Vocabulary:
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Lesson 1:
Kimono Show
kimono: traditional Japanese robe-like garment with wide sleeves and a broad sash
kimono: traditional Japanese robe-like garment with wide sleeves and a broad sash
immigrated: permanently moved to a country where one was not born
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immigrant: people who permanently move to a country where they were not born
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enormous = very big
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bewildered = confused; puzzled
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longed = really wanted
to long for
to long for
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Japan is more than 5,000 miles away from San Francisco, California, on the west coast of the United States.
famine: extreme shortage of food
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Lesson 2:
Without the introduction:
Original introduction:
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narrator: person or character telling a story
1st Person:
When the storyteller is a character in a story, he or she uses
first-person pronouns, such as I, me, my, and mine.
3rd Person:
When the storyteller is outside of the story, he or she uses
third-person pronouns, such as he, him, and his.
When the storyteller is a character in a story, he or she uses
first-person pronouns, such as I, me, my, and mine.
3rd Person:
When the storyteller is outside of the story, he or she uses
third-person pronouns, such as he, him, and his.
I made a journey when I .
- The astronauts of Apollo 11 made a journey when they .
Lesson 3:
Ask:
- “How did you decide what event was most important?”
- The most important event was the event that made the biggest difference to Grandfather’s life.
- The most important event was the most exciting event.
- I want to explore because .
- I explored by .
- I explored when I .
- In this sentence, explore means .
Lesson 4:
narration: the act of telling a story
the suffix –ion means “action, process, or condition
the suffix –ion means “action, process, or condition
- Their points of view are similar because .
- Their points of view are different because .
- Both Grandfather and the narrator .
- Grandfather , but the narrator .
The narrator sees as his home.
Lesson 5:
My grandfather was a young man when he left his home in Japan and went to see the world. He explored North America by train and riverboat, and often walked for days on end. Of all the places he visited, he liked California best.
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California:
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astonished: surprised
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bewildered: confused
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“Why do authors use repetition in their work?”
- Authors use repetition in their work to emphasize important ideas.
to long for: to desire; to want
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compare: to show how things are similar
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contrast: to show how things are different
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Sentence starters:
- I noticed Allen Say used/repeated the word(s) .
- The word(s) show(s) that Grandfather .
- The words help me understand why Grandfather .
Lesson 6:
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Lesson 7:
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foreigner: a person who is born in or comes from a country that is not one’s own
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- If I traveled to , I would be a foreigner.
- Someone from is a foreigner in the United States.
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Lesson 8:
nationality: condition of being a citizen of a particular nation.
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Masako is _______________(nationality)____________.
- The girl in the illustration is wearing a dress. However, her mother is wearing a kimono.
- The girl in the illustration is wearing a dress. Her mother is wearing a kimono.
- The word however is important because it shows that you are pointing out something different about the mother and the daughter.
Lesson 9:
ethnicity: condition of belonging to a group with a shared language, history, or culture
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dialogue: exact words spoken by a fictional character
proper: following social rules correctly
In school it is proper to .
In school it is proper to .
Lesson 10:
- Masako was right to stay in Japan because .
- Masako was wrong to stay in Japan because .
- One piece of evidence that supports my opinion is .
Lesson 11:
symbol: object or picture that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
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Lesson 12:
Three facts about Japan.
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Two questions about Japan.
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One new vocabulary word.
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Two questions about Japan.
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One new vocabulary word.
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Lesson 13:
- What I hear you saying is that you are writing about .
- I also hear you saying that you are writing for .
- If I understand correctly, you are writing because .
Lesson 14:
Lesson 15:
14:50 to 16:55:
The Fair in Reynosa
border: Imaginary line between two countries or other governed areas.
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Lesson 16:
- The text says .
- I think inspiring might mean because the text says .
inspiring: giving people new ideas or feelings, usually positive
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Lesson 17:
Lesson 18:
Click for website:
Lesson 19:
Click for website:
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Lesson 21:
Fleeing Hitler
Refugee children from England arrive in New York during World War II, 18th July 1940. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Refugee children from England arrive in New York during World War II, 18th July 1940. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Lesson 25:
The Keeping Quilt