By Linda Pack Butler This lesson is an exercise for close reading, free writing, and analytical writing. Yep, this will help students observe, analyze, and then write about it!

This is designed as an intro to David Benioff's book, "City of Thieves" which takes place against the backdrop of the siege of Leningrad. Slides are conversation starters and rely on the knowledge of the presenter to develop the ideas presented. Created by Linda Pack Butler, it is designed for an audience that does not know much military history or much 20th century history.