"The Dentist" & "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong"

Word of the day
Emulate (vb) - to try to equal by imitating. 




Use emulate in your own sentence that shows your understanding of the word. 
Many teenagers try to emulate their favourite influencers by copying their fashions. 
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EngelsUpper Secondary (Key Stage 4)GCSE

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Word of the day
Emulate (vb) - to try to equal by imitating. 




Use emulate in your own sentence that shows your understanding of the word. 
Many teenagers try to emulate their favourite influencers by copying their fashions. 

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1. What happens the first time Curt Lemon goes to the dentist?


Slide 2 - Open vraag

2. How does Curt Lemon redeem himself later?

Slide 3 - Open vraag

What is the effect of having "The Dentist" placed after the description of Curt Lemon's death? 

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Lesson objectives 
You will show your understanding of "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong" 
You will compare two characters and collect quotations 
You will construct a comparative paragraph 


ARVN
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam

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Rate the word 1 to 4
1. I do not know the word, and I have never seen it before. 
2. I've heard or seen the word before, but I'm not sure what it means. 
3. I know the word and can recognise and understand it while reading, but I probably wouldn't feel comfortable using it in writing or speech. 
4. I know the word well and can use it correctly in writing or speech. 

Abstain 

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Word of the day
Abstain (v) - to stop oneself from doing something, to refrain. To hold off from




Write three antonyms for abstain 









A growing number of people are attempting a "Dry January" during which they abstain from alcohol to see if it improves their health. 
continue, accept, embrace, encourage, use, want, meet, face 

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3. How is Mary Anne Bell dressed when she arrives?

Slide 8 - Open vraag

How does this image relate to the reading you have done? Write your answers. 
Culottes

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4. What is military life like in the small medical detachment near the village of Tra Bong?



Slide 10 - Open vraag

5. What medical procedure do the medics perform most often?

Slide 11 - Open vraag

6. What are the Greenies, and how many are there?

Slide 12 - Open vraag

7. How does Mary Anne respond to the casualties as they come in?

Slide 13 - Open vraag

7. How does Mary Anne respond to the casualties as they come in?

Slide 14 - Open vraag

8. Where is Mary Anne the night Mark Fossie can’t find her?

Slide 15 - Open vraag

9. What is the agreement that Mark Fossie and Mary Anne come to?

Slide 16 - Open vraag

10. Describe Mary Anne’s jewellery.

Slide 17 - Open vraag

Mary Anne & The Greenies
 Using the chapter “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong,” collect direct quotations for each category given below. Put the table in your class notebook 

Mary Anne 
The Greenies 
Physical description 
Physical description 
Personality /values/outlook 
Personality/values/outlook 

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Mary Anne 
The Greenies 
Physical description 
Physical description 
"a tall, big-boned blonde "
"long white legs and blue eyes and a complexion like strawberry ice cream"
"Pretty "
"too wide in the shoulders, maybe, but she had terrific legs "
"Happy smile "
"cut-off blue jeans and a black swimsuit top " 

"six grungy, weirded-out Green Berets" 
"They moved like shadows" 

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Mary Anne 
The Greenies 
Personality/values/outlook 
Personality/values/outlook 
"The girl seemed tired and somewhat lost, but she smiled very friendly" 
"they mooned over each other. Always holding hands, always laughing over some private joke
bubbly personality" 
"liked to dance to music from Rat’s portable tape deck"
"At times she gave off a kind of come get me energy, coy and flirtatious"
"She was curious about things"
"She had a good quick mind. She paid attention."
"D cup guts, trainer bra brains"
"This seventeen year old doll in her goddamn culottes, perky and fresh faced, like a cheerleader visiting the opposing team’s locker room"
"The Greenies were not social animals. "

"Secretive and suspicious, lovers by nature, the six Greenies would sometimes vanish for days at a time, or even weeks . . . " 

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Lesson objectives 
You will construct a comparative paragraph 
You will receive information about chapter teaching
You will work in groups of 3 or 2 to read and prepare your chapter teaching presentation 


ARVN
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam

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linking words and phrases 
When ideas are shifting, offer the reader signposts to show how the arguments are linked together.

When moving from comparison to contrast, use words and phrases like:
although, however, otherwise, unlike, whereas, yet, conversely, on the contrary, still, nevertheless, regardless, despite, even though, at the same time, on the one hand, and on the other hand.

When comparing, use words and phrases like: 
both, similar to, also, similarly, likewise, in the same way, in common with, compared to, and as well as.

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Write two paragraphs comparing and contrasting Mary Anne to the Greenies. 
The topic sentences drive the content of your paragraphs. Make sure that it includes a debatable topic and the main insightful idea that you will support using evidence from the chapter. In the body of your paragraph you must consider why (effect on the reader) that the author has made the choices that you have focused on. Remember it is the author who makes the choices not the character. 


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Concepts HL Lang Lit 
The Things they Carried
Concepts we generated: 
friendship or relationships, trauma, storytelling, responsibility, guilt



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Concepts HL Lang Lit 
The Things they Carried
Concepts we generated: 
friendship or relationships, trauma, tragedy, responsibility, love



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Read "The Man I Killed" 
For Wednesday 23rd October HW

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  • The class has completed the novel by 6th November.
  • Each group will be responsible for reading and then “teaching” the chapter assigned. 15 minutes per group. Your presentation of the chapter will include:​
  • a summary of the chapter (meaning a clear outline of the narrative threads in the story) and the importance of the title to the chapter​.
  • a discussion the theme, concept or purpose of the chapter​. 
  • a discussion of how this chapter relates to the whole novel.
  • identify at least three literary aspects of the text you found interesting (clearly showing them in examples from the text).​
  • an activity to connect to the chapter (think creative task, or visual thinking strategy to help the class connect the chapter with a concept or theme or an interesting literary aspect of that chapter) 
Teaching chapter presentations on 6th, 7th November 

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The groups and the chapter will be assigned. 
Teaching chapter presentations on 6th & 7th November

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