PEGHER 05’ SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES BY

PEGHER 05’ SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES BY




Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Pegher 05’

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

By Eleanor Coerr

Purpose for Reading Statement:

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes is a true story. The author, Eleanor Coerr, wrote this biography after reading the letters that the real Sadako wrote to her class. You will read Sadako’s story and try to understand her point of view. We will respond to each chapter by trying to recreate the original letters that Sadako sent.










Reminder Statement:


Performance Task - Cover Page, free response and video:

  1. Create the title page for Sadako’s Book of Letters on the first page of your notebook.


  1. Finish a free response (“Can’t Stop Writing”) to:


  1. View the video, Japanese-American Heritage.

















Performance Task – Pre-reading:

You are Sadako.


Read the Prologue and write an introduction letter.










Performance Task – Chapter 1 Good Luck Signs:

You are Sadako.


After reading Chapter 1:

Performance Task – Chapter 2 Peace Day:

You are Sadako.


After reading Chapter 2:

Performance Task – Chapter 3 Sadako’s Secret:

You are Sadako.


After reading Chapter 3:

Performance Task – Chapter 4 A Secret No Longer:

You are Sadako.


First, predict what will occur in this chapter.


Second, read Chapter 4.


Performance Task – Chapter 5 The Golden Crane:

You are Sadako.


After reading Chapter 5:

Performance Task – Chapter 6 Kenji:

You are Sadako.


After reading Chapter 6 with your teacher:

Performance Task – Chapter 7 Hundreds of Wishes:

You are Sadako.


After reading Chapter 7:

Performance Task – Chapter 8 Last Days:

You are Sadako.


Before reading Chapter 8:


Read chapter 8 with your teacher:


Performance Task – Chapter 9 Racing with the Wind:

You are Sadako or another character in the story.


After reading Chapter 9:

Performance Task – Chapter Epilogue:

You are Sadako or another character in the story.


After reading the epilogue:


Reminder Statement:








PEGHER 05’ SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES BY





Sadako’s Date

Dear Class,

Indented paragraphs are written as Sadako. It must contain at least two paragraphs and characteristics or events from Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. It may also contain information from our discussions, videos, Internet research or reference books.

Each letter must accomplish its Performance Task with a rating of 3 0r 4 on the Reading Rubric.

sah-YOH-nah-rah,

Sadako






is as follows:



Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Unit 5





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