Weekly Task List
3/1
Monday
Vocabulary for Night. Define words and use correctly in a sentence. Please type!
1. Imprudent (p. 54)
2. Untenable (p. 56)
3. Dissipated (p. 60)
4. Surreal (p. 68)
5. Void (p. 69)
Read in Night pages pp 51-top of page 76 and answer questions below
Bring dictionary and thesaurus to class
Current Events:
Find a newspaper article that really interests you. Write a paper summarizing the article in your own words (1-2 paragraphs) and your reaction to the article (1 paragraph), giving your opinions. Be prepared to share your article with the class. Please bring the article with you!
3/3
Wednesday
Final Draft of Human Nature Essay Due!
Night (pp 51-top of page 76)
Directions: Please answer the questions in complete sentences. Use your own words, do not copy directly from the text. Type out your answers
What happened to the dentist that wanted Wiesel’s gold teeth?
Why didn’t the French girl want people to know she spoke German?
Explain why Idek was angry at Wiesel on page 57. How does Idek punish Wiesel?
Why was the young pipel hung?
Describe what the “selection” is.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Work Due Week of February 22
2/22
Monday
Poetry Presentation: Poster and presentation due
Vocabulary for Night. Define words and use correctly in a sentence. Please type!
Self-preservation (p 36)
Lucidity (p 36)
Oppressive (p 38)
Harangued (p 38)
Eluded (p 41)
Read in Night pages 27-51 and answer questions below
Bring dictionary and thesaurus to class
2/24
Wednesday
Current Events:
Find a newspaper article that really interests you. Write a paper summarizing the article in your own words (1-2 paragraphs) and your reaction to the article (1 paragraph), giving your opinions. Be prepared to share your article with the class. Please bring the article with you!
Read in textbook pages 220-232
Do Practice 1, 2, 3, & 4
Read in Night pages 27-51 and answer questions below.
Directions: Please answer the questions in complete sentences. Use your own words, do not copy directly from the text. Type out your answers
What had Mrs. Schachter foreseen that actually happened when they arrived in Birkenau?
Why were Wiesel and his father told to change their ages when they entered the concentration camp?
Who were the Kapos? (you can look up on the internet who exactly the were if it’s unclear from the book)
Why does Weisel lie to Stein about how his family is doing?
Why did Weisel have to go to the dentist at the concentration camp?
Rubric for response to newspaper article:
___Paper summarized article in own words –explaining the main points of the article
___The summary was at least 1-2 paragraphs of 5-7 sentences
___ Paper included student’s reaction to the article
___ The reaction was at least 1 paragraph of 5-7 sentences
___ The reaction was thoughtful and it showed the student was thinking critically about the topic
___ The paper had no grammar and spelling errors
Monday
Poetry Presentation: Poster and presentation due
Vocabulary for Night. Define words and use correctly in a sentence. Please type!
Self-preservation (p 36)
Lucidity (p 36)
Oppressive (p 38)
Harangued (p 38)
Eluded (p 41)
Read in Night pages 27-51 and answer questions below
Bring dictionary and thesaurus to class
2/24
Wednesday
Current Events:
Find a newspaper article that really interests you. Write a paper summarizing the article in your own words (1-2 paragraphs) and your reaction to the article (1 paragraph), giving your opinions. Be prepared to share your article with the class. Please bring the article with you!
Read in textbook pages 220-232
Do Practice 1, 2, 3, & 4
Read in Night pages 27-51 and answer questions below.
Directions: Please answer the questions in complete sentences. Use your own words, do not copy directly from the text. Type out your answers
What had Mrs. Schachter foreseen that actually happened when they arrived in Birkenau?
Why were Wiesel and his father told to change their ages when they entered the concentration camp?
Who were the Kapos? (you can look up on the internet who exactly the were if it’s unclear from the book)
Why does Weisel lie to Stein about how his family is doing?
Why did Weisel have to go to the dentist at the concentration camp?
Rubric for response to newspaper article:
___Paper summarized article in own words –explaining the main points of the article
___The summary was at least 1-2 paragraphs of 5-7 sentences
___ Paper included student’s reaction to the article
___ The reaction was at least 1 paragraph of 5-7 sentences
___ The reaction was thoughtful and it showed the student was thinking critically about the topic
___ The paper had no grammar and spelling errors
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Art for Lyric Poem Assignment
Please visit this link: http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=78311
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Work Due Week of February 15
No Class Monday, February 15
Work Due Wednesday, February 17:
Poetry Assignment: Write your own poem. See directions on handout distributed in class. Poster is not due --- just write poem – Must be typed!
IF YOU DIDN’T HAND IN: Persuasive Essay 1 – Is human nature inherently good or evil? Bring a saved copy of your essay on a flash drive to class!! Make sure your essay is printed out for class!
Textbook: Read pages 80-82, Do practice 5 (you can write in textbook)
Study for mini-quiz on WWII and The Holocaust
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22:
Read in Night pages 27-51 and answer questions below.
Directions: Please answer the questions in complete sentences. Use your own words, do not copy directly from the text. Type out your answers
What had Mrs. Schachter foreseen that actually happened when they arrived in Birkenau?
Why were Wiesel and his father told to change their ages when they entered the concentration camp?
Who were the Kapos? (you can look up on the internet who exactly the were if it’s unclear from the book)
Why does Weisel lie to Stein about how his family is doing?
Why did Weisel have to go to the dentist at the concentration camp?
Work Due Wednesday, February 17:
Poetry Assignment: Write your own poem. See directions on handout distributed in class. Poster is not due --- just write poem – Must be typed!
IF YOU DIDN’T HAND IN: Persuasive Essay 1 – Is human nature inherently good or evil? Bring a saved copy of your essay on a flash drive to class!! Make sure your essay is printed out for class!
Textbook: Read pages 80-82, Do practice 5 (you can write in textbook)
Study for mini-quiz on WWII and The Holocaust
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22:
Read in Night pages 27-51 and answer questions below.
Directions: Please answer the questions in complete sentences. Use your own words, do not copy directly from the text. Type out your answers
What had Mrs. Schachter foreseen that actually happened when they arrived in Birkenau?
Why were Wiesel and his father told to change their ages when they entered the concentration camp?
Who were the Kapos? (you can look up on the internet who exactly the were if it’s unclear from the book)
Why does Weisel lie to Stein about how his family is doing?
Why did Weisel have to go to the dentist at the concentration camp?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Assignments Due Week of February 8
Work Due
2/8
Monday
· Night (pp 3-top of page 27)
· Answer questions based on Night reading (see below)
· Study for mini-quiz on WWII and The Holocaust
· Bring a dictionary and thesaurus to class
2/10
Wednesday
Persuasive Essay 1 – Is human nature inherently good or evil? Bring a saved copy of your essay on a flash drive to class!! Make sure your essay is printed out for class!
Textbook: Read pages 80-82, Do practice 5 (you can write in textbook)
2/8
Monday
· Night (pp 3-top of page 27)
· Answer questions based on Night reading (see below)
· Study for mini-quiz on WWII and The Holocaust
· Bring a dictionary and thesaurus to class
2/10
Wednesday
Persuasive Essay 1 – Is human nature inherently good or evil? Bring a saved copy of your essay on a flash drive to class!! Make sure your essay is printed out for class!
Textbook: Read pages 80-82, Do practice 5 (you can write in textbook)
Bring headphones to class
Questions on Night Reading pp 3-top of page 27
Instructions: Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to type your answers out. Please use your own words. Do not copy directly from the text!!
What country does Wiesel and his family live in?
Why don’t the people believe Moishe the Beadle?
Describe what life was like for Wiesel and his family in the ghetto.
Why didn’t the family go with Maria the maid when she came to see them in the ghetto?
Describe how Mrs. Schachter was behaving on the train to the concentration camp? What were the others reaction on the train?
Where did the train take Wiesel and his father?
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Discussion Question - February 3
As we now know that half of marriages end in divorce, what is your opinion of marriage? Should people get married? Explain your answer completely. Then respond to your classmates' ideas.
Directions for Blogging - please read!
Directions: Read This First!
Directions:
So here is how this will work: I will get the online discussion started by positing a consideration, offering an opinion, or posing a set of questions based on an article.
Each of you will not only respond to my post first, but to at least three students after your first comment. We'll keep the language professional and academic, as is the case for your homework and in-class assignments. As for a minimum response, let's begin with a paragraph of 5-7 sentences per response per individual.
Remember to:
- Proofread your work before you hit that "Publish" button.
- Create at least 4 comments (each between 5-7 sentences)—1 to me responding to the original post and 3 to your peers.
- Keep the language professional, academic, and on-point.
- Sign your full name at the bottom of each response you make.
- Comment within the appropriate post.
Reminders:
- Do not use IM language (e.g., ";-)," "u r kewl," "lol," "brb," etc.)--this is a college-level discussion, not a private conversation.
- Do not use slang--again, this is a college environment where people use professional and academic language.
- Do not state an opinion without stating why you think/feel the way you do.
- Do not re-phrase someone's comment or just agree with him in order to have something to say--"Think before you type" means exactly that.
This is what a typical student comment should look like:
Response to Alba: So in other words you're saying that people who are not beautiful have no opportunity in life to succeed because of the way we judge them. I think that is wrong. Children are very sensitive and they can sense when adults make fun of them or treat them differently because of their look. Those children are the same people, that when the grow up, they also become ugly from inside, as a result of the way they were treated when they were child. That is still one of the biggest taboo that we have, judge someone for their look, before we even give them a chance to talk.-- Yuleina Mac Donald
Lastly, the ideas presented in your responses should be your own, or you should be adding something new to the discussion. Hopefully, this weblog will grow as your skills grow and this will also serve to put a new spin on an old "tried and true" method of collegiate discussion.
Participation on this blog counts as an assignment. Inappropriate, rude, or offensive language is unacceptable and will be removed from our blog. Three such offenses during the semester could result in failure for the course.
Comments that do not meet the minimum requirements will be deleted.
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