You want to preview the novel before assigning it to students. THEME OPENERS Tapping Prior Knowledge The Vietnam War. Possible topics include the civil rights movement, the protest movement, the feminist revolution, trends in popular music, historic moments in space flight, sports highlights, bestselling books, and so on. Students should prepare interview questions to pose to the guest speaker.
Eventually, after being wounded in action, Perry and his friend Peewee Gates return to the World. Note Fallen Angels depicts events that some readers find disturbing and includes language that some find objectionable.
Examples include the domino theory, the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the Paris peace talks, the Tet Offensive, the antiwar movement, the postwar problems of Vietnam veterans, Vietnamese refugees, and so on. Possibilities include the Vietnam Wall, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Holocaust Memorials, etc. Staying Alive. Richie Perry, the novels protagonist and narrator, enlists in the army mainly to escape his problemsan alcoholic mother, lack of opportunity in Harlem, and uncertainty about his future. Encourage students to use the Internet, history textbooks, and the library to seek out other ideas.
Encourage them to explore possible reactions. Eventually, after being wounded in action, Perry and his friend Peewee Gates return to the World. Note Fallen Angels depicts events that some readers find disturbing and includes language that some find objectionable.
Have each group unveil their monument and present their report to the class.Literature Connections Further Reading Related Reading Fallen AngelsWalter Dean MyersTheme Coming of Age During the Vietnam WarGrades Grades 911Summary In this awardwinning novel, Myers presents the myriad experiences of group of men who come of age during the Vietnam War. Encourage students to think about stories they have heard from family members who remember the Vietnam War, as well as documentaries and movies they have seen. After they have conducted their research, suggest they begin constructing their models by drawing rough sketch.
Divide students into small groups to research and plan their models and reports. Encourage students to think about stories they have heard from family members who remember the Vietnam War, as well as documentaries and movies they have seen.
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