Dulce Seminar and Peace Research

Starter 7

1. Trade found poems.  Write their name and the title of their poem.
2. Message/perspective?
3. List poetic devices you see.  How doe they affect the meaning or reading of the poem?
4. What's the most powerful part of the poem?  Why?

Dulce et Decorum Est Seminar

Peace Research

Research on an organization working for peace.  Choose any organization from this website, then answer the following questions in writing.  All answers MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

1. Summarize the mission of the organization.  What do they do? What are their goals? What techniques or strategies do they use to try and bring about peace?
2. Where does this organization operate?  Are they worldwide, or focused on specific regions?
3. What type of violence is this organization addressing? (Direct, structural, physical, psychological, manifest, latent...)  It could be one or a combination.  Explain your answer.
4. Why is this work important?
5. How effective do you think this organization is in bringing about peace?  Why?
6. Make a personal connection to the work this organization is doing, OR talk about one thing that really struck you about this organization.

Poem Recitation

Sign up for a day to recite your memorized poem.  Recitations will start next Thursday.

Homework: Dulce Seminar Reflection       (DUE: Monday, Start of Class)

This seminar reflection should be in well-organized and proofread paragraphs, and must be TYPED.  QUOTE THE POEM as evidence in answers to questions 2 and 3.

1. React to one of your classmate's comments from the seminar. 
2. What have you learned from this seminar process about reading and interpreting poetry?  Use specific examples to back up your ideas.
3. Is it ever sweet and right to die for your country?  Develop and support your argument in a paragraph.