1. Listen as your teacher reads aloud the first stanza of the poem. What do you learn about the setting and the characters in the poem? Fill in details in your chart.
2. Continue reading the poem on your own. Keep adding details to your chart as you read.
Do a quickwrite or talk to a partner to explore your feelings about war. Is war ever justifiable? If so, when and under what circumstances? Think about these questions. As you read the poem, look to see what attitude toward war is expressed.