Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

The Story of Sadako Sasaki

Prepared by Dr. Bernard

This is a story about Sadako Sasaki and the thousand paper cranes.

These are paper cranes. Paper cranes represent

Peace and HOPE!

In Japanese culture, paper crane origami is believed that your heart's desire will come true.

A war was taken place in Hiroshima, Japan in 1945.

An atomic bomb was dropped one mile away from her home.

Multiple Select

How far was the bomb from Sadako's home?

• 1 mile

• 10 miles

• 1 kilometer

She and her family managed to escape but...

her poor grandparents died on the spot.

She fell very sick when she was 12 years old.

The doctor found that she had leukemia (a blood cancer) due to the effects of the atomic bomb.

Multiple Choice

Is Leukaemia a blood cancer?

• Yes

• No

According to a legend, if you make 1000 paper cranes...

your wish will be granted.

She managed to make over 1,000 cranes for her friend. She folded 644 paper cranes for herself before she died. She passed away when she was 12 years old.

Multiple Choice

How many paper cranes did Sadako fold before she died?

• More than 1,000

• Less than 1,000

• She didn't make any.

Hiroshima Children's Peace Monument was built to commemorate those who had lost their lives in the war..

Multiple Choice

Why Children's Peace Monument was built?

• to commemorate those who had lost their lives in the war.

• to remember children's good deeds

Multiple Select

Origami paper crane is a symbol of _____________.

• peace

• hope

Multiple Choice

Oragami is...

• Japanese art of folding paper

• a Chinese dish

Multiple Choice

The atomic bomb killed Sadako's grandparents.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

People still fold oragami paper cranes today in Sadako's honor.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Folding paper cranes is easy.

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

Sadako and the 1,000 Paper Cranes is what genre?

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction