ReadWriteThink: Love of War in Tim O’Brien’s “How to Tell a True War Story”

Students explore texts on camaraderie among soldiers as an introduction to the theme of love of war. As a culminating activity, students compose a visual collage depicting their own beliefs about the relationship between love and war. The lesson was submitted by Ellen Greenblatt, of San Francisco, California. It was developed as a companion for The Mystery of Love, a PBS documentary featured in the lesson.