Walk-In-The-Shoes Questions
As you read, imagine you are the protagonist.

• What challenges are you facing?
• What fears or concerns might you have?
• What may prevent you from acting in the way you ought?

Observation Questions

• Why was Henry David Thoreau sent to prison?
• Why did Thoreau think it was important to do stand up against something he believed to be wrong?
• How are Henry David Thoreau’s actions consistent with the principle of integrity?

Discussion Questions
Discuss the following questions with your students.

• What is the historical context of the narrative?
• What historical circumstances presented a challenge to the protagonist?
• How and why did the individual exhibit a moral and/or civic virtue in facing and overcoming the challenge?
• How did the exercise of the virtue benefit civil society?
• How might exercise of the virtue benefit the protagonist?
• What might the exercise of the virtue cost the protagonist?
• Would you react the same under similar circumstances? Why or why not?
• How can you act similarly in your own life? What obstacles must you overcome in order to do so?

• Students will analyze the views and actions of Henry David Thoreau throughout his life.
• Students will understand how acting with integrity can affect their purpose and integrity.
• Students will apply this knowledge to the pursuit of integrity in their own lives.