Entering the Conversation

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Exploratory Paper / RPP

Here are some interesting links to supplement the films we watched in class.

In 2005, more than 30 years after the Watergate scandal, the identity of “Deep Throat,” the informant who helped Woodward and Bernstein break the case, was finally revealed. You can read about it here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/31/AR2005053100655.html

One of the most tragic characters in Flags of our Fathers is Ira Hayes, the Native American Indian soldier whose sacrifice in war was met at home with prejudice and bigotry. Hayes was later immortalized in a song, “The Ballad of Ira Hayes,” which was performed by Bob Dylan and has since been covered by Johnny Cash and many other artists. Click here for the lyrics to the ballad. Or, you may prefer to listen to the song. Here is a link to the song on you tube.

If you have misplaced your assignment sheet for essay project 1, you may download and print another one by clicking the following link:

Film Essay Project

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