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Unbroken - Louis Zamperini Story - Lesson Plan

Unbroken - Louis Zamperini Story - Lesson Plan

DAY 1 – 5 Discussion Page

  1. Read Chapters 1-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-11;12-13


  2. Write a story theme here:


  3. Write 4 facts and 4 opinions from the story here:

Facts Opinions
1. 
1.   
2. 
2.
3. 3.
4. 4.

 

DAY 1: What goals did Louis Zamperini set for himself after he became a high-school athlete?

DAY 2: What were some of the dangers faced by B-24 crewmen?

DAY 3: What happened to "Super Man" - and - what impact did that event have on Zamperini's life?

DAY 4: What was the worst thing Zamperini endured while serving his country in World War II?

DAY 5: Why did Zamperini return to Japan, after the war?

 

Write details about these characters and events in Unbroken - The Story of Louis Zamperini.

 

Characters Events
1. Louis Zamperini
 1. The 1936 Olympics
2. Russell Allen Phillips (Phil) 2. Crash of the "Green Hornet"
3. Francis McNamara
 3. Shark attacks while drifting at sea
4. Mutsuhiro Watanabe ("The Bird")
 4. The Bird tortures Zamperini and other POWs

 

Write the supporting details here:

Who When
What Where

 

Complete the sentence below and write your essay here:

Unbroken is a good description for Louis Zamperini because ...

 

Building Vocabulary Skills

Select five words from the Visual Vocabulary Builder, for Unbroken: Louis Zamperini Story, and write sentences using each of those words.

 

Complete the quiz below. Write your answers from your own life experiences and from the information you read in Unbroken - The Louis Zamperini Story.

  1. How did becoming an athlete in high school change Louis Zamperini's life? 


  2. Why were so many men and planes lost in B-24 training missions?


  3. B-24 "Liberators" had another nickname.  What was it - and - how did it earn that reputation?


  4. Select a photo of a B-24 in combat, from chapter 5, and describe what the picture is telling you.


  5. What happened to "Super Man" - Zamperini's B-24?


  6. Describe the ordeal Zamperini and his crewmates endured as they drifted in the Pacific Ocean.


  7. What was life like in the prisoner-of-war camps where Zamperini and other Allied captives lived?


  8. Of the many difficulties Zamperini endured, which do you think was the worst - and why?


  9. Who was the person Zamperini found most difficult to forgive - and why?


  10. In your judgment, how was Zamperini able to survive one tragic situation after another?



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