Thursday, 11/18: Vocab + Relay, NEWSELA, MAUS

Tomorrow’s Test: V + V. Preview Link: Test #11 Preview

KBARR is due tomorrow.

“Vocab, 11/18.”

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. ____
  5. You may _______ to someday be as cool as Mr. Coward. (Good luck with that.)
  6. Doing your homework every day before playing video games is a ____ strategy for success.
  7. It was hard to believe that such a huge voice emanated from such a ____ girl.
  8. Even after I apologized and cleaned my room, my mom was not _____(ed); she was still pretty mad.
  9. The situation on Maple Street became _______ rather quickly, and then everything broke down.
  10. The root of this word meant “to tame.” _____
  11. The root of this word meant “to lessen.” _____
  12. The root of this word meant “likeness or image.” _____
  13. The root of this word meant “to fly away.” _____

 

NEWSELA Article: Nuremberg Laws

Quiz in NOTEBOOK, ANSWER NOT LETTER! Collaborative.

“Maus, 11/18.”

  1. Why does Anja want to break her engagement with Vladek before they married?
  2. What promise to his father does Artie break?
  3. Why does Vladek threaten to end the engagement with Anja?
  4. What is a pogrom?
  5. Why did Vladek’s father try to keep him and his brother5 out of the army?
  6. How many battles did Vladek fight in as a soldier?
  7. How does the German officer know that Vladek isn’t used to physical labor?
  8. p30, panel 1, the only person in the frame.
  9. p31, panel 6, the person with the cigarette.
  10. p33, panel 4, the closeup.
  11. p38, panel 4, the one with the black hat

 

Maus Aloud.

Wednesday, 11/17:

Three Mile Run Info for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/185hVFONoYPJGaO3qKXeYgYlw49dgfyWjw6269QwE0No/edit?usp=sharing

120 Seconds Intro: First 4 go Wednesday 12/1 (2 weeks from today.)
I would do some prep over the break… Just sayin’. Handouts tomorrow.


Checking SMYK’s.

“Vocab, 11/17.”

  

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. Abby is a _____ form of Abigail.
  5. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are _____ figures in American history.
  6. She faced a _____ about turning in her friend for cheating.
  7. The villagers sacrificed a >_____< to try to _____ their angry god. (>___< = Previous vocab word = bonus.)
  8. The amount of work required in an Honors class can be quite _____.
  9. The dream was so ____ that I fell out of bed trying to fly.
  10. The root of this word means “peace.” _____
  11. skinflint : benevolent :: ______ : easy
  12. *Bonus: The ancient root of this word meant “to do.” _____
  13. *Bonus: The root or this word means “to breathe.” _____

“Daily Maus, 11/17.” (8p)

  1. Why does Anja want to break her engagement with Vladek before they married?
  2. What promise to his father does Artie break?
  3. Why does Vladek threaten to end the engagement with Anja?
  4. What is a pogrom?
  5. p30, panel 1, the only person in the frame.
  6. p31, panel 6, the person with the cigarette.
  7. p33, panel 4, the closeup.
  8. p38, panel 4, the one with the black hat

Maus aloud.

Tuesday, 11/16: Sentences, Vocab, Vladek

“CX/CD/S (again), 11/16.” Write out the whole sentence for each one following the directions.

  1. His dog is named Snakefinder.  — Add a dependent clause to make a COMPLEX (CX) sentence.
  2. The UFO landed.  — Add an independent clause to make a COMPOUND (CD) sentence.
  3. Suddenly a llama appeared.  — Add a phrase that describes how the llama appeared or what kind of llama it was or both, BUT keep the sentence SIMPLE (S).

“Vocab, 11/16.”
   

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. forgettable : iconic :: emotional : _______
  6. She has high ______(ations). She wants to rule the world.
  7. huge : diminutive :: inspiring : ______
  8. The root of this word means “life.” _____
  9. Reading Shakespeare for the first time can be rather ______.
  10. (2) They tried to ______ the angry and _____ mob by telling them their concerns would be addressed.
  11. “Dig and be dug in return” is Langston Hughes’s version of the old ____ about treating others how you want to be treated.
  12. Fifth Period tried to ____ Mr. Coward’s anger with cookies.

 


“Vladek, 11/16.” (10p, collaborative)

  1. (2) What things does Artie say have “taken their toll” on his father?
  2. What physical evidence does Vladek still show from the concentration camps?
  3. Chapter 1 is called “The Sheik” because Vladek looked like _______ who was the star of that movie.
  4. On p14, the circular panel marks the beginning of Vladek’s story. Where do we first interrupt that story, and come back to the present for a moment? (page and panel)
  5. Maus is told in ____ person. a) 1st b) 2nd c) 3rd d) 4th
  6. ID the character by name or description:
    • a) p16, panel 1, the one in the dark coat
    • b) p17, panel one, the one on the left
    • c) p18, last panel, the one talking
    • d) p21, last panel, the one talking

 

Read aloud.

vladekolder

vladekanjarichieu

artiecig

Monday, 11/15: Homework, Maus

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SkLHtXQpZftOKBWTpXrJacjtMb9DP2vJOWBvYaF_dpk/edit?usp=sharing


Copy homework into planner. Guest Teacher rewards/consequences…


Comics. Yes Comics.

How far back in history do you think comics go? A few examples.

“Tell me a Story.”  p84 in Understanding Comics.

Authors make careful choices about what to show/tell or not show/tell. Change, twist, accelerate the story by subtracting panels. List the panels you would leave.

Let’s mess with this guy.


“Maus” intro.

What does the word anthropomorphic mean? (Yes it will be a vocab word too!)
Why do you think most comics people don’t look like real people?  (p113 in  UC.)


Maus by Art Spiegelman. Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1992. It took him 13 years.

“Maus, 11/15.”
a) Read the first two pages:

    • Translate his father’s last sentence into a normal English sentence.
    • What does he mean?

b) What is your first impression of Vladek?

 

Aloud. Chapter One. Drama style with parts.

Artie: Art Spiegelman, author/artist, son of Vladek and Anja

Vladek: Vladek Spiegelman, Artie’s dad, Anja’s husband, survivor of the camps, his story is being told

Anja Spiegelman (nee Zylberberg): Artie’s mom, Vladek’s wife, also a survivor

Mala: Vladek’s current wife after Anja committed suicide after the war

The Zylberbergs: Anja’s family, rich

Lucia Greenberg: Vladek’s first girlfriend