Lesson Plan for Marine Corps Issue - 2

Journal: (10 minutes)

5-7 sentences for paragraph practice

Would you ever serve in the military? Why or why not?

Think about/Discussion (20 minutes):

Sentence structure
Formal/Informal
Periods

Read: (30 minutes)

Marine Corps Issue P. 619

***10 Minute Break***

After Reading: (15 minutes)

Work to complete the comprehension questions at the end of the

reading, and then answer questions 3,5, and 9
o How does the secret that Johnny learns about his father help
explain the way his father has behaved?
o Does Johnny have a right to know everything about his fathers
war experience and to use any method to learn about it?
Explain reasoning
o Do you think Johnny is better off for having learned the truth
about his father?

Creative Writing: (30 minutes)

Pretend youre talking to Johnnys Father about his experience in

Vietnam, what do you think he would tell you? What questions would
you ask him?
Consider if this is formal or informal and why?

Discussion: (30 minutes)

What do different forms of writing allow us to do?

What does style play into grammar?

How does the topics were writing about change the style we write in?