Introduction: Please start by reading Jim Harnish’s article, ” What…

Question Answered step-by-step Introduction: Please start by reading Jim Harnish’s article, ” What… Introduction: Please start by reading Jim Harnish’s article, ” What is a Seminar?Actions” focusing on the key questions of what is a seminar and how to do it. Harnish states that,  “a seminar is a special kind of intellectual activity that asks you to dig deep into a text, “mining” it, and then bring those observations and thoughts to discuss with your classmates.” In seminars, each of you will be responsible for asking questions as you read and bringing something worthy of discussion to the seminar or discussion board. The ability to read and gather what the key points that the author wants to get across is important in becoming an “expert” reader and learner. Another purpose of a seminar is to examine ideas from multiple perspectives. Each of you will read the same chapters of the book but will find different things that stand out and have different interpretations and analysis of those ideas. When you bring them to seminar, those ideas are examined, deepened, and a conversation ensues.  As Harnish’s article implies, there are not necessarily right or wrong answers to the discussion. Instead, the goal is to consider possibilities rather than to answer definitively all questions. A lot of the ideas in the books we’ll read are big and complex, and complexity often results in confusion; however, as Harnish says, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.Instructions: Please finish reading Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried and this week’s module sources. You should be reading actively. That means noting key quotes and ideas as you read, thinking about what is important and why, what you have questions on, and any key passages that you want to discuss with the group. Then answer both of the following prompts.Please respond to a minimum of 2 others, discussing their observations and beliefs, extending the conversation by adding your own thoughts, observations, experiences, or asking a question or clarifying a point.  Try to respond to a variety of people and go back to see what others have said to your post and reply in return.Prompts:1. Three key questions were posed as themes to look for as you read O’Brien’s novel in weeks 7-10 (see “O’Brien book” page for a reminder). For this part of the seminar, pick 2 key quotes from The Things They Carried that connect to the questions and themes listed on the “O’Brien book” page. Copy the quote word for word, using MLA in text citation methods, which means using the author’s last name and page number (if present) in parenthesis after the quote marks but before the period. For example, “They kicked corpses. They cut off thumbs. They talked grunt lingo” (O’Brien 19). One quote should be from the first half of the book and the other should be from the second half of the book.Wr ite a healthy paragraph after each quote, focusing on Harnish’s key questions: “What is the author saying?” “What does the author mean?” and “Why is it important?” How does it enhance our understanding of the book’s themes and larger questions? This is where critical reading and thinking skills come in to play. You begin with comprehension/summary, which is what the writer is saying. Then you move into analysis, or breaking it down, which is where you dissect what the writer is saying, evaluating it to see meaning, etc. Finally, you move into synthesis, where you compare/contrast it with your own examples and experiences. You might also think about any questions you might want to ask the writer. Develop your analysis of the quote. If the quote was confusing, work out some possibilities as to its meaning. Your goal is to help us to understand the book better through your careful analysis.Remember to make all observations and analysis based on the writer’s words.2. Let’s think about how O’Brien’s memoir compares and contrasts with the other assigned documents for this week. Think of each assigned source from this week as a piece of a larger puzzle. When you put the pieces together, what picture do you see (albeit an incomplete one of the war)? For question 2, pick two of the assigned module sources listed below and compare and contrast the themes and ideas in each source with themes and ideas in O’Brien’s book. Possible sources to choose from: JFK; Lyndon Johnson’s Address; Aggression from the North; Philip Caputo Remembers his Idealism; Support our Men in Vietnam Parade; The My Lai Massacre; Letter written by Aubrey Daniel to Nixon; Vietnam Veterans Against the War Statement; Creedence Clearwater Revival; Masters of War; War; Okie From Muskogee; BALAD OF THE GREEN BERET; Vietnamese RefugeesIt will be very interesting to see how each of us read the same things but oftentimes respond differently to different passages, or sometimes even when it’s the same passage!  As you read critically, you will begin to get better and better at reading and also gain a better understanding of what are strong lines/quotes to bring to seminar.  History US History HIST 137 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)