Wednesday, 11/30: POV, Vocab, Vladek, NEWSELA

NO KBARR RESPONDING THIS WEEK!

Here’s a video of a good  120 Seconds example. 

But what did he forget to do?


“POV, 11/30.” ANSWER not letter. Hrrrmmm. NOT Collaborative.
a) 1st person b) 2nd person c) 3rd person limited d) 3rd person objective e) 3rd person omniscient

  1. MAUS
  2. The Midwife’s Apprentice
  3. As soon as your grandpa says, “I give up,” jump out and shout, “Here I am!”
  4. “He wore a tall pointed blue hat, a long grey cloak, and a silver scarf. He had a long white beard and bushy eyebrows that stuck out beyond the brim of his hat. Small hobbit-children ran after the car all through Hobbiton and right up the hill.”
  5. “Everyone else said of her: ‘She is such a good mother. She adores her children.’ Only she herself, and her children themselves, knew it was not so. They read it in each other eyes.”
  6. Psychologists say that if you talk to yourself in _____, giving yourself orders or criticizing/encouraging yourself, it actually helps!

 

“Vocab, 11/30.”
670px sleep  

  1. Give the antonym for this guy’s look. ______
  2. (2) Figure #2 shows the effects of sleep _____(ation) which is very ____ in today’s society.
  3. _____ (Not non sequitur.)
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. _____
  7. During the Nazi occupation of Poland there was a(n) ______ shortage of food and other necessities in the Jewish community. (Not prevalent.)
  8. In The Outsiders, the Socs had both wealth and social _______.
  9. Fifth period seems to like to interrupt the class with various ______(s) and random questions.
  10. The con man _____(ly) convinced the old lady that he was in love with her in order to steal her money.
  11. The transfer of the 1936 Olympics to another country would have damaged Germany’s _____…
  12. …so they enforced their racist laws less _____(ously) during that time to avoid bad publicity.

MAUS.

  • Since Vladek and Anja’s family is not getting enough food coupons to eat, how are they getting enough food?
  • Why is Vladek’s brother-in-law, Wolfe, not too worried about the way things are for them now?
  • How does Vladek make money after he loses his factory after coming home from the POW camp?
  • How does Vladek’s father-in-law (Anja’s dad) help him after his first close call on the street?
  •  Who “survived me my life,” according Vladek, when he hid Vladek in his apartment during a roundup.
  • What does Vladek suggest that Anja refuses?

Read to Page 95.


NEWSELA.

Do the Holocaust Part One Assignment on NEWSELA.

You will have more time tomorrow if you don’t finish.

Print Version: lib-history-holocaust-part-I-26801-article_and_quiz

Write Questions: 1. What are the root meaning of the word holocaust? 2. What were the 2 main goals of Hitler’s ideology?

Tuesday, 11/29: POV, Vocab, NEWSELA, Vladek

120 Seconds start is moved to WEDNESDAY, 12/7.


“POV, 11/29.” ANSWER not letter. Hrrrmmm. NOT Collaborative.
a) 1st person b) 2nd person c) 3rd person limited d) 3rd person objective e) 3rd person omniscient

  1. “I got this,” Jimmy thought confidently approached the house not knowing the llama knew he was coming and was ready for him._____
  2. “I don’t understand why the Socs hate us.”_____
  3. Jane Sharp was not then talking of Alyce but of herself; Alyce should have known._____
  4. “In tonight’s news; three people injured in a fight at the high school.”_____
  5. When receiving your order, please check all items. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you may return it to us within 21 days of receipt._____
  6. The llama said, “I like corn dogs.” Jimmy nodded. The llama smiled._____
  7. Claudia was furious. She refused to look at Jamie again and instead stared at the statue, thinking bad thoughts and wondering what Jamie was thinking._____

“Vocab, 11/29.”
  

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. The Nazi _____ included racial purity.
  6. A heart attack is a(n) ____ sign of an ongoing disease.
  7. His accent was a(n) ____; he wasn’t really from France…
  8. …He just thought it made him sound _______.
  9. I like turtles” is funny because the line is such a(n) _____.
  10. The Green Bay Packers are known to have some of the most ______(ous)  and crazy fans in the NFL.
  11. Smoking was much more ______ in Ponyboy’s day than it is today.
  12. The Queen of England has ____ but no real power.
  13. During the period between Mardis Gras and Easter, you are supposed to _____ yourself of something you like. It’s supposed to be a difficult thing to do.
    **Bonus: What is this period of time called?
    **Bonus 2: What does Mardis Gras mean?

Vladek.

  1. Write a Complex sentence about Vladek.
  2. Artie very often shows Vladek telling his story as he pedals his exercise bike. What does this probably symbolize?
  3. Vladek thinks Mala cares only about…

CHROMIES!

NEWSELA.

Go to NEWSELA.com and log in with your Google.

Click Join Class. Class Codes:

  • Period 1: 63R36K
  • Period 2: WS6ZFB
  • Period 3: EBTRRR
  • Period 4: MUAH7E
  • Period 6: ASX8QR

Click Assignments and do the Holocaust Part 1 article. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS!


 

Monday, 11/18: Homework, 120 Seconds, Scramble, Debrief Test #13, Maus

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10bZJoSVh9SaVDvu5pXG5xobxy4Wx4nE_EVrei5W3UKg/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner.

BRING YOUR CHROMIE TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

120 Seconds! We start next Tuesday 12/6.

Debrief Test #13. ok, ok.

“Daily Scramble, 11/28.” There are a couple of ways to do this one. One is pretty sophisticated!
(Bonus: What kind of sentence is it? It’s a new one that is a combo of two we already know.)

  • because
  • but
  • to wash his llama
  • the llama looked worse
  • he did not
  • Mr. Johnson hired me
  • a second time
  • than it did before
  • hire me

Vladek.

 

Friday, 11/18: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #13

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/maus-becomes-bestseller-after-tennessee-school-ban-180979499/

Prep Sheet for Test #13:

KBARR:____/24 SMYK: ___/10 Vocab Practices: ___/12 ___/11 ___/15
Vladek Quiz: ___/10

 

Mental Floss.

  1. Which one of the following does not belong with the others? Why? (Not a trick. Must get the reason correct.)
    binoculars, eyeglasses, goggles, handlebars, jeans, pliers, scissors, shoes, tweezers
  2. Where can you finish reading several books before you finish even one sentence?
  3. How many sides does a circle have? Explain.
  4. I have three of the same digit. Put together they make twelve. The digit is not 4. What digit is it?
  5. What is the English word that can be formed using all these letters? PNLLEEEESSSSS.  (Not a trick. Hint: Les Goodman.)

 

TEST #13: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uGCs7KE3y6C8ut8Q8NSBtcRVb7irYAH_bS_ISCxXEig/edit?usp=sharing

DOODLE THEME: The Best Vacation Ever!

Thursday, 11/17: POV, Vocab, Vladek

Tomorrow’s Test Preview: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uGCs7KE3y6C8ut8Q8NSBtcRVb7irYAH_bS_ISCxXEig/edit?usp=sharing

“POV, 11/17.”

  1. The Midwife’s Apprentice
  2. Monsters on Maple Street
  3. A News Broadcast
  4. Directions for a contest
  5. The Outsiders
  6. Maus
  7. Mirror Image (Brain Transplant)

 

Vocab, 11/17.
 

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. Skydiving seems rather ______ and dangerous.
  4. A _____ is usually decision between two BAD choices.
  5. Vladek is obviously very ______ about food and life.
  6. Many countries try to _____ free speech and ctriticism of the government.
  7. The class was a ____ mix of strange and crazy personalities.
  8. Jim is the ______form of James.
  9. Ponyboy ______(ed) to  something better than the neighborhood he was in.
  10. The root of this root means to breathe.
  11. The root of this word means to make small.
  12. The roots of this word meant literally to take the skin off a rock.
  13. The roots of this word meant relating to facts.
  14. The roots of this word meant to press down.
  15. The prefix of this word means 2.

 

“Maus, 11/17.”

  1. Why does Vladek threaten to end the engagement with Anja?
  2. What is a pogrom?
  3. p29, panel 5, the one in the middle
  4. p31, panel 6, the person with the cigarette.
  5. p33, panel 4, the closeup.
  6. p38, panel 4, the one with the black hat
  7. (2)p39, the pig – name and role
  8. Why doesn’t Vladek tell the young doctor about his left eye?
  9. Why do you think Vladek is so hardcore about finishing your food?