For Understanding

For the Interpersonal

·       How did each artist feel about the war—before during and after?

·       What individual and/or general circumstances affected each artist’s attitude?

·       Did their attitude change?  Why?  How?

·       What are my obligations to my country?

·       What are my obligations to myself and to my own personal goals?

·       How do I feel about war?

·       How do I feel about patriotism?

·       How do I feel about conscientious objectors and/or draft dodgers?

·       How has war affected someone I know?

For Analysis

For the Imagination

·       Does the artist have a special role within society?  Why or why not, and if so, what is that role?

·       What patterns can be observed in the ways artists define and perform their role?

·       How is the impact of war reflected in the artist’s work?

·       What patterns can be observed about the artists’ response toward war?

·       What would I do if I were required to go to war?

·       How would involvement in a war affect me?

·       How might I express the effects that war had on me?

·       If I were a writer, composer or painter, how would I use my art to express my feelings about war?