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Vocabulary
Life in Sudan
Lost Boys
Types of Refugees
Gallery Walk Refugees
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Which of these words is the definition for dilemma? A. A situation when a difficult decision must be made B. The movement of a group of people from one place to another
What is A. A situation when a difficult decision must be made
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What religion does the Dinka tribe follow? A. Christian beliefs/ancestor worship B. Muslim beliefs/ancestor worship
What is B. Muslim beliefs/ancestor worship
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At the basic level that we read about, why did the Sudanese conflict start?
The president declared that Sudan would be a muslim state and follow Sharia law. The Dinka, a Christian tribe in Sudan did not agree with this and formed the Sudanese People's Liberation army to resist the government.
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People of the Jewish ethnic origin were persecuted by the Nazis in World War II and became refugees. This is an example of what type of refugee? Ethnic refugee Political Refugee Environmental Refugee Economic refugee Other (cultural, gender, religion, etc.)
Ethnic
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This is a quote from Masha's profile who lived in Iran. One time I was even arrested by the Basij, the paramilitary militia, because they caught me studying physics with a male friend and that is not allowed. Why was Masha arrested?
Masha was studying physics with a male friend.
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Which of these words is a definition of ethnic? A. piece of land and its noun features B. The traits shared by people that come from the same country, religion, or cultural background
B. The traits shared by people that come from the same country, religion, or cultural background
200
What Sudanese tribe did we study this week?
What is the Dinka
200
Who are the Lost Boys? A. The male Dinka tribe members still living in Sudan B. A group of Syrian refugees who were resettled in the United States
B. A group of Syrian refugees who were resettled in the United States
200
The collapse of the Spanish economy has forced many young men to leave for work in other countries. __________________ This is an example of what type of refugee? Ethnic refugee Political Refugee Environmental Refugee Economic refugee Other (cultural, gender, religion, etc.)
Economic refugee
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This is a quote from Amilcar from Guatemala. "We mostly work as seasonal workers and are treated like second class citizens. But one of our own, Rigoberta Menchu, won the Nobel Prize for Peace because of her work for indigenous rights. The ruling classes cursed her and said abusive things like, “go sell tomatoes in the market, Indian!” She didn’t let anyone break her spirit." What did Rigoberta Menchu do?
She won the Nobel Prize for Peace because of her work for indigenous rights.
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2. Which of these words is a definition of migration? A. A situation when a difficult decision must be made B. The movement of a group of people from one place to another
What is B. The movement of a group of people from one place to another
300
List at least two foods or drinks that the Dinka consume.
What is Cassava, Sorghum, corn, milk, sometimes meat
300
Did the play that we read with Pachol, John, Agor and Makor take place in Sudan or in the United States?
What is the United States
300
It is believed that by the year 2100, the Maldive Islands will be completely submerged by rising sea levels, displacing the entire population. _________________________ This is an example of what type of refugee? Ethnic refugee Political Refugee Environmental Refugee Economic refugee Other (cultural, gender, religion, etc.)
Environmental refugee
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This is a quote from Sajid from Dubai. I can’t believe what lies were told to me only one year ago! I came to Dubai to make money to send to my parents because there is no work in my town in Bangladesh. The first day I arrived, the construction company that paid my passage here took my passport to prevent me from fleeing in the middle of the night and find a way back home. What did they do to prevent Sajid from going back home?
The construction company took his passport.
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Which of these words is a definition of terrain? A. piece of land and its noun features B. The traits shared by people that come from the same country, religion, or cultural background
What is A. piece of land and its noun features
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When is the cool season in Sudan? A. May-October B. November-April
When is the cool season in Sudan? A. May-October
400
What was the big dilemma in the play that we read? A. The Lost Boys were trying to decide if they should to go back to Sudan now that the 2011 referendum freeing South Sudan is in place. B. The Lost Boys wanted to bring over more refugees to the United States now that the 2011 referendum freeing South Sudan is in place.
A. The Lost Boys were trying to decide if they should to go back to Sudan now that the 2011 referendum freeing South Sudan is in place.
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The opposition leader in South Korea received asylum in the United States. This is an example of what type of refugee? Ethnic refugee Political Refugee Environmental Refugee Economic refugee Other (cultural, gender, religion, etc.)
Political refugee
400
This is a quote from Fabian from Venezuela. Caracas used to be the jewel of South America. The country was prosperous because of oil reserves, and people who made money from oil would spend it in restaurants like ours. In the 1990s, they started building the Tower of David, an office building that was going to be one of the tallest in Latin America. But the money ran out, and construction was never finished. After a few years, people started moving into the tall, empty building, and now almost 3,000 of us live here. What happened to Caracas between 1990 and today?
They ran out of money and couldn't finish the construction that they started. Now, almost 3,000 people live in empty buildings.
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Cassava is a food that we learned is sometimes eaten in Sudan. Our reading compared it to what vegetable? A. Rice B. Potato
What is a potato
500
When is the warm season in Sudan? A. May-October B. November-April
What is B. November-April
500
Why weren't girls allowed to come to the Unites States alone as refugees like the Lost Boys?
Because of Dinka traditions, girls could never be alone and were not classified as orphans. The United States at the time was only resettling orphan refugees.
500
Several Pakistani girls were granted asylum in Britain because they were denied the right to get an education in their own country. This is an example of what type of refugee? Ethnic refugee Political Refugee Environmental Refugee Economic refugee Other (cultural, gender, religion, etc.)
Other (cultural, gender, religion, etc.)
500
What job did Masha come to the United States to do? A. Be a scientist B. Be a mathematician
A. Be a scientist