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Now that you have seen The Boy in Striped Pajamas, your perspective of life inside the concentration camps has been enriched to include Bruno’s “outsider” view. What things in Shmuel’s and Bruno’s experience are similar or different from Elie’s account?

INSTRUCTIONS: Read through all of the comments posted from your class. Do any present themes, events, or emotions similar to The Boy in Striped Pajamas? Reply to ONE comment from a classmate with 3-4 sentences, explaining how the chosen passage from Night connects, dialogues, or contrasts with what you have seen in The Boy in Striped Pajamas.**Ideally, each comment should have one reply. In other words, only one person can respond to a classmate’s post. The only exception is if we run out of posts due to missing work from your classmates.**

This assignment is due by class time on Friday (4th–10:20 a.m.; 5th–11:20 a.m.).

Choose the most haunting, beautiful, striking, saddening, frightening, or frustrating passage of Night that we have read so far. Then, in a paragraph or more, explain why it has this effect on you.

Use some close reading skills. What particular words have an emotional effect? Does the way it is written make you see an image in your mind? Does it remind you of something else?

Here’s how you should do this, step-by-step.

1. Once you’ve found your passage in the text, click the “Leave a Comment” button. Before you begin your analysis of the passage, you will need to include the passage for your classmates and me to read.
2. Copy and paste the green text as the first part of your comment: <blockquote cite="">
3. Type in the passage (accurately!) and include the page number in parentheses.
4. When the passage has ended, copy and paste the green text to end the quote: </blockquote cite="">
5. Then write your analysis below that section.

Later your classmates will have an opportunity to comment on your post, so make sure that it is a thoughtful example of your best writing.

Your comment is due by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 5 (before the Super Bowl!). Late responses will be deducted 10 points per day (those submitted after 6:00 are late).

Choose the most haunting, beautiful, striking, saddening, frightening, or frustrating passage of Night that we have read so far. Then, in a paragraph or more, explain why it has this effect on you.

Use some close reading skills. What particular words have an emotional effect? Does the way it is written make you see an image in your mind? Does it remind you of something else?

Here’s how you should do this, step-by-step.

1. Once you’ve found your passage in the text, click the “Leave a Comment” button. Before you begin your analysis of the passage, you will need to include the passage for your classmates and me to read.
2. Copy and paste the green text as the first part of your comment: <blockquote cite="">
3. Type in the passage (accurately!) and include the page number in parentheses.
4. When the passage has ended, copy and paste the green text to end the quote: </blockquote cite="">
5. Then write your analysis below that section.

Later your classmates will have an opportunity to comment on your post, so make sure that it is a thoughtful example of your best writing.

Your comment is due by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 5 (before the Super Bowl!). Late responses will be deducted 10 points per day (those submitted after 6:00 are late).

*THIS ASSIGNMENT SHOULD BE PRINTED AND HANDED IN AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ON FRIDAY–NOT POSTED ON THE BLOG*

At the beginning of this school year, we concluded that often only one side of a story–a single story–is presented for a reader, viewer, or listener. A person’s point of view, or perspective, can dramatically shape the details, emotions, and ideas presented. For example, many people may witness a car accident, but the person who was in the car will probably have a very different story. In To Kill a Mockingbird, though we meet many different characters, we mainly get one perspective–Scout’s. While her perspective is vibrant and lively–full of raw emotion, interesting dialogue, and commentary–her perspective is not the only one.

Your task is to write a narrative that presents another point of view. Embody any of the other characters, and use your imagination and details from the book to fill out Scout’s story. What would Calpurnia have to say about Aunt Alexandra? What would Miss Maudie think of Atticus? What would Mr. Nathan Radley think of the Finch children? How would Heck Tate or Judge Taylor describe the town as the trial begins? What runs through Atticus’ mind as he explains tough issues to his kids?

Your narrative should mainly focus on events in chapters 12-20. It should be about 2 pages long, typed and double-spaced.

If you have questions, email me: akristoff@hhca.org.

After reading Chapter 13 in To Kill a Mockingbird, respond to the following question in a well organized paragraph using at least ONE piece of evidence (properly cited) from the book. Your response should be added as a comment to this post; it is due by midnight.

Aunt Alexandra’s arrival brings many changes to the Finch household, many of which are challenging for Scout, Jem, and Atticus. Describe Atticus’ internal conflict at the end of the chapter. What does Aunt Alexandra want Scout and Jem to appreciate? Do you think Atticus sees this as a priority or not? Why? What does it say about who he is as a person?

 

After reading Chapter 13 in To Kill a Mockingbird, respond to the following question in a well organized paragraph using at least ONE piece of evidence (properly cited) from the book. Your response should be added as a comment to this post; it is due by midnight.

Aunt Alexandra’s arrival brings many changes to the Finch household, many of which are challenging for Scout, Jem, and Atticus. Describe Atticus’ internal conflict at the end of the chapter. What does Aunt Alexandra want Scout and Jem to appreciate? Do you think Atticus sees this as a priority or not? Why? What does it say about who he is as a person?