The Things They Carried Summer Reading Project



The Things They Carried Project

Objective: Analyze a character from The Things They Carried.

Your project for The Things They Carried will have two parts: a writing component and a visual component. The purpose of the project is for you to analyze one character across more than one story to understand him/her deeply. Criteria are on next page.

PROJECT:

Visual Text

You will create a visual that portrays:

• the character’s personality and experiences

• five of the things the character carried: physical, emotional, or symbolic

• three quotes about the character from two or more stories in the novel

Your visual can be:

• collage

• artwork / illustration

• poster

• slideshow

• a book jacket for a book about that character

• a CD jacket for a CD by/about the character (include a list of at least 10 songs)

If you have another idea, see Ms. Bennett.

Writing Component

Write a three-paragraph essay that explains your visual by answering three of these questions (one for each paragraph):

• What do the things he/she carries show about him/her?

• What was a defining moment for the character?

• What does the character hide?

• Do the character’s actions match his/her inner thoughts?

• Does the character change?

• Is the character heroic? Tragic?

• Judge the character’s decisions – did he/she do the right thing?

• Does this character remind you of someone you know, or a character from another text, or someone in the real world?

If you have another idea, see Ms. Bennett.

Criteria:

Visual Text:

___ Visual accurately portrays the character’s personality and experiences.

___ Visual portrays five things the character carried. These things can be physical, emotional, or symbolic.

___ Visual incorporates three quotes about the character from two or more stories in the novel. Includes page numbers of quotes.

___ Visual is clear and professional in appearance, with no errors in spelling, etc.

___ Visual is creative and interesting.

Writing Component:

___ Answers three questions, each in one paragraph.

___ Writing is thoughtful and well-developed, fully explaining ideas.

___ Writing is clear and professional, with no errors in spelling, etc.

___ Writing demonstrates a deep understanding of the character, with accurate information and evidence of original thought.

Presentation: Your project is due May 27th . It must be uploaded in by midnight of that night. You will present your visual on Tuesday, May 31st and Wednesday, June 1st, explaining the character and how the visual represents him/her.

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Some Resources:

Veteran’s History Project



Search the Veteran’s History Project by war to find stories from Vietnam Veterans.

Teaching With Documents: The War in Vietnam—A Story in Photographs



Vietnam Veterans Memorial



The War in Vietnam—A Story in Photographs



Experiencing War: Forever a Solder



Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project



A People at War



Viet Nam War Overview



This site presents an historical overview of the Viet Nam War by Robert Brigham, highlighting key events, historical documents, and links.

Photo Essay of Vietnam War



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