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A True War Story - Digital Storytelling Project

For many writers, truth is based on emotional accuracy rather than factual evidence. With this in mind, the following digital stories attempt to express some truth about war.

Our Contemporary Literature class has studied Tim O’Brien’s //The Things They Carried// and two recent documentaries about the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, //Operation: Homecoming// and //Restrepo//, all in preparation for answering the following question: “How does war affect those involved?” Our stories mix original scripts, with direct quotes and references from the above works, along with moving wartime images from conflicts dating as far back as World War II.

Ultimately, our stories are honest efforts at understanding the human toll of war. It is our intent to be respectful of those men and women who sacrifice themselves in service to our country.

We hope you find our stories appropriate artifacts of bearing witness.

Please note: These digital stories address the sights and sounds of war as understood through the study of soldiers’ actual accounts. Some images and language may not be appropriate for all viewers.

**__ 2011-2012 (Quarter 1) __**

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