Refugee Themes
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Objective
I can explain how a chapter in *Refugee* (pages 270-317) helps develop the story's main ideas.
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What is one major event that happens in *Refugee* between pages 270-317? Briefly describe it.
Choose one character from *Refugee*. How do their actions or feelings in pages 270-317 contribute to a main idea of the story, such as survival, hope, or family?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe one event from pages 270-317 of *Refugee* where Isabel, Josef, or Mahmoud faces a difficult choice. How does the character's decision in this event reflect the main idea of hope? Choose one character from pages 270-317 of *Refugee*. Describe a specific action they take in this section to ensure their survival or the survival of others. How does this action demonstrate the main idea of survival? Identify a moment from pages 270-317 of *Refugee* where Isabel, Josef, or Mahmoud interacts with their family. Explain how this interaction reveals the importance of family and develops that main idea in the story.”
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