Day 1 (Monday)

Aim: To analyze all the forces that drive Mr. Keller to kill himself as the solution to his dilemma.
Do Now: Journal Writing#8
Write responses to Jim's speech," Oh, no, he'll come back. We all come back. These private little revolutions always die. The compromise is always made....Every man does have a star. The star is one's honesty. And you spend your life groping for it, but once it's out it never lights again."

Learning Activities: (The items with * are homework )
 
Journal#9 -Internet Activity: What is post war syndrome? Read the site on Gulf War Syndrome. Do a research on other post wars' syndrome.

Study Guide:
 1. Why doe Jim believe that Chris will come back?
2. What changes have taken place between Joe and Kate?
3. Why doesn't Joe feel he needs to be forgiven? Do you agree with him?
*Write a diary entry from Joe's point of view after Kate asks him to ask forgiveness from Chris, his son.
4. To Joe, what comes first in his life? To Chris?

HW#10 *Write a diary entry from Joe's point of view after Kate asks him to ask forgiveness from Chris, his son.

Day 2 (Tuesday)

Aim: How does Mr. Keller's last line in this play highlight the title and the theme of the play?

Do Now: Journal Writing #10
Imagine you are in a situation where your responsibilities for your family are contradictory to those for your country, what would you do? Explain.

Learning Activities:

5. What impelled Ann to tell the truth that Larry is dead to Kate?
*Write a diary entry from Chris's point of view describing what he went through when he drove away after he had found out his father was guilty.
6. After Chris comes back, what decision has he made? What does he say he will do to his father ,Joe? Why will he not send his father to jail?
7. Why can't Chris forgive Joe for what he did ? What does he mean by saying ," I never saw you as a man. I saw you as my father"?
8.What effect does Larry's last letter  have on Joe and Kate? From their reactions to the "shocking" news, who turns out to be the stronger person ?
9. After Chris read Larry's letter, what does he decide to do to his father?
10. How does Mr. Keller's last line in this play highlight the title and the theme of the play? Respond to the line in your journal.
11. Some critics believe that all this time the reason why Kate insists on believing that Larry is still alive is to protect Joe, her husband. Do you agree? Defend your argument.
12. Comment on the ending of the play. What caused Joe to commit suicide?
13. Why does Kate say to Chris, "Don't dear. Don't take on yourself. Forget now. Live" ?
HW#11 *Write a diary entry from Chris's point of view describing what he went through when he drove away after he had found out his father was guilty.

Day 3 (Wed.)

Enrichment Activities:

Journal Response #11: Choose a poem from Wilfred Owen's War Poetry page that best describes what Chris experienced during the war. Copy the poem onto your web page and explain in what way the poem is related to Chris's feelings about war.

HW#12 From reading war poetry, what conclusions can you draw about what war could do to people and the world?