October 29th (A) and 30th (B)

Journal #19: JOURNALS WILL BE DUE NEXT CLASS!!!!!

You may use your books (pages 44-57) to answer the following questions.

P.S. This counts as a quiz score!

1.What is Elie’s first impression for the camp at Buna?

2.What excuse does Elie give to the dentist so that he won’t take his gold crown?

3.Why does Idek beat Elie’s father?

4.What is Eli’s first reaction as the beating is taking place?

5.What is the punishment Idek gives Elie for leaving the area assigned to him to work?

October 27th (A) and 28th (B)

Journal #18

You may use your books (pages 29-44) to answer the following questions.

P.S. This counts as a quiz score!

1.How is it that Elie and his father survive the first selection off the train?

2.Why does Elie thank God for the mud?

3.What advice does the Polish prisoner in charge of their barrack give them?

4.What is the significance of A-7713?

5.Is it ever okay to lie to someone? 

October 23rd (A) and 24th (B)

Journal #17

You may use your books (pages 11-28) to answer the following questions.

P.S. This counts as a quiz score!

1.Whom does Elie first begin to hate, and why?

2.What are the conditions like inside the cattle wagons?

3.What is the effect of Madame Schachter’s screams on the passengers in the cattle wagon?

4.Why do you think the reaction of Madame Schachter’s son upsets Elie so much? (Find HOW he reacts, and then answer why it disturbs Elie.)

5.What is the final destination of the cattle wagons?

October 21st (A) and 22nd (B)

Journal #16 

You may use your books (pages 3-11) to answer the following questions. 

P.S. This counts as a quiz score!

1.Describe the character of Moshe the Beadle.

2.How old is Elie at the end of 1941?

3.Describe Elie’s family.

4.Why has Moshe changed from the beginning of the story? How?

5.Why does Elie’s father not request permits to Palestine so that the family can leave Sighet?

October 15th (A) and 20th (B)

Journal #15

Write your responses to the following questions. Answers should be in FULL SENTENCES and show that you’ve really thought about your answer.

1.Would you EVER, under any circumstances, do anything to harm one of your parents or a family member?

2.Are there times when it is best to stay silent when you see something that is wrong?

3.Are people who stay around other people who commit crimes just as guilty as those who commit the crime?

4.Would you do anything in order to live? How about to help someone you love live?

5.Are there some groups of people in your country or community that are a major problem to our society? 

October 13th (A) and 14th (B)

Journal #14:

Pick ONE of the “Heroes of the Holocaust” stories that you read and complete the 5 Ws and H for that story.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How

October 9th (A) and 10th (B)

Journal #13:

Use this time to look over the outline you’ve created for your paper. Make sure that you have found all 3 quotes that you want to use. In your journal, write your THESIS statement under the heading for this day.

(A THESIS is your opinion about which hero we’ve encountered is the most heroic, along with 3 reasons WHY. Opinion + A, B, C.) 

October 6th (A) and 7th (B)

Journal #12: 

Draw the Hero’s Journey for Jason. Be ready to discuss what parts are left out.

 

October 2nd (A) and 3rd (B)

Journal #11

Rate the following statements on a scale of 1-5; 1 is that you AGREE STRONGLY (like it’s #1), 5 is that you DISAGREE completely

•1. There's no place like home. _____

•2. Half the fun of going someplace is in getting there. _____

•3. Revenge is sweet. _____

•4. Winning isn't everything; it's how you play the game that counts. ____

•5. All's fair in love and war. ____

•6. A man's home is his castle. ____

•7. What goes around comes around. ____

•8. Good people usually get the reward they deserve. ____

•9. Real men don't show their sensitive side. ____

•10. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. ­____

•11. Most people who give gifts, want something in return. ____

•12. If mothers and wives were in charge, there would be no war. ____

•13. You should express your anger. ____

•14. I'd rather be a live coward than a dead hero. ____

•15. You shouldn't indulge freeloaders. ____

•16. Sometimes, a little deceit is necessary. ____

•17. There's a lot of truth in many superstitions. ____