Two final assignments: Due August 12 and 19

August 12th Assignment: Read The Ferryman and The Son
1. Complete spiral work.
2. Select own research topic.
3. Blog entry:
a. What could be Elie's river? Who could be Elie's ferryman, Vasudeva- a person from the past who can help Elie recover? The ferryman has to be alive, so he cannot be Elie's dad, right?
b. What would Elie's father say to Siddhartha about parenting? About Siddhartha's decisions with his own son, Siddhartha?

August 19th Assignment: Finish Siddhartha
1. Complete spiral work.
2. Research OM. What does it represent?
3. No blog entry.

Final Assignment
This last part is due typed on the first day of school. Use white paper, black ink, double spacing, 12 font and Times New Roman type. It should be at least two pages typed. Here is the final topic:

Write a story of how Siddhartha ferries Elie across his river.

• Describe in detail the situation/setting
• Describe what is in each man's heart
• Describe who each man is in this moment.
  
• Then, write a dialogue between them about this Essential Question:

What defines a turning point?

• Use details from their lives and how each man has had turning points.

• Make sure they each describe turning points that were forced on them AND ones that they chose themselves
• Have each man give the other advice
  

Thoughts: Would they be friends? Would they argue? Who would learn from the other? Why?

Finish Night and read "By the River" in Siddhartha by August 5th

1. Do spiral work for each chapter when you finish Night and read "By the River" in Siddhartha by August 5th

2. Choose your own research topic.
3. Blog by August 5th:
a. In each book, describe what is continuing on for each main character.
b. In each book, describe what is changing for each main character.
c. When, in these chapters, are Siddhartha and Elie similar?
d. Think about Elie at the end of the book. What life lessons could Elie take or learn from Siddhartha from "By the River"? How can Elie move on after so much pain?

Chapter 6 in Night and Samsara in Siddhartha: Due July 27th

1. Complete spiral notebook work for each chapter
2. Define symbol. Give example from each book.
Define turning point. Give synonyms.
3. Blog Entry

• Describe the similarities between Elie's situation and Siddhartha's situation.
  
• Here are two quotes from these chapters that show a similar theme:

Elie says on page 82 "not to feel anything..."--that there are "two entities- my body and
me."

Siddhartha explains on page 75 that" he was frightened and his heart ached as if...he
had thrown away all value and all goodness. Inside him, he felt, something had died."

Both are close to death and have reached a turning point. What defines each character's turning point? Describe the turning point and how it is affecting each man.

• What is the main difference between their turning points? Explain.
  

Sorry it's late!!! Due July 21st: Kamala and Amoung the Child People/Ch 5 of Night

1. Read Kamala and Amoung the Child People in Siddhartha and chapter 5 in Night
2. Research topics: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur- Day of Atonement, Kaddish, cortesan, Vishnu, Lakshmi, merchant
3. Spiral notebook work as usual

Blog questions:

1. EQ: How do humans explain the world? Explain how three of the main humans (Siddhartha, Kamala, Elie, his father...) in each chapter would explain the world.
2. What would Elie say to Siddhartha when Siddhartha indicates that it is good not to love (65)? Would he agree or disagree at this point? Explain.
3. What would Elie say to Siddhartha about Siddhartha's journey and experiences at this point?
4. What would Siddhartha say to Elie about Elie's journey and experiences at this point?
5. In a short paragraph, describe each main character in these chapters. Is there anything that is common or similar about Elie and Siddhartha at this point (beliefs, ways to deal, circumstances..)? Summarize your explanation.
   

Chapters Four: Awakening

1. Complete spiral work for each book for chapter 4.
2. Research topics: Kapo, SS men, Aryan, gallows, forced labor camp, air-raid siren
3. Blog questions due by July 13th on this blog:

a. Describe how Decision Making is a theme in these two chapters.

b. Explain how each main character is "awakened".

c. Describe through the books the assumptions different groups/types of people within the books have about:
1. power
2. authority
3. law

Second Assignment Questions due on blog by July 6th

Hints for posting: Be sure to have a gmail email account. Once you put your post in the comments box, be sure to choose "gmail" from the drop-down menu. Then submit. Sometimes you have to try it three or four times before it goes through.

Questions:

1. In Global 1 and 2, you saw governments that were individual-based (monarchy) and also collectively-based (Greeks). Explain how each book shows the struggle between making decision for the individual versus making decisions for the collective (whole group).

2. What decisions did each main character make about his situation based on the collective? Were they good decisions for each of the main characters?

3. What decisions did each main character make about his situation based on his individual need? Were those decisions beneficial or harmful?

4. Explain how Madame Schachter and Buddha are similar.

5. Describe the similarities in how Elie and Siddhartha react to Schachter and Buddha. Do you feel their reactions were beneficial?

6. Why do they react this way? Explain separately for each character.

Second Assignment: Chapters two and three in both books

Some reminders first:

1. Those who do not complete the task on time regularly can be replaced in September by one of the ten student who wish to be in Honors.
2. Those who do not complete the task will receive a zero for the first major assessment if you are not dropped from Honors. The first assessment is THIS BLOG!!!
3. I am not concerned with 'wrong' answers, just NO answers.
4. Non-professional email logins cannot be recorded in my grade book since it is not a name that is ON my grade list . Use your regular name please.
5. Look at others' comments; is your comment as detailed or thorough?
6. Email me at the hstat.org address with problems---pass this on to anyone who is not posting because of technical difficulties.

This week's tasks

• Complete spiral notebook assignment for these chapters.

• Research topics: samanas, ascetics, Buddha, Atman, Nirvana, concentration camps, eightfold path

• Questions will be posted on Tuesday the 30th.

Due date: Monday July 6th