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Warm-up #1. Is it altogether wonderful to die for your country, why or why not?. Weapons of WW1. New Media. The Great War. Workbook pg. 6 Class docs pg. 30. Essential Questions. How is the idea of war different than the actual conditions of war?. In Flanders Field pg. 30. By John McCrae
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Warm-up #1 • Is it altogether wonderful to die for your country, why or why not?
The Great War Workbook pg. 6 Class docs pg. 30
Essential Questions • How is the idea of war different than the actual conditions of war?
In Flanders Field pg. 30 • By John McCrae • Requiem: Mass or religious service for the dead • Vocabulary • Poppies: Flowers • Larks: Birds • Quarrel: Fight • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKoJvHcMLfc
In Flanders Field Discussion Questions • 1. What is the tone of the poem? (sad? happy? sarcastic?) • 2. What does he mean by “The torch: be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die.” • 3. What message does this poem send to readers about war?
Dolce Et Decorum Est pg. 31 • By Wilfred Owen • Died in battle one week before Armistice Day • Written in a letter home, then published after his death • “Dolce et decorum est pro patria mori” • Line from Roman Poet Homer • Latin, means: It is sweet and proper to die for one’s country • Vocabulary • Five-Nines: Artillery shells used to drop mustard gas • Lime: (Quicklime) Chemical that burns skin • Cud: Food that had been swallowed and regurgitated to be chewed again • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-dpxgDoVUw&feature=youtu.be&t=22s
Dolce Et Decorum Est Discussion Questions • List some places where Owen uses imagery? • What is the tone/mood of this poem? • What message does this poem send to the reader about war?
Toby Keith “American Soldier • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWrMeBR8W-c • What phrases stick out/show a perspective of war?
Toby Keith “American Soldier? • m just trying to be a fatherRaise a daughter and a sonBe a lover to their motherEverything to everyoneUp and at 'em bright and earlyI'm all business in my suitYeah, I'm dressed up for successFrom my head down to my boots • I don't do it for the moneyThere's bills that I can't payI don't do it for the gloryI just do it anywayProviding for our future's my responsibilityYeah, I'm real good under pressureBeing all that I can be • And I can't call in sick on MondaysWhen the weekends been too strongI just work straight through the holidaysAnd sometimes all night longYou can bet that I stand readyWhen the wolf growls at the doorHey, I'm solid, hey I'm steadyHey I'm true down to the core • And I will always do my dutyNo matter what the priceI've counted…
Rise Against “Hero of War” • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DboMAghWcA • What phrases stick out/show a perspective of war?
Verse 1 and chorus • He said "SonHave you seen the world?Well what would you sayIf I said that you could?Just carry this gunYou'll even get paid"I said, "That sounds pretty good"Black leather bootsSpit-shined so brightThey cut off my hairBut it looks alrightWe marched and we sangWe all became friendsAs we learned how to fight • A hero of warYeah, that's what I'll beAnd when I come homeThey'll be damn proud of meI'll carry this flagTo the grave if I mustCause it's a flag that I loveAnd a flag that I trust
Verse 2 and Chorus • I kicked in the doorI yelled my commandsThe children, they criedBut I got my manWe took him awayA bag over his faceFrom his family and his friendsThey took off his clothesThey pissed in his handsI told them to stopBut then I joined inWe beat him with gunsAnd batons not just onceBut again and again • A hero of warYeah, that's what I'll beAnd when I come homeThey'll be damn proud of meI'll carry this flagTo the grave if I mustCause it's a flag that I loveAnd a flag that I trust
Verse 3 and Chorus • She walkedThrough bullets and hazeI asked her to stopI begged her to stayBut she pressed onSo I lifted my gunAnd I fired awayAnd the shells jumped trough the smokeAnd into the sandThat the blood now had soakedShe collapsed with a flag in her handA flag white as snow • A hero of warIs that what they see?Just medals and scarsSo damn proud of meAnd I brought home that flagNow it gathers dustBut it's a flag that I loveIt's the only flag I trust
WWI Poems Journal • “It is sweet and proper to die for one’s country.” What do you think about this quote? Include any reactions to the poems and songs from class. (1/2 page) - We will discuss Journals next class