DEAR MR.

KILMER
(SETTINGS)
Presented by:
Syahzanani
Afiqah
Ainul
Alifah
Tasneem

BACKGROUND
World War 1 was fought mainly in Europe
and the Middle East. The Allies (principally
Britain, France, Russia and Italy) fought the
Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
and Ottoman Empire) from 1914 and 1918.

A German submarine sank the Lusitania in

1915. When the Germans started
unrestricted submarine warfare on ships
carrying Americans, the U.S. declared war
against Germany. The U.S. joined the Allied
forces and entered the war in 1917. The
Central Powers were defeated and they
agreed to a truce on 11 November 1918

MAP OF EUROPE WORLD

WAR 1

CENTRAL POWERS
World War 1 was fought between the
Allied Powers and the Central Powers.
The Central Powers was at first an
alliance between Germany and
Austria-Hungary. Later the Ottoman
Empire and Bulgaria became part of
the Central Powers

ALLIED POWERS
The Allied Powers were largely formed
as a defense against the aggression of
Germany and the Central Powers. They
began an alliance between France,
Britain and Russia.

ANTI-GERMAN SENTIMENT DURING

WW1
During WW1, the U.S. declared war on Germany in 1917. AntiGerman sentiment rose across the U.S. German Americans
were labelled Huns.
Due to the wave of anti-German feeling at that time,
Americans changed the names of schools, foods, streets and
towns. For example, they changed the name of sauerkraut
and hamburgers to liberty cabbage and liberty sausage.

HUNS
Huns are barbarous, nomadic and
warlike Asian people who controlled
large parts of eastern and central
Europe. The offensive term Huns is
also used to refer Germans, especially
German soldiers in World War 1 and 2.
The term Huns likens them to the
barbarous and warlike Huns of the 4th
and 5th centuries.

CHAPTER 1
February morning in the woods
The Knights hunt near a creek in the woods. There is a big pool
there and animals come to drink its water.
a large young buck with handsome antlers stepped down
the opposite bank toward the pool. (page 3)
Sunday morning at their hunting cabin
The Knights hunting cabin is 5 miles away in the woods. They
spend the night there when they go hunting.
He and his two boys had packed up a few necessities and
hiked five miles to their tiny hunting cabin. (page 1)

That night in the living room

Gus and his father argue about boxing but Richard is not
interested.
That night after supper, Richard, Gus, and their father sat
around the living room fire. (page 13)
Evening in Richards and Gus room
He keeps a lot of his poems locked up in his drawer.
Later that evening, Richard sat at his rolltop desk in the
room he shared with his brother. (page 15)

CHAPTER 2
April morning in Richards classroom
Mrs. Hansen reads Joyce Kilmers poem Trees to Richards
class.
One morning toward the end of April, Mrs. Hansen walked in
front of her class of eighteen students and opened up a
slender book. (page 19)
After school
Richard sees Hannah crying in the hallway.
As Richard left school at the end of the day, he saw one of
the girls from his grade standing alone in the hallway. (page
22)

CHAPTER 3
In Richards classes
Mrs. Hansen asks the class to sign a card she has brought to
express their regret for what has happened to the Schermers.
About three weeks later , Mrs. Hansen walked into the
claassroom looking very upset. (page 29)
After school as Richard is going home
As Richard walks home, Abner and Harry block his way and
start fighting with him.
But when Richard started for home, Abner and Harry
stepped in front of him to block his way. (page 35)

At the Schermers tavern

Richard writes a messages in the card expressing regret and
writing that lots of people in Turtle Lake respect them.
Sitting on the front steps of the tavern was Hannah
Schermers. (page 39)
On Richards favourite old oak tree
Richard climbs an old oak tree overlooking the train tracks
near his house.
Richard was almost home when he stopped to climb an old
oak tree.
(page 41)

CHAPTER 4
Night in the kitchen
Richard asks Angie to read Mr. Kilmers letter aloud.Nobody seems
interested.
, his heart pounded while he helped Angie set the kitchen table.
(page 45)
The next day, in Mrs. Hansens classroom
Richard sees Mrs. Hansen after school. He shows Mr. Kilmers letter.
After school the next day, Richard went into Mrs. Hansens
classroom.
(page 49)

Outside the school building

Hannah apologises to Richard.
As he left the school building, Richard found Hannah
outside. (page 52)
On Richards old oak tree
Richard climbs the oak tree to watch the train come by.
On his way home, Richard climbed the oak tree to watch the
train pass by.
( page 55 )

CHAPTER 5
In Mrs. Hansens class
Richard tells the class how he started writing to Mr. Kilmer, and
he reads the poem he sent to Mr. Kilmer about thunderstorm.
On the very last day, Richard found himself standing beside
Mrs. Hansen in front of the classroom. ( page 57 )
In history class that day
Mr. Higby talks about the war and tells the students that the
American troops are arriving in France. He also explains the
correct usage of Huns.
In history class that day, their teacher talked about war.
( page 62 )

In Richards room that night

That night, Richard replies to Mr. Kilmers latest letter. He is
encouraged because Mr. Kilmer likes his poem.
That night, Richard sat at his desk and wrote a reply to
Joyce Kilmers latest letter . (page 63)
On the farm in summer
Richard loves school but he enjoys farming more.
Now that he was out of school, he spent his day working
hard on the farm.
( page 64 )
A few weeks after the end of school in summer
Richard receives Mr. Kilmers letter.
A couple of weeks after the end of school, Richard received
yet another letter from Joyce Kilmer. ( page 66 )

CHAPTER 6
Early in September
Richard and Mr. Kilmer exchange letters.
Richard and Joyce Kilmer exchanged a handful of letters
during the summer. ( page 68 )
In Mrs. Hansen class
Mrs. Hansen wants the class to put on a patriotic programme
to help sell Liberty Bonds to finance the war .
This year the class would be putting on a patriotic
programme to help sell Liberty Bonds, which helped finance
the war. ( page 69 )

On the way back into school after lunch

Richard overhears Blanche telling Peggy that she is the
prettiest and she will win.
But as Richard headed back into the school after lunch, he
overheard Peggy talking to Blanche. ( page 72 )
In Mrs. Hansens class
Mrs. Hansen announces that Richard is the winner for the role
of the Doughboy.
On to the winners. Richard Knight, your essay was the best
submitted by a boy. ( page 75 )

CHAPTER 7
Morning in Richards classroom
Mrs. Hansen announces that Hannah decides to decline the
role of Lady Liberty.
Mrs. Hansen was visibly upset as she stepped in front of the
class that morning. (page 80)
Mrs. Hansen announces that Millie Wright will be Lady Liberty
and Herbie Wycinski will be the Doughboy
Then Mrs. Hansen came into the room and announced
that. (page 85)

After school at Mrs. Hansens room

Richard wants to turn down the role of the Doughboy
At the end of school day, Richard went straight to Mrs.
Hansens room. (page 83)
Evening at the Schermers house
Richard has dinner with the Schermers and talk about lots of
things.
Hannahs parents greeted them at the front door of the neat
little house behind the tavern. (page 87)

CHAPTER 8
Night at Richards house
Richard tells Pa that quitting the role of the Doughboy is the right
thing to do.
Without another word, Richards father went into the house.
(page 95)
Spring in Richards classroom
Mr. Higby tells the students that the war is becoming worse
During the spring, the news from the front turned very bad. In
history classes, (page 99)

Picnic site on a grassy meadow

Richard and Hannah talk about the war. Later, Richard carves
a heart and the letters R and H inside it on a big tree.
They walked a little way along the edge of the meadow to a
big oak tree (page 105)

CHAPTER 9
The barn
Richard and his father are cleaning the barn, Gus comes and tells
his father that he has enlisted.
Three days after the picnic, Richard and his father were
cleaning the barn. (page 107)
Early in August afternoon in Richards room
One afternoon early in August, Richard came in from his farm
chores. (page 112)

The Schermers house

Richard stops at Hannahs house on the way to the post office.
Hannah tells him that Mr. Kilmer has died.
The Schermers house was on Richards route. Richard
decided to drop in and see if Hannah wanted to walk with
him. (page 116)

CHAPTER 10
In The Schermers house
Mr. Schermer gives Richard the newspaper, and he reads
about how Mr. Kilmer died.
With great compassion, the Schermers drew Richard into
the house. (page 117)
After writing his poem entitled In Memory of Seargent Joyce
Kilmer, he read it to the Schermers in their parlour.
The next day Richard went to the Schermers house. (page
122)

Richards favourite old oak tree

After knowing about Mr. Kilmers death, Richard runs all the
way to his favourite oak tree.
He did not stop running until he reached his favourite oak
tree overlooking the train tracks. (page 120)
Mr. Garrisons newspaper office
Hannah and Richard go to the newspaper office to give his
poem.
Hannah walked with Richard to the newspaper office.
(page 124)