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Million Shades of Gray || Jacob Dusansky

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Million Shades of Gray || Jacob Dusansky

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The story Million Shades of Gray is based on a boy named Y'Tin that lives in Vietnam, during the war.
During the story one of my ideas is that Y'Tin is very brave, mature, motivated and determined. I say this because he was very eager to go on a "special mission" that wasn't for his age. I also think that easily can get annoyed because the elephant named Lady was ignoring Y'Tin the whole time and listening to Tomas. Y'Tin was soon allowed to go on the mission. During his mission one of the troops in the group was in a shootout and Y'Tin took the responsibility. During this time it was be very sad living in Vietnam because lots of people will be getting killed due to the war.

Click the link down below to learn about the Vietnam War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War

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In the story A Boy at War Adam lives near Pearl Harbor. One day, Japan bombs one of the U.S Naval Bases. His dad is in the navy, so he starts to get worried. Adam is also going to a new school. In this story Adam shows fear and sadness. He shows these emotions because he doesn't know if his dad is alive. Hid dad a U.S Navy Lieutenant shows Bravery and Sacrifice to fight for our country. In this story it is 1939 and it is a Calm and Mellow day where Adam is supposed to go fishing, but there's a twist Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and lots of people are in danger. I have one question is Adam ready for a change if his dad dies?

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Pearl Harbor attack, (December 7, 1941), surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. The strike climaxed a decade of worsening relations between the United States and Japan.

Prelude to war

In the late 1930s, American foreign policy in the Pacific hinged on support for China, and aggression against China by Japan therefore necessarily would bring Japan into conflict with the United States. As early as 1931 the Tokyo government had extended its control over the Chinese province of Manchuria, and the following year the Japanese cemented their hold on the region with the creation of the puppet state of Manchukuo. A clash at the Marco Polo Bridge near Beijing on July 7, 1937, signaled the beginning of open warfare between Japan and the United Front of Chinese Nationalists and the Chinese Communist Party. In response, the United States government extended its first loan to China in 1938.

In July 1939 the U.S. announced the termination of the 1911 Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with Japan. Beginning in the summer of 1940, the U.S. began to restrict the export to Japan of materials useful in war. Between June 1940 and the fateful crisis of December 1941, the tension constantly mounted. In July 1941, by which time the Japanese had occupied all of Indochina and had entered into an alliance with the Axis powers ( Germany and Italy), the U.S. government severed all commercial and financial relations with Japan. Japanese assets were frozen, and an embargo was declared on shipments to Japan of petroleum and other vital war materials. Militarists were steadily gaining in influence in the Tokyo government; they bitterly resented U.S. aid to China, which by this time had been stepped up. They saw in the German invasion of the Soviet Union an unrivaled opportunity to pursue a policy of aggression in the Far East without danger of an attack upon their rear by the forces of the Red Army. Nonetheless, negotiations looking to find some kind of understanding between the United States and Japan took place through the autumn of 1941, and not until near the end of November did it become clear that no agreement was possible.

Although Japan continued to negotiate with the United States up to the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the government of Prime Minister Tōjō Hideki decided on war. Adm. Yamamoto Isoroku, the commander in chief of Japan's Combined Fleet, had planned the attack against the U.S. Pacific Fleet with great care. Once the U.S. fleet was out of action, the way for the unhindered Japanese conquest of all of Southeast Asia and the Indonesian archipelago would be open. The order for the assault was issued on November 5, 1941, and on November 16 the task force began its rendezvous in the Kuril Islands. Commanders were instructed that the fleet might be recalled, however, in case of a favourable outcome of the negotiations in Washington, D.C. On November 26, Vice Adm. Nagumo Chuichi led a fleet including 6 aircraft carriers, 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, and 11 destroyers to a point some 275 miles (440 km) north of Hawaii. From there about 360 planes in total were launched.

Warnings and responses

The U.S. Pacific Fleet had been stationed at Pearl Harbor since April 1940. In addition to nearly 100 naval vessels, including 8 battleships, there were substantial military and air forces. As the tension mounted, Adm. Husband E. Kimmel and Lieut. Gen. Walter C. Short, who shared command at Pearl Harbor, were warned of the possibility of war, specifically on October 16 and again on November 24 and 27. The notice of November 27, to Kimmel, began, "This dispatch is to be considered a war warning," went on to say that "negotiations have ceased," and directed the admiral to "execute an appropriate defensive deployment." Kimmel also was ordered to "undertake such reconnaissance and other measures as you deem necessary." The communication of the same day to Short declared that "hostile action is possible at any moment" and, like its naval counterpart, urged "measures of reconnaissance."

In response to these warnings, the measures taken by the army and navy commanders were, as the event proved, far from adequate. Short ordered an alert against sabotage and concentrated most of his fighter planes at the base on Wheeler Field in an effort to prevent damage to them. He also gave orders to operate five of the mobile radar sets that had been set up in the island from 4:00 am to 7:00 am, considered to be the most dangerous period. (Radar training, however, was in a far-from-advanced stage.)

Kimmel, despite the fact that his intelligence had not been able to locate substantial elements in the Japanese fleet-especially the first-line ships in carrier divisions 1 and 2-did not expand his reconnaissance activities to the northwest, the logical point for an attack. He moored the entire fleet (save that part which was at sea) in the harbour and permitted a part of his personnel to go on shore leave. Neither of these officers suspected that the base at Pearl Harbor would itself be subjected to attack. Nor, for that matter, is there any indication that their superiors in Washington were in any way conscious of the approaching danger. In the 10 days between the war warning of November 27 and the Japanese attack itself, no additional action was taken by Washington.

Early on Sunday morning, December 7, Washington learned that the Japanese ambassadors had been instructed to ask for an interview with the secretary of state at 1:00 pm (7:30 am Pearl Harbor time). This was a clear indication that war was at hand. The message took some time to decode, and it was not in the hands of the chief of naval operations until about 10:30. It was delivered to the War Department between 9:00 and 10:00 am. Gen. George C. Marshall, the U.S. Army chief of staff, was out horseback riding and did not see the dispatch until he arrived at his office about 11:15 am. The chief of naval operations, Adm. Harold Stark, even then did not think that the communication called for any additional instructions to Kimmel. However, Marshall did decide to send a new warning and gave orders to the military command to communicate with the navy. He did not telephone, fearing that his words might be intercepted, and instead sent his dispatch by telegram. There was a mix-up in communication, however, and the warning did not reach Hawaii until after the attack had begun. It is important to note that it had not been filed until noon, only an hour before the Japanese planes moved in on the base.

At Pearl Harbor itself, there were incidents that, properly interpreted, might have given a brief warning. Four hours before the decisive moment, a Japanese submarine was sighted by the minesweeper USS Condor. About two and a half hours later, the commander of the destroyer USS Ward sent a message saying that he "had attacked, fired upon, and dropped depth charges upon submarine operating in defensive sea area" near Pearl Harbor. While Kimmel waited for confirmation of this report, the Japanese opened hostilities. In these same morning hours, U.S. Army Pvt. George Elliott, practicing on the radar set after its normal closing time, noticed a large flight of planes on the screen. When he telephoned his lieutenant, he was told to disregard the observation, as a flight of B-17 bombers from the United States was expected at that time. Once again an opportunity was missed.

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Pearl Harbor attack | Date, History, Map, Casualties, Timeline, & Facts

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Pearl Harbor attack, surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, which precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. Learn more about the details and significance of the attack in this article.

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Kiley Blackmar || Ranger In Time- Long Road to Freedom

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Kiley Blackmar || Ranger In Time- Long Road to Freedom

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One problem was that Jesse ran away from Sarah because he was mad at her. Sooner or later he came back because Ranger helped to find him also because Jesse was afraid of the Deer and the wolves that were surrounding him. One more problem/struggle that Sarah and Jessie face is when they have to keep hiding from people during the day and move farther during night. This makes it hard for them because they probably would have gotten caught if it wasn't for Ranger because Ranger was smart enough to make the slave catchers not notice the strange row boat that Sarah and Jesse were under. Ranger was also smart for not listening to the slave catchers orders because he doesn't do what rude people tell him to do. Another problem was that they ran out of food so Sarah had to look for some. She got lucky because she found a decent amount of berries. Also, how would they blend in with all of the other people at the market because they had really beaten up cloths? Another problem was when the girl pulled them into the church and them was freaking out because there was slave catchers outside the church so they had to hide the kids instantly. This made Sarah and Jesse really scared and nervous.

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One idea I have about this book and what we just read is that Ada and Jamie were fine when they were living there but then they got taken away and so they had to stay in London but when they stayed there for 3 days it already got bombed. Also it was a big conflict that they went back to live with their mom, but it saved Susan's life because their home also got bombed and usan and all of them could have been in their. And most of the things that were in there may not be easy to be replaced but it still can be, and will be. A question i have about the book though is that what happened to their mom since she was sleeping?

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Please make sure that your response is completed after you have read tonight's reading

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Please make sure that your response is completed after you have read tonight's reading

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Please make sure that your response is completed after you have read tonight's reading

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Since this club is finishing the book, think about how the main character changes and what are the messages that the author is trying to teach.

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Since this club is finishing the book, think about how the main character changes and what are the messages that the author is trying to teach.

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I think the reason Y'tn is not doing so well in school is because of the elephant, but also a bit because the war is going on. I think the special mission the author talked about earlier in the story may be about the elephant or the war. One common theme I am noticing is that you should be independent and don't depend on someone. This is demonstrated throughout the story. For example, Y'tin mostly trains and washes Lady by himself. But you also have to think about how it's his own elephant that he owns.
Another conflict I am noticing is that Y'tin does not want to go to school at all but his mother makes him. This is affected by the time period because Y'tins tribe gives women lots of power. The reason I think this is a conflict is because Y'tin would rather be with his elephant (Lady) and most likely will not care about school and have bad grades. The reason I think he will have bad grades is because he would rather be with the elephant than be at school and get distracted thinking about it. I feel like his mother is making the wrong decision by making him go to school, because he could easily get a job with the elephants and make money for the family.

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RachelMonaco - The war that saved my life 

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RachelMonaco - The war that saved my life 

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I think that Ada has changed a lot from the beginning of the book. At first she was upset that Mam locked her up in a room, when she goes to Miss Smith she is very happy because Miss Smith cares for her. But when she moved back with Mam Ada wanted to have a normal foot more then ever. She wanted to be the daughter that Mam wanted.
Ada is sad because she just wants to be the daughter Mam wanted her to be. Ada feels like Mam could of fixed her foot when she was a baby, or now but Mam does not want to. Mam always says she is a cripple but Ada thinks Mam does not want Ada to be normal, she wants Ada to be a cripple.

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The story Boy at war is about a kid named Adam and he moves all the time because his father is in the military so now he lives near Pearl Harbor. He also has to go to new schools. One morning he hears bomb near the ships so he wonders if his dad is still alive. In this book Adam shows fear. He shows fear when he dosen't know if his dad is still alive. I think his father is very brave for joining the army because there are a lot of risks like not seeing your family for a very long time and dieing. Adam's life will be very different if his father is dead.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor

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The war that saved my life- Nikolet Vataj 

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The war that saved my life- Nikolet Vataj 

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One thing that I noticed is how Ada's mom thought that she was only a "cripple" until Jamie told her that Ada caught a spy. This shows that her mom finally realized  that she was worth more than she had been treating her. I think that the mom might feel guilt, and Ada probably felt proud. Proud that her mam finally believed in her, and looked at her as great. I would feel proud to. I think that this will affect the way that she is treated, because she has proven herself to her mam. A lesson learned is that
family can always come together. I think this because she never loved Ada, and now that she was gone, she heard about what happened, and she loves  her now. now that there is love, Ada and Jamie will be more happy in their actual home.

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In the story Boy at War there is a kid named Adam. He moved to a new school in Honolulu, Hawaii. His dad is in the navy. Adam see's bombs being dropped at the army base. Adam is feeling scared and nervous. He is feeling these emotion's because his dad could die in the attack or get really injured. Adam's dad shows courage and bravery for fighting for our country even when he could die. Adam's struggles in the book are his dad could die or get injured. Adam's dad's struggles are he could die or not be able to see his family ever again.

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A common theme I am noticing between Delphine and Marcell is that they both treasure and savor pictures, newspapers, magazines, maps and postcards that contain things related to the Tour De France, from the routes of the race to pictures of players. Which states that Delphine and Marcel both love the Tour De France. One idea I have about the time period is affecting Delphines struggles is Delphine being Jewish, the Nazis are making her feel like she is the bad person in France, and it's not helping her fit in because everybody in France believes in what Hitler says because if they don't, they die.  Also her struggle is affected because keeping a secret that she's Jewish is hard and if she get's caught, she can get killed.  Now that Delphine tells us that she's Jewish and tells us how her life has been terrible because of the Nazis.  I can just picture it, Delphine wearing a yellow star and people on the streets of Paris laughing at her, mocking her and even hurting her. I just feel the pain of everyday somebody would hate you for just being who you are.

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I had already assumed that Delphine or Rachel was Jewish once Marcel's friend made that comment about Jews but honestly, if I were Rachel, I wouldn't have told Marcel because he would have to keep a secret like Rachel did and he would probably end up spilling it.
I feel that Rachel's family might move to the same place or move with Marcel's family because Marcel's dad said that it's not safe anymore.

I feel that Marcel and Rachel have forged a strong bond that they wouldn't want to break and since both families are against the Nazi's, they might not have to part.

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It's 1941 and Adam has just moved to Honolulu, where his lieutenant father is stationed with the Navy. At his new school Adam meets Davi, a fellow student whose parents are Japanese. After a rocky start, the two begin to hit it off as friends. But with rumors of war in the air, Adam's strict father doesn't want him befriending any Japanese kids, American or not. One fateful morning, Adam sneaks out to go fishing with Davi and another boy, and they end up at Pearl Harbor, just in time to see Japanese planes attack. Adam watches as his father's ship, the U.S.S. Arizona, sinks into the harbor. With the nation soon to be at war, Adam realizes that he must assist the military's efforts in any way possible, and do whatever it takes to help find his father.

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Ariana Chace- Ranger in Time- A long Road to Freedom

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Ariana Chace- Ranger in Time- A long Road to Freedom

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A problem that Sarah is facing is that when the slave hunters come to check if any of the slaves that ran off of their plantation is in the north, Sarah gets to go last because she wants Jesse who is younger to be first so it is not that risky for him. This is a problem because one of the times the a slave catcher comes she might get caught. This will create a struggle for Jesse because he needs Sarah, Sarah is the only family he has left since his mom died and his father got sold. One theme that plays a big role in this part of the story when they are in the north is more on the positive side. The theme that keeps showing up is kindness. For example it was nice that one of the people asked if they were lost, and it was nice that a women directed them to safety so they would not be caught by the slave hunters who were nearby, it a women also took them into her home and gave them water to bath with and food to eat and somewhere to sleep. She also have them a sign which informed Jesse and Sarah that slave hunters were coming.
http://www.historynet.com/slavery-in-america this is a link to an article about slaves running off to the north.
This is a quote and it describes how bad slavery is Abraham Lincoln's quote.

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In the story Marcela friend Delphine was made fun of because she was jewish. This is a big issue because if you're jewish in WWII the nazis attack you and make you feel like you are not a good person.
Another idea that I have is that Marcela parents are trying to help as many jewish people as they can by hiding them and getting them to safety. The reason they are different from other people is that they know the difference between right and wrong and know that A jew is just like any human and deserves the same treatment.
Another idea that I have is that Marcel's parents are trying to hide from him that they are helping to fight against the nazis because they think that he could be to afraid to keep the secret and that it is too big of a a secret to keep with a child who is experiencing war first hand.

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Marcel and Delphine are very alike Delphine is made fun of a lot just for who she is. To me it seems like she is just randomly being made fun of but its because she is jewish. Marcel and Delphine have a lot in common they both collect many things like things from Tour de France or newspapers and pictures. Marcel is one that does not think it is right that Delphine is made fun of because she is jewish. One other thing they have in common is that one and other no matter what race they are all equal and that is a reason Marcel, Rachel and Delphine are very good friends.

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One little struggle Marcel faced was that he got beaten by Delphin which made him very embarrassed. Even though he was bragging that he was so good and that girls didn't know how to bike. The time period adds more to Marcel's struggles because everyone knows that he bikes a lot everyday. And with his parents on the French Resistance he has to ride his bike more so he can deliver notes in bread to his Aunt and Uncle.
A struggle Delphin faces is that she is Jewish and she kind of feels sad and scared about. She feels sad because Hitler makes her think that she is a bad person even though she is like all the other kids. She feels scared because she knows that most Germans are aren't Jewish and she knows Hitler might do some bad things to Jews.

This shows a common them of individual versus society and also a little bit of capitalism – effect on the individual.

http://www.annefrankguide.net/en-US/bronnenbank.asp?oid=15977

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One of my ideas is, that Y'Tin isn't that motivated.... only in school, though. He feels that school isn't important, but his ami does, which creates a conflict that is, that ami doesn't agree with Y'Ting that school doesn't matter. I am pretty surprised, because his sisters care a lot about school. I would think that they would influence him to care a lot more about school than he does now. I feel that Y'Tin should feel how every he wants, but he should always go to school, because like ami said, it will give him a better life.

Another idea of mine is, that Y'Ting is starting to act differently, to not go to school. This is a pretty big conflict. I think that one lesson that Y'Ting learned, is, that begging and raise won't always get you what you want.

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Arianna Garcia || Ranger in Time - Long Road to Freedom

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Arianna Garcia || Ranger in Time - Long Road to Freedom

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A problem that went through my head was that they had no food left. All they were living off of was just berries that they could find. Another dangerous thing was that a tree almost fell down on Jesse during the rain storm. I think Ranger, Sarah and, Jesse are very brave and fearless because they ran away from their master and plantation and now they are creeping through the woods, day and night. One thing that they figured out is that they got to Pennsylvania but there were still slave hunters so this girl led them to a place to hide. Sarah, Jesse and, Ranger were led into the underground railroad. But someone had to get them out when it was safe. Jesse was worried that no one would ever come for them snd that they would be stuck there forever.A girl with silver hair came and brought them to her place to go to safety, then she would find people to take them north. Slave hunters were to find Jesse and Sarah. They got a room but when they heard a loud noise, it meant that there was trouble so they would go out the window and go to the roof. Jesse heard the noise and woke up Sarah then they had to go to the roof but Jesse was too scared. Another problem is that Ranger was in the room and the men weren't really okay with it.

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A struggle that Adam has is that his dad risks his life every day for his country also he has to move a lot because of his dads job the reason that's a conflict is because he's always the new kid and never gets to make a set group of good, nice friends. His dad who's in the army does not want him treating anyone differently because of the war and he wants to make sure that nothing bad happens to him. One morning Adam takes a walk and ends up watching pearl harbor, he watched his dads ship sink in terror. Adam now knowing how bad the war is wants to help the military in any way possible.

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Ruby Smalheiser - A Long Road to Freedom

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Ruby Smalheiser - A Long Road to Freedom

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Ranger, Sarah and Jesse are brave and strong surviving in the wilderness with no food.  They were afraid but didn't give up.  They were determined to get to safety as a team.  Sarah's character is sort of like a mom. When they got to the marketplace, Ranger, Sarah and Jesse tried to fit it and look like they belonged there and were free. This is the influence of the time period of the story. Pennsylvania was a safe state but the slave catchers were still around so they needed to be alert.

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An idea that I have is that one of Y'Tin's problems are created by the events in his time period. His problem is that he and Lady see to soldiers and the soldiers have guns and are rude, suspicious and angry at them for no reason. Y'Tin is afraid that they are going to shoot him and Lady and kill them. This is created by the time period because without the war in the time period, than there would be no soldiers, and the whole thing wouldn't have happened.
Another idea is that I think Y'Tin doesn't lie school is because all he wants to do is be with Lady and train her and have fun with her. But he can't because his mom won't let him leave school. The time period adds to this because in their time period, they have elephants and farms and things. In our time period, we don't get distracted by things like those.