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Week 1 - What is a Journey? |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Journey to Topaz Reading and Discussion Questions A |
Excerpts from Chapters 1-2 A1 |
Excerpts from Chapters 3-4 A2 |
Excerpts from Chapters 5-6 A3 |
Excerpts from Chapters 7-8 A4 |
Excerpts from Chapters 9-10 A5 |
| Journal Writing Prompts B |
Describe yourself and your family. How are you similar to and different from Yuki and her family? |
If you had to pack your most precious belongings in a suitcase like Yuki, what would you take? Why? B2 |
Describe a journey you have taken. B3 |
Write about someone who is a friend. What do you like to do together? How do you help each other? B4 |
If you had to leave and go on a journey, what would you miss most? Why? B5 |
| Word Skills C |
Vocabulary and Spelling List for Week 1 C1 |
Proper Adjectives C2 |
Euphemisms C3 |
Vocabulary Book C4 |
Vocabulary and Spelling Test, Week 1 C5 |
| Reading Comprehension D |
Reading Graphs and Statistics D1 |
Reading Haiku D2 |
Interpreting Political Cartoons D3 |
Reading the Poetry of Lawson Fusao Inada D4 |
Reading Charts and Statistics D5 |
| Social Studies E |
a) Early Prejudice and Discrimination Ea1
b) Pearl Harbor E1b |
When Liberty and Justice Failed E2 |
Cause and Effect E3 |
WWII and the Home Front Timeline E4 |
Map of Camp sites E5 |
| Visual Arts F |
Journal F1 |
Family F2 |
The Mess Hall F3 |
Morning Glories F4 |
Journey F5 |
| Extra Suggested Reading G |
A Promise Kept F1 |
The Bracelet G2 |
Suggested Reading and Resources for Further Lessons G3 |
Suggested Reading and Resources for Further Lessons G4 |
Suggested Reading and Resources for Further Lessons G5 |
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Week 2 - What makes a place a home? |
| Journey to Topaz Reading and Discussion Questions A |
Excerpts from Chapters 11-12 A6 |
Excerpts from Chapters 13-14 A7 |
Excerpts from Chapters 15-16 A8 |
Excerpts from Chapter 17 A9 |
Conclusion A10 |
| Journal Writing Prompts B |
Describe your home. What are your favorite things about your home? B6 |
Write about a sad time in your life. How did others help you? B7 |
Write about a time you had to goodbye to something or someone. how did you feel? B8 |
Describe what it would be like if you were like Yuki, starting all over again on a new journey. B9 |
Think about Yuki's journey in the book. What do journeys teach us about ourselves and our homes? B10 |
| Word Skills C |
Vocabulary and Spelling List for Week 2 C6 |
Writing a Friendly Letter C7 |
Cubing C8 |
Connect Two C9 |
Vocabulary and Spelling Test, Week 2 C10 |
| Reading Comprehension D |
Reading Weather Facts D6 |
Letters from the Camps D7 |
Daniel Inouye D8 |
Under One Flag: A Year at Rohwer D9 |
Students' Portfolio Presentation D10 |
| Social Studies E |
Climate Comparison: Desert E6 |
Camp Experience E7 |
Photographs E8 |
Role Playing E9 |
George Takei Visits Rohwer E10 |
| Visual Arts F |
Home F6 |
A Gift F7 |
Mother and Child F8 |
The Caged Bird Sings of Freedom F9 |
Student Portfolio Presentations F10 |
| Extra Suggested Reading G |
Suggested Reading and Resources for Further Lessons G6 |
Suggested Reading and Resources for Further Lessons G7 |
Suggested Reading and Resources for Further Lessons G8 |
Suggested Reading and Resources for Further Lessons G9 |
Suggested Reading and Resources for Further Lessons G10 |
