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Knowledge Base: Tutor Reading Running on The Roof of The World Year 7
1. Why this book?
This book develops our understanding of conflict in Tibet and focuses on the resilience and tenacity of two 12 year olds with the determination to make a difference amid extreme political and environmental hostilities.
It’s a thrilling fable about hope, and the importance of holding onto what matters, no matter what.
4. Vocabulary
Regulations
Noun: a rule or directive made and upheld by an authority.
Monastery
Noun: a building in which monks live and worship.
Curfew
Noun: regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night.
Nomad
Noun: a member of a people that travels from place to place and has no permanent home.
5. Context
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan people. In the past, Dalai Lamas have also served as the political leaders of Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is located to the southwest of China, also bordering India, Nepal, Myanmar (Burma) and Bhutan. Tibet has a rich history as a nation, existing side-by-side with China for centuries. In 1950, the newly established Chinese Communist regime decided that Tibet must become a permanent part of the People’s Republic of China
(PRC) and 40,000 Chinese troops invaded.
Resistance Movement
A resistance movement is an organised group of people that tries to resist the government or an occupying power, causing disruption and unrest. Many Tibetan People protested against the Chinese invasion.
Yak
A wild and domesticated type of cattle. They have long horns and long shaggy hair. *domesticated = tame, kept asapetoronafarm.
Himalayas
A mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest.
2. Plot
The rebellious Tash and cautious Sam are 12-year-
old best friends living in a world full of rules, all with the same goal: avoid confrontation with the Chinese soldiers occupying their country, Tibet. But their careful lives are disrupted when Tash’s parents, members
of the undercover resistance movement, are taken during post-protest raids. Tash suddenly finds herself homeless, parentless, and on the run from the Chinese soldiers. She decides there is no one who can help her except the Dalai Lama, and makes plans to journey across the Himalayas to find him in India. Her and Sam set out together with only two yaks, cryptic rebellion papers, and each other to save Tash’s parents.
Manoeuvre Verb: Move skilfully or carefully
Bayonets
Noun: A blade that may be fixed to a riffle
Authoritative
Adjective: commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed.
Informers
Noun: A person who informs (tells) on another person to the police or other authority.
Crevasses
deep open cracks, especially in a glacier.
Intuition
Noun: an ability to understand or know something without needing to think about it or use reason to discover it, or a feeling that shows this ability
Concede
Verb: admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.
3. Tibet
3. Tibet
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