Journal Writing
If  you find out that your parents or guardians commit a crime because they had to protect you or the family, would you send them to jail ? What would you do especially after you realize that their crime has hurt innocent people?

Learning Activities:
1. Internet Activity:
Visit  the World War II Archives Page and describe three things that are unforgetable to you.
2.Read some  WWII Letters written by soldiers "To and From The Home Front".
Study Questions(the ones with * are homework):
1. Why does Mrs.Keller say to Chris  "Dad and I are stupid people. We don't know anything. You have got to protect us? Does it sound like Kate? Explain.
2. What is troubling Kate? Why does she imply when she says" You don't realize how people can hate. They can hate so much that they'll tear the world into pieces..."?
3. What's Sue's attitude towards Ann? What is the conflict between the two women? Why?
4. Is there any truth in people's accusation against Joe? Why wouldn't people let it go?
5.(Journal) Comment on Mr. Keller's speech to Ann:"...You get older, you want to feel that you...accomplished something. My only accomplishment is my son. I ain't brainy. That's all I accomplished. Now, a year, eight months, your father'll be a free man.." What does this speech foreshadow?
6. Why does Mr. Keller offer Ann's father a position after he comes out of jail?
7. Draw a portrait of Ann's brother ,George based on the stage direction on page 402.
8. How does George act after he arrives at the Kellers' home? What kind of man is he base on his interactions with other people?
9. Why wouldn't George allow Ann to mary Chris?
*10. Rewrite the story from George's point of view describing what happened between Ann's father  and Mr. Keller, and why Ann's father was jailed.
11. Is Geoge's anger justified?
12. How does Kate treat George? Why? Are there any hidden reasons from Kate's side? What does this tell us more about Kate's personality?
13. How does Mr. Keller persuade George to believe that it was his father's fault not his? How do Mr. Keller and Mrs. Keller try to appease George?
14. How does the conflict between  Anna & Chris and Kate accelerate ?
15. Who gave out the secret that Joe was the one who committed the crime? What does Chris react to this revelation?
*16. Write a news story reporting the dramatic revelation of the real criminal. The report should include the information about what the verdict was 25 years ago and the now the true story.
*17. Write a diary entry from Chris point of view describing how he feels after the he knows his father is the criminal who caused the death of 21 soldiers.
*18. Why did Joe agree to have those defected engine heads shipped out ?
* 19.Why does Kate insist on believing that Larry is still alive?