This is my great-great grandpa's draft card from World War I. He was drafted when he was 26 years old and served from 1917-1918. He was a miller (a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a cereal crop to make flour) and had no military experience.
**Think about what it means to be "drafted" into a war.
**Think about what it means to be "drafted" into a war.
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How would you feel if you got a draft card? Cite specific reasons why you feel this way.
Walter Kriner, my great, great grandpa.
Nice boots, huh?
My great grandpa's dad's farm in Dubois, Pennsylvania.
My great grandpa is the young man on the left leaning on the car.
How would you feel if you got a draft card? Cite specific reasons why you feel this way.
Walter Kriner, my great, great grandpa.
Nice boots, huh?
My great grandpa's dad's farm in Dubois, Pennsylvania.
My great grandpa is the young man on the left leaning on the car.
My great grandpa's family.
Do you see the little boy on the left (behind the boy in the sailor suit)?
That is my grandpa, Luke Kriner.
I would feel so bad because you didn't have a choice and you would miss your family.
ReplyDeleteEB
January 30, 2009 10:17 AM
i would feel sad because i would not want to leave my family to take a chance to die.
ReplyDeletecr
January 30, 2009 10:56 AM
If i was drafted it would fill great to serve for the USA
ReplyDeleteMJG
January 30, 2009 12:54 PM
Wouldn't like to get drafted because i would be forced to do something I don't want to do.Plus,I would be scared to go to war.
ReplyDelete-LO
January 30, 2009 12:56 PM
I would feel sad and happy at the same time if I got a draft card because I would have to leave my family and friends and I would feel happy because I would get the chance to fight for my country.
ReplyDeleteJW
January 30, 2009 12:58 PM
I would feel very scared if I got drafted because in war, you could die or get seriously injured. Also, if you become friends with someone, and they die or get injured, you would miss them.
ReplyDeleteLH
January 30, 2009 12:58 PM
i would fell happy and mad because i would get to fight but i would haff to leave my friends
ReplyDeleteTS
January 30, 2009 1:00 PM
I would feel sad and proud if I got a draft card. I would feel sad because I know I would be leaving my family. I would also feel happy because I know I would help my country to live a better life!
ReplyDelete-MT
January 30, 2009 1:02 PM
I would not be happy because they're forcing tham to do something that they may not want to do.
ReplyDeleteKM
January 30, 2009 1:03 PM
I would not like to be drafted.It would be very scary.I would not like it.I would miss my family and friends.It would not be a good sight because you would see so many bad things you would never get over it,like if you just ended the war alive you would always think of the war.
ReplyDeleteJanuary 30, 2009 1:04 PM
I would fell bad that I would have to leave my family and friends but happy bcause I would get to fight for my contry.
ReplyDeleteRL
January 30, 2009 1:05 PM
I would be very scared to get drafed into the war. I would be scared to leave my friends and family, and would be afraid that I would never see them again. I would be afraid I would die.I would be terrified to be drafted in. I feel so bad about how your great grandfather would feel about that.
ReplyDeleteER
January 30, 2009 1:09 PM
I think if I got a draft card I would be..... Well wait drafted first means to be made for it like was born to help our country.If I got a draft card I would feel ful of proudness and sad.I would feel sad because when you fight for your country it's really sad to leave your family and friends. I would feel proud because I would actually be fighting for my country and feel like I have the power to do anything. If people have a miserable time during the war i'd make them turn there frown upside down. Then everyone would feel proud and fight!!!!!!
ReplyDelete-HJ
January 30, 2009 1:14 PM
I would feel very very scared and panicked. My great grandfather got drafted into the war when he was only 17 years old. The worst part was that it was his 18th b-day when he was drafted. He died on the 3rd day of the war.
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather has his gun that he used in war. My grandfather's dad was drafted when his wife was 7 months pregnant. The next month my great grandmother was sent a telegaph saying that my great grandfather died in the war. When the night came to have my grandfather my grandmother had him but, died after the labor.
ID
January 30, 2009 2:01 PM
I would be VERY afraid.Just thinking about being drafted gives me goosebumps.Seeing the posters on the side of the street,and reading the papers would be frightening. None of my family members have ever been in an American war,so I don't know.Reading about it in the book and hearing friends talk about their ancestors...I couldn't take it.
ReplyDeleteFA
January 30, 2009 2:08 PM
i would be so scared! i would also feel mad. no one should make me do something that i don't want to do.
ReplyDeleteAMF
January 30, 2009 9:54 PM
If I got a I got a draft card I would be scared to go but I would if I had to.
ReplyDeleteHG
February 2, 2009 4:38 PM
Good comments!
ReplyDeleteFebruary 3, 2009 11:45 PM
i would HATE to be drafted into war. i would be afraid.
ReplyDeletesc
February 4, 2009 7:35 AM
To be drafted means to have no choice on going to war and if I got drafted I would be upset becaue I wouldn't want to die young.
ReplyDeleteRE
February 4, 2009 7:36 AM
I would feel sad because I would have to leave my family.
ReplyDeletePJR
February 4, 2009 7:45 AM
I WOULD BE MAD BECAUSE SOMETIMES PEOPLE WOULD NOT WANT TO. LIKE IF SOMEONE WANTED TO RISK THEIR LIFE TO GO TO WAR THEN THAT IS FINE AND IF THEY DIDN'T WANT TO RISK THEIR LIFE THEN WHY SHOULD THEY GO. THE USA IF A FREE COUNTRY AND THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO VOTE TO GO NOT TO GET IT IN THE MAIL IF THEY DIDN'T WANT IT!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFebruary 4, 2009 11:18 AM
i would feel a little scared because i know i could die and i would have to leave my family with no choice.
ReplyDeletedb
February 6, 2009 10:01 AM
I would be so scared!!It would make me worried that i would get hurt in the war.
ReplyDeleteAJ
February 6, 2009 11:17 AM
I would be sad because i wouldnt see my family.
ReplyDeleteBT
February 6, 2009 1:25 PM
i would be mad because i would have to leave my
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hf
February 6, 2009 1:26 PM
i would feel sad because i would be leaving my family and i would be mad too...But mostly i would be sad :( :( :( :(
ReplyDeleteANG
February 6, 2009 1:29 PM
If i was drafted it would fill great to serve for the USA. A draft card is a peice of paper that will say you are drafted to the war.
ReplyDeleteMJG
February 6, 2009 1:30 PM
If I was drafted to the war I would feel excited because I would get to serve my country in a large and imporant war
ReplyDeleteR.R.
February 6, 2009 1:33 PM
i would be very upset and scared to go to war.
ReplyDeleteAJ
February 11, 2009 7:35 AM
If I got drafted into the war I wouldn't like it because I would be going against my will. I also wouldn't like it because I could get shot and I wouldn't want that to happen to me.
ReplyDeleteJS
February 11, 2009 7:54 AM
i would feel really scared but really excited.
ReplyDeletej.b.
I would be SOOOOO scared because I would not want to go into war
ReplyDelete-Spottedleaf
I would hide, I DON'T WANT TO DIE!!!!
ReplyDelete-Spottedleaf
if i was on the draft card i would feel scared because when u in the war it makes you feel scared because when u leave from home u migtht not see your family again "ps thats only if you have a family"
ReplyDeleteJE
I would feel scared because you would haave to go to war without deciding if you wanted to go or not. I would also be scared because you could die in the war. I would change my name and move to canada!!!
ReplyDeletemk
I would feel good, but scared at the same time. I would feel good because I'd be able to serve my country in the war. I would feel scared because you could die at any second while you are fighting.
ReplyDeleteWE
I would be honord that they shose, but still quite upset because I wouldn't want to leave my family. I also wouls consider it extremely hard, it is a huge cose of wether to fight or stay home. -C.S.
ReplyDeleteI think you would be onerd since you are fitting for your nation, but it would be scary since death is possible.
ReplyDeleteAL
I think it would be scary because you know that you coold die at any second but fun at the same time because it feels good after you win a battle. Kind of like a roller coaster.
ReplyDeleteG.T.
Type my answer!
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