Wednesday, December 18, 2013

lit luminary week 6

p. 70

"I had my m-16 and lobal has his and an m-79 grenade launcher. There were sandbags piled in front of the foxhole, with a place to shoot through. The perimeter of the camp was marked by intricate patterns of barbed wire barriers that had trip flares throughout."  

do you think they had there area on lockdown?

david week 6 connector

1. do you think that the soldiers in the book have more hope than the soldiers in real life?

2. how would you feel if you have lost a friend to the war?

3. is the vietnam war the same as the war that is going on now?

week 6 Connector

1.) how do you think of the war than and now?

2.) have you ever lost someone in the war?

3.) how do you think the soldiers felt when they kept watching their friends die?

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Week 6: Discussion Director

1.) Have you ever or even known someone who acted tough or brave but are really scared inside?

2.) If you could tell Jenkins one thing when he was crying & afraid what would you say? 

3.) Would you want someone to send a personal letter if your loved one passed in a war?


blog post6 brett connector

How would you feel if you got seperated from your squad and you had to spend the night in a hole?

How is the vietnam war related to the iraq war?

week 6 connector

how does the war now relate to the war in 'nam?

have you ever lost a friend or family member in the war? If so, how did you feel?

how do you think perry felt when his leaders kept dieing and he had to write letters to their families telling them how they died in glory.

week 6 discussion director

1. How would you act if people were dying around you with the same chances to survive as yourself?

2. How hard do you think it would be to justify killing someone to save yourself?

3. Was your life worth more than the man you killed?