May 9 & 13, 2025

Agenda

1. Starter: 5/9 & 5/13

   • Directions: Watch the video and answer the following questions.

2. Assignment: “Love” Quickwrite

   • Part I: Watch the TedTalk by Lucy Hone.  On the assignment, take notes on the three strategies she suggests for overcoming and managing grief.

   • Part II: Think about the experiences you’ve had in life.  What are some of the ways you and the people around you have dealt with grief and tragedy?  Have they been effective? Respond in 5-6 sentences.

3. Reading: Read “Love” and “Spin” from The Things They Carried.

4. Assignment: “Love” and “Spin” Group Assignment

   • Directions: Read the passage assigned. Share ONE copy of Google Doc with your group and assign each person a different question to answer. All questions must be answered, so some people may have to answer two questions or work together to answer two questions. After you have answered every question as a group, transfer the questions to a poster. Make sure that you are writing large enough on the poster for a person across the room to read what you have written. Be prepared to present your findings.

     • Passage 1

     • Passage 2

     • Passage 3

     • Passage 4

     • Passage 5

     • Teacher key

5. Exit Ticket: 5/9 & 5/13

   • What point is O’Brien trying to make about memories?
     Think: what is the message he wants the reader to take away from the vignette?

   • How does the use of an extended metaphor further his point about memories?