Refugee: Initial Conflicts
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Objective
I can describe how a specific part of Refugee pages 18-33 helps develop the story's theme or plot.
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Practice
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Describe one specific event from the section about Josef (pages 18-25) and explain how it made you feel.
How does the yellow Star of David armband affect how other people treat Josef and his family?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe how the scene on pages 23-24, where Josef removes his armband and walks through the German train car, helps develop the plot of his story. Explain how the description of the riot in Havana on pages 26-27 helps develop a theme in Isabel's story. How does the missile strike on Mahmoud's apartment building on page 33 contribute to the plot of his story?”
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