Choose one character from the book other than Joe and George Smith. Identify the character and briefly describe their story in the book. Then, consider what is ‘under the surface’ of their story. What other historical issues and events are illuminated by the character’s story in the book.

Part 1: Initial Reflection (5 marks)

Read the again book in its entirety and write a reflection. To help guide your writing, reflect on something that stood out to you in the book, something the book made you think or wonder about, and how the book made you feel. After this reading, what is your overall impression of the book? (150-200 words

 

Part 2: Character Study. What’s beyond their story? (10 marks)

Choose one character from the book other than Joe and George Smith. Identify the character and briefly describe their story in the book. Then, consider what is ‘under the surface’ of their story. What other historical issues and events are illuminated by the character’s story in the book. (200-300 words)

 

Part 3: Write a Letter (20 marks)

Use informed creativity to write a letter home from the perspective of one of the soldiers the World War I Graphic Novel by Cowsill and Sharma

In Cowsill and Shamas’ The War to End all Wars: World War One, 1914-1918, we get soldiers’ views of the war as the events and battles unfold. For the first part of the The Great War Project you are going to write a letter home from the perspective of one of the soldiers. This will involve using your informed creativity. Choose from one of the following soldiers:

• George Smith
• Joseph (Joe) Smith
• Khudadad Khan

*Be sure to indicate what page from the book you are using for the context of the letter

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