Authentic B

This engaging anticipation guide is designed to spark honest reflection and meaningful discussion before reading The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. Students respond to bold, real-world statements that connect deeply to the novel’s central themes— fear, masculinity, emotional burden, memory, and moral conflict. This activity invites students to take a stance (agree/disagree) on powerful, debatable statements and defend their thinking—creating authentic buy-in before reading and preparing th