Three activities comprise an eight-page packet designed to accompany a study of Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage. First, class members investigate the types of recruiting posters used today, analyze the types of appeals used, then design their own recruiting posters. Next, readers look at Crane's use of color, select a scene, and create a collage that uses one color to represent the scene. The final activity has groups debating questions that explore the theme of courage as it pertains to Henry.

Concepts

the red badge of courage, the united states civil war, courage, debate

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask those class members who have family who have or are serving in the military their reasons for joining
• Mount the posters on the classroom walls

Classroom Considerations

• Be sensitive to the fact that class members may have family or friends that have or are serving in the military
• Pupils must have access to devices with internet
• Page numbers are based on the Enriched Classics edition of the novel
• Requires copies of a single worksheet

Pros

• Each activity has detailed step-by-step directions
• Groups must present evidence to support each side of the debate

Cons

• None