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Anne Frank Today is a Syrian Girl

Who is the writer: ____________________________________

In paragraph 5, what does the writer mean by The way Annes fate was sealed by a callous fear of
refugees? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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In paragraph six, three different politicians view accepting refugees differently. What can you infer about
the three different perspectives:
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Donald Trump ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What can you infer about the following statement in paragraph 10:
The obstacle was an American wariness toward refugees that outweighed sympathy
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What is the counterargument (the opposing point of view) about Jews presented in paragraph 13?
Provide the quote and explain what they mean: ________________________________________________________________
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On page two, paragraph one, Who did the New York Times quote about Jewish refugees? __________________
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What can you infer about the way that Americans saw Jewish refugees in the 30s and 40s?
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What part did the News Organizations play in how people felt about refugees, according to Kristoff?
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How might this parallel how the media and news organizations deal with the topic of refugees today?
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Do you agree or disagree with Kristoffs perspective in the last paragraph, and why or why not?
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