Jack Smith by Ron Steinman
9 pages - complete by Wednesday May 23
What challenges does Jack Smith face as a soldier in Vietnam? (a bulleted list is fine)
-being shot - napalm -booby traps -snipers -mortars -grenades - friendly fire -land mines.
How does Smith’s attitude toward war change?
At first, he thought there probably wouldn't be any fighting and it would be a fun adventure. After fighting, he realized how horriffic it is and hated mankind for the mistakes that led tons of deaths. Soon, he realized that life was a good thing and realized that people make mistakes.
I Feel Like I’m Fixing To Die Rag by Joe McDonald
2 pages - complete by Wednesday May 23
This song by Country Joe and the Fish became one of the first protest songs of the Vietnam Era. Read the lyrics to the song, and then respond to the following:
What is the song asking the “big strong men to do”?
Enlist in the war.
… the “generals” to do?
Kill the comnunists.
… “Wall Street” to do?
Supply the Army with military goods.
… “mothers” to do?
Send their boys to Vietnam
Write down four specific lines from the song that display sarcasm, cynicism, or anti-war sentiment.
Be the first on your block
to have your boy come home in a box.
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
The only good commie is the one who's dead.
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