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Refugee – Read Aloud

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In class we are reading a book called “Refugee”, and have been talking about the theme of power. The main characters, Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud all had the power at a point, and by power I mean who had the control.

In Josef’s journey, Hitler and the Nazis had the power. Then, Hitler’s power faded away because more people were fleeing from Germany. When Josef and his family finally came to Cuba, the government denied them and sent them back to Germany, where there was still violence. So, the passengers on the ship took over the boat, then they had the power. The captain of the ship promised the passengers that he would stop at France, not Germany. Then, Josef had a new life in France, but then Germany invaded France which made a war, and then Germany had the power.

In Isabel’s journey, Fidel Castro (the dictator of Cuba) had the power. Then he lost his power. Since he had no more power, he let everyone from Cuba free to leave Cuba. When people left Cuba, they had the power. When Isabel and her family were at sea, sharks began circling their boat, and killed Ivan, Isabel’s friend. Then the sharks had the power. When Lito, Isabel’s family member, shot the sharks and scared them off, they had the power.

In Mahmoud’s journey, the war had the power. Planes were dropping bombs on buildings and there was smoke in the air. After Mahmoud and his family escaped, they reached the border of Turkey. Then soldiers started to shoot at them, then the soldiers had the power. After they escaped, they went on a small boat to get to Europe. Then, a storm appeared and everyone was in the water. Mahmoud had to give his baby sister, Hannah to people on another boat so she wouldn’t drown, then the storm had the power. Then, they felt powerful when they crossed the borders of Turkey, Macedonia, and Serbia. When they reached the border of Hungary they felt powerful. Then, Mahmoud got kidnapped, and that person had the power. Mahmoud and his whole family has been caught and sent to prison, and Mahmoud and his family lost their power.

Throughout all the stories of each character, they all had the theme of power.

 

 

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Refugee – Read Aloud

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In “Refugee”, the three stories alternate from one story to another. I think the author does that because the author wants to show that history repeats itself, because there are people fleeing from their countries because of violence, and they don’t feel safe.

I think the author chose to tell these three stories alternating from one time period to another because the author wants to show different types of reasons why refugees are fleeing from their countries.

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Refugee – Read Aloud

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In class, we read a book called “Refugee”. “Refugee” is about three characters in three different types of stories, and they have to flee from the places they live. Josef, who lives in Germany, in the 1930s, is fleeing from Germany because he is Jewish, and at that time Jews were treated unfairly because of the Nazis. Isabel, who lives in Cuba, in 1994, is fleeing from Cuba because people are rioting on the streets because they think the president should leave his job as a president. Isabel’s father is one of the rioters and he got in trouble with the police, and if they don’t leave Cuba Isabel’s father will go to jail. Mahmoud, who lives in Syria, in 2015, is fleeing Syria because of a war.

Their problems are similar because they are all fleeing because they are not safe. Their problems are different because Josef is fleeing because of his religion, Isabel is fleeing because her father got in trouble with the police, and Mahmoud is fleeing because of a war.

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Hide and Seek – 3 Sentence Summary

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In the book, “Hide and Seek”, by Kate Messner, Anna, Jose, and Henry are trying to find the Jaguar Cup, and Anna, Jose, and Henry’s relatives are part of the Silver Jaguar Society, which is a group of people who protect artifacts, and new members drink out of the Jaguar cup. But, the Jaguar Cup has been stolen and they are trying to find it. Their parents are trying to find out who stole it, so Anna, Jose, and Henry are staying at a hotel, and Jose discovered that one of the members of the Serpentine Princes is at the hotel, which is a group of people who try to steal artifacts, like the Jaguar Cup.

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The Unbreakable Code – 3 Sentence Summary

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In “The Unbreakable Code”, by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, Emily and James try to break the Unbreakable Code, which they think their teacher, Mr. Quisling, is also trying to solve and might be working with someone else. While Emily and James try to solve the Unbreakable Code, sudden fires are occurring each time they get closer to finding out who Mr. Quisling is working with. Emily and James are trying to solve the code, while they try to find out who Mr. Quisling is working with and who he/she is.

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Peace, Locomotion – 3 Sentence Summary

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In “Peace, Locomotion”  by Jacqueline Woodson, Lonnie and his sister Lili have different foster moms because their parents died in a fire. Although Lonnie and Lili have different foster moms, they still see each other on some days. While Lonnie waits for the next day he and Lili can see each other again, Lonnie writes letters about his life to Lili, and keeps them, and will give it to Lili when they see eachother again.

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Biography Project – Rosa Parks

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Rosa Parks

 

Rosa Parks was a person who fought for the rights of black people. She had dark skin and in the early 1900’s, black people didn’t have the rights of white people. Black people were treated badly. Black people and white people were separated. Black people and white people couldn’t go to the same restaurants, stores, and they couldn’t even drink in the same water fountain. Rosa Parks wanted to do something about it.

 

                                                           Childhood

Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913. Rosa was born in Tuskegee, Alabama. Rosa’s parents separated when Rosa was 2 years old. Rosa was also homeschooled. When Rosa was 10 years old, a white boy said he was going to hit her. Rosa stood up for herself and the boy ran away. When Rosa was 11 years old, she went to Miss White’s School for Girls in Montgomery, Alabama. When Rosa grew up, she went to a college called Alabama State Teachers College for Negroes. While she was in college, Rosa’s grandmother became very ill  and Rosa left school. Then her grandmother died. After her grandmother died, her mom got sick and Rosa left school again.

 

                                                           Adult Life

When Rosa was an adult, she was tired of segregation. One day, Rosa went to the bus. She paid the bus driver and sat in a seat. In that time, when a black person sat down on a bus and there are no more seats for a white person, a black person has to give up a seat. When Rosa took a seat,  white people walked into the bus and there were no more seats. All of the black people stood up, except for Rosa. The driver asked if she was going to stand up, but Rosa said no. The bus driver called the police and she was arrested. After she was released from prison, she was married to Raymond Parks on December 18, 1932. She joined the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). The NAACP was originally created to defend the civil rights of black people. Rosa Parks became a member in 1943. Rosa received her high school diploma in 1934. Rosa worked with teens in the NAACP to plan a protest at the local library. The library did not allow black people to borrow books. Activists were often threatened, beaten, or even killed. Rosa tried to vote. Before white people and black people had to take a test to vote. White people had easy tests and and black people had harder tests. Rosa passed the test and voted. In 1994, she traveled to Sweden to receive the Rosa Parks Peace Prize. In 1965, Rosa began working for Congressman John Conyers. She continued working for him until 1988. In 1999, she received the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal. Rosa speaks at the March on Washington in Washington, D.C. Then Raymond and Rosa moved to Detroit, Michigan to start new lives. Raymond Parks died in 1977, so Rosa helped open the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development.  Then, a few years later, Rosa died at home in Detroit, Michigan on October 24, 2005.

 

                                           

                                           

                                                          Challenges

 

Rosa Parks had dark skin and she didn’t have the rights that white people had. White people and black people were separated. When Rosa was a little girl, a group called the KKK destroyed black churches and homes. Sometimes the KKK even killed black people. After the bus boycott there were consequences. Sugar was poured in carpool gas tanks. Acid was thrown at participating cars. People received threats at home and at work. Then Rosa lost her job at the department store.

 

                                                          Impact

Rosa Parks fought for the rights of black people. After Rosa got arrested, other black people heard what happened to Rosa and did a boycott for riding the bus. A teenager named Claudette sat on the bus and refused to stand up for a white person and got arrested. Another teenager named Mary Louise Smith was arrested on October 1. When Rosa voted, some schools became desegregated. Now, Rosa Parks is remembered as the mother of the civil rights movement for her courage in fighting segregation.   

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