Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Tuesday, March 29th

Don't forget! Literature logs are due Friday, April 1st. 
Please see me in advance if there is a problem with the due date. 

Vocab Quiz Dates: 
Reading 3 and 1 - Monday, April 4th
Reading 2 - Wednesday, April 6th 

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Thursday, March 17th

Due Monday: Final Draft of Night Paper. Printed and stapled please! 

3rd Quarter literature logs are due April 1st. 

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Tuesday, March 15th

FYI:
The Jamestown Arts Center is putting on "I Never Saw Another Butterfly" by Celeste Raspanti. This play ties into the history and themes we have been studying during our Night unit. If you are interested, the infomation is copied below.

I Never Saw Another Butterfly runs April 1-3 at the Jamestown Arts Center, located at 18 Valley St, Jamestown RI.  Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7pm with a matinee Sunday at 3pm.  Tickets in advance are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors & students. They also can be purchased at the door, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors & students.   Tickets go on sale on March 10th and can be purchased at the following vendors in Jamestown: Baker’s Pharmacy, The Secret Garden, Cathryn Jamieson Salon, and at the Jamestown Arts Center.  They also can be purchased off island at Pleasant Surprise in Newport and at Midnight Sun in Wickford.

A description of the play:
The story is told by Raja Englanderova, one of the few children who still was alive when Terezin was liberated. She tells of a teacher, Irene Synkova, who discreetly taught and encouraged the children to write poetry and to draw pictures. It is the story of inspiration and hope amidst the darkest circumstances. This play is a creation of Raja’s story using documented materials: poems, diaries, letters, journals, drawings, and pictures.  An account of those years at Terezin also remains in drawings and poems collected and published in the original poetry book with the same title.


I Never Saw Another Butterfly, by Celeste Raspanti, records the period of time from 1942-1945 when over 15,000 Jewish children passed through Terezin, a previous military garrison set up as a ghetto.  Under pressure, the Germans “beautified” the ghetto and permitted representatives from the Danish Red Cross and the International Red Cross to visit in June 1944. They planted lovely gardens and painted and renovated the barracks. It was all a highly crafted ruse that included theatrical presentations, operas, and concerts, all staged for the visiting dignitaries.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Wednesday, March 9th

Due Thursday: If you are able to, please bring a pair of headphones to Language Arts class. 

Due Friday: Bring an interesting question for discussion Friday. 

Monday, March 7, 2016

Monday, March 7th

Due Wednesday: Night QotW - Choose one character in the book and explain how that character's personality has changed over the course of the story. 

Reading 2 - Vocab Quiz on Wednesday, March 9th

Due Friday: Bring an interesting question for discussion Friday. 

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Thursday, March 3rd

Due Friday: Night discussion question. 

Due Monday: Night quote analysis paragraph.

Vocab Quiz Dates: 
Reading 1 and 3 - Monday, March 7th
Reading 2 - Wednesday, March 9th

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Wednesday, March 2nd

Due Friday - Bring in your facinating discussion question for discussion Friday! 

Due Monday - Night quote analysis paragraph.