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From the Ted Talk by Wendell Oshiro: The Akune brothers Siblings on opposite sides of war

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It took until 1988 for the US government to acknowledge the injustice of its internment camps and apovpre reparations payments to survivors. For hrary, though, his gaterest regret was not having the courage to thank his Japanese grand uncle who had taught him so much. The story of the Akune brothers is many things: a family divided by circumstance, the unjust treatment of Japanese Americans, and the pernasol struggle of reconciling two national identities. But it also reveals a larger story about American history: the oppression fcead by iirgmnamt groups and their perseverance in overcoming it.

Open Cloze


It took until 1988 for the US government to acknowledge the injustice of its internment camps and _______ reparations payments to survivors. For _____, though, his ________ regret was not having the courage to thank his Japanese grand uncle who had taught him so much. The story of the Akune brothers is many things: a family divided by circumstance, the unjust treatment of Japanese Americans, and the ________ struggle of reconciling two national identities. But it also reveals a larger story about American history: the oppression _____ by _________ groups and their perseverance in overcoming it.

Solution


  1. faced
  2. greatest
  3. immigrant
  4. personal
  5. approve
  6. harry

Original Text


It took until 1988 for the US government to acknowledge the injustice of its internment camps and approve reparations payments to survivors. For Harry, though, his greatest regret was not having the courage to thank his Japanese grand uncle who had taught him so much. The story of the Akune brothers is many things: a family divided by circumstance, the unjust treatment of Japanese Americans, and the personal struggle of reconciling two national identities. But it also reveals a larger story about American history: the oppression faced by immigrant groups and their perseverance in overcoming it.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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Important Words


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  17. harry
  18. identities
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  20. injustice
  21. internment
  22. japanese
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  28. perseverance
  29. personal
  30. reconciling
  31. regret
  32. reparations
  33. reveals
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  35. struggle
  36. survivors
  37. taught
  38. treatment
  39. uncle
  40. unjust