1. Hiroshima Group A - Period 6 Read 180

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3. Settings Time Place Atmosphere Time Place Atmosphere Time Place Atmosphere

4. Give Facts about the BOMBthe BOMB 1.What was the name of the plane? 2.When was it dropped? 3.Where did the plane take off from? 4.Who was the pilot? 5.What was the hope of this mission? 6.How much did the bomb weigh? 1. the straight flush. 2. the bomb was dropped over hiroshima. 3. It took off from paci

5. What caused America to enter the war against Japan?Americathe war 1.When was the event? 2. What was the event? 3. What was the effect on the US Navy? 4. Where did this take place? 5. Who was Japan’s ally? 6. When did that ally surrender? 7.What does the US hope the dropping of the bomb will achieve?

6. How do we know? 1. What was the purpose of the two planes that went with the Enola Ray? 2.What ocean did they fly over? 1.

7. The City 1.What are the people in Hiroshima doing that morning? 2.What is the population of Hiroshima? 3.Has Hiroshima been bombed before? 4.Who are Riko and Sachi? 5.Why do they pray for their father? 6.What feeling do they have as they look at Buddha? 1.

8. The Straight Flush 1.In this book, what is the Straight Flush? 2.What is its purpose? 3.What is it also scanning for? 4.What are the Japanese expecting and saving planes for? 5.If it is cloudy what will the Enola Ray do? 6.What is spotted over Hiroshima? 7.How many rivers are near Hiroshima? 8.What happens when someone spots the Straight Flush? 9.Where do the people go? 10.What is the purpose of the air-raid hoods? 11.What happens when the Straight Flush leave?

9. Work - Sachi and Riko 1.What is their relationship? 2.How old are each? 3.Where are they going? 4.What does Sachi hate to wear, but her sister wants her to wear? 5.What jobs do each girl have to help the war effort? 6.Why are they tearing down buildings/houses? 7.What is a fire lane?

10. The Attack 1.Are the working children aware a bomber is coming? 2.Where is the observer who reports the Enola Gay? 3.Who takes the message? 4.Why does Riko think she is safe? 5.What is the colonel doing?

11. On the Enola Gay 1.What do the people on the plane put on and why? 2.Who doesn’t and why? 3.What is their fear? 4.What is the landmark? 5.Who is on that bridge? 6.What do the children recognize? 7.Where do the children head? 8.What does Sachi put on?

12. “Bombs Away.” 1.What effect does the release of the bomb have on the plane? Why? 2.What does the crewman flip? 3.What is its purpose? 4.Does it work? 5.What does it do?

13. What is an atom?atom 1.What is invisible to the eye? 2.When it is split, what does it release? 3.What does collide mean? Why is this important to understand? 4.What is a chain reaction? 5.What is this bomb equal to in dynamite? 6.Is there another more powerful weapon at this time? 7.Where does the bomb explode?

14. What is the effect of the bomb as it explodes? explodes? 1.Give five effects of the bomb? 2.Tell what happens to Sachi?

15. The Mushroom CloudCloud 1.How many buildings are destroyed? 2.How many people will die? 3.Describe the wind. 4.What is happening on the ground? 5.Where does the bomb actually explode? 6.What is the temperature? 7.What happens to the hospital and the people in it? 8.What does vanish, in this instance mean? 9.What happens to Riko? 10.How far away are people burned? 11.How does the crew on the Enola Gay feel? 12.What is radiation poisoning? How does it kill?radiation poisoning?

16. Destruction 1.Does Sachi survive? 2.What is all around her? 3.Where does she go to survive? 4.What does the hot ask form as it rises? 5.What is dangerous about this rain? 6.What will happen to those who come into the city searching for survivors? 7.Who is the lone survivor of the school? 8.Because of this horrible damage, does Japan Surrender?

17. The Hiroshima Maidens 1 What happens to Sachi’s father? 2.How does Sachi react to what has happened? What is her physical condition? 3.What effect does the radiation have on plant life? 4.How is Sachi and victims treated by others? 5.Who are the Hiroshima Maidens? 6.What doctor helps them? 7.What is the reaction of the women when on the plane? Why? 8.How does Sachi communicate with a soldier? What then do they all do?

18. The Hiroshima Maidens (cont) 9.When do the maidens arrive in New York? 10.With whom do they stay? 11.What does Sachi want to learn? 12.How many operations are performed? 13.What sadly happens to one of the maidens? 14.Approximately how many operations do each have? 15.What is the effect on one of the crewman when he sees the maidens on television? 16.How long do the maidens stay in the US? 17.What kind of labor is it for the doctors? Maidens? 18.Instead of being bitter, how has Sachi’s suffering affected her professional choice?

19. The Hiroshima Maidens (cont)Maidens 19.What do the maidens take back to Japan? What new name do they give themselves and why? 20. Do all the Japanese approve of this project? 21.How do they think the money should be spent? 22.Are any more girls sent to the US? 23.When did the Japanese government set aside funds to start buildings special hospitals to help these people?

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