1. AP LITERATURE

2.  Really, really thoroughly look through your bags for the poem “My Papa’s Waltz”…we need it today! PLEASE FIND IT.  Also, take out a sheet of paper for your vocabulary quiz! WARM UP!

3. OVER TO THE POETRY SLIDE SHOW…

4.  Outline the chapter (just quick notes that we didn’t take today)  Activities for “That night when joy began” on page 821 POETRY HOMEWORK

5. “THE MAN I KILLED” AND “AMBUSH” 1. How do these two chapters differ? Consider O’Brien’s audience, his narrative perspective, the structure of each chapter, etc. 2. How does “The Man I Killed” support “Ambush”? 3. How does “Ambush” help clarify our understanding of “Ambush?

6. WORK FOR “STYLE” 1.What does this chapter have to do with the “innate human ability to find pleasure even during moments of abject horror” mean, and what does it have to do with this chapter?

7. “Now I just feel hollow a lot…” vs “…but the course work, he said, seemed too abstract, too distant, with nothing real or tangible at stake, certainly not the stakes of war.” And “…in which Bowker described the problem of finding a meaningful use of his life after the war.”

8. ANALYZING QUOTES (MY FAVORITE THING TO DO! MMM, WORDS.) By telling stories, you objectify your own experience. You separate it from yourself. You pin down certain truths. You make up others. You start sometimes with an incident that truly happened, like the night in the shit field, and you carry it forward by inventing incidents that did not in fact occur but that nonetheless help to clarify and explain. Think-Pair-Share.

9.  Get out your books! THE THINGS THEY CARRIED

10. “THE MAN I KILLED” AND “AMBUSH” 1. How do these two chapters differ? Consider O’Brien’s audience, his narrative perspective, the structure of each chapter, etc. 2. How does “The Man I Killed” support “Ambush”? 3. How does “Ambush” help clarify our understanding of “Ambush?

11. BIG, BOSSY QUESTION: What does the “innate human ability to find pleasure even during moments of abject horror” mean, and what does it have to do with this chapter? (“Style”) WHAAAAAT? I HOPE YOU CAN HANDLE THIS QUESTION.

12. SPEAKING OF COURAGE…

13. 1. What purpose does the juxtaposition of the troop’s experience in the muck field and Bowker entering the lake at the end of the selection? 2.What does the speaker accomplish in using the motif of Bowker continuously driving around the lake? 3. How does O’Brien characterize Bowker when he returns from the war? KEY QUESTIONS FOR “SPEAKING OF COURAGE”

14.  Read “Notes” and write 5 AP-style open ended questions.  See handout. TTTC HMWK

15. PROSE:  Read “Notes” and write 5 AP-style open ended questions.  See handout. POETRY:  Outline the chapter (just quick notes that we didn’t take today)  Activities for “That night when joy began” on page 821 HOMEWORK, ALL TOGETHER NOW

16. END OF MONDAY

17. THIS WORK NEEDS TO GO IN THE SECOND SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK, AFTER YOUR LAST SET OF QUESTIONS  We are going to watch a clip of a counseling session at Camp Pendleton, a military base.  These are returning soldiers who suffer from PTSD (post- traumatic stress disorder)  We are going to watch and you are going to take notes as we watch, almost like a psychologist/reporter.  So, for each man, write down what they say they’re experiencing Example: -Blonde guy, Eric, says he’s having nightmares about… -Other blonde guy says he keeps speeding and getting tickets.

18. QUICK 411!  The Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base near San Diego offers a 10 to 12-week counseling program for Marines who have returned from Iraq suffering from PTSD or post-combat stress. For two hours a week the Marines meet with two counselors to learn to curb destructive behavior and to develop ways to cope with their symptoms.  Some were referred to the program by their chain of command, others sought help by themselves. Each exhibited symptoms of post-combat stress. In these video excerpts from one session taped near the start of the multi-week program, the Marines around the table discuss issues ranging from isolation and withdrawal, to anger and risk-taking and their decision to get counseling.

19. LET’S PUT “NOTES” AND BOWKER’S EXPERIENCE INTO CONTEXT. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heart/view/d ooley_hi.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heart/view/g roup_hi.html?wm

20. PTSD: QUICK INFO! Combat psychological disorders among returning soldiers date back to the Civil War, when the phrase "Soldier's Heart" was first coined. Throughout the years, and through many wars, the name for the condition changed to "Shell Shock," "Battle Fatigue," and "Post- Vietnam Syndrome." After a decade of research, psychiatrists determined that all the various names were describing the same reaction to combat. Today it's commonly referred to as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. A study commissioned by the Army shows that one in six veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from PTSD. Yet the fear of being labeled a "coward" keeps many soldiers from seeking help.Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderA studykeeps many soldiers from seeking help. From http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heart/etc/synopsis.h tml

22. HOW DOES WHAT BOWKER EXPERIENCED COMPARE TO THESE YOUNG MEN? [ You must also use/consider Bowker’s erratic actions in “Speaking of Courage”.] 1)Which of Bowker’s actions seem like he was suffering from PTSD? Explain how your examples could be the effects of PTSD. Come up with at least three incidents and explanations. Use complete sentences. 2)Did Bowker experience anything that these young men experienced? Which things, especially? Come up with at least three examples and explanations. Use complete sentences.