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Jot down what you've learned about the perspectives of the following:

Ho Chi Minh and North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Ha
Mother
Brother Quang
Brother Vu
Brother Khoi

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Context:
The Vietnam War led to a decline in the working population, uncertainty in the economy and a rise in debt due to government spending being focused on the war and not society's infrastructures (ex. schools, food production, etc).

Connection to IOBA;
We see Ha's family experience inflation when they see the cost of food rise dramatically and they are hardly able to afford basic food staples such as potatoes and rice.

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- The impact of French Colonialization on Vietnamese culture
- French-Vietnamese post-colonial relations

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Relevant Poems:
Papaya Tree
Two More Papayas
Promises

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HERO'S JOURNEY: Explain how Ha’s experience illustrates the Hero's Journey. 

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HERO'S JOURNEY: Explain how Ha’s experience illustrates the Hero's Journey. 

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Poem: Promises

Point:
The papaya represents Ha while the trunk represents her old life.

Evidence:
"cling to the trunk" (cling = to hold on tightly)

Explanation:
Ha and her family cling to their old life as a way to cope while the war changes everything around them.

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THEME: Select a prominent theme from IOBA. Describe how the theme develops throughout the story. 

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THEME: Select a prominent theme from IOBA. Describe how the theme develops throughout the story. 

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*Examples of Themes:
Culture and Tradition
War
Resilience
Family Relationships/Friendship
Language
Etc (your choice - must be pre-approved by teacher)

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SYMBOLISM: How does symbolism enhance the reader's connection to the characters? Explain how symbols represent the characters and their experiences.

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SYMBOLISM: How does symbolism enhance the reader's connection to the characters? Explain how symbols represent the characters and their experiences.

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*Examples of Symbols:
Papaya Tree
Doll
Chick
Amethyst Ring

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Call to adventure:
-Early Monsoon
-Choices
-Sour Backs
-TiTi Waves Goodbye
Crossing Threshold:
-Saigon is gone

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Theme: War
Poems:
-Current News
-TV News
-Saigon is Gone
-Early Monsoon
Quotes:
-Current News:
“But when we keep talking about how close the Communists have gotten to Saigon, how much the prices have gone up since American Soldiers left, how many distant bombs were heard the previous night, Miss Xinh finally says no more.”
-TV News:
“A pilot for South Vietnam bombed the presidential palace downtown that afternoon. Afterward the pilot flew north and received a medal.”
-Saigon is Gone:
“ ‘At noon today the Communists crashed their tanks through the gates of the presidential palace and planted on the roof a flag with one huge star.’ Then he added what no one wants to hear: ‘its over, Saigon is gone.’ ”

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Crossing Threshold
-Flowing
-Rations
-Last Respects
-Golden Fuzz

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-Last Respects
-Tent City
-Routine
Quotes
-Last Respects
“After two weeks at sea the commander calls all of us above deck for a formal lowering of our yellow flag with three red stripes. South Vietnam no longer exists.”
-Tent City
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Trials and Failure:
Ha is shy at first and she gets mocked at in multiple peons including:
Sound outside, lunch etc.
Growth New Skills:

Death + Rebirth:

Revelation:

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In the poem: War and Peace
The teacher shows pictures and tells the kids about the situation in Vietnam

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Art and the influence of Propaganda in the Vietnam War

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Art and the influence of Propaganda in the Vietnam War

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Both sides of the war used extensive propaganda campaigns

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Both sides committed a lot of War Crimes, including plenty that was committed by the United States Armed Forces