Inside Out and Back Again Terms and Allusions
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Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
By Liane Hicks
Inside Out and Back Again is an award winning, historical fiction novel by Thanhha Lai. It is 1975 and ten-year-old Hà lives with her mother and three brothers in Saigon, which is about to be taken over by the North Vietnamese. The family decides to make the dangerous journey to flee as refugees to the United States. Engage and educate students with Storyboard That premade activities!
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There are many vocabulary terms and allusions present in the novel Inside Out and Back Again that would be helpful for students to preview. These will aid in overall comprehension of the book and an understanding of the time period. This storyboard features key terms along with definitions and illustrations.
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- AMETHYST
- GONG
- TET
- PAPAYA
- A precious stone consisting of a violet or purple variety of quartz.
- A metal disk with a turned rim, giving a resonant note when struck.
- The Vietnamese New Year observed during the first several days of the lunar calendar beginning at the second new moon after the winter solstice.
- SOUTH VIETNAM & NORTH VIETNAM
- North Vietnam
- A tropical fruit shaped like an elongated melon, with edible orange flesh and small black seeds.
- REFUGEE
- INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAINVOCABULARY AND ALLUSIONS
- ÁO DÀI
- North Vietnam, led by Ho Chi Minh, fought against French colonial rule and won with the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in May 1954. The Geneva Accords were signed in July of 1954 and split Vietnam at the 17th parallel. North Vietnam would be ruled by Ho Chi Minh's communist government and South Vietnam would be led by emperor Bao Dai.
- South Vietnam
- A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
- Vietnamese national garment of a tight fitting silk tunic worn over trousers; meaning literally "long shirt".
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