Tenement Life
•What do Statue of Liberty and Castle Clinton symbolize?
• These landmarks symbolize the welcoming of immigrants to a new life.
Does the boy in the story want to go home?
Yes
Where is the bird found?
North America
How many miles did the birds fly when they migrated?
1,250 miles
What does Sweltering (adj) mean?
Uncomfortably hot
•What is on 97 Orchard Street?
•A tenement building.
Why did David leave home?
He felt like it was something he had to do before college.
Why did the cranes die off?
Habitat loss and/or hunting.
What is the difference between David and the drivers situations as boys? (Somebody's Son)
David has a home to return to. The man lost his parents in a car wreck.
What does "ceased" mean?
•What stories will you hear in the tenement building museum?
You will hear the stories of immigrant families who struggled to make a life in America.
What does a white cloth on the apple tree mean?
His dad will have him back home.
What protected the animals?
International law
In tenement living, how do they address current social issues?
By looking back at history.
What does "postpone" mean?
to delay
•What impacted the the Gumpertz family in the 1870s?
Economic depressions.
Where has David been?
West Coast, Canada, Mexico
For their own protection what did the birds need to be scared of?
People
After David's trip in Somebody's Son, is he certain he wants to go to college?
No
What is an "economic depression"
A time when many people are out of work & the country's economy is struggling.
•What has the museum done to help unite the diverse community surrounding it?
•It has organized the Lower East Side Community Preservation Project.
What do David and the driver have in common?
When he was young, the driver also used to travel/use his thumb to get across country.
What weather conditions do cranes usually migrate in?
Clear with a slight wind
When David was travelling in Somebody's Son, he is described as looking at the homes along the way. Why? What was he thinking about when he was doing this?
He was thinking about his own home and wondering if it was going to be welcoming or not.
What is a "reform movement"?
A movement intended to bring about change.