Great Depression
Mighty Ms. Malone: Why did fathers such as Deza's have to leave their families during the GD?
There was no work where they lived and they needed to go find work wherever it was and send money home.
Diary of Anne Frank: How many countries were involved in WWII?
30
Inside Out & Back Again: Why did Ha’s family move from North Vietnam to South Vietnam?
To flee Communism
Echo: What did fictional Ivy and the real life Sylvia Mendez's family fight for?
integration of different races in schools; equal education opportunities
When Stars are Scattered: When armed warlords invade a village in Africa, what do they do there?
They kill people, burn homes, and kidnap children, especially boys for their armies.
Echo: What president began the New Deal and the Works Progress Administration that employed millions of citizens in infrastructure?
FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
Fred Korematsu: What happened after Pearl Harbor?
The US dropped 2 nuclear bombs in Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki).
Red Scarf Girl: What were the Four Olds of the Chinese Cultural Revolution?
Old Ideas, Old Habits, Old Culture, and Old Customs
10 True Tales of Young Civil Rights Heroes: What was the name of the group of 12 black teenagers who attended a white school in Clinton, TN?
The Clinton 12
Refugee: Where does Mahmoud live that is in the midst of civil war?
Syria
Echo: What was the purpose of the Orphan Trains?
to travel from town to town and get children adopted into families across the country
Echo: What was formed at the end of WWII to foster international cooperation and prevent future conflicts?
the United Nations
Inside Out & Back Again: What did ‘Saigon has fallen’ mean?
South Vietnam lost the war
10 True Tales of Young Civil Rights Heroes: What was it called when black Americans protesting at a sit-in were attacked with ax handles and baseball bats?
Ax Handle Sunday
Refugee: What are some dangers Isabel and the other boat passengers face on their voyage to America?
the boat cracks and water pours in, her friend is killed by a shark, and they suffer from hopelessness
Echo: Why were orphanages of the 1900s called "work mills"?
farmers would take the boys to do work every day and pay them very little
Nine, Ten: Explain the War on Terror.
A military campaign started after 9/11 led by the US and allies to identify and defeat terrorist organizations, such as Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, and to protect the US at home and abroad
Red Scarf Girl: How is Captalism different from Communism?
In a Capitalist society, you earn your wealth and there is a gap between the richest and poorest. In a Communist society, citizens ideally share wealth evenly.
Fred Korematsu: Why were Japanese internment camps created?
To “protect” Americans from Japanese spies and attacks
Refugee: How are Mrs. Rosenburg, Josef, and Mahmoud connected at the end of Refugee?
Mrs. Rosenburg was little Ruthie, the younger sister of Josef (who sacrificed himself to save her) and she takes in Mahmoud's family in honor of Josef saving her.
Mighty Ms. Malone: Describe a Hooverville.
The camps were very full of families living in tents, trading goods, sharing food, and trying to lift each other's spirits. People were very poor and lived w/o indoor plumbing.
Inside Out & Back Again: Explain the Vietnam War.
Ho Chi Minh wanted to unite the country under his Communist rule. The US joined with South Vietnam to contain Communism. The north won and united the country.
Red Scarf Girl: What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Fidel Castro of Cuba allowed Russia to place missiles on the island aimed at the US. The US agreed to not invade Cuba in exchange for the missiles being removed.
10 True Tales of Young Civil Rights Heroes: Explain the recent Black Lives Matter protests.
The largest movement in American history, peaking on June 6, 2020, when half a million people turned out in 550 locations. The movement aims to bring justice, healing, and freedom to black people globally.
When Stars are Scattered: Describe life in an African refugee camp for boys and girls.
Everyone lives in poverty on rationed food. Their shelters are made of mud and grasses and there is no running water. Many children have lost their parents. Boys may have the option for education; girls mostly work and marry young.