TIMED WRITING and MULTIPLE CHOICE Timed Writing Possibilities: 1985 question concerning thoughts on war 1988 Frederick Douglass question 1992 Queen Elizabeth question Multiple Choice: Governor’s Hall” from The Scarlet Letter “The 3 SPEAKING OF COURAGE This unit addresses two types of essays. First, the comparison and contrast essay through which students recognize the existence of similarities and differences between great moments in history and in the individual’s experience during those moments. Secondly, the cause and effect essay which analyzes something why happens. Why do humans resort to warfare? This and many other questions arise during this unit. The selections deal with the cruelty of war, and the individual heroism exhibited in moments of tribulation. Students read letters, speeches, commentaries, memoirs, poems, short stories, and novels. Stephen Crane Red Badge of Courage – Tim O’Brien The Things They Carried – Address” “The – and Lee: A Study in Contrasts” Bruce Catton “Grant – Various Civil War letters Mystery of Heroism” Stephen Crane “A – is Kind” “War – Occurrence at Ambrose Bierce “An ” – Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” Randall Jarrell “The – Dulce et Decorum Est” Wilfred Owen – Rear-Guard” Sassoon “The – Soldier” Rupert Brooke ‘The –
TIMED WRITING and MULTIPLE CHOICE Timed Writing Possibilities: 1985 question concerning thoughts on war 1988 Frederick Douglass question 1992 Queen Elizabeth question Multiple Choice: “The Governor’s Hall” from The Scarlet Letter 3 SPEAKING OF COURAGE This unit addresses two types of essays. First, the comparison and contrast essay through which students recognize the existence of similarities and differences between great moments in history and in the individual’s experience during those moments. Secondly, the cause and effect essay which analyzes why something happens. Why do humans resort to warfare? This and many other questions arise during this unit. The selections deal with the cruelty of war, and the individual heroism exhibited in moments of tribulation. Students read letters, speeches, commentaries, memoirs, poems, short stories, and novels. Red Badge of Courage – Stephen Crane The Things They Carried – Tim O’Brien “The Address” – “Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts” – Bruce Catton Various Civil War letters “A Mystery of Heroism” – Stephen Crane “War is Kind” – “An Occurrence at ” – Ambrose Bierce “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” – Randall Jarrell Dulce et Decorum Est” – Wilfred Owen “The Rear-Guard” – Sassoon ‘The Soldier” – Rupert Brooke
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