Agenda+-+Day+One


 * AGENDA: MEETING #1 - 1/22/18 - The Enigma of War**

Introductory Remarks – brief (10 min)

Activity 1 (30 min.)
 * Break into groups
 * Amy, Henry,Carter, Elisabeth, Adrian, Julianna
 * Katie, Skye, Betania, Abdullah
 * Kawaya, Gabriel, Emma, Daniel
 * Within the groups, form dyads (groups of two) and do the following
 * Exchange Introductions (the usual)
 * Exchange stories (a personal connection to war or violent civil conflict)
 * Reassemble groups of 4 and 6 - share introductions and stories
 * Reassemble seminar – share name introductions

Break (10 min) – musical interlude - Otterbourne – Archie Fisher (context Illiad) media type="file" key="Archie Fisher - Otterburn.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Activity 2 (100 min)
 * Intro. To Film Dead Birds – Seminar Context
 * Film Dead Birds 1 hour 22 min.
 * Discussion: keep these in mind as you read the Illiad
 * Emotional reactions
 * Is this war?
 * What makes a war?
 * What is a warrior?
 * What do warriors do?

Assignment: Read:
 * Sections from Illiad (Intro., Chapters 1,3-8, 15,19,22, and 24)
 * Online summaries of non-assigned sections of the Illiad

Listening: Decoration Day - Drive-by Truckers: media type="file" key="14_decoration_day_decoration_day.mp3"