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War

Advance Level

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Unit 1: Video and Photograph

Video
1. What was your reaction and thoughts after having watched Saddam Hussein's trial?
2. Why do you think Saddam Hussein appeared defiant to the end, and not remorseful for his crimes?
3. Saddam Hussein was both admired as a leader who defied and challenged Israel and the West, but he was hated for his war crimes. He was sentenced to the death penalty for the killing of innocent people, including the 1982 killings of nearly 150 Shiite Muslims in Dujail, Iraq. Do you think that it was right to impose the death penalty on Saddam Hussein for his war crimes?
4. What is your own view about the death penalty?

Photograph
1. Describe what you see in the photograph.
2. Is there any point to preserving war museums?
3. Describe some historical war that was fought in your country?

Unit 2: Reading Comprehension
Discuss the article, vocabulary and questions with your student.

Unit 3: Question and Response
1. Can we ever justify going to war?
2. Have you ever joined the army?
3. If you were asked to choose, what position would you volunteer for in the army?
4. Is having an army still practical in today's global economy?
5. Is maintaining a well equipped army, a waste of money and resource?
6. Would you be willing to fight for your own country?
7. What role should a woman play in the army? Why?
8. Have you ever lived in a country that went through war?