The+Things+They+Carried

Mandatory Summer Reading The Things They Carried

This summer we will read the novel, //The Things They Carried// by Tim O’Brien.You’ll note on the title page that this is a work of fiction rather than a memoir.Feel free to read up on the author as much as you see fit.In fact, feel free to post links to any interesting background reading you do while engaging with this book. You have the entire summer to complete the requirements for this summer reading.I’m more a proponent of reading as an intensive experience rather than an expansive one, meaning I personally prefer to read a novel in not more than a week.Some of you may prefer to stretch the reading out over the entire summer.Your summer, your prerogative.By the first day of school, you should have completed the requirements.
 * Requirements:**
 * Post** at least 6 journal entries to the wikispace.Start your own thread with a title that might interest a classmate.You may ask questions; discuss characters, theme or point of view; ruminate on philosophy, vent anger —pretty much anything that naturally happens in your brain while you read.Shoot for a minimum of 300 words for each of these.


 * Respond** to at least 6 of the journal entries of classmates.This does not have a length requirement.Don’t skimp though just to complete the assignment.

This should provide an interesting warm-up for the nature of the class which is a recursive process of reading-thinking-writing-thinking-listening-refining thinking-writing.I’ll be following along as well. I might even post every so often**.**