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Passage to Freedom

By: Ken MochizukiCourage

Theme 1, Selection 2, Day 1Taught By: Mrs. Williams

Courage Is Something Everyone Has Inside Them

Comprehension Skill:Making Judgments

Do you agree of Son Ca’s definition of courage? Why or

why not?

Do you agree that fleeing to America

was the best solution for the

family? Why or why not?

Do you think the treatment of Son Ca’s family by the

Communists in Vietnam was fair?

Explain.

Decision

n. A choice that involves judgment. Alex's decision was to quit the team.

worthless replacement

meaningfuldefinition

Decision

Diplomat

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.



Diplomat

Government

n. The body or organization that manages a nation. Our government sent representatives to Australia to discuss trade regulations.



Government

Permission

n. Necessary approval to do something. The travelers needed official permission to cross the border.



Permission

Refugees

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



Refugees

Superiors

n. One who has higher rank and more authority. The worker took orders from his superiors.



Superiors

Visas

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.



Visas

Embraced

v., pl. Hugged The child embraced his mother before going to sleep.



Embraced

Passage to FreedomPractice Book pg. 32

Facts from the selection

Own Values and Experiences

Judgment

What kind of person is Mr. Sugihara?

He sees a sad needy child in a store with no money. So, he gives the child some money

I think people should always help those who are less fortunate. I donate blankets to homeless children in the winter time.

Mr. Sugihara has done a great thing. He has shown himself to be an honest, compassionate, and loyal person.

Is Mr. Sugihara’s decision right or wrong?

First he will only write a few visas. Then we decides to write them for everyone alone to be safe.

I think you always have to make a choice between what is easy and what is right. You should always choose what is right even if it is hard.

Mr. Sugihara’s values are excellent. Giving the refugees visas was very noble and brave.

What kind of person is Hiroki’s mother?

She says they must think about others before themselves. She encourages her husband when he is too tired to go on.

I think it is important to be unselfish. I try to think of the needs of those around me in small and big ways.

Hiroki’s Mother because she puts others before herself.

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Theme 1, Selection 2, Day 2Taught 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.

gate - gauge outrage - outstanding rocket - roll

garden outside road

gather out roller

gear outtake role

Step 1

•Read the Story Summery to yourself one time. •Be sure to use good hand gestures to help you as you read.

Step 2

•Turn to your shoulder partner and partner read the story with lots of expression.

•Don’t forget the gestures that you have practiced.

Step 3

•Take turns asking and answering at least five questions each about the text.

•Remember to both ask and answer questions with high enthusiasm.

Extreme Partner Reading

Mrs. Heather Williams #44 Monday, August 8, 2011

Passage to FreedomReading Questions

1. 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.

2. The climax of the story is when Mr. Sugihara decided to go against his government and issue visas to all the Jewish people.

3. The author kept my attention through the use of dialogue. I could feel the seriousness of the situation by the way he described everything.

4. 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.

5. This story takes place in Lithuania during World War II.6. “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.”7. 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.8. 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.

9. 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.

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judgment.




manages a nation.


something.












approval - aqua flea - flight sopping - sound

approximately flash sort

appear fled south

arc float soot

• Coach pg. 138-141

Comprehension Strategy:Character Mapping

Using a Character Map like the one below to analyze and evaluate Chiune Sugihara.

Chiune Sugihara

Who was he?Where was he born?

Where was he during WWII?

Why did people need his help?

What was the conflict that he faced.

Why is he remembered?

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judgment.




manages a nation.


something.












trivia - tropic oriental - original ice - identical

trump osmosis imply

trip origami ideal

trombone otter improvement

• SkillBridge pg. 16-19

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When You Are FinishedAfter you finish your Weekly Skills Test:

1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.

2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.

3. Finish your Daily Paragraph Editing.4. 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.

What helped Monique and her parents survive?

What happened to Monique’s aunt and cousin after her uncle Jacques was shot by the Nazis?

Compare and contrast the stories about Monique’s family and the Sugihara Family.

What did Monique’s mother do to make sure that her children would survive.

Why do you think Monique doesn’t talk about her feelings.

In the NewsChoose one of the Newspaper articles

available and on a piece of notebook paper, answer the following questions about the article you chose.

What is the article about?

Where and when is the article talking about?

Why did it happen and why is this important?

Who is the article about?

Word SortCountries Government

OccupationsSuperiors Words that mean

“giving permission”Sort the words below into the four above categories.

diplomat manager ambassador America

Japan consul Germany go ahead

boss Lithuania representative teacher

consent authorization supervisor acquiescence

Countries Government Occupations

Superiors Words that mean “giving permission”

Japan diplomat boss consent

Lithuania consul manager authorization

Germany ambassador supervisor go ahead

America representative teacher acquiescence

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Documents

person approval

refugees visas

diplomata person

loyal person

hirokis mother

sugiharas decision right

people permission

rachels mother