Bellringer:
Do you believe there are any circumstances under which war is necessary, and if so, what are they?
Today:
Today we discussed the literary use of war imagery, specifically in the poem “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner.”
Classwork:
Read “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” and answer the questions on the Poetry Analysis Flowchart handed out in class. Keep the completed worksheet in your notes for future reference.
Homework:
1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th Periods – Your homework assignment is to draw a single frame political cartoon that communicates a message about war to the reader. You are not being graded on your artistic skills, but rather your use of imagery to make a point about war. This assignment is due at the beginning of class tomorrow.
4th and 5th Periods – Work on your Grammar Rock projects. You have no additional homework assignment today.
Word of the Day:
altruism – (noun) unselfish regard for the welfare of others
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
