Seniors--Veterans Day lesson 11-11-11

What we did in class today:
A. signed up for presentations
B. began reading The Things They Carried, a story written about the Vietnam War based on Tim O'Brien's real Vietnam experiences

1. Go to StudyWiz where you'll find the instructions for your English presentations along with a "sample" presentation [written by me] on a PowerPoint.



2. Check out refdesk.com (linked at Schoolsville and here, too) for reputable news sources to find an article to read and present to the class. Look down the right-hand column for excellent recent Headline News, Positive News Stories, and News Sources.



3. Find an article that interests you and that offers enough "substance" that you can present it to the class in a 5-8 minute presentation given the objectives described in the StudyWiz PowerPoint. Save/write down the article link to print and review later.


4. Sign up for your class presentation this quarter on the sheet that I'll provide. If no one volunteers, I'll assign dates.

5. Finish reading the story that you began reading in class on Friday, The Things They Carried. It is in your book and it is posted on StudyWiz. On Monday, be able to answer the questions that I gave you in class on Friday.