the importance of commas, again
what does this mean?
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
here's some things covered so far....
the lunch date...mella, lamb to the slaughter, your independent novel, Much Ado About Nothing, operation survival, kayak, grammar rock, humorous personal narrative, narrative elements (theme etc), plot graphs, research report, The Book Thief, Jabberwocky, Terry Fox story, narrative songs (Boy named Sue, Last Saskatchewan Pirate, Cats in the Cradle etc.), assorted poems, "This is me in Grade 9", diary of Anne Frank, Loathe at First Sight,
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
an essay..a series of paragraphs....a supported opinion
five paragraphs....one introduction (which includes the point to be proven) ....three points in support....and a conclusion........................SOME IDEAS: Was Hans a hero?...Death was a good narrator?.....did Rudy deserve to die?....How would the book be different if Rudy didn't die?.....what was the role of Liesel's brother in the story?......did Hans fail his family?......How was Rudy's and Liesel's relationship a true love story?.....Was Rosa a good mother?....Why did Liesel feel she needed to steal books?....did the Hubermanns do the right thing in taking in Max?.....how did the Nazis maintain support for the war among the people?..would the book be better without utilizing Death as a narrator?....would Liesel and Rudy have ended up together?.....did Liesel really like/love Rudy?....what was the importance of The Gravedigger's Handbook in the story?....was it a good idea for the Hubermanns to take in Liesel?....did they do the right thing in making Max leave after the parade incident?
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Friday Jan 7
1. make sure the late stuff is completed: research reports, slides, thinking notes............................2. update blogs........................3. begin working on presentation for independent study (generally will be a slide show but not necessarily) (presentation schedule made yesterday)
#26 most memorable
identify and explain what you feel was the most memorable part of The Book Thief.
#25 the theme
is the main idea or controlling message of a work. often it can be identified by one word (such as love, hate, betrayal, honour, fate, cruelty etc) or a group of words such as coming of age or love and hate. Identify and explain what you feel is the main theme of the The Book Thief.
#24 the universal declaration and The Book Thief
a) do you think there is any value in such a declaration? and b) explain how you could connect your "article" to the novel
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