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Sunrise Over Fallujah
By Walter Dean Myers Background information on the two Iraq
Wars
Introduction to the author & book Introduction to the characters, plot, and
themes in the story
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The Iraq War: 1991
Desert Storm begins on Jan.
16, 1991 with massive air
and missile strikes
Iraq shoots scud missiles atIsrael: U.S. uses Patriot
Missiles to defend
U.S. flies 8,000 sorties a day
A massive oil spill, releasedby Iraq, in Persian Gulf
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Iraq has captured Allied pilots
Iraqi army advances into
Saudi Arabia
33 days into the war, and 15%
of Iraqs fighting forces have
been killed or wounded
Day 39: Ground attack begins
The Iraq War: 1991
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Iraq army sets hundreds of
Kuwaiti oil wells ablaze
On the first day of ground
offensive, U.S. captures5,500 Iraq prisoners
By the end of the war, Iraqi
POWs number over 63,000
It takes just 43 days for U.S.to defeat Iraq
The Iraq War: 1991
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The 9-11 World Trade
Center attacks
U.S. decided to strike at
Iraq before they helped
terrorist groups like Al-
Qaeda and Hezbollah
Iraqi agents tried to kill his
father in April, 1993
The Iraq War Today:
Why We Went to War
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U.S. believed Iraq had a
stockpile of Weapons of
Mass Destruction
(WMDs)
The Iraq War Today:
Why We Went to War
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End Saddam Husseins
rule over the people of
Iraq
Saddam was known for
his cruelty to his
citizens, especially the
Kurds
To instill a democratic
state in the Middle East
The Iraq War Today:
Why We Went to War
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Skeptics and critics say
the U.S. went to war in
Iraq for oil
President Bush has a
background in oil
The Iraq War Today:
Why We Went to War
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Sunrise Over Fallujah:
About the Author Written by Walter Dean
Myers
Other books hes written: Monster, Fallen Angels,
Game, Shooter
Myers is 73 years old andgrew up in Harlem
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More about the author
Myers dropped out of
high school and joined
the army
Basketball is a passion
of his
Worked two jobs and
wrote at night
He walks 5 miles a day
and writes 10 pages a
day
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Characters
Robin Birdy Perry
Joined the army after 9/11
Lots of conflict in this character (Whos the enemy?
Who can he trust? Whats their mission?)
Marla
Tough-talking, wise-cracking blond
Is the gunner for a humvee
Jonesy Guitar-playing bluesman
Wants to open a club in Georgia
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Plot Summary Perry is assigned to a Civil Affairs unit
CA units help rebuild both structurally and therelationships with Iraqi people
CA units give medical support and works with local civiliansin the war zone
CA units assist military force units Perry, Jonesy, Marla and the rest of their unit goes
into bad spots and try to mend relations with thelocals
They are attacked one night and now Perry questionswho the enemy is because he cant tell
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Plot Summary cont
Perry realizes that he cant relax anywhere oranytime
The characters run into an IED (improvised
explosive device)
Soldiers are kidnapped
At one hospital, Robin is forced to act quickly
to save a female Captain.
Perry realizes hes done things he never
thought he could do or ever would do
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Plot Summary cont.
As a result of the good
work Perrys CA unit has
done, theyre asked to
help with a dangerousand highly political
assignment. It changes
everyone involved.
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Story Themes
Doing whats right even when you feelsomething is wrong
Quick Write: What do you think this means?
Is killing justified? If justified, will you still pay
for it when its done?
Quick Write: Answer the two above questions
Heroes
Quick Write: What is something a regular
person can do that is heroic?
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Story Themes cont.
Friendship and Trust
Quick Write: How important is friendship/trust?
How tough can life be without it?
Can wars be won or lost
Quick Write: Explain this ~ even if a country is
winning a war, can they also be losing it?
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