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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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