NIGHT
In this novel, written by Elie Weisel, the reader is introduced to the author as a young boy. Night is a work about Weisel's experience with his father in the Nazi German concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald in 1944–45, at the height of the Holocaust toward the end of the Second World War. |
Assignment One: Time to do some research.
Night: Start with this question: What is a holocaust? Each group member will research one of the following: Hitler, Auschwitz and Buchenwalk Concentration camps, Elie Weisel, or World War II. Use any format (Smore, Piktchart, Think link, Emaze, etc.) to organize your research into an informative and visually pleasing presentation. Be prepared to share with three other class mates. |
Assignment Two:
Night: After reading chapter one, how do you think Elie feels about the evacuation? Should more people have listened to Moshe the Beadle? Is there anything they could have done differently to change their current situation? Record your answer in Schoology on the discussion forum. Make sure to use textual evidence in your writing and include at least two vocabulary words. |
Assignment Three: Related Achieve Articles
"Remembering the Holocaust" "Families to Learn About Loved Ones" "Website Brings Teens Together" "A Day for Remembering" "Saving the Children" You will be given 20 minutes in class to complete each of these articles. Your 2nd try score on each of the five articles will be averaged and you will receive TWO QUIZ grades for this assignment. |
Assignment Three:
Read the article to the left on Three Kings' Day. You should create a PDF and annotate as you read. Once everyone at your table has finished reading and annotating, discuss this holiday and its uniqueness compared to our traditions/holiday in the USA. |
Assignment Four:
Re-read the excerpt from Patria's Chapter 4. You are looking for the figurative language in the passage AND all important details. Annotate the passage marking the figurative language and identifying the type of FL in use. |
Assignment Five:
Read and discuss the poem with a small group. Individually, annotate it. Make as many connections to the novel as you can. Make it pretty and include illustrations. |
Song of the Butterflies
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Assignment Six: Creative Writing: Choose either Mate or Minerva and write from her perspective.
For Minerva: Write a speech of sorts that you would use to inspire your other political to stay the course and not give up. Give reasons, be impassioned, embody Minerva!
For Mate: Write a diary entry that you might've written after your experience at La 40. What might you have to say about your husband and the revolution?
2 paragraph minimum! Type and submit on Schoology.
For Minerva: Write a speech of sorts that you would use to inspire your other political to stay the course and not give up. Give reasons, be impassioned, embody Minerva!
For Mate: Write a diary entry that you might've written after your experience at La 40. What might you have to say about your husband and the revolution?
2 paragraph minimum! Type and submit on Schoology.
Assignment Seven: TOB:Creative Butterfly Visual
Choose one of the sisters to focus on for your visual. Your butterfly must include the following: * 2 MEANINGFUL Quotes from your sister Three of the following: * important actions * motivations * symbols for the character * family information Your visual must include color, correct spelling and neatness. |
Assignment Eight: Download the summary of chapter 9. Mark the vocabulary words you notice in the summary. Then, mark all important events (especially arrests) in the passage. Mark Dede's plan for her marriage, what changes her mind, and the state of her marriage at the end of the chapter. You will turn this annotation in on Schoology along with the timeline detailed below.
Create a timeline of the major events in chapter 9. Your timeline should include 6 arrests and 4 other events from the chapter.
Create a timeline of the major events in chapter 9. Your timeline should include 6 arrests and 4 other events from the chapter.
Assignment Eight: Annotating Non Fiction
Click on the button to the right to read an article about the assassination of Raphael Trujillo. Please annotate it by tomorrow. You can do so digitally or on a printed copy. In addition to the usual annotation process, please write three multiple choice questions about the reading. |
Use the document to help you prepare for the TOB test!
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Novel Groups
Assignment One: Why Literature Circles?
Click on the button to read and annotate the article on literature circles. Be prepared to discuss. If you don't have answers, you better have questions. |
Assignment Two: Creating our Norms
How can we make Literature Circles effective in our classroom? What are students' responsibilities as individuals? As groups? How will students be held accountable?
How can we make Literature Circles effective in our classroom? What are students' responsibilities as individuals? As groups? How will students be held accountable?
Kite RunnerKite Runner tells the story of Amir, a young boy from Kabul, whose closest friend is Hassan, his father's young servant. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of Afghanistan's monarchy to the rise of the Taliban regime.
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A Thousand Splendid SunsMariam, an illegitimate child, suffers from both the stigma surrounding her birth and the abuse she faces throughout her marriage. Laila, born a generation later, is comparatively privileged during her youth until their lives intersect and she is also forced to accept a marriage proposal from Mariam's husband.
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Things Fall ApartThe novel follows the life of Okonkwo, an "Ibo" leader and local wrestling champion in the fictional Nigerian village of Umuofia. The work is split into three parts, the first describing his family and personal history, the customs and society. The second and third sections introduce the influence of outsiders on the Ibo community.
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NightNight is a work about a boy's experience with his father in the Nazi German concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald in 1944–45, at the height of the Holocaust toward the end of the Second World War.
NOTE: Choose either diction detective or bridge builder for this reading.
(If you're reading in the Dark purple book, the supplementary text 1 is on pg. 126-133) NOTE: Choose either diction detective, bridge builder, or discussion leader for this reading.
(If you're reading in the Dark purple book, the supplementary text 1 is on pg. 151-158) |
How our literature circles will work:
Each night, each group member will choose a role (your role MAY repeat). I will check your role work each day. You'll receive 100 or a 0. It's either all done or it does not count. At the end of the unit (10 days of work) your grade will count as a test grade! We will keep up with your roles and grades via a Google Doc. |
MAJOR Assignment Four: FESTIVAL OF TABLES October 22nd-During POWER U
Each group will be responsible for creating a unique table-scape that represents their novel. Every element of your table should represent something important from the text. You table will be judged against the other tables in our class and the other Honors classes by a panel (not just Mrs. Erdman and Mrs. Parrish) and your ranking will factor into your grade. This will be a test grade and you should do your best!
Your group should consider the following when preparing your table:
* 4 place settings * at least two culturally relevant dishes to share -include a menu with thematic names for your dishes * a beverage * a centerpiece/focal point * party favor/ goody bag per place setting * consideration to color, texture, etc. (think symbolically) * utensils (cups, forks, napkins, etc.) * tablecloth * place holders for guests * theme, motifs, symbols, characterization, etc. are represented * video/slideshow-scrolling to explain your table choices. |
Assignment Five: Tone
Choose two passages (2-3 paragraphs in length each) to annotate for tone. The tone of the passages should be very different. Look at the list for ideas prior to choosing. Copy and paste the passages to Word or Pages to complete your annotation. If you know how to turn a portion of the text into a PDF, you may do that as well. The tone lesson is located at the bottom of the Honors English II main page.
Choose two passages (2-3 paragraphs in length each) to annotate for tone. The tone of the passages should be very different. Look at the list for ideas prior to choosing. Copy and paste the passages to Word or Pages to complete your annotation. If you know how to turn a portion of the text into a PDF, you may do that as well. The tone lesson is located at the bottom of the Honors English II main page.
Use the button to sign up for your seat at the Festival of Tables on Thursday, October 22nd. You may not sit at your table or another table on your novel. You may sit at tables created by Mrs. Parrish's class. You do not have to sit with the people in your novel groups. You can sit with people from my other class or Mrs. Parrish's class. If you are not signed up by Wednesday, October 21st by 8am, I will sign you up.
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Assignment Six: Analyzing Theme
For each of the novels we are reading, I have listed common motifs, or threads that run throughout. Choose the one for your novel that you can develop into a theme. Then find five pieces of evidence from the novel that support that theme. Write a thematic analysis using the theme and evidence you chose. Submit on Schoology. |
Night
· Man's inhumanity to man · Mortality · Race and religious discrimination · coming of age · corrupting influence of power · Importance of language |
A Thousand Splendid Suns , Kite Runner & Things Fall Apart
· Man’s inhumanity to man · Gender roles in a patriarchal society · Spousal abuse · Resistance to change · Corrupting influence of power · Importance of religion |
The Alchemist
· Overcoming obstacles · Human interaction/relationship with nature · Spiritual journey · Achieving dreams · Wisdom · Importance of language |