Home of the Brave by Sophia Sanchez-Arriola https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab Sofia, Sadie and Soli en-us 2022-04-13 15:00:16 UTC 2025-11-22 14:38:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f42e.png Where is keks mother? sleach29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142558832 2022-04-13 15:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142558832 now it makes sense why kek came to america. sleach29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142564871 2022-04-13 15:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142564871 ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142567966 Kek
Kek is a boy who who moved to America to live with his Aunt and cousin ]]> 2022-04-13 15:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142567966 The cow. She seems sad, and is described as being old and tired. However, she makes Kek happy because she reminds him of cows back in Africa. I predict she will help Kek get adjusted to America, and he might take care of the cow. sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142569986 2022-04-13 15:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142569986 ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142578188 I predict that Kek is going to have a close relationship with the cow he saw on his way to his Aunt and cousins house.]]> 2022-04-13 15:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142578188 I predict that keks mother is going to come back in the end but in the middle they will all think that she is dead but than one day she will come back with all of these scars. sleach29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142579904 2022-04-13 15:27:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142579904 How does Keks blue cloth tie into the story? What is it? sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142588257 2022-04-13 15:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142588257 I predict that Kek will go to school, and have a hard time, maybe. sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142596479 2022-04-13 15:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142596479 Kek doesn't understand many things in America. The author uses similes and metaphors to describe how Kek is seeing new things. It really changes your opinion on things. "a tiny stick on the wall, and the room turns to night then blinks awake again" sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142616925 2022-04-13 15:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2142616925 The blue & yellow cloth is from Kek's mothers dress! pg 50. Its kind of sad. sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2144938153 2022-04-15 14:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2144938153 VOCAB: lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145012027 optimist, betrayed, scowl, gaze refugee, muffled, intimidated, insulted, cringe, ]]> 2022-04-15 16:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145012027 Why did Kek want to stop and see the cow in , "God with a Wet Nose"? lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145012287 2022-04-15 16:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145012287 Discuss/describe the home Kek moves into with his aunt and cousin. lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145012537 2022-04-15 16:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145012537 What was the result of the fighting in Kek's country? lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145012792 2022-04-15 16:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145012792 Compare and contrast Kek's country to Minnesota. lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145012964 How does Ganwar feel about living there?]]> 2022-04-15 16:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145012964 Figurative Language! lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145013931 "When the flying boat returns to earth at last, I open my eyes out the round window."]]> 2022-04-15 16:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145013931 What happened to Kek's mother? lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145014431 2022-04-15 16:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145014431 What are some mistakes Kek made because he didn't fully understand English. lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145014825 2022-04-15 16:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145014825 African Proverbs: lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145015396 1- Why do you think Part One starts with this proverb: "When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers."
2- "You only make a bridge where there is river."]]> 2022-04-15 16:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145015396 Describe Kek and his relationships. lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145037807 2022-04-15 16:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145037807 (end pg. 91) Describe America from Kek's perspective. lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145039132 2022-04-15 16:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145039132 (p. 101) What kind of person is Hannah? What are your thoughts about her relationship with Kek? lstavisky https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145039391 2022-04-15 16:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145039391 ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145148521 Now I understand why keks blue and yellow cloth means a lot to him]]> 2022-04-15 20:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145148521 This book is a little different from many books about refugies and new homes, because Kek is very enthusiastic and happy in school. The book has almost a glimmer of hope, when we know that terrible things have happened. Kek doesn't focus to much on sadness. sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145148931 2022-04-15 20:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145148931 ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145151695 I think that this book is so cool because it explains the life of an immigrant boy who goes to live in America, I love how Kek explains things that he doesn't know about in such a detailed way. I like that it explains so much in novel in verse and that the book has a lot of deep thought.]]> 2022-04-15 20:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145151695 Kek says what he thinks. For example, Kek doesn't like cold, and he says so without worrying how to say it and what people will think. sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145155007 Not in a mean way.]]> 2022-04-15 20:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145155007 Does Ganwar like living in America? Will he have another fight? sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145157787 2022-04-15 20:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145157787 Why does Ganwar not like school? Does he get bullied? Does he have friends? ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145159795 2022-04-15 20:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145159795 I understand who came to the village and killed so many people sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145164547 Government offficials. Why? (pg83)]]> 2022-04-15 20:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145164547 I don't really like Ganwar because he isn't very nice and positive and he's just giving Kek negative ideas of what his life will be like in America. ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145168466 2022-04-15 20:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145168466 Ganwar is unhappy sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145168821 Ganwar says some things that aren't very encouraging or happy. He has been through a lot. Ganwar is kind of the opposite of Kek who is always being optimistic, funny and thoughtful.]]> 2022-04-15 20:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2145168821 I think Ganwar is still getting into fights. sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2158891003 One night, he came home smelling like cigar smoke after hanging out with friends. His friends maybe aren't nice.]]> 2022-04-26 16:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2158891003 Kek gets very mad on pages 180 and 181. This is not like him. It surprised me, and he even said that he hated the country, were as Ganwar took the news pretty well. There are some things Ganwar understands about the country and people that Kek doesn't understand. sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2158901038 I think that the Gol was what kept Kek happy and hopeful, and now he is going through a hard time because the cow might be gone. Lou might not understand Keks conection to cows, but she should try to find a home for Gol.]]> 2022-04-26 16:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2158901038 I think that kek is going to find a way to save the cow, or to save the farm ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2158905775 2022-04-26 16:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2158905775 Kek feels guilty that horrible things happened in his country. He doesn't feel worthy of having so much when his people have so little. sweissman29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2158919043 Grocery stores, malls, libraries, all are overwelming.]]> 2022-04-26 17:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2158919043 I think that Kek doesn't like America anymore and he's really changed his perspective of America and the people but then he doesn't change his perspective of Gol and he loves Gol and Gol loves her ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2162878436 2022-04-28 15:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2162878436 I feel that some of the themes in Home of the Brave is family and love ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2177935475 2022-05-10 16:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2177935475 I think that Ganwar changed a lot during the story and that he was just sad that he couldn't be in his real home with his family and I think he got bullied a lot and didn't have friends but he loves Kek even though he doesn't really want to show it. ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2181601360 2022-05-12 16:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2181601360 Kek's aunt is really nice but I feel that she is always sad or tired but she doesn't come out in the story a lot. ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2181604534 2022-05-12 16:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2181604534 I feel like the cousin is really sad in america because he doesn't feel like he belongs he only feels like he belongs in africa and in his real home. sleach29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2181605356 2022-05-12 16:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2181605356 I feel like ganwar is depressed and doesn't want to come out and see kek or his mother. sleach29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2181615278 2022-05-12 16:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2181615278 Freedom for everyone ssanchezarriola29 https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2186364450 2022-05-16 20:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ssanchezarriola29/6ot0mygbmc7axrab/wish/2186364450