Each Wednesday and Saturday evening you will have summary questions to answer for Parts 1-10 that you have just read (2 per week, a total of ten assignments).
There will be a list of questions for you to choose from in each part. You must choose TWO questions to answer from each list to answer.
Your answers should be a well-developed paragraph (about 100-150 words).
After you have answered your two questions, respond to at least one of your classmates.
You must respond/comment to a different classmate for each assignment. Say something meaningful to your classmate, not just “I agree” or “I don’t agree”. Talk to each other!
I will accept posts to your blog no later than one day after it is due (10pts. Off). No posts will be accepted after one day-late unless discussed with me.
P.S. If you wish to read ahead, you may post your responses early to the blog; just don’t forget to respond to one of your classmate’s the day the assignment is due.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
THE BOOK THIEF READING SCHEDULE
Perseverance Unit/ The Book Thief
Reading Schedule
Week One:
Prologue/Part One (pgs. 2-80)= Due Wed 03/17/10
Part Two (pgs. 81-122)= Due Sat 03/20/10
Week Two:
Part Three (pgs. 123-170)= Due Wed 03/24/10
Part Four (171-208)= Due Sat 03/27 /10
Week Three:
Part Five (pgs. 209-305)= Due Wed 03/31/10
Part Six (pgs. 306-350)= Due Sat 04/03/10
Week Four:
Part Seven (pgs. 351-403)= Due Wed 04/07/10
Part Eight (pgs. 404-455)= Due Sat 04/10/10
Week Five:
Part Nine (pgs. 456-493)= Due Wed 04/14/10
Part Ten (pgs. 494-552)= Due Sat 04/17/10
Reading Schedule
Week One:
Prologue/Part One (pgs. 2-80)= Due Wed 03/17/10
Part Two (pgs. 81-122)= Due Sat 03/20/10
Week Two:
Part Three (pgs. 123-170)= Due Wed 03/24/10
Part Four (171-208)= Due Sat 03/27 /10
Week Three:
Part Five (pgs. 209-305)= Due Wed 03/31/10
Part Six (pgs. 306-350)= Due Sat 04/03/10
Week Four:
Part Seven (pgs. 351-403)= Due Wed 04/07/10
Part Eight (pgs. 404-455)= Due Sat 04/10/10
Week Five:
Part Nine (pgs. 456-493)= Due Wed 04/14/10
Part Ten (pgs. 494-552)= Due Sat 04/17/10
WEEK FIVE: 04/12/10-04/17/10
PART NINE/ (DUE WEDNESDAY THE 14TH)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). Why do you think Leisel’s nightmares finally left her?
2). What happens with Frau Holtzaphel during the air raid? Why do you think she acted this way? What do you think about her son’s reaction? Was it wrong for him to want to save himself?
3). Describe Michael Holtaphel’s experience in Stalingrad with him and his brother. How does this story affect your opinion of war?
4). Why do you think that Rudy placed the teddy bear on the dying Pilot’s shoulder?
PART TEN/ (DUE SATURDAY THE 17TH)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). Why did Michael Holtzaphel kill himself? Do you think if some things had been different, he would have made a different decision? What things would have needed to change in order for Michael to heal inside?
2). Give your reaction to the last bombing in Molching? How did this part of the story affect you? What about this scene in the story impacted you the most?
3). React to Leisel spotting Max in the death march. What do you think would have happened if Rudy had not been there to stop her? What do you think Leisel must have been feeling inside? How is Leisel’s reaction similar to Hans and the first death march?
4). In the end if this story, Leisel has lived a full life, she’s reunited with Max who’s survived, but she has suffered great loss in her life. What do you think is a “moral” of this story? What could one of the story’s themes be?
5). Did you like this story? What about it did you like? What didn’t you like? Does this story change the way you think/feel about people, history, the world, ect? Explain.
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). Why do you think Leisel’s nightmares finally left her?
2). What happens with Frau Holtzaphel during the air raid? Why do you think she acted this way? What do you think about her son’s reaction? Was it wrong for him to want to save himself?
3). Describe Michael Holtaphel’s experience in Stalingrad with him and his brother. How does this story affect your opinion of war?
4). Why do you think that Rudy placed the teddy bear on the dying Pilot’s shoulder?
PART TEN/ (DUE SATURDAY THE 17TH)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). Why did Michael Holtzaphel kill himself? Do you think if some things had been different, he would have made a different decision? What things would have needed to change in order for Michael to heal inside?
2). Give your reaction to the last bombing in Molching? How did this part of the story affect you? What about this scene in the story impacted you the most?
3). React to Leisel spotting Max in the death march. What do you think would have happened if Rudy had not been there to stop her? What do you think Leisel must have been feeling inside? How is Leisel’s reaction similar to Hans and the first death march?
4). In the end if this story, Leisel has lived a full life, she’s reunited with Max who’s survived, but she has suffered great loss in her life. What do you think is a “moral” of this story? What could one of the story’s themes be?
5). Did you like this story? What about it did you like? What didn’t you like? Does this story change the way you think/feel about people, history, the world, ect? Explain.
WEEK 4: 04/05/10-04/10/10
PART SEVEN/ (DUE WEDNESDAY THE 7TH)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). In Rudy’s Hitler Youth races, Rudy says he loses the last race on purpose. Why do you think he did this? Based on the end of Part Seven, how do you think the race has affected Rudy’s future?
2). What courageous thing does Hans do during the first death march through Molching? What do you think prompted him to do this? Why did he regret his decision afterwards? What were the consequences of his actions?
3). If you had been Hans, and known what the consequences would be, what would you have done?
4). Describe the action Leisel takes to keep her neighbors calm during the air raid. Why do you think her actions were so effective?
PART EIGHT/ (DUE SATURDAY THE 10TH)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). What is Han’s punishment for giving the Jew the bread in the earlier death march? What do you think will happen to him? What do Han’s and Mr. Steiner’s punishments tell you about living in Nazi Germany?
2). Why does Boris Schipper lie to the woman who is looking for her son? Do you think it was right of him? Would it have been better for the mother to have known what happened, or was it better for her to keep wondering if he were alive?
3). Why do Leisel and Rudy do what they do during the next death march? What is Leisel’s real intention for being there? If Leisel had seen Max, what do you think she would have done?
4). In Leisel’s gift that he left for her, Max talks about the power of words. What do you think about his idea? Are words powerful? How do you think that words should be fought?
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). In Rudy’s Hitler Youth races, Rudy says he loses the last race on purpose. Why do you think he did this? Based on the end of Part Seven, how do you think the race has affected Rudy’s future?
2). What courageous thing does Hans do during the first death march through Molching? What do you think prompted him to do this? Why did he regret his decision afterwards? What were the consequences of his actions?
3). If you had been Hans, and known what the consequences would be, what would you have done?
4). Describe the action Leisel takes to keep her neighbors calm during the air raid. Why do you think her actions were so effective?
PART EIGHT/ (DUE SATURDAY THE 10TH)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). What is Han’s punishment for giving the Jew the bread in the earlier death march? What do you think will happen to him? What do Han’s and Mr. Steiner’s punishments tell you about living in Nazi Germany?
2). Why does Boris Schipper lie to the woman who is looking for her son? Do you think it was right of him? Would it have been better for the mother to have known what happened, or was it better for her to keep wondering if he were alive?
3). Why do Leisel and Rudy do what they do during the next death march? What is Leisel’s real intention for being there? If Leisel had seen Max, what do you think she would have done?
4). In Leisel’s gift that he left for her, Max talks about the power of words. What do you think about his idea? Are words powerful? How do you think that words should be fought?
WEEK 3: 03/29/10-04/03/10
PART FIVE/ (DUE WEDNESDAY THE 31ST)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). In Part Five, Max boxes with the Fuhrer. Max tells Leisel, “Every night, I wait in the dark and the Fuhrer comes down these steps. He walks down and he and I, we fight for hours”. What does he mean by this?
2). Describe Leisel’s encounter with Mayor’s wife. Why does Leisel react this way? What was she hoping would be the outcome of her tyraid?
3). Describe the pictures that Max paints and Leisel discovers. What do the pictures mean? Why do they scare Leisel?
4). Why did Rudy quit the Hitler Youth? Why do you think that his parents begged him to go back? What would have happened to them if Rudy had continued to rebel?
PART SIX/ (DUE SATURDAY THE 3RD)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). How does the narrator feel about himself and war? How is his opinion different than human’s opinions?
2). When Max falls ill, Leisel brings him presents. She imagines saying to him, “These [gifts] are what made you wake up”. What are the gifts that Leisel gives to Max and what meaning do these gifts have?
3). How does Rosa let Leisel know that Max is awake? What does this event tell you about Rosa? Do you feel differently towards Rosa now than you did in the beginning of this story? Why, why not?
4). How does Leisel prevent the Nazis from discovering Max? What else might she have done to protect her family?
5). At the end of Part Six, in “Death’s Diary: Parisians”, the narrator states, “They were French, they were Jews, and they were you”. Comment on this statement, reflecting on what you’ve learned and read thus far.
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). In Part Five, Max boxes with the Fuhrer. Max tells Leisel, “Every night, I wait in the dark and the Fuhrer comes down these steps. He walks down and he and I, we fight for hours”. What does he mean by this?
2). Describe Leisel’s encounter with Mayor’s wife. Why does Leisel react this way? What was she hoping would be the outcome of her tyraid?
3). Describe the pictures that Max paints and Leisel discovers. What do the pictures mean? Why do they scare Leisel?
4). Why did Rudy quit the Hitler Youth? Why do you think that his parents begged him to go back? What would have happened to them if Rudy had continued to rebel?
PART SIX/ (DUE SATURDAY THE 3RD)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). How does the narrator feel about himself and war? How is his opinion different than human’s opinions?
2). When Max falls ill, Leisel brings him presents. She imagines saying to him, “These [gifts] are what made you wake up”. What are the gifts that Leisel gives to Max and what meaning do these gifts have?
3). How does Rosa let Leisel know that Max is awake? What does this event tell you about Rosa? Do you feel differently towards Rosa now than you did in the beginning of this story? Why, why not?
4). How does Leisel prevent the Nazis from discovering Max? What else might she have done to protect her family?
5). At the end of Part Six, in “Death’s Diary: Parisians”, the narrator states, “They were French, they were Jews, and they were you”. Comment on this statement, reflecting on what you’ve learned and read thus far.
WEEK 2: 03/22/10-03/27/10
PART THREE/ (DUE WEDNESDAY THE 24TH)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). Who saw Leisel steal the book? Do you trust this character? What does the narrator mean when he says, “She [Leisel] had gotten away with nothing. The [person] had seen her, all right. She was just waiting for the right moment”?
2). In Part Three, Leisel’s book-thieving habits progress to stealing food. Do you think that Leisel, Rudy, and the gang were justified in this thievery? Doe the fact that they were hungry make it ok for them to steal the food? Why or why not?
3). Describe the Struggler we meet in Part Three. Where is he hiding? Why is he in hiding? What do you think has happened to his family? How is the Struggler’s gift (a copy of Mein Kampf) ironic?
4). The narrator talk in Part Three about the “contradictory human being. So much good, so much evil. Just add water”. What does he mean by this statement? Use some examples from the story to support your answer.
PART FOUR/ (DUE SATURDAY THE 27TH)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). In “A Small but Noteworthy Note”, the narrator says, “I’ve seen so many young men over the years who think they’re running at other young men. They are not. They’re running at me”. Do you agree with this statement? How can this idea been connected to Hans Jr. (or another character in this story)?
2). Describe Hans’ rationale for not joining the Nazis. What stopped him? Why do you think that so many people chose to see and feel things differently than Hans?
3). Describe Hans lecture to Leisel about keeping Max a secret. Do you think that Hans went too far? Was he right to be so harsh with Leisel?
4). Compare and Contrast Max’s and Leisel’s nightmares. How are they alike? How are they different? Why do they both have the same nightmares over and over again? What do you think must happen in order for their nightmares to go away?
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). Who saw Leisel steal the book? Do you trust this character? What does the narrator mean when he says, “She [Leisel] had gotten away with nothing. The [person] had seen her, all right. She was just waiting for the right moment”?
2). In Part Three, Leisel’s book-thieving habits progress to stealing food. Do you think that Leisel, Rudy, and the gang were justified in this thievery? Doe the fact that they were hungry make it ok for them to steal the food? Why or why not?
3). Describe the Struggler we meet in Part Three. Where is he hiding? Why is he in hiding? What do you think has happened to his family? How is the Struggler’s gift (a copy of Mein Kampf) ironic?
4). The narrator talk in Part Three about the “contradictory human being. So much good, so much evil. Just add water”. What does he mean by this statement? Use some examples from the story to support your answer.
PART FOUR/ (DUE SATURDAY THE 27TH)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). In “A Small but Noteworthy Note”, the narrator says, “I’ve seen so many young men over the years who think they’re running at other young men. They are not. They’re running at me”. Do you agree with this statement? How can this idea been connected to Hans Jr. (or another character in this story)?
2). Describe Hans’ rationale for not joining the Nazis. What stopped him? Why do you think that so many people chose to see and feel things differently than Hans?
3). Describe Hans lecture to Leisel about keeping Max a secret. Do you think that Hans went too far? Was he right to be so harsh with Leisel?
4). Compare and Contrast Max’s and Leisel’s nightmares. How are they alike? How are they different? Why do they both have the same nightmares over and over again? What do you think must happen in order for their nightmares to go away?
WEEK 1: 03/15/10-03/20/10
PART 1/(DUE WEDNESDAY THE 17TH)PICK TWO QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
1). Who is the narrator in this story? Give some examples from the text and explain why they support your theory.
2). On page 4 under the heading “A Small Theory”, the narrator talks about the colors. He says, “A single hour can consist of thousands of different colors”. What does this mean? What could the colors stand for? Give some examples.
3). Pick one of the characters that you have encountered thus far. Describe them. Predict what you think will happen to them, based upon what you already know.
4). Think about Mr. Steiner’s reaction to Rudy when he finds him imitating his idol Jesse Owens. Is Mr. Steiner’s reaction to Rudy normal? Unusual? What doe you think made him react this way?
5). In Part One, Leisel is described as having “dangerous eyes”, whereas Rudy is described as having “big, safe blue eyes”. What color were Leisel’s eyes? Why was the color of her eyes “dangerous” and Rudy’s “safe”?
PART TWO/ (DUE SATURDAY THE 20TH)
PICK TWO QUESTIONS TO ANSWER 1). Describe the argument that takes place between Hans and his son. What was the reason for Hans Jr.’s extreme anger? Why do you think he felt so strongly about his beliefs?
2). What does Leisel discover about her mother’s disappearance during the book burning? What is her reaction to this new information?
3).Why do you think that Hans slaps Leisel? What do you think he was protecting her from? What might have happened to her if the soldiers had overheard her?
4). Why do you think Leisel steals the book from the book burning? How has Leisel’s views changed from the beginning of Part One until now?
5). Who do you think saw Leisel steal the book? What do you predict will happen to Leisel because she stole the book?
1). Who is the narrator in this story? Give some examples from the text and explain why they support your theory.
2). On page 4 under the heading “A Small Theory”, the narrator talks about the colors. He says, “A single hour can consist of thousands of different colors”. What does this mean? What could the colors stand for? Give some examples.
3). Pick one of the characters that you have encountered thus far. Describe them. Predict what you think will happen to them, based upon what you already know.
4). Think about Mr. Steiner’s reaction to Rudy when he finds him imitating his idol Jesse Owens. Is Mr. Steiner’s reaction to Rudy normal? Unusual? What doe you think made him react this way?
5). In Part One, Leisel is described as having “dangerous eyes”, whereas Rudy is described as having “big, safe blue eyes”. What color were Leisel’s eyes? Why was the color of her eyes “dangerous” and Rudy’s “safe”?
PART TWO/ (DUE SATURDAY THE 20TH)
PICK TWO QUESTIONS TO ANSWER 1). Describe the argument that takes place between Hans and his son. What was the reason for Hans Jr.’s extreme anger? Why do you think he felt so strongly about his beliefs?
2). What does Leisel discover about her mother’s disappearance during the book burning? What is her reaction to this new information?
3).Why do you think that Hans slaps Leisel? What do you think he was protecting her from? What might have happened to her if the soldiers had overheard her?
4). Why do you think Leisel steals the book from the book burning? How has Leisel’s views changed from the beginning of Part One until now?
5). Who do you think saw Leisel steal the book? What do you predict will happen to Leisel because she stole the book?
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