Monday, April 28, 2008

Thesis Statements

Go Fish

Prediction Writing

Under the Blood-Red Sun

December 7, 1941 has been described as “a date that will live in infamy” by Franklin Delanor Roosevelt. Japanese war planes attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the distrust of all of those with Japanese ancestry began…

Journal: 5 Date: April 28 Theme: Predictions

Warm Up: December 7 1941 was when pearl Harbor was

attacked by the japanese. (3)

Response: Based on your card game, make three

predictions about the novel. What will this story be about, and what will happen?

Characters

Tomi and Kimi Nakaji were born in Hawaii and areAmerican citizens, while their parents and grandfatherwere born in Japan and came under scrutiny by those ingovernmental and military authority.

After his father and grandfather are arrested, it is upto Tomi to uphold the family traditions and to honor thefamily name. With the continuing help and support of hisfriends, members of the Rats baseball team, Tomi trieshis best to take care of his family and himself.