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

• Who was John Robert Fox?
• What did John Robert Fox do on the cold day in December of 1944?
• How did the selfless actions of John Robert Fox help the allied effort against the Gothic Line in Italy in 1944?

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 the 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 explore the actions of John Robert Fox
• Students will understand how his selfless actions helped the allied cause and the soldiers he served with
• Students will learn the importance of being selfless in their own lives