1. What is Nicholas Kristof’s chief thesis? (State it in one sentence.) 2. Does Kristof make any assumptions – tacit or explicit – with which you agree or disagree? Why?
3. Is the slightly humorous tone of Kristof’s essay inappropriate for a discussion of deliberately killing wild animals? Why or why not?
4. What kind of evidence does Kristof often to justify his claim that more hunting is needed? What interpretations of Kristof’s evidence could be made if you were trying to challenge him?
5. Do you agree that “hunting is as natural as bird-watching” (para. 21)? In any case, do you think that an appeal to what is “natural” is a good argument for expanding the use of hunting? Why, or why not?
6. To whom is Kristof talking? How do you know?

From the story " saving the children"why is nicholas winton honored today? why did jewish people in czechoslovakia want to get their children out of the country? where did nicholas winton do his work saving the children? why was it hard for winton to find refuge for the children? to confirm your understanding, write a summary of “saving the children.”(a) aside from winton, who were the interview subjects? (b) analyze what do most of the interview subjects have in common? (a) why wasn’t this story told until 50 years later? (b) infer what does this say about winton’s character? summarize how did winton finally manage to get the children out of czechoslovakia? (a) support what was the “lie” hugo meisl’s parents told hugo and his brother before they sent them away? (b) make a judgment was this the right thing to do? explain. essential question: how do we remember the past? what have you learned about the nature of heroism from reading this article?

Select all that apply. which adjectives describe madame forestier? a: cruel b: kind-hearted c: cold in manner d: wealthy e: affectionate

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