Monday, November 28, 2011

Plan for Week of 11/28

Monday, 11.28
> In Class
My Lai Film
>Homework
"When War Becomes a Crime" pg 145-155 "The Cover Up"
Please answer the following questions (in the reading)
Questions 1 & 2 following "What happened at My Lai" section
Question 2 following "Victims are People First" section
The opening question following "What if you are ordered to commit a war crime" section - it is: Do you agree that, if nation are going to have wars, they need laws of warfare? If you do not, what would you propose instead? If you do, make a list of laws you would include. *Even if you don't think laws are necessary, create a list to be used in class on Wednesday*

Wednesday, 11.30
> In Class
Discuss Reading
Group Activity
> Homework
"When War Becomes a Crime" from "The Cover-up" on pg 155 to the end of the reading.
Respond to the following questions - typed and printed out
"The Cover-Up" - 1 discussion question at end of the section
"Americans React" - Questions 1, 2, 3
"How Could It Have Happened" - Questions 1-4

Friday, 12.2
> In Class
Finish My Lai movie
> Homework
Complete work from Wednesday - due on Monday in class

Monday, November 7, 2011

Plan for Week of 11.7 & 11.14

Monday, 11.7
> In Class
Writing on "The Things They Carried"
> Homework
Read to the top of page 206 in "Goodbye to the Blind Slash Dead Kid's Hooch" (PDF in class conference)

Wednesday, 11.9
> In Class
Discuss reading and emerging antiwar movement
> Homework
Finish "Goodbye to the Blind..." reading

Friday, 11.11
> In Class
Discuss reading
> Homework
Read "Letters Home From Vietnam" PDF in Conference

Monday, 11.14
> In Class
Discuss "Letters"
> Homework
Mini project due Friday

Wednesday, 11.16
>In Class
Film
> Homework
Project due Friday

Friday, 11.18
> In class
Film
> Homework
None - enjoy the break!