Note Taking Review Collection 2 “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” PPT developed by Tina Heller for English 2 Grade 10 Collection 2 FOCUS: Characters Please NOTE: Uncollected answers to assignments do NOT qualify as NOTES. Notes are in addition to assignments. Taking notes means connecting the literary terms or concepts to the individual texts we read.

Note Taking Review Collection 2 “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” PPT developed by Tina Heller for English 2 Grade 10 Collection 2 FOCUS: Characters Include vocabulary words and definitions: stealth, diffuse, skirted, inert, valiantly Include interesting author information: Vietnam Veteran – US Army after college graduation 1968 / St. Paul, Minnesota Used imagination to cope with war Main character – Paul Berlin National Book Award (writing recalls: fear of getting lost/becoming detached/night alone/ dark / haunted countryside/ single file walk / clumps of trees/ tangles of bamboo / graveyards)

Note Taking Review Collection 2 “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” PPT developed by Tina Heller for English 2 Grade 10 Collection 2 FOCUS: Characters Collection 2 Terms to Connect: Character traits (special qualities): although different, add info on physical traits Characterization:Direct and Indirect MotivationsMaking Inferences Types of Characters: Protagonist, Antagonist Flat, Round, Stock Compare/Contrast: (soldiers, terrains, different wars, etc.) Historical Context: *Remember previous terms like conflict, plot, etc.

Note Taking Review Collection 2 “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” PPT developed by Tina Heller for English 2 Grade 10 Detail: Jungle Combat (unfamiliar/fear) Detail: Night Battles (stay awake/avoid separation/reflection of rifle Detail: Helicopters (evacuation of Billy’s body) Detail: Land Mines (cause of Billy’s loss of leg) Detail: Rice Paddies (sensory description of terrain) Detail: Villages (including graveyards-visual and scent) Historical Context: Vietnam War Example: Based on the historical context, I can conclude that the Vietnam War was a confusing and scary time for the soldiers. The soldiers went out at night and patrolled villages and rice paddies. They were in constant danger from land mines.

PPT developed by Tina Heller for English 2 Grade 10 What might notes look like for Historical Context Sheep in a dream Pg 132 Fear of separation Pg 134 War buddies / Veterans Joe Student No moon/reflection of rifle Medivac helicopter – Billy’s body Pg138 Poof – Billy loses leg – dies of heart attack (fear kills) Pg 134 (hysteria-giggles) String of soldiers wading into flat paddies/mud, algae, cattle manure, chlorophyll, decay breeding mosquitoes...Pg 132 Detail: Jungle Combat (unfamiliar terrain) Detail: Night Battles Detail: Helicopters Detail: Land Mines Detail: Rice Paddies Detail: Villages (unfamiliar culture) EX: pat on head Note Taking Review Collection 2 “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” With graveyard/conical mounds/clay altars/ perfumy smell of incense

PPT developed by Tina Heller for English 2 Grade 10 What might notes look like for Biographical Context Vivid description of terrain/gear March through rice paddies War buddies Separation/landmines – Billy’s death Avoid landmines/booby traps in middle of path … stop fear …stay calm …no hysteria Counting / avoid close relationships / songs / stay awake / don’t be afraid Served in Vietnam Soldier’s fear Soldier’s lessons in courage Coping techniques Relationship with dad Note Taking Review Collection 2 “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” Father’s stern face / make dad proud / had fears as child and father protected him from boogey man / not afraid …protect dad Author’s BackgroundDetails from the Novel

PPT developed by Tina Heller for English 2 Grade 10 Address other terms… Paul German War / North Vietnamese / … communism N. Vietnamese soldiers – MVM Landmines / muddy rice paddies – MVN Draft – MVSociety Fear -- MVSelf Hysterical laughing about Billy’s death shows uncontrollable fear seeping out Protagonist Antagonist Conflicts Indirect Characterization Direct Characterization Inferences Note Taking Review Collection 2 “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” Counts and sings to cope…tells us Dad protected him … tells us Vivid details tell us author was soldier “shut up” –survival first / friends later

PPT developed by Tina Heller for English 2 Grade 10 Address other terms… Sea means safety Stay awake / stay calm=stay alive Don’t tell parents of fear=pride/no worry Toby (Buffalo) – experienced soldier Paul German- Main Character Third person omniscient Symbolism Motivation Characters Flat Round Point of view Plot Climax Note Taking Review Collection 2 “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” Soldier copes with war Emotional intensity of hysterical laughing *NOTE: This is just a BRIEF summary of items to put into your notes. It is not complete