The Sniper

1. Short Story by Liam O’Flaherty The Sniper

2. Discussion: Essential Questions Why do people hurt other people?

3. Discussion: Essential Questions What is harder to go through: internal conflict or external conflict?

4. Discussion: Essential Questions • Choose one of the two questions discussed and write a few sentences justifying your opinion. • Why do people hurt other people? • What is harder to go through: internal conflict or external conflict? • Support your opinions.

5. Discussion: Essential Questions Is it ok to do something morally wrong if you feel that it is necessary?

6. Discussion: Essential Questions • Moral Compass • “The ends justify the means” is a phrase encompassing two beliefs: • Morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes. • Actions can only be considered morally right or wrong by virtue of the morality of the outcome. • Do the Moral Compass Activity • decide whether you agree or disagree that “the ends justify the means” in each scenario • Be prepared to discuss your opinions

7. Discussion: Essential Questions • Moral Compass • Choose one of the scenarios discussed and write a few sentences stating and justifying your opinion.

8. Reading the Story • Please take notes on the following as we read through the story: • Examples of relevant lit terms: * Internal Conflict * External Conflict * Foreshadowing * Symbolism • Important quotes (not necessarily “dialogue”) • Significant events

9. Activity • On a whiteboard at your tables, web out the Internaland Externalconflicts within the text, "The Sniper." • Include quotes and examples

10. Written Response • Choose one of the three previous essential questions and relate it to the story in a short paragraph: • Why do people hurt other people? • What is harder to go through: internal conflict or external conflict? • Is it ok to do something morally wrong if you feel that it is necessary?