Journey to Topaz

Explain this statement: "There is so little here to comfort the eye or the heart, and people grow quarrelsome and sullen when you are unhappy." What was Mother talking about when she made this statement? Can this statement apply to any situations today?

Journey to Topaz

Think about the place Yuki Sakane now calls home. There is a barbed wire fence that surrounds the buildings. They are guarded by soldiers. How would you feel if you had to live there? You would not be able to do any of the things you do regularly. What would you miss the most?

Black Cowboy, Wild Horses

What would you find most difficult about what Bob does for a living? Most rewarding?

My Brother Sam is Dead - final reflection

At the end of the story, Tim tells the reader that he has written down the events as they happened fifty years before. The story is his memory of what happened to him and his family during the Revolutionary War. Write about a memory you would like to preserve and give reasons you want to keep it alive.

My Brother Sam is Dead - Responsibility

In the story, Tim has to take on important responsibilities while his father and older brother are absent. He helps his mother run the tavern and make decisions concerning the farm. Write about a situation in which you had to take on important responsibilities. Describe what you did and how you felt about the situation.

My Brother Sam is Dead

In the story, Sam joins the American Revolutionary Army because he feels that the colonists are taxed unfairly by the British. His father thinks that fighting over taxes is not worth the lives that will be lost. Sam claims he is standing up for a principle. Write about a time you stood up for something you believe in. Describe what you did and how it made you feel.

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

Compare Paul Revere's busy schedule with your own. Do you like to do many different things? Do you prefer to have just a few activities? Why?