Unit 7: Brothers in arms

Pages 126-127
Pages 128-129
Pages 130-131
Page 133
Pages 134-135
Pages 138-139
Pages 140-141


 

 

Pages 126-127 - Outline
 
Quick links...
  Patriots...
Toby Keith • Toby Keith's official website.
 Recruitment websites • Visit the recruitment sites for the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the Marines.
  ... and protesters
 Masters of War • Find more information about Bob Dylan's song thanks to Bob Dylan's website and Wikipedia. You can even try to listen to the song on YouTube [VIDEO].
  AUDIO: And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
(Student CD: track 26)
ANZACS • The Wikipedia article about the soldiers who are mentioned in the song.
 And the Band... • Find more information about Eric Bogle and his song thanks to the singer's website and Wikipedia. Listen to the song on YouTube [VIDEO].

 

Pages 128-129 - Text 1: In Flanders fields
 
In Flanders fields
  Basic information • Use Wikipedia to learn more about John McCrae and his most famous poem.
  Tributes to John McCrae's poem • In Flanders fields is THE poem of World War I for Canadians (Veterans Affairs | Royal Canadian Legion), but also for Belgians (In Flanders Fields Museum).
Lost poets of the Great War • John McCrae was not the only "War Poet". Learn more about him and others.
   

 

Pages 130-131 - Text 2: Hello Dimitri?
 
Dr Strangelove
  The movie • Learn more about Dr Strangelove (IMDB | Wikipedia).
 
The cold war
  There are many online resources about the Cold War:
 Wikipedia (full article)
The Cold War Museum (USA)
National Archives - Cold War (UK), with questions for students.
BBC - Cold War
CONELRAD - Cold War culture
George Washington University: Cold War files
 

 

Page 133 -  Views
 
Recruiting campaigns
  U.S. army recruitment websites • Visit the current recruitment sites for the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the Marines.
 

 

 

Pages 134-135 - Text 3: Christmas truce
 
The truce
  Basic information • Learn more about the truce on Wikipedia and the First World War site.
 More Christmas truce letters • This British website collects Christmas truce stories and letters.
  Christmas truce story [AUDIO] • Listen to this story from the American Storyteller.
 

 

 


 

Pages 138-139 - Issue: Doves or Hawks?
 
More information
 

Conflicts & solutions • Learn more about the Iraq War and the Darfur conflict, and the UN (Official site | Wikipedia).
 

 

 

Pages 140-141 -  Extra Text: A good soldier
 
The author
  Joseph Heller • Learn more about the author and his book, and listen to him speaking in two BBC interviews.