Thin Wood Walls
by David Patneaude
Student / Classroom Packet: 1-35
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This project has been recreated by Mr. Sachse & the 7th grade block teachers for Eisenhower Middle
School History in support of our 7th grade block reading targets and our building SIP plan along with
support of our district and state reading targets.
Write all responses on or in the lined paper student packet you’ve created that will
be stored in your history folder. Not on this page or in this packet!
Please title one of the lined pieces of paper in your folder “Thin Wood Walls”
reading packet responses. This will be the start of the the pages you’ll write your
responses on for each question asked in this student/classroom packet. Please
number or write the tile of the learning target for each of your responses
accordingly with the numbers in your student packet.
Before Reading (Number 1-3 on a lined blank sheet of
paper and answer the following questions below.)
1. (Prior Knowledge) What do you know or what have you heard about Japanese Internment camps
in the United States? Minimum requirement: three sentences
2. (Preview) Look through the story or book. What episode (or section) is the most interesting to
you? Explain why. Minimum requirement: two sentences
3. (Predict) What two pieces of advice would you give someone that was relocating their home and
family? Minimum requirement: three-five sentences
While Reading (Create a list of characters and a start /
final location chart for the listed characters.)
4. In your reading of the book. Where does the book take place in Washington state? Where does
each of the characters start their journey? What is his or her final journey or destination according
to the book?
Characters: Main People
Starting Location:
Dad
Mom
Joe
Mike
Mae
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White River Valley
“WRV”
“WRV”
In between Locations:
Final Location:
5. Your book discusses several places that the father is relocated too. List the places that you think
will be most interesting to learn about.
a. _________________________________
b. _________________________________
c. _________________________________
Thin Wood Walls - Vocabulary List
Make a running vocabulary page. On that page or pages list the words
from each chapter and write the definitions next to the words.
CHAPTER
#1
CHAPTER
#2
CHAPTER
#3
CHAPTER CHAPTER
#4
#5
Fallow (1)
Tochi-ho (5)
Debris (7)
Shame (14)
Davenport (15)
Treacherous(18)
Convoys (28)
Eddy (19)
Eavesdroppers(29)
Transformed(19)
Motto (29)
Judo (21)
Veteran (36)
Morons (22)
Torpedoing (37)
Officially (39)
Rumor (41)
Vermin (45)
Nazis (45)
Prospects (46)
CHAPTER
#6
CHAPTER
#7
CHAPTER
#8
CHAPTER CHAPTER
#9
#10
Contraband(63)
Scowl (64)
Notorious (65)
Pivoted (66)
Suspicion (68)
Furrows (78)
Curfew (79)
Ancestry (81)
Registration (81)
Evacuation (81)
Ramshackle (95)
Gnawed (96)
Barracks (96)
Inspiration (100)
Censors (100)
CHAPTER
#11
CHAPTER
#12
CHAPTER
#13
CHAPTER CHAPTER
#14
#15
Routine (123)
Maneuvering(125)
Accelerating (125)
Ambush (128)
Embroidered (129)
Thawing (142)
Recruit (143)
Drafted (143)
Distinguish(147)
Penalty (149)
Forbidden (155)
Perimeter (157)
Strides (158)
Harassing (162)
Caromed (162)
Sponsor (174)
Invasion (190)
Lobbed (177)
Burden (194)
Crevices (177) Resolution(196)
Entrusted (179)
Latch (193)
Disbanded(182)
Motionless
(193)
CHAPTER
#16
CHAPTER
#17
CHAPTER
#18
Foreman(198)
Evacuated(211)
Resentment(199)
Tactics(212)
Destination(199)
Conserve(213)
Geysers(200)
Captured(213)
Circumstances(202) Casualties(213)
Sorrow(221)
Lingering(222)
Shiver(225)
Drenched(225)
Cinched(226)
Parched (106)
Betrayed (106)
Sentries (107)
Canteen (110)
Assemble(111)
Bittersweet (49)
Telegraph (49)
Muzzle (50)
Bigots (56)
Surrender (61)
Tolerate (116)
Stingy (116)
Civilians (119)
Rationing (120)
Wither (122)
Cause and Effect
Definition: C =>E
Cause—The cause is why something happens
Effect—The effect is what happens; it is the result
Purposes:
 To recognize relationships between main ideas/events and results
 To make reasonable or likely predictions and inferences
 To draw accurate conclusions
Cause Words: problem, cause, contributed to
Effect Words: because, as a result of, effect, outcome
Create a Cause and Effect chart in your “Thin Wood Walls” student packet. Throughout the book,
keep a record of some instances where a cause or situation creates a certain effect or result. Write
the sentence(s) and page # in your chart. Make it a full page!
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Pg #
1 #13
2 #69
3 #
4
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5 #
6 #
Cause
Effect
The Japanese bombed Pearl
Harbor!
Dec. 7th 1941
United States enters WWII.
__________ ______ #9066
Joseph’s family has to move to
an internment camp ______ ______
for Japanese Americans.
(*fill in blanks)
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What is the next major
“Cause”? (*fill in blanks)
Compare and Contrast
Definition:
Compare-What two or more things have in common- the similarities
Contrast-What two or more things don’t have in common- the differences
Purposes:
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It helps you to better comprehend what you read
It exercises your higher level thinking skills
It is a skill used in all content areas- science, social studies, unified arts
It helps in making judgments about the similarities and differences between items/people
Compare Words: similar, in common, alike, compare
Contrast Words: different, contrast, dissimilar
Compare & Contrast Chart
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Item/Setting:
1.
White River
Valley
2.
#1
#4
#5
#6
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Difference
Mountains (Mt. Rainer)
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Happy
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Very Sad
Mountains (Mt. Shasta)
1.
Joe
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School
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Quick Guard Type Player
2.
Ray
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Basketball
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Tall Post Type Player
#2
#3
Tule
Lake
Similar
No order required!
Evaluate Reasoning
What is the most important conclusion that a reader can draw from reading the
book “Thin Wood Walls”. Think about determination and how the characters in the
story got through the tough times in their lives. One to three different quotes with
explanations that shows determination to never give up would support your
reasoning.
Minimum Requirement: 12 sentences
Author Questions
Please write five higher level (Costa’s House) questions for the author to answer
when he comes in to visit your class at the end of this unit of study. Example:
Questions can be open ended.
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5.
According to the story ………?
What made ………………?
Based on this …….. in the book ……. what was ………..?
How has writing this book changed …………….?
Be creative in the questions you ask!
Extend Beyond the Text
If someone was to move into the internment camp, what advice would be most
helpful to the new members of the camp? Provide details from the text (book) to
support your answers.
Minimum Requirement: 12 sentences
Grading Requirements:
1st Semester Project: Thin Wood Walls Student Packet
Final Student Packet will be scored out of 26 points just like any test/assessment.
Project Scoring: 26/26