Tim O'Brien
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"Ambush"
"Ambush" by Tim O'Brien
Overview and activities, including class discussion questions.
Going After Cacciato
Reader's Companion to Going After Cacciato
Discussion questions to accompany the novel.
If I Die in a Combat Zone
If I die in a Combat Zone
Fifteen discussion questions.
Northern Lights
Northern Lights
Discussion questions, brief biography.
The Things They Carried
Burke's Pentad and The Things They Carried
Prewriting questions.
Discussion Questions for The Things They Carried
Discusson questions designed for college students and organized by general area of interest.
Sixties Project: Poetry Archive
A collection of poems published in Viet Nam Generation Journal and by its sister press, Burning Cities.
Some Other World: an index to The Things They Carried
A student-produced, very thorough index to the novel.
The Things They Carried
Scroll down for extensive study guide questions.
The Things They Carried
15 discussion questions.
"The Things They Carry"
Time magazine presents a photoessay on items American soldiers carry in the Iraq war. At this link read a brief introduction, then follow the link to the photos.
The Things They Carried
This teacher blog discusses the Time magazine photoessay on things American soldiers carry. It also suggests character interviews as a postreading activity.
Vocabulary from The Things They Carried
A list of 59 words from the novel. Click on the word for its definition and synonyms.
We Were There: Letters From the Battle Front
The National Postal Museum presents letters, envelopes and commemorative stamps from the American Civil War, WW II, and Vietnam War "to engage students in historic analysis." Requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.
Writing about a Text
Seven writing topics.
Writing About Literature
This page offers several suggestions for writing about literature in general; scroll down a little to find 8 journal prompts related to The Things They Carried.
Writing Vietnam
Text of speech about writing war stories, some audio files, and a question-and-answer session.
Other Resources
Sound Learning Monthly Feature: American RadioWorks' "Revisiting Vietnam"
Lesson plan and a unit plan using audio clips and transcripts of interviews with Vietnam veterans.
Vietnam War
Follow links to a history, a glossary, pictures, and a timeline.
