The Red Badge of Courage Study Guide

"Through Stephen Crane's up close and raw look at the effects of real war, students will learn:�Author Biography:�Learn about Stephen Crane. Historical Background:��Vocabulary�words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth. Literary Techniques:�words create setting, double meanings, parallels, synonyms, antonyms, foil, similes, characterization, in context, metaphors, self-justification, role models, natural law, Christ figure, coming-of-age. Moral Lessons and Character Values:�The church and war, Jesus is our example, lessons from nature, small before God, coming-of-age, fear & cowardice, mortality, courage, maturity, anger, heroism, suffering and the refining it causes. �Activities and Writing Assignments:�wordsearch, God looks at our inner character/not outer, Essays including a just war, Lincoln and the Civil War, nature as a counterpoint to humanity, coming-of-age, Civil War timeline, creative writing: letters from a soldier, biography of your choice of famous Civil War men and women, write a historical play/scene, field trip to a Civil War site, journalism interview of a war veteran. Suggestions for Further Reading:�We include an in-depth reading list of more books by the same author and other books that tie in with, or are similar to,�The Red Badge of Courage.� All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!" --… (more)