Jus in Bello-Soldiers' Stories

Today we're going to focus on how soldiers' stories are told through film and literature. We'll begin by looking at these two clips from the film Sgt. York: Sgt. York. 1st clip (start -6:05) 2nd Clip. As you watch, you'll consider what these clips are saying about the causes of the war and the soldiers' reasons for fighting.

Then, you'll hear a dramatic reading of Ch. X from Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun highlighting key lines and phrases as you read along that indicate what this soldiers' perspective is on the causes of the war and reasons for fighting. At the conclusion of the reading, you'll respond in your notebooks by putting each piece into "dialogue" with each other, considering which is more aligned with your point of view and why.

If time at the end of class, we'll also look at at Metallica's video for the song One that is based on Johnny Got His Gun. Here is a link to the lyrics. Again, we'll respond to what we see and hear in our notebooks, considering how this song impacts our thinking.