Saturday Tutoring Extra Credit

Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Restate the question!

CH 3

1. Why is the Weisel family eventually separated? Be specific.
   
2. How do Elie his father stay together during the first selection?
   
3. Elie contemplates sucide in ch 3--how does he think he could easily accomplish it?
   

CH 4

1. Why does Idek give Elie 25 lashes?
   
2. After Idek gives Elie 25 lashes, who helps him?
   
3. What are the prisoners subjected to each time they enter a new camp? Be detailed.
   
4. After the hanging of 3 prisoners, one prisoner demands to know where God is; to himself, Elie replies, "He is hanging here on this gallows." Describe which of the 3 prisoners Elie is talking about and why this death was difficult for him to witness.
   
5. Describe 3 instances of dehumanization Elie and/or his father experience in Ch 1-4.

Weekend homework!!!!

Today in class:

• Peer review of Holocaust Response Poems
• Post revised poems to Y:// at PSM
• Vocabulary pg 31

Homework

• Read Chapter 1 of Night
• Complete vocabulary pg 31 if you didn't finish in class

WORD BANK

1. adroit
2. amicable
3. averse
4. belligerent
5. benevolent
6. cursory
7. duplicity
8. extol
9. feasible
10. grimace
11. holocaust
12. impervious
13. impetus
14. jeopardy
15. meticulous
16. nostalgia
17. quintessence
18. retrogress
19. scrutinize
20. tepid
    
    

Theme for English 1, Quarter 4

Below are the directions I gave you in class. Furthermore, remember:

• The topic of the poem is...
• 1--who are you?
• 2--what has changed about you since we've studied the Holocuast?
• 3--what are you going to do with this new you and new information?

Read Langston Hughes Poem:
http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~keith/poems/English_B.html

This is a very famous poem. You may be wondering what this has to do with our study of the Holocaust. Well, directly, nothing. However, I want to use Mr. Hughes’ format. The format of “Theme for English B” explores self. Our poem will be a bit different; I’d like you to write a “Theme for English 1, Quarter 4.” The first stanza could be:

• My teacher said,
• Go home and write
• a page tonight.
• About how our studies have affected you---
• Then, it will be true.

Are you following me? I want you to write a poem that explores your personal response to learning about the Holocaust. Some questions to help you get started are: How does this information make you feel? Why do we still learn about the Holocaust? What has changed about you since you’ve learned about the Holocaust? How can we stop genocide in the world?

Details: Your poem should be 15-25 lines. You can handwrite it tonight. Put yourself in the poem—remember, you’re the future; what are you going to do with what you’ve learned through our study of the Holocaust? Due in class tomorrow.

Reading each others' responses

Go to yesterday's post and click "comments." Read some and think about it!

What did you think?

Which of the Survivor poems was your favorite? Use your knowledge of the Holocaust and poetry to explain why this poem speaks to you.

• Use the "comment" option and respond.
• Under "Choose an Identity" please choose "Name/URL"
• In the "Name" box, type your FIRST and LAST name.
• If you don't, I can't give you credit!!!!
  
  Only those posts that 1) have proper grammar, spelling and mechanics, and 2) make thoughtful statements about the poetry will be posted. This is worth 10 points. An unposted comment will earn a 5 or less.

Important dates

April Dates

March 17th--College Fair at PSM
March 18th--Drama Club performance
March 22nd--Honors Assembly for Q3
March 24th--College Visit field trip

If you finish early...

You can

1. Check your work! Did you spell everything correctly? Do you have any additional questions that you should take note of?
2. Read your independent reading book.
3. Click the external links at the end of each timeline webpage. There are videos, pictures, and information to supplement what we've learned so far.

In the lab

We need to study the causes, events and effects of the Holocaust on humanity. To start, we need to understand what happened when, where, and why. Let's begin by studying a timeline.

• Follow this link to a brief timeline http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/timeline/timeline.htm
• Notice it matches the timeline I handed out.
• Read each title and follow the link to a more detailed description.
• Take notes on at least 5 important facts from each detailed description. You can use the space on the timeline to write or on loose-leaf paper.
• Due at the end of class Wednesday.