Thursday, October 8, 2009

Castles #1: Going Off to War



Situation:
Imagine you are a high school senior who is about to turn 18 years old. There is a war going on, which in fact has just recently started. You are speaking with your parent(s) about the military draft. Right now the draft age is 21, but with the war just starting and manpower low, everyone is sure the draft age will be lowered to 18 - the age you're about to turn.

Prompt:
What are your thoughts about the possibility of being drafted into the military? Are you afraid? Worried? Happy? Will you enlist right away, or wait to be drafted? Are you anxious? Nervous? Hopeful? Do you feel proud to be able to serve your country and fulfill a patriotic duty, or not so much? Are you urgently awaiting your 18th birthday, or wishing it would never come?

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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