amazed surprised greatly;

bewildered completely

homeland country that is your

longed wished very much;

sculptures works of art created

still to make or become calm

towering very high

• Remind students that people have come to the United States from all over
  the world. Talk about the home countries of U.S. immigrants. Have students
  think about how life in these countries is like and unlike life in the United
  States and what it is like to move to a new country.
• Create a T-chart with the heads Possible Difficulties and Good Experiences.
  Have students describe experiences of new immigrants and identify in which
  column their ideas belong. Add a few ideas of your own.
• Tell students that, as they read Grandfather's Journey, they should look for
  new ideas about moving to a new country to add to the T-chart.

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