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Discussing Chapters on Death and Loss in “The Things They Carried”

This article highlights some of the chapters that address death, loss and dying. Other chapters from the book can be used, but the chapters below model various modes of response. A brief summary of each story is provided first, followed by activities and discussion questions.…

Deborah Van DuinenMay 23, 2019

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Connecting the College Classroom to a Community-wide Reading Program with “Brother, I’m Dying”

The catalyst for bringing Brother, I’m Dying out of our classrooms and into the community was our participation in a month-long local community-wide reading project that chose Brother, I’m Dying as its selected book. The Big Read Holland Area (now the Big Read Lakeshore), run…

Deborah Van DuinenMay 20, 2019

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The Things They Carried in a Community-Wide Reading Program: Creating Spaces of Advocacy for Teachers, Students, and the Community

Participation in a community-wide reading program offers important spaces of advocacy for teachers, their students, and the community. Month-long community-wide reading program The Big Read Holland Area, November 2015 10 main events (including author visit), 15 public book discussions7000 total participants including 16 teachers and…

Deborah Van DuinenApril 17, 2019

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Discussing Chapters on Death and Loss in “The Things They Carried”

Connecting the College Classroom to a Community-wide Reading Program with “Brother, I’m Dying”

The Things They Carried in a Community-Wide Reading Program: Creating Spaces of Advocacy for Teachers, Students, and the Community

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