Theme in The Unbreakable Code

5th grade worksheet: Uncover themes of culture and identity in 'The Unbreakable Code.'

Put the events in the correct column andin the order they occurred in the story. There will be 4 boxes in each column. Each item under "what the character does and says" has a 'partner' in the "events that happen to the character." Pairs of events and actions come from the same part of the story. What the character does and says: Grandfather keeps speaking Navajo at the school. Grandfather enlists in the Marines and uses the Navajo language to create a code. He thinks about the destruction and the people performing ceremonies for him at home. Grandfather carries pollen seeds from a medicine man who said that nothing would harm him. Events that happen to the character: He is often punished, but he does not forget the language. He is locked in a classroom and was told their mission was top secret. He almost drowns, and gunfire flies past his ears. He stays alive during battle and believes that the pollen protects him. What theme about culture is shown through the story The Unbreakable Code? Why is culture important to people? Possible sentence starters:"Your culture can give you...""Your culture can help you...""Each person's culture is important because..."