soldiers during this war? NYS Module 4: Unit 1 Name __________________________ Pd__ Lesson 2 Date _______________ English 11 Text: the from by Tim The Things They Carried “On Rainy River” O’Brien Paragraphs 15-54 Focus: How do interrelated events contribute to the plot development? Questions for Analysis and Discussion Paragraphs 15-27 1. How does feel as he drives up north? How do his feelings regarding his journey reflect his feelings O’Brien about his life choice? 2. Describe the setting of the Tip Top Lodge. How does this symbolize what is going on in Tim’s life? 3. How does Elroy behave/interact with O'Brien during the six days that O'Brien is there? How does this make O'Brien feel? Paragraphs 28-54 4. How does Elroy treat O'Brien during their time together? Supply evidence to support your statement. 5. How does O'Brien's inner conflict develop? What and he consider over the summer? “pros” “cons” did 6. What monetary arrangement do Elroy and come to? What is significant about what Elroy does? How O’Brien does that characterize their relationship? Quick Write: Choose two interrelated events from the excerpt and discuss how they develop the plot. Standards Assessed Standard(s) RL.11-12.3 Analyze the impact of the choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story author’s or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed). Addressed Standard(s) W.11-12.9.a Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. a. Apply grades 11–12 Reading standards to literature (e.g., knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and “Demonstrate foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics”).
soldiers during this war? NYS Module 4: Unit 1 Name __________________________ Pd__ Lesson 2 Date _______________ English 11 Text: “On the Rainy River” from The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien Paragraphs 15-54 Focus: How do interrelated events contribute to the plot development? Questions for Analysis and Discussion Paragraphs 15-27 1. How does O’Brien feel as he drives up north? How do his feelings regarding his journey reflect his feelings about his life choice? 2. Describe the setting of the Tip Top Lodge. How does this symbolize what is going on in Tim’s life? 3. How does Elroy behave/interact with O'Brien during the six days that O'Brien is there? How does this make O'Brien feel? Paragraphs 28-54 4. How does Elroy treat O'Brien during their time together? Supply evidence to support your statement. 5. How does O'Brien's inner conflict develop? What “pros” and “cons” did he consider over the summer? 6. What monetary arrangement do Elroy and O’Brien come to? What is significant about what Elroy does? How does that characterize their relationship? Quick Write: Choose two interrelated events from the excerpt and discuss how they develop the plot. Standards Assessed Standard(s) RL.11-12.3 Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed). Addressed Standard(s) W.11-12.9.a Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. a. Apply grades 11–12 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics”).
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