ENGLISH 7

TUES, March 8, 2016

Returned Jonas scrapbook. Look over. Wrote in notebooks how you did -- congratulate yourself and also write what you might need to work on. Return to TAs for filing.

Day 1: Start The Call of Wild work. An introduction to the novel.

Anticipation Guide. Write one paragraph based on one of your statements.

HW: Thursday: Mugs and more to come soon! Don’t worry.

ENGLISH 8

Tues, March 8, 2016

Finished Movie -- Survivors on how they tried to get their parents out to join them, but then the war started and reunions were doomed.  War ended all Kindertransports and communication  (mail) between children and parents.

Checked in Part 8.

FOR HOMEWORK, IN NOTEBOOKS:

QW: (1) First, as if you are one of the children who was rescued. You are writing a letter to your parents who you left, just after you have arrived in England. Tell them how you feel? Are you angry? Resentful? Grateful? Frightened? Do you think you will see them again?  Do you have anything to ask them?

(2) Second, write as an adult, 50 years later, remembering. What do you regret? What are you grateful for? What do  you miss?

HW: Writing as one of the Kindertransport , and you as an adult, 50 years later.

Thurs: Part 9

ENGLISH 8

Weds March 9, 2016

Check in/share quick writes, or share with a partner.

Listen/read Max’ book, The Word Shaker, p.445

QW: What is the symbolism of the word shaker? What do the words represent? Who is the word shaker? Why did the tree fall? Is the ending of The Word Shaker sad, hopeful, bittersweet? Why? What did Max book reveal about the power of words? How do words represent both beauty and evil? What is the message of The Word Shaker? Where is M