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Social-Emotional Learning Discussion QuestionsLEADERSHIP1..??Give some examples of how Colonel Shaw exhibited leadership in his regiment??COURAGE IN WAR2.??In the Civil War, defensive technology (such as repeating rifles) gave defenders a great advantage. Can you explain why tens of thousands of soldiers on each side, in battle after battle, had the commitment and the courage to march in regular order against the withering fire of the defenders while those around them fell with hideous and usually fatal wounds??Moral-Ethical Emphasis Discussion Questions (Character Counts)?( is a?Character Counts?"Six Pillars Partner"and? uses The?Six Pillars of Character?to to organize ethical principles.)Discussion Questions Relating to Ethical Issues?will facilitate the use of this film to teach ethical principles and critical viewing. Additional questions are set out below.?TRUSTWORTHINESS(Be honest; Don't deceive, cheat or steal; Be reliable -- do what you say you'll do; Have the courage to do the right thing; Build a good reputation; Be loyal -- stand by your family, friends and country)?CITIZENSHIP(Do your share to make your school and community better; Cooperate; Stay informed; vote; Be a good neighbor; Obey laws and rules; Respect authority; Protect the environment)?1.??Colonel Shaw believed that slavery and racial prejudice was a scourge on the nation and he was willing to give his life to destroy one of the most frequently used arguments to support it. Can you think of anything as patriotic that a U.S. citizen could do??2.??Why did Colonel Shaw decide to take the colonelcy of the 54th Massachusetts when he knew that it would probably led to his death? Would you have made the same decision in the circumstances??3.??In the assault on Fort Wagner, Colonel Shaw could have chosen, without any dishonor, to lead his regiment from the rear rather than from the front. He probably would have survived. Why didn't he do this, especially given the fact that he had just been married and had obligations to his new wife??.?Social-Emotional Learning Discussion QuestionsLEADERSHIP1..??Give some examples of how Colonel Shaw exhibited leadership in his regiment??Suggested Response:?Here are a few: advocating for the men to get equal pay with the white soldiers, imposing strict discipline, getting shoes for the men and advocating for them generally, and leading the charge on the Fort.?COURAGE IN WAR2.??In the Civil War, defensive technology (such as repeating rifles) gave defenders a great advantage. Can you explain why tens of thousands of soldiers on each side, in battle after battle, had the commitment and the courage to march in regular order against the withering fire of the defenders while those around them fell with hideous and usually fatal wounds??Suggested Response:?Loyalty to the unit, peer pressure, not wanting to be called a coward, fear of courts-martial, and commitment to the cause.?3.??How does the virtually hopeless attack on Fort Wagner differ from the charge on the Turkish trenches by the ANZAC soldiers in WW I shown in the film?Gallipoli??Suggested Response:?The only difference was that the soldiers of the Massachusetts 54th proved in the attack on Fort Wagner that black soldiers could fight well in a modern war against hopeless odds; they triumphed even though they were unable to take the Fort.?Moral-Ethical Emphasis Discussion Questions (Character Counts)?( is a?Character Counts?"Six Pillars Partner"and? uses The?Six Pillars of Character?to to organize ethical principles.)Discussion Questions Relating to Ethical Issues?will facilitate the use of this film to teach ethical principles and critical viewing. Additional questions are set out below.?TRUSTWORTHINESS(Be honest; Don't deceive, cheat or steal; Be reliable -- do what you say you'll do; Have the courage to do the right thing; Build a good reputation; Be loyal -- stand by your family, friends and country)?CITIZENSHIP(Do your share to make your school and community better; Cooperate; Stay informed; vote; Be a good neighbor; Obey laws and rules; Respect authority; Protect the environment)?1.??Colonel Shaw believed that slavery and racial prejudice was a scourge on the nation and he was willing to give his life to destroy one of the most frequently used arguments to support it. Can you think of anything as patriotic that a U.S. citizen could do??Suggested Response:?Responses will differ but the overall idea is that it was very patriotic.?2.??Why did Colonel Shaw decide to take the colonelcy of the 54th Massachusetts when he knew that it would probably led to his death? Would you have made the same decision in the circumstances??Suggested Response:?His devotion to the cause of abolition was more important to him than his life.?3.??In the assault on Fort Wagner, Colonel Shaw could have chosen, without any dishonor, to lead his regiment from the rear rather than from the front. He probably would have survived. Why didn't he do this, especially given the fact that he had just been married and had obligations to his new wife??Suggested Response:?His devotion to the cause of abolition was so strong that it over-road those over values.? ................
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