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elvis365
elvis365
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High School - 10th Grade

What is the resistance?

In Lois Lowry's novel Number the Stars, what is "the resistance"?

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Posted by elvis365 on Thursday September 10, 2009 at 12:02 PM and tagged with number the stars, quiz, resistance.

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  1. grammargator Teacher
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    During the second World War, some people in occupied countries such as France, The Netherlands, and Denmark resisted Nazi forces. These brave men and women met secretly and planned ways to thwart the German army's efforts to round up Europe's Jews and others.

    Many of the techniques described in Lowry's book are historically accurate. Denmark in particular was highly successful in protecting its Jewish population, both by transporting Jews out of the country and hiding them in their homes.  Sadly, many in the resistance paid for their bravery with their lives, as Peter and Anne Marie's sister do in the story.

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    Posted by grammargator on Thursday September 10, 2009 at 1:46 PM