The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

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Irena Sendler was from what country?

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Poland

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About how many Jewish children did she save?

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2,500

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What was Irena's occupation (job)?

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Social worker

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Where did the Nazis place the Jews?

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In ghettos

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How did Irena make sure the children didn't lose their family records?

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She kept a lists of the names of the children.

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One night in 1943, Irena's house was attacked by who?

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The German (Nazi) police

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Did Irena tell the Nazis about the children and helpers after they imprisoned and tortured her?

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No, she refused

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How did Irena manage to escape her execution (death sentence)?

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A colleague bribed the guard and she escaped.

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Where did she bury the names so the Nazis couldn't find them?

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in a jar under an apple tree

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What happened to most of the children's parents?

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They were gassed to death by the Nazis in death camps