Code+Talker+4W

Group Members:
Zach P Nate M David Dy Billy A Jeff K Liz Y *

By Joseph Bruchac =Setting:= 1. Why was this book significant to World War II? 2. How do the various places Ned finds himself in make the story more engaging? =Themes:= Racial conflict Equality =Character/ Narration:= 1. Why were the Navajos so important for World War II? 2. There seemed to be some racial tension between the whites and Native Americans. Were the Native Americans ever treated equally sometime during the war? 3. How do the short chapters organized by Bruchac effect the story? 4 . Ned is retelling his past was experiences to his grandchildren, how does the effect the novel? =Factual/ Clarifying Q's:= 1. Why were some of the punishments so harsh when the boys spoke Navajo in the school? 2. How do Ned's emotions towards war and being a Navajo Indian change throughout the story? 3. How do the relationships of Ned change throughout the progression of the novel?