"SYLVIA & AKI" ~ 4th Grade Level

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
Across
  1. 6. The hot state where Aki’s internment camp was located.
  2. 8. A time without war or fighting.
  3. 10. What both girls were fighting to get fairly.
  4. 11. A person who sees an event happen or speaks in a courtroom.
  5. 15. A word meaning real, which is what this story is.
  6. 18. Believing one group of people is better than another based on skin color.
  7. 22. The brave girl with Mexican heritage who lived in Westminster.
  8. 23. The heritage of Sylvia Mendez.
  9. 26. A person who watches over a place, like the soldiers at Aki's camp.
  10. 28. The home state of both Sylvia and Aki.
  11. 31. A person who serves in the military during a war.
  12. 33. A group of people who love and support each other.
  13. 35. A person who speaks out to support or defend someone else.
  14. 37. Being brave when faced with something unfair or scary.
  15. 39. ORDER A rule made by the President, like the one that sent Aki away.
  16. 40. What fell on Pearl Harbor and Japan during the war.
  17. 43. Things that you are morally or legally allowed to do or have.
  18. 44. A sense of pride and self-respect that everyone deserves.
  19. 45. The place where kids learn, which Sylvia and Aki fought to attend.
  20. 47. A person who belongs to a country and has legal rights.
  21. 49. A group of people living or working together in the same area.
  22. 50. To bring different groups of people together in a school or place.
  23. 51. Treating someone unfairly just because of their race or background.
  24. 52. An action showing that you disagree with something strongly.
  25. 54. The dry, sandy environment where Aki lived for a while.
  26. 55. A legal agreement to rent land or a home, like the families did.
  27. 57. What Sylvia and Aki wrote to stay connected.
  28. 58. The name Sylvia gave to Aki's doll.
  29. 60. Separating people into different groups based on their race.
  30. 61. A printed sheet of paper used to share information and ideas.
  31. 62. Fair treatment under the law.
  32. 63. A type of berry that the Mendez family also farmed.
  33. 65. The person in a courtroom who decides the winner of a lawsuit.
  34. 66. When everyone is treated exactly the same way.
  35. 68. The set of laws that protects the rights of American citizens.
  36. 69. A place with a judge where legal problems are solved.
Down
  1. 1. Treating people equally and in a way that is right.
  2. 2. The living area with fences where Japanese Americans were forced to stay.
  3. 3. Being friendly, generous, and considerate to others.
  4. 4. The country of Aki’s ancestors.
  5. 5. The type of farm Aki’s family owned in California.
  6. 7. A paper signed by many people asking the government for change.
  7. 9. Important events and stories from the past.
  8. 12. To protect someone or something you care about.
  9. 13. A place where people grow food and raise animals.
  10. 14. Being forced to live in a specific place during a war, like Aki’s camp.
  11. 16. A toy the girls liked to play with together.
  12. 17. The right to act, speak, or think without being controlled.
  13. 19. The nationality of Aki’s family.
  14. 20. Sylvia’s last name.
  15. 21. The simple, wooden buildings where families slept in the camps.
  16. 24. A person or group that helps and supports another in a struggle.
  17. 25. To refuse to buy or use something to make a point.
  18. 27. Sylvia's favorite doll.
  19. 29. A family member from the past, like a grandparent or great-grandparent.
  20. 30. The group of people who make laws for a country.
  21. 32. The name of the school Sylvia originally had to attend.
  22. 34. A lack of fairness or fair treatment.
  23. 36. The Japanese-American girl who had to move away.
  24. 38. A special advantage given to only certain people.
  25. 41. Aki's last name.
  26. 42. A disagreement taken to court to be settled by a judge.
  27. 46. The area in California where Westminster is located.
  28. 48. The California town where both girls once lived.
  29. 49. What happened when laws and schools finally became fair.
  30. 53. HARBOR The place in Hawaii that was bombed, starting the war.
  31. 56. To open a school or place to all people of all races.
  32. 59. Someone you like, care about, and trust.
  33. 64. The traditions, culture, or background you are born into.
  34. 67. Being faithful and supportive to your friends and country.