The Things They Carried

Essential Questions
Reading Assignment

Essential Questions
Should we care about war outside of our
borders?/What is my position on the USs
involvement in foreign conflicts?
Should military service be voluntary?
How does what I carry affect my view of the
military and the U.S. involvement in current
conflicts?
Do the benefits of enlisting outweigh the risks?

WAR DEFINED
1war
noun, often attributive \wor\ : a state or period
of fighting between countries or groups
: a situation in which people or groups compete
with or fight against each other
: an organized effort by a government or other
large organization to stop or defeat something
that is viewed as dangerous or bad

Should we care about war outside of our

borders?
1. State claim:
Rephrase topic in
complete sentence.
State opinion.
State reasoning.

2. Find two pieces of

evidence to support
your claim during
your reading

Should military service be voluntary?

1. State claim:
Rephrase topic in
complete
sentence.
State opinion.
State reasoning.

2. Find two pieces of

evidence to support
your claim during
your reading

Do things I carry affect my view of the military

and the U.S. involvement in current conflicts?

1. State claim:
Rephrase topic in
complete
sentence.
State opinion.
State reasoning.

2. Find two pieces of

evidence to support
your claim during
your reading

Do the benefits of enlisting outweigh the risks?

1. State claim:
Rephrase topic in
complete
sentence.
State opinion.
State reasoning.

2. Find two pieces of

evidence to support
your claim during
your reading.