Beginning on the Vietnamese Tet holiday, North Vietnam attacks U.S. and South Vietnamese troops. Heavy fighting will continue for months. Nov 6, 1968 Richard Nixon Elected U.S. President Jun 1969 Number of U.S. troops in Vietnam Peaks at 543,000 Sep 3, 1969 Ho Chi Minh Dies May 1, 1970 Kent State Anti-War Demonstration in U.S. Jun 1971 – August 1972 Congress Votes to Withdraw Troops Ground forces pulled from Vietnam. Mar 29, 1973 Vietnam War Officially Ends for the U.S. The Vietnam War is officially over for the United States making it the longest war in U.S. history. The last U.S. combat soldier leaves Vietnam, but military advisors and some Marines remain. Over 3 million Americans have served in the war, nearly 60,000 are dead, some 150,000 are wounded, and at least 1,000 are missing in action. Apr 29, 1975
1 ________________ ________________ ________________ 1, 2 She has a mom who is pretty strict, in charge, demanding. I’m guessing Ha doesn’t like this. “But last night I pouted” and “An old, angry knot expanded in my throat.” 2 “I decided to wake before dawn and tap my big toe to the tile floor first.” 2
7. What can you infer or conclude about Ha’s character based on the incidents she describes in “Papaya Tree” and “1975: Year of the Cat?” ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Papaya Trees
Word Choice/Text Labeling the Feeling Tone Name:_______________________________________________ Date:___________________ _______________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________
Guiding Questions 1 I. Approaching the text Reading closely begins by considering my specific purposes for reading and important information about a text. I am aware of my purpose(s) for reading: Why am I reading this text? In my reading, should I focus on: The content and information about the topic? The structure and language of the text? The author’s view? I take note of information about the text: Who is the author? What is the title? What type of text is it? Who published the text? When was the text published? Name:________________________________________________ Date:____________________ GRADE 8: MODULE 1: UNIT 2: LESSON 1
Pg. 80 Ha doesn’t want to be treated like a baby. ____________________ Key Detail Page Challenges Vocabulary _____________________
The text says: “First, refugee children often have experienced the tragedy and trauma of war, including persecution, dangerous escapes, and prolonged stays in refugee camps. Some have witnessed killings, torture, and rape—including atrocities against family members.” What does prolonged stays mean? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ What are atrocities? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________