Passage+to+Freedom

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**Title: Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story Author: Ken Mochizuki Illustrator: Dom Lee Afterword: Hiroki Sugihara Copyright: 1997 Publisher: Lee & Low Books Inc., New York Genre: Non-Fiction, Picture Book Grade: 3 - 7 Delivery: ** **RA, IR, RPR **

Excellent true story of a Japanese diplomat who risked his and his familes lives to assist over 10,000 Jews to flee persecution and death in 1940. The humantity of this Schindler like heroism shows students that race is NOT a factor when it comes to "doing the right thing!"

** Writing : **  **When have you had to make a decision that took courage or made a big impact on ****other people? What role did hope play in your decision? Write two (2) paragraphs on your experience. **  <span style="color: rgb(0,0,255);">

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<span style="font-size: 120%; color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Great site for Ideas on Lesson Plans Themes like Conflict, or Hope. Also excellent resources for Books, Films and other Websites such as the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.