Thursday Please take out your Notebooks The Book
Thursday Please take out your: Notebooks, The Book Thief books And a WRITING UTENSIL February 2, 2012
Announcement New Vocab this week! Vocab homework due … TODAY! Vocab TEST on TOMORROW!
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Class Objectives Students will be able to … Define and identify part of speech for new vocabulary words Answer critical reading questions about the reading: through page 180 Analyze the text
Language Objectives Students will be able to … Define and identify part of speech for new vocabulary words Thoroughly answer critical reading questions about novel though page 180 Annotate the text
WORD PUZZLE! ! T U H S Answer: Shut Up!
Vocab Week 10 SENTENCES!
Contempt Part of Speech: Noun Definition: Feelings of scorn or disrespect Simon Cowell’s contempt for bad performances makes him the most hated judge on American Idol.
Precarious Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: Uncertain, Unstable, Dangerous The men looked at ease even though they were in a very precarious situation.
Brandish Part of Speech: Verb Definition: To wave an object around; To display for all to see The fencer brandished her sword to signal that she was ready for battle.
Affront Part of Speech: Noun Definition: That which is offensive or shameful The image was seen as an affront to the Jews.
Stupendous Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: Fantastic, Marvelous, Exciting Kobe’s stupendous game winning three point shot had the crowd on their feet.
Repertoire Part of Speech: Noun Definition: Collection of skills My repertoire is extensive and often intimidating to most of my competitors.
Indecision Part of Speech: Noun Definition: The state of being unsure; Not able to make a decision His indecision was killing me. I never knew what he was going to do next.
Open Response! Title page 69: Mein Kampf Open Response Update your table of contents!
Turn to Page 160
Topic Sentence Answers and restates the question. It is ironic that Max Vandenberg’s life hangs on Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf because… … it is his key to survival, yet it is also the ultimate reason why he is running for his life.
Background Gives audience perspective/important info During World War II … Jews were forced into hiding; Otherwise, they risked being caught and taken to concentration camps.
Main Point #1 First important point Following Hitler’s orders, the Nazis actively take away… … the Jews’ humanity through scare tactics… … causing Max to constantly be on guard.
Support for Main Point #1 Quote that directly supports Main Point #1 “Look proud, he advised himself. You cannot look afraid. Read the book. Smile at it” (Zusack 158).
Main Point #2 Second important point Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf and its teachings cause Jews to be … … shunned and forbidden; … … ultimately limiting their freedom.
Support for Main Point #2 Quote that directly supports Main Point #2 “Behind Max Vandenberg, the city of Stuttgart opened its arms in mockery” (Zusack 157).
Main Point #3 Third important point Mein Kampf directly translates to “My struggle”. This is an ironic title because … … Hitler causes many millions of Jews an even greater struggle. Max Vandenberg is greatly aware of this irony.
Support for Main Point #3 Quote that directly supports Main Point #3 “Of all the things to save him” (Zusack 160).
Clincher Statement Wraps up the paragraph It is ironic that Max Vandenberg’s tools for survival are in Hitlern’s book, Mein Kampf because it is the very thing that is putting his life in danger.
Turn to page 170 of your TBTs NOW!
Take out your notebooks! Go to 64 of your notebooks, TBT Main Characters Let’s fill out the chart!
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