The Sea
Who was the underwater film maker?
Jacques Cousteau
What is the Essential Question that students investigate throughout Module 2?
"How do people learn about space?"
Who is the author and illustrator of Grandfather's Journey?
Allan Say
Who is the main character of the story?
Masako (also known as May)
What is the Essential Question that guides everything students learn in Module 1?
"Why do people explore the sea?"
Who were the 3 men to go to the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Michael Collins
In the story, what two countries does Grandfather love and pass on his love for to his grandson?
Japan and the United States (specifically California)
How is the main character of this book related to the main character in Grandfather’s Journey?
She is his daughter
Who was the squid Hunter?
Dr. Clyde Roper
What was the famous quote from Neil Armstrong on the moon?
"That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
When the young Japanese man first leaves home at the turn of the twentieth century, in which American city does he eventually settle?
San Francisco
Why did Masako have to move to Japan?
She was forced to leave when her parents decided to return to their home country
The book Ocean Sunlight explains how the sun provides energy for the ocean. What are the "tiny plants" that form the basis of ocean food chains?
Microscopic plants (phytoplankton)
Which U.S. President gave a famous speech in which he declared that the United States "chooses the moon" as a goal for space exploration?
President John F. Kennedy
What specific feeling causes Grandfather to leave California and return to Japan with his family?
Homesickness
In Lesson 10, students participate in a Socratic Seminar to discuss a major choice Masako makes. What is that choice?
Her decision to stay in Japan and make her home there
What was the central message of Amos and Boris?
Small friends can prove to be great friends
When Neil Armstrong said he took a "giant leap," he didn't just mean a physical jump. He was using language that has a non-literal meaning. What is the term for this type of language?
Figurative language
What major world event prevents Grandfather from ever returning to America after he moved back to Japan?
War
What does the title Tea with Milk represent in the story?
It represents the blending of Masako's two cultures—her American upbringing (milk in tea) and her Japanese heritage