let’s read 2 visas for 6,000 lives...they asked sugihara to issue visas. they wanted to go to safe...
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Let’s Read 2 Visas for 6,000 Lives 教科書 p.39
Date Class No. Name
Before You Read 1. 当時のユダヤ人について知っていることを話し合ってみましょう。
2. ビザとは何のために必要なものでしょうか。
1939 年，杉すぎ
原はら
千ち
畝うね
はリトアニアの日本領事館の領事代
理に任命された。
当時，ヒトラーに率いられたドイツではユダヤ人が迫はく
害がい
されていた。ドイツは，オーストリアとチェコを併へい
合ごう
し，ポーランドに侵しん
攻こう
した。第二次世界大戦が始まると，
ユダヤ人への迫害はさらに厳しくなった。
ドイツに対たい
抗こう
して，ソビエト連れん
邦ぽう
（現在のロシア連邦）
もポーランドに侵攻した。1940 年にリトアニアを併合し
たソビエト連邦は，リトアニア国内から退去するよう，
外国の外交官たちに命令を下した。そうした事情から，
千畝と彼かれ
の家族がドイツのベルリンへ引ひ
っ越こ
すための
準備に追われていたときのことである。
現在のリトアニアと周辺諸国
杉原千畝が発行したビザ
Visas for 6,000 Lives
75
Let’s Read 2 教科書 p.40
Date Class No. Name
On the morning of July 17, 1940, Sugihara Chiune was in his house in
Kaunas, Lithuania. He looked outside and saw many people around his
house. “Who are they?” asked his wife, Yukiko. “People from Poland.
They’re Jewish. They escaped from the Nazis,” he answered.
They asked Sugihara to issue visas. They wanted to go to safe
countries. To get there, they needed to pass through Japan.
“I must help these people,” Sugihara thought.
While You Read 1. Why did the Jewish people need visas?
2. 杉すぎ
原はら
千ち
畝うね
が “I must help these people.” と思った理由を考えてみましょう。
日本領事館を取り囲むユダヤ人たち
Visas for 6,000 Lives
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Let’s Read 2 教科書 p.41
Date Class No. Name
The next day, there were more people around his house. He asked for
permission to issue visas, but it was refused by the Foreign Ministry. He
tried again but received the same answer.
After 10 days, Sugihara finally decided to help them. He told Yukiko
that he was going to issue visas to the people. Yukiko knew the risks, but
she agreed. “I’ll support you,” she said to him.
On July 29, he said to the people around his house, “You will all get
your visas!” There was a short silence, then a big cry of joy.
While You Read 1. なぜ Foreign Ministry はビザの発行を許可しなかったのだと思いますか。
2. Why was there a short silence?
杉原千畝と幸ゆき
子こ
夫人
Visas for 6,000 Lives
77
Let’s Read 2 教科書 p.42
Date Class No. Name
For the next 30 days, Sugihara wrote visas day and night. He saw
each family and wrote their names by hand. He smiled and said, “The
world is like a big wheel. We’re all connected. We shouldn’t fight each
other. We should join hands. Take care and good luck!”
On August 27, he received a telegram from the Ministry,“Close the
office now and go to Berlin.”
カウナスの旧日本領事館に再現された外交官の執しつ
務む
室
現在のカウナスの街並み
Visas for 6,000 Lives
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Let’s Read 2 教科書 p.43
Date Class No. Name
On September 4, Sugihara and his family had to leave for Berlin. Some
people followed them to the platform. He continued to write visas even as
he got on the train. He handed them out through the window. The bell
rang and the train started to move. With tears in his eyes, Sugihara said,
“I cannot write anymore. Forgive me. I will pray for your safety.” One of
them cried, “Thank you, Mr. Sugihara. We will never forget you.”
While You Read 日付に合う出来事を右のア～エから選んで （ ）に入れ，杉
すぎ
原はら
千ち
畝うね
の年表を完成させましょう。 1939 年 The war started.
1940 年
7 月 17 日（ ）
7 月 29 日（ ）
8 月 27 日（ ）
9 月 4 日（ ）
ア Sugihara continued to write visas on the train.
イ Jewish people were standing around Sugihara's house.
ウ Sugihara said to the people,“You will get your visas.”
エ The Foreign Ministry told Sugihara to go to Berlin.
1945 年 The war ended.
現在のリトアニアのカウナス駅
Visas for 6,000 Lives
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Let’s Read 2 教科書 p.44
Date Class No. Name
The war ended in 1945. Sugihara returned to Japan and started
working as a trader. Years later, in 1968, he received a phone call. It was
from Mr. Nishri, an Israeli diplomat. Mr. Nishri met Sugihara and took
out an old piece of paper. It was Sugihara’s visa. “You won’t remember
me, but I have never forgotten you,” he said.
Sugihara issued 2,139 visas to Jewish people in Lithuania. His
actions saved more than 6,000 lives in total.
While You Read Who was Mr. Nishri? What did he have?
After You Read 各ページに見出しを付けるとすれば，どれがふさわしいでしょうか。 下のア～カの中から適切なものを選び，（ ）に記号を入れましょう。 p. 40（ ） p. 41（ ） p. 42（ ） p. 43（ ） p. 44（ ）
ア Departure イ Decision ウ Writing Visas エ Meeting Again オ One Morning カ A Safe Country
ユダヤ人生存者との再会
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