Anne Frank/ Freedom in Christ
Does the fruit of the Spirit have a positive or negative connotation?
Positive
What is the problem with William Frantz Public School in 1960 at the beginning of the excerpt?
It is still segregated.
What barrier did the two families have to cross in order to become free?
The Berlin Wall
What is Frederick Douglass's claim in his speech?
Slavery is incompatible with celebrating the Fourth of July.
Why does Jiang's family burn pictures of their relatives?
To avoid the Communist party's retaliation for any reference to fourolds.
How is biblical freedom different than popular/worldly freedom?
Believers who live out biblical freedom seek to pursue God’s glory and the good of others. This expression of freedom is true spiritual freedom for believers. Biblical freedom comes from the Holy Spirit. A popular view is that freedom means pursuing anything a person wants to be or do without regard for God’s glory.
True/False: According to the excerpts from Through My Eyes, in the past Bridges has struggled with resentment concerning the events of the narrative, but later she recognizes the significance of those events.
True
True/False: The two families stayed close friends after the escape.
What historical documents does Frederick Douglass reference to support and defend his argument?
The Declaration and the Constitution
What do the communists take/destroy that belongs to Jiang?
Her stamp collection
Who keeps Anne Frank's diary after the family is captured?
Miep Gies
What supreme court decision was the historical background for this story?
The fact that schools should not be segregated according to the constitution.
How many attempts does it take for the men to build a successful balloon?
Three
True or False: In Letter from Frederick Douglass, he mentions a biography that is written about her after the Civil War.
What are some character traits of the Red Guards?
Harsh, unkind, brutal, not caring for the families, hateful of the old ways...
What is Paul's purpose in using both positive and negative connotations in his argument?
To persuade
What is the conclusion of the excerpts regarding studying injustices?
Believers should study injustices from the past without ignoring present concerns.
How does the journey start and end for the families? (Well or problematically?)
Starts problematically and ends problematically.
What difference between himself and Harriet Tubman does Frederick Douglass mention in his letter?
He is publicly acknowledged for his work and she is privately acknowledged for her hard work, determination, and care for the well-being of others.
What period of Chinese history does this story take place in?
Chinese Cultural Revolution
What is the tone of Gies's when discussing Mr. Frank receiving a letter from a nurse in Rotterdam?
What makes this a memoir?
It is told in first person and describes a period of the narrator's life.
What does the author tell the reader about in this selection of text?
Two men and their families’ escape from East Berlin and the men’s life experiences between the escape and the fortieth anniversary of the event.
What device does Frederick Douglass use in his speech, sometimes for entire paragraphs, to make his audience think about his argument?
Rhetorical questions
Most of the Red Guards in the story are what age group and what political background?
Teenagers and college students from Communist families