2Oth Century art movements

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NUMBER THE STARS by Lois Lowry.

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(Activate SUBTITLES, if necessary: go to the little box UNDER the video)

Discussion questions (ORIGINAL DOC)

1. What are some changes in Annemarie’s home and city caused by the war? Which change would bother you the most if it happened here?
2. Did you see example of thoughtfulness or consideration for others in this story?
3. Did you see examples of honesty or dishonesty? How did you feel when you read about them?
4. Why did Lois Lowry choose Number The Stars for the story’s title?
5. What was one of the most suspenseful parts of the story? What did you like or dislike about it?
6. What did you think about the soldier who touched Kirsti’s hair and said she reminded him of his own daughter?
7. What did you think of the soldier who tore Lise’s baby picture, threw it on the floor, and ground his boot heel into it?
8. Did you read any examples of quick thinking?
9. Who has the harder time: Mama who was slapped by a Nazi and broke her ankle or Papa who waits, worries, and follows his normal routine of buying the newspaper and going to the office?
10. When people come for Great Aunt Birte’s family gathering, Annemarie believes that she and Mama become equals. It was on page 79. How could this be true?
11. Annemarie lists the sources of pride that the Rosens left behind: the candlesticks, books, and dreams of theater. She believes that the Rosens still have some sources of pride. What could those be?
12. Annemarie tells her uncle that she wasn’t brave because she was frightened while she was delivering the basket with the hidden package. Do you agree with her? Why or why not?
13. What did Uncle Henrik mean when he said, “It is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything?”
14. Why did Mrs. Rosen tell the girls not to give the soldiers any reason to remember them?
15. Did any part of the story made you angry? Why?
16. When the soldier spoke to Kirsti and touched her hair she pushed his hand away and said, “Don’t” What were you like as a 5-year-old? How would you have acted with this soldier?
17. Did any part of the story made you sad? Why?
18. On page 123, Uncle Henrik says that being brave means not thinking about the dangers, just thinking about what you have to do. Let’s think about courage. Yes, it is shown by soldiers rushing in to battle, police officers standing up to criminals, and firefighters entering burning buildings. But could it also be a mom caring for a sick child? How about visiting a loved one in a nursing home when that loved one doesn’t know you anymore? What other examples could we think of?
19. Does anyone know the importance of the Star of David? What does Ellen’s necklace represent? 20. Do you think Annemarie will see Ellen again? Why or why not?
21. What kind of friendship do Annemarie and Ellen have?

PORTFOLIO:

1. Take down study notes from the video (you can ACTIVATE SUBTITLES)
2. Copy the questions above and answer them. You can WORK IN PAIRS to answer them.

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BONUS: Number the Stars for DEAF students. University of Texas. NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!!! (It can be used as a REVISION STRATEGY, too)

Some ART in the middle of horror.

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Los zapatos en el danubio de Claudia Solís Umpierrez


PORTFOLIO
As you can see this piece of art is related to the WW2. Can you SHARE your reflection with the rest of the class?

1. Go to the COMENTARIOS section and leave your impression.
2. Then go to your Portfolio, choose at least FIVE opinions/reflections and paste them in your portfolio.

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2nd World War

Go through your notes and IMPROVE THE MIND MAP that you started in class.

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The causes of the Second World War. Go HERE for the ORIGINAL DOCUMENT.

 (click on the pic and ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW)  AUDIOSCRIPT HERE

STUDY TIPS:

• listen to the interview,
• listen to the interview and read the audioscript,
• read the questions below before listening to the interview,
• underline key concepts,
• highlight possible answers to the questions below,
• take down study notes,
• connect these notes to your previous knowledge, 
• other tips?? you can share them with the rest of the group.

The ORIGINAL DOC here

1. What was the first possible cause of WWII mentioned?
a) Appeasement
b) Hitler
c) Stalin
d) the Great Depression
2. What was the second possible cause of WWII mentioned?
a) Appeasement
b) Hitler
c) Stalin
d) the Great Depression
3. What was the third possible cause of WWII mentioned?
a) Appeasement
b) Hitler
c) Stalin
d) the Great Depression
4. What was the fourth possible cause of WWII mentioned?
a) Appeasement
b) Hitler
c) Stalin
d) the Great Depression

Listen again and answer these questions (they aren’t in order).
5. Why was the Great Depression a cause of WWII?
6. Why was Appeasement a cause of WWII?
7. Why was Stalin a cause of WWII?
8. Why was Hitler a cause of WWII?
What do you think? What was the cause of WWII?

PORTFOLIO:
Copy the questions and aswers in your portfolio



stella


Answers 1. b. 2. a. 3. d. 4. c. 5. Points mentioned about The Great Depression: people were starving. 6. Points mentioned about Appeasement: The British made an arms agreement with Germany, many people in Britain supported what Hitler was doing, they gave him the Sudetenland. 7. Points mentioned about Stalin: Russia and Germany allied to take Poland. 8. Points mentioned about Hitler: remilitarisation, the taking of Czechoslovakia and Poland.