Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

ELEANOR COERR

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Warm-up: FOUND POETRY

Write a poem about Sadako using the author’s words instead of your own.

1. Reread parts of the story that talk about Sadako.2. Then select ten words or phrases that describe

Sadako that you think are important.3. Rewrite the words as a poem. Take them STRAIGHT

FROM THE TEXT.4. Your poem should describe Sadako or reflect her

thoughts, feelings or actions.5. Your poem does not have to rhyme.6. Use ONLY words and phrases that you find in the

book.

Sadako Found Poetry

By Mrs. Carpenter

Sadakoa real little girl who lived in Japan

born to be a runnera runner before she walked

brown highlights in her dark hairlooked at the ceiling

wondered if her grandmother’s spiritwas floating somewhere above the altar

in Hiroshima when the United States Air Force dropped a bomb

her courage made Sadakoa heroine

Quick-write warm-up:

What is luck?Do you believe in good luck and bad luck?Explain your answer.If you believe in luck, do you believe that

things bring good luck?If so, which things?

Cultural Bad Luck

Lebanon: People believe that if you look an owl in the eye, you will have bad luck for one year.

Serbia: If an owl is hooting near your house, it means you have done something bad, and it will bring your family bad luck.

Serbia/Peru: If a birds poops on your head, you will have bad luck.

Mexico: If you have a bad dream, but you tell someone about the dream, then it will not come true.

Cultural Bad Luck

United States: Some people believe that if you carry a rabbit’s foot in your pocket, it will bring you good luck.

United States: If a black cat crosses your path, you will have bad luck.

Quick-write warm-up

Do you think people should be allowed to make or use bombs?

Why or why not? Explain.

Use all the words below in a short story:

JapanbombHiroshimaheroinequiltspeacewhirlwindcarnivalaltar spirits

Warm-up

Write about a time that someone you loved got sick. How did it effect their life?

How did it effect your life? Did he or she get better or not? How did you feel about their being sick?

KEY TERMS

Chapter One

Sadako

A thousand paper cranes

Japan

Hiroshima

United States Air Force

atom bomb

WWII /World War II

radiation

courage

heroine

A dangerous illegal drug

Highly addictiveInjected with a needle

A female hero

good luck signs

Lucky rabbit’s foot

good luck signs

Four leaf clover

good luck signs

Lucky horse shoe

highlights

bed quilts

A blanket, usually sewn by hand, and made with small pieces of fabric.

lazy

lazy

yawn

yawn

closet

carnival

radishes

stern look

memorial

memorial

memorial

Memorial Day

A day to remember and show respect for soldiers who died in war

spirit

spirit

altar

floating

ancestors

barbershop

A place where men get a haircut or shave

barbershop

A place where men get a haircut or shave

leukemia

poison

dragon

fireworks

fireworks

cotton candy

A treat usually eaten at fairs or carnivals

red bows

braids

tatami mats

fuzzy spider

ceiling

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