Answer the following questions related to events that happen in the book. The questions cover events up to page 48. Some questions require only one word and others require a sentence or more.
Comprehension Questions
1. What are crapes?
2. Where are Ishmael, Junior and their friends going when they leave their village Mogbwemo? Who does Ishmael see on their journey?
3. Why are people afraid of six young boys who are just looking for food and shelter?
4. What saved Ishmael and his friends from being killed by the village chief and other town men?
5. What did Ishmael and his friends do in Kamator for three months?
6. What happened to Junior in Kamator?
7. Give one example of how the rebels show their brutality. State something specific they have done.
8. Why did Ishmael decide to leave Kaloko and the family to go out on his own?
8. Why did Ishmael decide to leave Kaloko and the family to go out on his own?
9. What happened with the coconut tree that surprised Ishmael?
10. What happens at the river that saddens Ishmael?
Making Connections
Answer the following question. This response should
be a paragraph or so in length.
be a paragraph or so in length.
Discuss one important aspect of the video "Children of War." Discuss how the video gives you insight (or a different perspective) into what Ishmael is going through in the book. You must describe something you saw in the video which helps you understand the experiences that Ishmael talks about in these chapters (not later in the book).
Here is a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve42DWluB8A
You may go back to see certain parts if you wish.
1 comment:
The video Children of War depicts the true devastation of Sierra Leone. I reflected back to our comprehesion questions number three to be exact. Sherrieff Koroma is one of the main reasons people are so afraid of the young boys in Sierra Leone. Here you have and eleven year old boy who relives the nightmare of Sierra Leone through his dreams. Sherrieff is a victim turn victimizer. His father was killed by the rebels, and they had only one question for him. To join them or be killed. When Sherrieff speaks of his expierence as a boy soilder at times it seems as thought he is smiling and not really aware of how he was exploited. Then again he sounds remorseful when praying and asking god take his own life. Based on this some may ask the question does he deserve a second chance. A chance to empowered himself go to school, become and educated man
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