Lesson Seed 8: Personal Quotes

Students should actively read the article from the Baltimore Sun, highlighting or making notes, on the following issues:

Events that would impact the emotions of a young soldier in the infantry during the invasion

Impact of the various parts of this man’s trip back to Normandy

Relevance to today’s generation

Students should summarize the article while in groups. As a class, share the summaries and make connections to other wars, particularly, contemporary military actions.

Baltimore Sun Article