The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

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What country was Irena Sendler from?

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Poland

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Why did Irena Sendler keep detailed lists of the children she saved?

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She planned to use the lists to reunite the children with their families after the war.

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What was the name of the concentration camp that people from the Warsaw ghetto were sent to?

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Treblinka

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What building did Irena use to sneak the children out?

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The court house.

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What does Irena ask of the parents of the Jewish children?

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To teach them to lie so they can survive.

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What was Irena Sendler's main mission during World War II?

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To save Jewish children from the Holocaust.

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How did Irena Sendler disguise the children when she smuggled them out?

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She often disguised them as Polish children.

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What organization did Irena Sendler work with to help save children?

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Zegota, the Polish Council to Aid Jews.

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What was the significance of Irena Sendler's actions during the Holocaust?

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She saved approximately 2,500 Jewish children from certain death.

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What risks did Irena Sendler face while saving the children?

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She risked arrest, imprisonment, and execution by the Nazis.