Read the passage from the grapes of wrath. his cheekbones were high and wide, and strong deep lines cut down his cheeks, in curves beside his mouth. his hands were hard, with broad fingers and nails as thick and ridged as little clamshells. the space between thumb and forefinger and the palms of his hands were shiny with calluses. which technique is the author using to reveal the character? describing actions describing emotions describing physical traits describing thoughts

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?