1. Group Brainstorm (5 minutes)
Why do people wage war?
Use examples we have studied in class.

2. What I want you to take away…
To look at the causes of war
To think about the wars in terms of “justness”
What is the nature of violent conflict?

3. Group Activity (20 minutes): “The Many Faces of War”
Read introduction paragraph
Review the various categories of war
Apply one or more of the categories of war to the following conflicts:
World War I
World War II (all parts, separately)
Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
War on Terrorism
Let’s discuss as a class.

4. Homework - Close Reading: “The Justification of War”
First, copy the directions below on the back of the reading.
Read the text silently, and highlight important information.
On the left side of the document next to the highlighted parts, write down questions that you have.
On the right side of the text, write down the author’s purpose for each paragraph.

5. Lab Finish your “prewriting” exercise (due at end of period)
Continue getting to know your topic by exploring websites, articles, and books.
Tomorrow you will be asked to locate specific sources.