Tim O'Brien's novel The Things They Carried is a shocking exploration of the Vietnam war and its effects on soldiers, civilians, and countries. In it, O'Brien recounts stories influences by his own experiences in the war. In order to examine the ideas that are brought up while reading the novel, we must understand the importance of the war itself.
Use the interactive map on the right to answer the following questions in your packet. You may need to open up the map in a new tab to zoom in/out.
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Click through the image carousel on the left and analyze the images. Answer the corresponding questions.
Watch the video below and answer the following questions. You may need to go back and re-watch parts of the clip.
Create a folder in your Google Drive titled "TTC Journals." At the end of the novel, you will submit all of your journals to be graded as a quiz.
This journal will reflect on the different things we carry with us on a daily basis...both tangible and intangible things. There are questions below to get you thinking and writing, but let the questions inspire commentary and questioning about the things we carry and the things that weigh most heavily on us.
Consider what you carry with you on a daily basis.