Passage to Freedom

Passage to Freedom • By: Ken Mochizuki • Courage • Theme 1, Selection 2, Day 1 • Taught By: Mrs. Williams

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Courage Is Something Everyone Has Inside Them

Decision Decision worthless replacement definition meaningful n. A choice that involves judgment. Alex's decision was to quit the team.

Diplomat Diplomat worthless replacement definition meaningful n. One who is appointed to represent his or her government in its relations with other governments. Rachel's mother was sent as a diplomat to Brazil.

Government Government worthless replacement definition meaningful n. The body or organization that manages a nation. Our government sent representatives to Australia to discuss trade regulations.

Permission Permission worthless replacement definition meaningful n. Necessary approval to do something. The travelers needed official permission to cross the border.

Refugees Refugees worthless replacement definition meaningful n. A person who flees his or her home in order to escape harm. Many refugees escaped from Cuba in small boats.

Superiors Superiors worthless replacement definition meaningful n. One who has higher rank and more authority. The worker took orders from his superiors.

Visas Visas worthless replacement definition meaningful n., pl. visas. A document that gives a person approval to travel through a specific country. Most tourists need visas as well as passports to travel through Russia.

Embraced Embraced worthless replacement definition meaningful v., pl. Hugged The child embraced his mother before going to sleep.

Passage to Freedom Practice Book pg. 32

Passage to Freedom • By: Ken Mochizuki • Courage • Theme 1, Selection 2, Day 2 • Taught By: Mr. Williams

Key Emigration Vocabulary • decision • A choice that involves judgment. • diplomat • A person appointed to represent his or her government in relations with other governments. • government • The body or organization that manages a nation. • permission • The necessary approval to do something. • refugees • People who flee their homes in order to escape harm. • superiors • Those who have higher rank or more authority than others. • visas • Documents that give people permission to travel to a specific country. • embraced • Hugged

Vocabulary:Dictionary Guide Words The words listed in a diction are are called entry words . These words are arranged in alphabetical order. Guide words usually appear at the top of a dictionary page to help locate entry words.

Extreme Partner Reading

Mrs. Heather Williams #44 Monday, August 8, 2011 Passage to Freedom Reading Questions • On page 59 it states: “With the entire family in agreement, I could tell a huge weight was lifted off my father’s shoulders.” This is an example of an idiom. • The climax of the story is when Mr. Sugihara decided to go against his government and issue visas to all the Jewish people. • The author kept my attention through the use of dialogue. I could feel the seriousness of the situation by the way he described everything. • The protagonist, Mr. Sugihara, changes by always listening and following the rules of his government, until he realizes he needs to go against his own government because it is the right thing to do. • This story takes place in Lithuania during World War II. • “Passage to Freedom” is told in First Person Point of view. I know this because the narrator is also in the story and uses “I.” • The moral or theme of the story is to treat others with kindness and do what is right, others will care and respect you in return. • The main idea of the story is Mr. Sugihara tried to help many Jewish people get out of Germany and the danger of the Nazis by going against his government to write them all visas. • The author most likely wrote this story to inform others about a part of our history.

Mrs. Heather Williams #44 Monday, August 8, 2011 Reading Questions • 10. The Sugihara family lives in Lithuania. Mr. Sugihara is a Japanese diplomat stationed there. When war breaks out nearby, refugees gather at his home asking for help. The refugees need visas in order to escape the Nazis, so Mr. Sugihara goes against his government and writes as many visas as he can before he is moved to be stationed in Berlin, Germany.

Coach pg. 138-141

Comprehension Strategy:Character Mapping Using a Character Map like the one below to analyze and evaluate Chiune Sugihara. Who was he? Where was he born? Where was he during WWII? Why did people need his help? Chiune Sugihara Why is he remembered? What was the conflict that he faced.

SkillBridge pg. 16-19

When You Are Finished After you finish your Weekly Skills Test: • Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper. • Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket. • Finish your Daily Paragraph Editing. • Read a book of your choice.

A Mother’s Courage • With your suit partner, read pages 68-71 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 68. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner. Why do you think Monique doesn’t talk about her feelings. Compare and contrast the stories about Monique’s family and the Sugihara Family. What happened to Monique’s aunt and cousin after her uncle Jacques was shot by the Nazis? What did Monique’s mother do to make sure that her children would survive. What helped Monique and her parents survive?

In the News Choose one of the Newspaper articles available and on a piece of notebook paper, answer the following questions about the article you chose. Where and when is the article talking about? What is the article about? Why did it happen and why is this important? Who is the article about?

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