Sylvia and Aki are real people from different backgrounds who became friends in an unusual way. How does their friendship speak to issues of racism, diversity, and equality today?

Choose a character and examine what you would do and how you react if you had been in their position. Describe what you would do the same and what you would do differently, and why.

Research the history of American incarceration camps during World War II. What was the rationale for their creation after the attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor? Do you believe that the incarceration camps were necessary during the war? Why or why not?