Vocabulary and Round Robin Storytelling
- Speaking and Listening activity on Marketing
- Reading and Vocabulary Quizzes on "The Things They Carried," "On the Rainy River," "How to Tell a True War Story," "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong," "Speaking of Courage," "In the Field," "Ghost Soldiers," and "Lives of the Dead"
- Final Test
- Things I'd Carry Activity
- Essay Ideas
- Comparative Film Study
- Post-Reading Activities
- Teacher's Guide including
- Sample Agenda
- Notes to the Teacher
- Summary of the Novel
- Three Project Rubrics
- Answer Key
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