Vocabulary
What is a refugee?
Someone who is forced to flee their home (in a hurry) due to war, natural disaster, or persecution.
What type of tree does Ha have back in Vietnam?
A papaya tree
Which has the ability to return home if they wanted to?
Immigrants
Which continent is the number one source of refugees?
Asia
Put Ha's brothers in order, from youngest to oldest
Brother Khoi, Vu, Quang
What does it mean to "mourn"?
To grieve, or be sad over the loss of a person, place, event, or idea.
How old is Ha at the start of the novel?
10 years old
Which often time to plan and pack?
Immigrants
Refugees are often malnourished when they arrive at their host country. What is malnourished?
Underfed / sickly due to lack of food or nutrition
What object did Brother Khoi leave behind?
Glass jars
What does "adaptation" mean?
To change to your environment. Refugees and immigrants often have to change to their new environment
What state does Ha move to?
Alabama
Which is often denied the ability to grieve/aren't allowed the process of mourning?
Refugee children
Is crop failure and livestock loss a cause for creating refugees? Yes or no.
Yes! These can cause famine (lack of food), which causes people to flee their homes.
In "Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue as Saigon Fell", the U.S.S. Kirk was not originally given a humanitarian mission. What is a humanitarian mission?
A mission that is intended to help/save people.
What is a cultural gap? Provide an example.
Difference between two cultures. Food, clothing, religion, celebrations, ethnicity, etc.
What does Ha name her bully?
Pink Boy
Which are given more services (typically) upon entering a country?
Refugees (since they are seeking asylum, they have the right to medicine, education, shelter, and basic human rights)
Who were America's first refugees?
The Pilgrims!
What is an example of a "push and pull" force of home and school that refugee and immigrant children might go through?
Different language, different culture, different generation
What is ethnic cleansing?
The killing/torture/elimination of an entire group of people, usually based on their religion or ethnicity. It involves a country, or part of a country, eliminating that targeted group.
What is the name of Ha's best friend back in Vietnam?
Titi
Which goes through more of a grieving process?
BOTH!
What is the difference between immigrate and emigrate?
Immigrate means to come into a country, emigrate means to leave a country. Immigrants are those that enter a country, emigrants are those that leave a country.
What are two of the five factors that affect how well refugee and immigrant children adapt to their new home?
1) Age of arrival
2) Severity of traumatic events
3) Family background
4) Individual resiliency
5) Reception of host community