May 21-25

We did it. We finished reading The Book Thief!!! All 550 pages. Congratulations!

This is our last full week of school. Part 9 & 10 Study Questions are due. We will be preparing for the Vocabulary Final and learning about a form of poetry called a Sestina. http://yareview.net/2012/04/npm-4-alaska-beyond/

Final Schedule:
1st period: Friday 5/25
3rd period: Tuesday 5/29
4th period: Thursday 5/24 (rescheduled)
5th period: Tuesday 5/29
6th period: Wednesday 5/23 (rescheduled)

The test will consist of 40 words that include matching words with definitions, and 'fill-in-the-blank' sentence completion. The following is a list of the words.

Final Vocabulary Words

1 Delicate

2 Trilogy

3 Lethal

4 Confiscate

5 Defile

6 Hypothermia

7 Venom

8 Hypocrite

9 Blatant

10 Helm

11 Feign

12 Frail

13 Vacant

14 Impetuous

15 Anxiety

16 Melancholy

17 Frugal

18 Genocide

19 Swagger

20 Temporary

21 Ostracism

22 Edict

23 Perilous

24 Oblivious

26 Ludicrous

27 Innocuous

28 Unkempt

29 Bereaved

30 Resolute

31 Raucous

32 Pensive

33 Nefarious

34 Misogynist

35 Semblance

36 Dirge

37 Capitulate

38 Catalyst

39 Convalescence

40 Assuage
41 Diminutive
42 Auspicious

Study Guides are available in the classroom. Happy word studying!

May 7-11

Monday: Practice Final Project presentations with table group. Complete Book Thief Final Project Scoring Guide for student presenter.

Tuesday/Wednesday: Final Project presentations. When finished, fill out Final Project Reflections.

Book Thief Final Project Reflection

 1. On a scale of 1-5, 5 being the highest, how would you rate your effort for this project? (Please circle)

1  2  3  4  5

2. My biggest problem with this project was:

3. I could have done better if:

4. What did I learn from doing this?

5. What was the best thing about my presentation? The worst?

6. What do I think about the way my table mates rated me?

7. What could my teacher have done to help make me more successful?

What could I have done to be more successful?

8. How many total points between 0 and 50 should I get on this project

               ______________________________________

Thursday: Review study questions for Parts 7 & 8. Practice vocabulary words.

Friday: Periods 3 & 4 MAPS. All other classes Vocabulary Test #11.

May 1 - 4

Monday: Teacher Inservice


Focus for the Week: Read Part 8 and complete study questions
MAPS testing part 2: Friday

Tuesday: Periods 3 & 4: 9:15-11:50 Library: Guest Speaker -Find out what life is like in Israel today with Ran Bar Yoshafats, an Israeli citizen and a member of Stand With Us, and independent multi-national organization.
Periods 5& 6: Vocabulary Test (from last week)

Wednesday: Period 1: Check final projects and continue reading.
Periods 5& 6: Continue reading


Thursday: Periods 3&4 Vocab test
Period 1: Final project check and Continue reading

Friday: No Vocabulary test
Continue reading and complete study questions. Meet in table groups to practice project presentation.

April 23 - 27 Early Release Monday and MAPS Testing (see schedule below for testing)
Tuesday, April 24: Periods 5 & 6
Wednesday, April 25: Period 1
Friday, April 27: Periods 3,4

Monday: Special guest from Eastern Washington University
Period 1 (First half)
All Classes:
Grand Conversations and be prepared to show Final Project progress.
Final Project Presentations Due May 7.

All classes finish Grand Conversations, then read Part 7, do Study Questions (due Friday), and prepare for vocabulary test, also on Friday:
amble
delicate
immense
interior
paradox
retreat
verge
vigilance
depleted
trilogy
formidable
loathsome
apprehension
feign
immutable
futile

Week of April 16-20

Monday: Check Project progress on pink sheets. (20 points)
*For full credit, must show actual work done in addition to having filled out pink sheet.

Read Part Six and Begin Part Seven

Study Vocabulary Words:
amble
delicate
immense
interior
paradox
retreat
verge
vigilance

Do Part Six Study Sheet by Friday. (25 points)

Work on Grand Conversation sheet during week. (25 points) Be prepared to discuss with table group on Friday and share with class.

Friday Quick Write #20: National LBGT Day of Silence

This student lead program is celebrating its 17th year of a Day of Silence. Hundreds of thousands of students nationwide will take a vow of silence to bring attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in their schools.

During WWII many Jews, homosexuals, Gypsies, and many others had to hide their true identities. What does it feel like to keep a secret about yourself? Write a couple of paragraphs about this. If you don't have any secret, think about what it must feel like for others that do.

Week of April 9-13

PREDICTIONS
The following questions keep the reader engaged in the story. These questions make us want to turn the page. They result is tension, a key element in any story worth reading.
1)Will Rosa and Hans survive the war?
2) Will the Nazis capture Max?
3) Will Liesel accidentally betray Max?
4) Will Rudy be a hero?
5) Will there be serious consequences from Liesel's last encounter with the mayor's wife?

Try to answer the above questions based on what you already know about the characters and the situation. Save your answers and when we finish the book, see if you were right or not.

Already finished reading the book? Check out this Quick Write:

We discussed whether or not Hans Hubermann was a coward. Some thought he was anything but a coward, and called him a hero. Write about an everyday act of heroism that you have witnessed. What made the actions heroic?

Monday: Fill out pink paper with Log of Final Project progress. (20 points) Depending on which project you chose, you should have at least 5 or 6 diary entries, draft of poem/s or short story, script, interview questions and answers, at least one finished report on ethnic cleansing, underground resistance, etc.

Wednesday: Make-up Vocabulary #8 Test: Lunch or Enrichment

Monday - Friday
Finish Part Five to pp. 303. Begin Part Six: pp 303-350

Prepare for Vocabulary Test: Friday, April 13.
admonish, amiable, audible, commence, diminutive, frail, frugal, hy0ocrite, hypothermia, malice rebate, venom

Week of April 2 - 6

Monday: Final Project progress - 20 points
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: Testing HSGQE
Thursday: Congratulations to the following students for presenting their poems to the Thunder Mountain High School Site Counsel.
Chelsea Brown
Rafe Sales
Katie Jones
Brock Carey
Carson Barnes

Friday:
Quick Write: We have discussed whether Hans Hubberman was a coward or a hero. Most agreed he was, in fact, a hero. The more we read about him, the more that has been confirmed. Write about an everyday act of heroism that you have witnessed. What made the actions of the person or people involved heroic?

Check out the new vocabulary words: Test is Friday 4/13 - *Uh oh, better study extra hard so no gremlins will distract you.

admonish, amiable, audible, commence, diminutive, frail, frugal, hypocrite, hypothermia, malice, rebate, venom

Final Project Resource:
Go to http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/
This website is part of the United State's Holocaust Museum's on-line exhibits. Find out about these stories and much more.

Life in Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust

Give Me Your Children: Voices from the Lodz Ghetto

Silent Witness: The story of Lola Rein and her dress

The Rescue of the Jews of Denmark

March 26-30 Period 5 Honors World Literature

Monday/Tuesday:

• Complete reading Part Five
• Prepare for Vocabulary Test #8 on Part Four
• Study Questions Part Four
• Final Project Part 1 DUE
  

Wednesday:

• $10.00 and signed pink slip.
• Guest from Perseverance Theater in preparation for field trip.

Thursday:

• Attend A Raisin in the Sun at Perseverance Theater

Friday:

• Vocabulary Test #8

Week of March 26-30 Periods 1,3,4,6

Monday:

• Study Questions Parts Two and Three DUE
• Final Project Part 1 DUE
• Read pp 187-204

Tuesday:

• pp 204-222

Wednesday:

• pp 222-238 Vocabulary #8 Study/ Begin Study Questions for Part Four
• Make-Up for Vocab #7 test at lunch or extension

Thursday:

• Begin Part Five /Complete Part Four Study Questions

Friday:

• Vocabulary Test # 8
• Turn in Study Questions

Week of Spring Break March 19-23

Honors World Lit:
Please read through Part Five
Remember to bring your signed permission slip to attend Perseverance Theatre's A Raisin in The Sun scheduled for Thursday, April 29.
All other Classes:
Read through Part Four.

All Classes:
Begin organizing your final project, The Book Thief and "The Power of Words"
Have a short narrative ready to turn in on Monday, March 26th that answers the following questions:

• What project did you choose?
• Who are you going to work with? (If anyone.)
• How are you going to do your project? (Your plan of attack!)
• List three sources you will use to lend credibility to your work. Does not apply to #2 or #5.
• At least one should be a hard copy; i.e. book, magazine.
• If you use an internet source, be sure to list the entire URL.

Folder Check! Parts Two/Three Study Questions, Socratic Seminar Questions and Participation/Observation forms.

New Vocabulary #8 Part 4
malignant
ostracism
capitulate
morose
dormant
abrasive
trepidation
blatant

March 12 - 16

Due Dates
Tues. March 14: Part 2/3 Study Questions
Friday, March 17: Vocabulary # 7 Test, Parts Two and Three

Readings:
Monday: Early Release
Finish Socratic Seminar
Tuesday: pp 173-184
Wednesday: pp184-203 Study Vocab #7
Thursday: pp 204-238 end of Part Four.
Friday: Vocab Test #7 Parts Two and Three
End of Third Quarter
Vocabulary:
agitation
animosity
benign
culminate
flippant
pensive
prolific
transgressor

Week of March 5 - 9

Read The Book Thief
5th period: Read to Part 5
1st, 3rd, 6th: Read to Part 4