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Refugee by Alan Gratz

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BREAKOUT

CHARACTERS

INTRODUCTION

MISSIONS

Refugee by Alan Gratz

BREAKOUT

In this breakout room, you will learn the historical background of the main characters in Alan Gratz's Refugee. Click the buttons below to navigate the breakout room.

CHARACTERS

INTRODUCTION

MISSIONS

Refugee by Alan Gratz

BREAKOUT

Josef

Isabel

Mahmoud

CHARACTERS

INTRODUCTION

MISSIONS

Meet the characters

Click HERE when you are finished with all three missions

Mission 2: Germany
Mission 3: Cuba
Mission 1: Syria

BREAKOUT

CHARACTERS

INTRODUCTION

MISSIONS

Start the MAIN Missions

Mission One: Syria

START

Click START to begin learning about why Syrians like Mahmoud were fleeing the country in 2015.

NEXT

The Refugee Experience

Refugee Definition

Basic Information about Syria

Click on the following webpages to learn more about Syria. When you have finished, click "NEXT" to answer questions about your reading.

Exploring Syria

The Arab Spring

The Euphrates

The Al-Ansariyyah

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

What is the name of the movement of people who tried to bring democracy to Syria?

QUESTION 1

Assad

Golan

Mahmoud

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

What is the last name of Syria's presidential family?

QUESTION 2

Through a house of representat-ives

Through the family tree

Through a demotractic vote

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

How is the Syrian president supposed to be elected?

QUESTION 3

The 1990s

The 1980s

The 1970s

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

Despite being a democracy, how long has the Assad family been in power?

QUESTION 4

There weren't very many Syrian refugees

It was difficult to make the "right decision" as a Syrian refugee

Syrian refugees had a lot of easy opportunities to escape

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

What could be learned from the tab called "The Refugee Experience"?

QUESTION 5

What is a person who must flee their country for safety called? CAPS

Enter the password

Mission Two: Germany

START

Click START to begin learning about why Germans like Josef were fleeing the country in the 1940s

NEXT

European Refugees During WWII

Returning Home After the War

The St. Louis

Click on the following webpages to learn more about Germany during WWII. When you have finished, click "NEXT" to answer questions about your reading.

Exploring Germany

288

849

937

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

How many passengers/refugees were on the St. Louis?

QUESTION 1

They were found by the Nazis

They were turned away after failed negotiations

They were welcomed by the Cubans

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

What happened to the European refugees of the St. Louis when they arrived in Cuba?

QUESTION 2

They were accepted by Germany

They were killed in the Holocaust

They were accepted by America

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

What fate met 245 of the St. Louis passengers who were not accepted by the US, Great Britain, France, Belguim, and the Netherlands?

QUESTION 3

65 million people

400,000 people

1 billion people

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

How many people were forced to leave their homes in Europe during WWII?

QUESTION 4

Anti-semitism and post-war violence were big issues

Hitler was still on the run

They knew their homes were destroyed in battle

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

When many people returned from concentration camps after the war, there was little if anything to return to. It was difficult to rebuild their lives. Why were so many people afraid to return home at all in the first place?

QUESTION 5

What country did the St. Louis try to enter? CAPS

Enter the password

Click START to begin learning about why Cubans like Isabel were fleeing the country in the 1990s

Mission Three: Cuba

START

NEXT

Cuban Exodus

Fidel Castro

Click on the following webpages to learn more about Cuba during the 1990s When you have finished, click "NEXT" to answer questions about your reading.

Exploring Cuba

Republic

Communist

Democratic

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

What type of government did Fidel Castro implement in Cuba?

QUESTION 1

He was next in line to the throne

He was voted into office by the people of Cuba

He took control through a revolution

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

How did Fidel Castro become the leader of Cuba?

QUESTION 2

People weren't allowed to practice their own religion. He also raised taxes.

People couldn't have differing political opinions. He also took over farms.

He wanted to join the U.S. People did not like his opinions.

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

Why were so many people upset with Fidel Castro as a leader?

QUESTION 3

By Boat/Raft

By Aircraft

By Foot

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

How did many Cubans leave their country?

QUESTION 4

Plastic that could not withstand the ocean

Metal, steal, iron, sturdy materials

Wood, styrofoam, cloth, recycled materials

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

What materials were these rafts often made of?

QUESTION 5

Google: How many miles between Havana and Key West, Florida? Round up.

Enter the password

What are the first three numbers of the final combination?

Enter the password

NEXT

Refugee FAQ with the Author

About Alan Gratz

Click on the following webpage to learn about Alan Gratz. When you have finished, click "NEXT" to answer questions about your reading.

Learning about Gratz

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

How many years has Refugee been on the New York Times Best Seller list?

QUESTION 1

No - Gratz's story is completely fictionalized

No - but their characters are based in truth

Yes - they are all fully real people

HINT: if you answer incorrectly, you will be sent back to the readings.

Are the characters in Refugee real?

QUESTION 2

Click HERE for your 5th (and final) mission!

The fourth number is:

CONGRATULATIONS

start

Answer all the questions about a single paragraph RTL to reveal the last number of your code.

Welcome to your final mission!

Claim

TAG

TAG and claim

What should go in your first sentence in a 1 paragraph RTL?

01

Answer all the questions to find the picture

HIDDEN IMAGE QUIZ

Author's last name and page #

Author's full name

Title of the book and page #

What goes in an in-text citation?

02

Answer all the questions to find the picture

HIDDEN IMAGE QUIZ

At least 3

At least 2

At least 1

How many sentences should be in your justification?

03

Answer all the questions to find the picture

HIDDEN IMAGE QUIZ

Relate back to the claim

Break down the evidence

Restate the evidence in new words

What should your first sentence of justification do?

04

Answer all the questions to find the picture

HIDDEN IMAGE QUIZ

The last number is 3!

CONGRATS!

WRONG!

OK

Enter the correct password

This adventure is not over yet. What is the secret code 🔑?

Introduce la contraseña