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Lesson 1 (from Foreword-Part 1: A False Taste of Victory, 2001-2002)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Craig Whitlock, his job, and why he wrote The Afghanistan Papers. Craig Whitlock is an investigative reporter for The Washington Post. He has served as a foreign correspondent, Pentagon reporter, and national security specialist.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Based on what Whitlock says in the Foreword, discuss these questions: What experience did Whitlock have covering Afghanistan before he decided to write The Afghanistan Papers? What writing had he done about al-Qaeda and its affiliates in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe? What did Whitlock know about Afghanistan and the situation there? What questions did he have about the war and how it had degenerated into a stalemate? What information became available about Afghanistan and the war there? How did Whitlock gain access to that information? What did Whitlock wish to explain in his book? Why did...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(d), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(d), 11-12.7
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