Thursday, April 30, 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Night Chapter 4 Videocast #2 on the Way
Check back later tonight for Videocast #2. This time, we cover chapter 4 of Night. I'm looking forward to it.
-Ms. Sheps
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Night Chapter 3- Videocast #1
Hi family! Our first videocast is up. I'm sure it will help you with tomorrow's classwork. I miss you already.
-Ms. Sheps
Friday, April 24, 2015
Reports cards and English Grade Reports
This is just a notice to let you know that report cards went home yesterday and English grade reports went home today. They need to be signed and are due on Monday.
-Ms. Sheps
-Ms. Sheps
"Night" Glossary- Here are some words that might be difficult for you to understand as you read.
A
achtung : German for "Attention!"
Aden: a former MiddleEastern British colony, now part of Yemen
anti-Semitism : hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a
religious or ethnic minority group, often accompanied by social, economic, or
political discrimination
Appelplatz (Appellplatz): German for roll call square
Aryan: in Nazi Germany, non-Jewish and non-Gypsy Caucasians. Northern Europeans with especially "Nordic" features such as blonde hair and blue eyes were considered by the so-called race scientists to be the most superior of Aryans, members of a "master race."
Auschwitz: the largest Nazi Concentration Camp complex, located 37 miles west of Kraków, Poland. The Auschwitz Main Camp (Auschwitz I) was established in 1940 as a concentration camp. In 1942, a killing center was established at Auschwitz-Birkenau (Auschwitz II). In 1941, Auschwitz-Monowitz (Auschwitz III) was established as a forced labor camp and included among its inmates prisoners who worked for the I.G. Farben synthetic rubber plant, called Buna Works. More than 100subcamps and labor detachments were administratively connected to
Auschwitz III.
automaton : an individual who acts in a mechanical fashion
B
Babylonian captivity: in the history of the Jews, the period from the fall of Jerusalem and the conquest of the Kingdom of Judah by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E.until the return of the Jews to Jerusalem following a decree of
the Persian King Cyrus in 538 B.C.E.
Beadle, Moishe the: abeadle ushers and preserves order during services.
Everyone in Sighet refers to Eliezer's instructor in the Kabbalah as
"Moishe the Beadle" rather than by his last name to denote his
function at religious services.
benediction : a blessing, which often concludes religious services
billeted : to assign lodging to soldiers
Birkenau: also known as Auschwitz II (see Auschwitz above), Birkenau contained the large-scale killing apparatus at Auschwitz. It also housed thousands of concentration camp prisoners deployed at forced labor.
blandishment : something that tends to coax or cajole; flattery
Boche: a derogatory French slang term for a German
Buchenwald: a large concentration camp established in 1937 by the Nazis located in north-central Germany, near the city of Weimar
Buna, Bunaweke: plant established by I.G. Farben on the site of Auschwitz III (Monowitz) in German-occupied Poland. I.G. Farben executives aimed to produce synthetic rubber and synthetic fuel (gasoline), using forced labor. Despite the death of thousands of forced laborers, I.G. Farben never produced any synthetic rubber and was unable to mass produce synthetic fuel. (See Auschwitz above.)
C
cabbala (see Kabbalah):
a body of mystical teachings of rabbinical origin, often based on an esoteric
interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures
colic : severe abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention
of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines
concentration camp : in Germany and German-occupied Europe, camps
established by the Nazi regime and managed by the SS to detain and, if
necessary, kill so-called enemies of the state, including Jews, Gypsies,
political and religious opponents, members of national resistance movements,
homosexuals, and others. Imprisonment in a concentration camp was of unlimited
duration, was not linked to a specific act, and was not subject to any judicial
review.
conflagration : a large disastrous fire
crematory (or crematorium): an establishment containing a furnace for
reducing dead bodies to ashes by burning
crucible : a vessel in which a substance is heated to a high temperature
D
death's head: the skull insignia, worn on the collar lapel, for SS units
that administered and guarded the concentration camps
E
emaciate : to cause to lose flesh so as to become very thin
Aden: a former Middle
Aryan: in Nazi Germany, non-Jewish and non-Gypsy Caucasians. Northern Europeans with especially "Nordic" features such as blonde hair and blue eyes were considered by the so-called race scientists to be the most superior of Aryans, members of a "master race."
Auschwitz: the largest Nazi Concentration Camp complex, located 37 miles west of Kraków, Poland. The Auschwitz Main Camp (Auschwitz I) was established in 1940 as a concentration camp. In 1942, a killing center was established at Auschwitz-Birkenau (Auschwitz II). In 1941, Auschwitz-Monowitz (Auschwitz III) was established as a forced labor camp and included among its inmates prisoners who worked for the I.G. Farben synthetic rubber plant, called Buna Works. More than 100
B
Babylonian captivity: in the history of the Jews, the period from the fall of Jerusalem and the conquest of the Kingdom of Judah by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E.
Beadle, Moishe the: a
Birkenau: also known as Auschwitz II (see Auschwitz above), Birkenau contained the large-scale killing apparatus at Auschwitz. It also housed thousands of concentration camp prisoners deployed at forced labor.
Boche: a derogatory French slang term for a German
Buchenwald: a large concentration camp established in 1937 by the Nazis located in north-central Germany, near the city of Weimar
Buna, Bunaweke: plant established by I.G. Farben on the site of Auschwitz III (Monowitz) in German-occupied Poland. I.G. Farben executives aimed to produce synthetic rubber and synthetic fuel (gasoline), using forced labor. Despite the death of thousands of forced laborers, I.G. Farben never produced any synthetic rubber and was unable to mass produce synthetic fuel. (See Auschwitz above.)
C
D
E
F
fascism : a political movement that exalts the collective nation, and
often race, above the individual and that advocates: a centralized totalitarian
state headed by a charismatic leader; expansion of the nation, preferably by
military force, forcible suppression and sometimes physical annihilation of
opponents—real and perceived. Fascist states demand total personal commitment
of the individual to the collective whole (nation, race) and often organize
economic production around preparation for total war and extreme exploitation
of occupied territories
G
Galicia: a province of Poland ruled by Habsburg Austria in the 19th Century and the Polish Republic between the two world wars. After World War II, Galicia became a part ofWest Ukraine.
Gestapo: the German Secret State Police, which was under SS control and command
ghetto : a confined area of a city in which members of a minority group
are compelled to live because of social, legal, or economic pressure. The first
exclusively Jewish ghetto was in Venice, Italy, in 1516.
Gypsy: a traditional term, sometimes perceived as pejorative, for Roma, a nomadic people, whose ancestors migrated to Europe from India. The authorities of Nazi Germany and its Axis partners persecuted and killed large numbers of Roma during the era of the Holocaust.
H
Haifa: a city of present day Israel, in the northwest, on the Bay of Haifa, an inlet of the Mediterranean Sea
harangued : to deliver a long pompous speech, especially one delivered
before a gathering
Hasidic: pertaining to a Jewish sect of the second century B.C.opposed
to Hellenism and devoted to the strict observance of the ritual law
Hasidism: a movement of Orthodox Judaism with strong mystical and emotional elements that developed among Eastern European Jews in the 18th Century. (Hasid : a member of the movement; Hasidic: pertaining to the movement)
hermetically sealed: airtight
Himmler, Heinrich: (1900–1945) Reichsfüehrer-SS and Chief of German Police, a position which included supreme command over the Gestapo, the concentration camps, and the Waffen-SS. After 1943, Minister of the Interior of Nazi Germany; principal planner for the attemptof Nazi Germany to kill all
European Jews.
Hitler, Adolf: (1889–1945) Führer of the National Socialist Movement (1921–1945); Reich Chancellor of Germany 1933–1945; Führer of the German Nation (1934–1945)
Horthy , Admiral Miklós: (1868–1957) Regent of Hungary, 1920–1944., In
March 1944, the Germans occupied Hungary and forced Horthy to relinquish power
to pro-German elements prepared to deport the Hungarian Jews. In October 1944,
Horthy was overthrown in an SS-backed coup that brought to power the Arrow
Cross (Nyilas),
a Hungarian fascist movement.
I
invective : insulting or abusive language
J
Job: in the Old Testament, a man whose faith was severely tested by Satan, with God's permission. Figuratively, any long-suffering person can be said to be "as patient as Job."
G
Galicia: a province of Poland ruled by Habsburg Austria in the 19th Century and the Polish Republic between the two world wars. After World War II, Galicia became a part of
Gestapo: the German Secret State Police, which was under SS control and command
Gypsy: a traditional term, sometimes perceived as pejorative, for Roma, a nomadic people, whose ancestors migrated to Europe from India. The authorities of Nazi Germany and its Axis partners persecuted and killed large numbers of Roma during the era of the Holocaust.
H
Haifa: a city of present day Israel, in the northwest, on the Bay of Haifa, an inlet of the Mediterranean Sea
Hasidic: pertaining to a Jewish sect of the second century B.C.
Hasidism: a movement of Orthodox Judaism with strong mystical and emotional elements that developed among Eastern European Jews in the 18th Century. (
Himmler, Heinrich: (1900–1945) Reichsfüehrer-SS and Chief of German Police, a position which included supreme command over the Gestapo, the concentration camps, and the Waffen-SS. After 1943, Minister of the Interior of Nazi Germany; principal planner for the attempt
Hitler, Adolf: (1889–1945) Führer of the National Socialist Movement (1921–1945); Reich Chancellor of Germany 1933–1945; Führer of the German Nation (1934–1945)
I
J
Job: in the Old Testament, a man whose faith was severely tested by Satan, with God's permission. Figuratively, any long-suffering person can be said to be "as patient as Job."
K
Kabbalah (orkabbala or cabbala or cabala): a body of mystical teachings
of rabbinical origin, often based on an esoteric interpretation of the Hebrew
Scriptures
Kaddish: a Jewish prayer recited in the daily synagogue services and by mourners after the death of a close relative
kapo : a concentration camp prisoner selected to oversee other prisoners
on labor details. The term is often used generically for any concentration camp
prisoner whom the SS
gave authority over other prisoners.
Kaschau (German); Košice (Slovak); Kassa (Hungarian): the transport
train carrying the Jews from Sighet makes a stop in Kaschau, a part of Slovakia
that was annexed by Hungary in the autumn of 1938 and was returned to Slovakia
in 1945.
Kommando: German word for detachment, here a detachment of concentration camp prisoners at forced labor
L
lorries : automotive trucks used especially for transporting freight
los : German for "Get moving!"
M
Maimonides: (1135–1204) Jewish rabbi, physician and philosopher
manacled : handcuffed
Mengele, Dr. Josef: (1911–1979) SS physician assigned to Auschwitz Concentration Camp; notorious for conducting so-called medical experiments on inmates, especially twins and dwarves
Messiah: the anticipated savior of the Jews
Muselman (Muselmann or musulman ): German for "Muslim."
Concentration camp slang for a prisoner who is so weak he appears apathetic
about living or dying. Possibly derived fromthe perceived resemblance of a
prisoner in a Muslim prayer position.
N
Nyilas Party: Hungarian for Arrow Cross, a fascist anti-Semitic party
that assumed power in late 1944 and assisted the SS in deportations of Jews in
the autumn of 1944
Kabbalah (or
Kaddish: a Jewish prayer recited in the daily synagogue services and by mourners after the death of a close relative
Kommando: German word for detachment, here a detachment of concentration camp prisoners at forced labor
L
M
Maimonides: (1135–1204) Jewish rabbi, physician and philosopher
Mengele, Dr. Josef: (1911–1979) SS physician assigned to Auschwitz Concentration Camp; notorious for conducting so-called medical experiments on inmates, especially twins and dwarves
Messiah: the anticipated savior of the Jews
N
P
Passover: a Jewish holiday commemorating the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt
Pentecost: a Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles
penury : severe poverty
pestilential : deadly; poisonous
phylacteries either of two small square leather boxes containing slips
inscribed with scriptural passages and traditionally worn on the left arm and
on the head by Jewish men during morning weekday prayers
pipel : a young boy in the service of a kapo in the concentration
camps
R
Red Army: the Army of the Soviet Union
Rebbe: rabbi, usually refers to a Hasidic rabbi
Rosh Hashanah: the festival of the New Year in Judaism. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and the eight days in betweenare special days of penitence.
S
Shavuot: a Jewish holiday in commemoration of the revelation of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai
Shekhinah: a visible manifestation of the divine presence as described in Jewish theology
SS: German; abbreviation for Schutzstaffel (literally, protection squads.) A paramilitary formation of the Nazi Party initially created to serve as bodyguard to Hitler and other Nazi leaders. It later took charge of domestic and foreign intelligence, the German police and the central security apparatus, the concentration camps and the systematic mass murder of Jews and other victims.
synagogue : in Judaism, a house of worship and learning
T
Talmud: collections of rabbinic commentary on biblical texts that form, with the Torah, the foundation for the religious laws of Judaism
Passover: a Jewish holiday commemorating the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt
Pentecost: a Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles
R
Red Army: the Army of the Soviet Union
Rebbe: rabbi, usually refers to a Hasidic rabbi
Rosh Hashanah: the festival of the New Year in Judaism. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and the eight days in between
S
Shavuot: a Jewish holiday in commemoration of the revelation of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai
Shekhinah: a visible manifestation of the divine presence as described in Jewish theology
SS: German; abbreviation for Schutzstaffel (literally, protection squads.) A paramilitary formation of the Nazi Party initially created to serve as bodyguard to Hitler and other Nazi leaders. It later took charge of domestic and foreign intelligence, the German police and the central security apparatus, the concentration camps and the systematic mass murder of Jews and other victims.
T
Talmud: collections of rabbinic commentary on biblical texts that form, with the Torah, the foundation for the religious laws of Judaism
Temple: the central place of worship for the Israelites. The first Temple
was built in Jerusalem by King Solomon and destroyed by the Babylonians in 586
B.C.E. (See Babylonian
captivity) Seventy years later, after the Jews returned to Jerusalem, the
Second Temple was built on the same site. This Second Temple was significantly
enlarged and expanded during the First Century B.C.E.; the Romans destroyed it
in 70 C.E.
tommy gun: submachine gun
Transylvania: a historical region of western Romania bounded by the Transylvanian Alps and the Carpathian Mountains. Part of Hungary from 1867 to 1918, it became part of Romania after World War I. The province was divided between Romania and Hungary in 1940, with northern Transylvaniagoing to
Hungary. Northern Transylvania was restored to Romania after World War II.
truncheons : a short stick or club carried by police
Transylvania: a historical region of western Romania bounded by the Transylvanian Alps and the Carpathian Mountains. Part of Hungary from 1867 to 1918, it became part of Romania after World War I. The province was divided between Romania and Hungary in 1940, with northern Transylvania
Y
yellow star: a badge featuring the Star of David (a symbol of Judaism)
used by the Nazis during the Holocaust as a method of identifying Jews in
Germany and in some areas occupied by the Germans
Yom Kippur: a Jewish holy day marked by fasting and prayer for the atonement of sins
Z
Zionism: a Jewish movement that arose in the late 19th century in response to growing anti-Semitism and European nationalism. One of its primary aims was to re-establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Zohar: Hebrew meaning "splendor, radiance;" one of the major works of the Kabbalah.
Yom Kippur: a Jewish holy day marked by fasting and prayer for the atonement of sins
Z
Zionism: a Jewish movement that arose in the late 19th century in response to growing anti-Semitism and European nationalism. One of its primary aims was to re-establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Zohar: Hebrew meaning "splendor, radiance;" one of the major works of the Kabbalah.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Vocabulary Homework for the Week of April 15, 2015
Vocabulary Homework for the Week of April 15, 2015
HOMESKILLETS, this week’s
words are:
· THESIS
· VARIATION
· MODIFY
Part 1: Use the chart below to include information about all three words.
Part 2: Create a collage (collection of pictures) that represent all
three words. You should have at least three pictures to represent each
vocabulary word. The pictures do not necessarily need to be a literal (exact)
example of the words. Pictures representing or associated with the
words will suffice.
Part 3: Use the word parts to figure out the definition of each word. Do
not just explain what the word part in the word means. Figure out what the
entire word means.
Write VOCABULARY
WORD__________ and PART OF SPEECH_________ (ex: noun, adj , etc.).
Use
this box to write the definition of the word.
|
Use this box to write four words that remind
you of the vocabulary word.
|
Write one sentence using a context clue for the vocabulary
word (without using the
|
Draw
a picture representing the vocabulary word.
|
Write VOCABULARY WORD__________ and PART OF SPEECH_________ (ex:
noun, adj , etc.).
Use
this box to write the definition of the word.
|
Use this box to write four words that remind
you of the vocabulary word.
|
Write one sentence using a context clue for the vocabulary
word (without using the
|
Draw
a picture representing the vocabulary word.
|
Write VOCABULARY
WORD__________ and PART OF SPEECH_________ (ex: noun, adj , etc.).
Use
this box to write the definition of the word.
|
Use this box to write four words that remind
you of the vocabulary word.
|
Write one sentence using a context clue for the vocabulary
word (without using the
|
Draw
a picture representing the vocabulary word.
|
Collage
Use the space below to create
a collage (collection of pictures) that represent all three words.
You should have at least three pictures to represent each vocabulary word. The
pictures do not necessarily need to be a literal (exact) example of
the words. Pictures representing or associated with the words will
suffice.
Part 3: Word Math
The following will help you
figure out the words in today’s word math practice.
Word Parts
-hetero=other, different
-genous= producing,
originating in
-pharmaco= drug, medicine
-Ology= the study of
-Panto= all or everywhere
-Mime=Using gesture and
movement
-Homo= one or the same
HOMESKILLETS, USING ONLY on
the word parts above, what does each word below mean:
1. Heterogeneous=_______________________________________
2. Homogenous =_______________________________________
3. Pharmacology=_______________________________________
4. Pantomime= ___________________________________
5. Pharmacist=_______________________________________
****DO NOT USE A
DICTIONARY. USE WORD THE WORD PARTS ONLY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EACH WORD MEANS. IF
YOU USE A DICTIONARY YOU WILL GET HALF CREDIT.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Excerpt- Stealing Lincoln's Body
Use this link to answer questions for the third text of the Spring Break Packet.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
YES, We do have a Spring Break packet
We do have a Spring Break Packets. They will be due on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 3:30PM. If you lost your hard copy or did not get your hard copy (they were handed out on Wednesday, April 1st), follow this link for the project. Download the 8th Grade
Complete it and be prepared to submit it upon return from Spring Break. There will be no extensions.
Respectfully,
Ms. Shepard
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