Sunday, June 14, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS 09!!!

Hey everybody congratulations hope u guys have a fun and safe summer.. keep in touch through blogger!!!! haha

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Relfection Questions 152-156 on Night

Night

152. Why do you think Ellie Wiesel wrote this book?
I think Ellie Wiesel wrote this book to tell his experiences through what he have gone through during holocaust. He wrote this book to tell people that it’s bad and to make people think that it shouldn’t happen again. He wrote this book so people would know about what happen and what sacrifices that he went through when the Nazis put them to camps.

153. Why do you think he chose Night as its title?
He chose the title Night because of what he had gone through that he tells in this book, it feels like everytime and everything is nightmare. Even if it’s daytime it’s like always darkness.

154. How does Ellie change as a result of his experiences in the concentration camps?
Elliezer Wiesel had changed from this experience. He had changed because now he can’t certain things that make him remind of this experience. It’s harder for him to live now he had a very evil past from going through concentration camps.

155. How does Ellie finally come to terms with his ordeal?
He finally come to terms with his ordeal by telling people what had really happen to him and expressing his feeling. He come to his ordeals by sharing his experience and how bad it really was and to try to prevent it from happening again.

156. Give examples of issues in Night that still arise today and what do you think should be done about genocide?
Some examples of issues in Night that still happens today is the genocide like in South Africa and North Korea. In Africa white people are killed because of their color, same as the Night, some are killed because of their races, being jews, homosexual and gypsy. In North Korea some people are killed just because of their political beliefs and other beliefs. What should be done about genocide is to be stop. It should be a law around the world that the genocide should be stop, by making a law of stoping racism, another law that should be made is freedom. By stoping racism genocide can be stop in other places who have some racial issues. By making laws about freedom in some places genocide can be stop by some people that can express their own beliefs. It could be freedom of their religion, whatever religion they have should be respected and the other thing about freedom is expressing their belief, politically or any kind of their belief, it can be if they have their own cultures. This is what should be done about genocide.

Here are some places where genocide is happening right now:

Uganda – They have genocide in Uganda, they have a particular place where they kill them, it’s called the Luwero Triangle. People were killed killed in large numbers everyday, and everytime people were killed they take their skulls and just leave it there. Even today they still have the skulls in the Luwero Triangle.

North Korea – The genocide in North Korea is different than the others. They kill them because of their political beliefs. If their ancestors have problems or against the other politicians even from before, they kill them instantly.

Teso – In Teso, Africa they were killed because of the color of their skins, if they are African they have to be black if they are white they make them suffer and if they don’t want them anymore they put them in wagons and suffocate them.

South Africa – In Africa they kill the woman or anybody they want if they don’t do whatever they want them to do. It’s Lust for Power. If they don’t follow their desires then they should be killed.

Sudan – Sudan and the other places somewhere in Africa near it they have genocides. In Sudan they kill them and put them to camps because of their political beliefs, poverty and ethnic differences. In Africa in Sudan what they do to women is circumsize them so they wouldn’t have any sexual pleasures. They made everybody suffer and then kill them when they don’t like them no more.

Night
The genocide also happens in some places other than Germany during WWII. In the other 5 places like Uganda, North Korea, Teso, South Africa and Sudan. In these places there are some similarities and also differences. Some similarities is that they kill them just because of their religious beliefs and political beliefs and races. But the difference like in this places and the Night is the thing how they kill them and the ways to make them suffer. Like in Night they put them to camps and kill them in cremation and poison chambers. In other places they just automatically kill them or do anything they want to them.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Page 832

1. The families must obey strict rules to avoid dixcovery. Which rules would be hardest for you to follow? Why?

The hardest rule for me to follow would be the thing that we can’t make noise during the work day and time. Because if it’s like the whole day no talking the way I do I can’t live right. Everyday I have to talk to way I do and have fun.

2a. In scene 1, what objects does Mr. Frank find in the secret room?

He found the scarf hanging and the white glove in the room.

2b. How are these objects connected with the rest of the act?

These objects connected to the story because it shows that somebody has been in the same room and hiding place that they are going to.

3a. What special meaning does Hanukkah have for the families?

For them the Hanukkah is like the day of giving, where the families celebrate and give gifts to each other.

3b. What do Anne’s presents show about her?

It shows about her that she has the spirit to celebrate even if they are in a hiding place in danger and she still makes them feel the day of Hanukkah.

3c. why do others react with enthusiasm to their presents?

Because it make them feel the presence of Hanukkah and make them feel like it’s Hanukkah and it’s the same even if they are in hiding.

4a. With a partner, discuss Mr. Frank’s statement, “There are… no locks that anyone can put on your mind.” How does Anne prove that this is true?

She is open-minded and she still feel free about her opinions and nobody can tell her what to do and what to think.

5a. What is the historical cause that foces the Franks to go into hiding?

Because of the Nazis, they are hunting jews and they are killing thyem so they are forced to go to a hiding.

5b. What effects does this situation have on their daily lives?

They always have to follow a rule so they wouldn’t get caught and they have a schedule to follow.

6a. What effects do the Nazis intend the wearing of the stars to have on the jews.

To make them feel more humanized and make them feel as their slaves.

6b. What background information about the war and the Nazis’ treatment of the jews helps you to link this cause with its intended effects?

The Nazis always hated the jews and some other races so they kill them and make them suffer.

7. Complete an organizer like the one shown with examples of dialogue that achieve each purpose.

Reveals character and relationships – Mr. Frank: “Mrs. Van Daan, Mr. Van Daan, Peter.”

Advances the action of plot – Mr. Van Daan: “God Almighty! Do you hear anything” ( they heard a noise down stairs, the green police are there.)

Develops the conflict – Margot: “ No, father, no! There may be someone there, waiting… It may be a trap!

8. After Mr. Kraler asks if Jan Dussel can join the Franks and the Van Daans in hiding, what does the dialogue among the characters reveal about their personalities?

When Mr. Frank let’s the Van Daans go in the hiding, that shows that Mr. Frank is helpul to other people. And for Mr. Van Daan when Mr. Dussel is coming in, he said there is no food enough, that shows that he is being selfish and don’t want to help. And in the end he’s the one stealing the food.

Page 870

1. What do you like best about Anne Frank? How would you like having her as a friend?

What I like the best about her is that she talks a lot and she’s not boring, she’s just like one of normal kids and I would like to have her as a friend.

2a. What disturbing news does Mr. Kraler bring on New Year’s Day?

That a guy name Carl about 50 know about them and Mr. Frank, he asked Mr. Kraler how was Mr. Frank so he knows they are in hiding, they think he may be the thief that knows they are hiding and he can trick and turn them in.

2b. What hint does this give about about the ending of the play?

That they are going to get caught because someone is going to try to turn them in, because they are jews in hiding.

3a. What is the time spam of Act II?

It only took about 5 months from the starting of Act II to the end. The Act I took them years.

3b. How have the characters changed since the end of Act I?

Everybody starts to be good at each other and get use to live with each other. They don’t fight each other a lot anymore like how they use to first.

3c. How do you know that Anne has changed?

She’s not that kiddy no more, she’s not talkative anymore and even Peter said it and she seems more mature, not immature.

4a. How can Anne believe that “ …in spite of everything… people are really good at heart?”

She believes that because she doesn’t give up hope and she’s very hopeful. She doesn’t give up and she still believe that people are really good and will not kill them.

4b. What does Mr. Frank mean when he says: “She puts me to shame”?

He means that he feels ashamed of her daughter saying that in their condition in the hiding and she could still believe that.

5a. Mr. Van Daan’s decision to steal food.

The cause of this is that because he’s a big guy and he’s hungry. The effect is that they wouldn’t have anything to eat and they will be hungry and starve to death and only him will live.

5b. Mrs. Frank’s change of heart about wanting the Van Daans to leave.

The cause of this is because she feel bad about what Anne will feel if he leaves then peter leaves. The effect is that they still have one more chance to be good at each other again and they can be better if they stick together.

6. What are some possible causes of Mrs. Van Daan’s attitude toward Anne and Peter’s relationship?

Some possible causes is that she think that they might do something more than just friends and their relationship. She may think that they may do something else and it can be a problem.

7. Living in close quarters has multiple effects on the residents of the “Secret Annex.” List three effects that result from this single cause.

They can’t go outside they might get caught.
They have to be quiet so they wouldn’t get caught.
There’s not enough food for the families in hiding.

8a. On a chart like the one shown, identify the possible motivation behind the actions listed.

Miep Brings flowers and cake to the attic rooms She wants to help the families.
Mr. Van Daan He stole the food in the hiding for everbody. He was hungry and have nothing to eat and he’s big.
Peter Van Daan He starts to like Anne and became really good friends. He likes Anne Frank and they are good friends.

9. What possible motivations might an informer have for telling the authorities about the families in hiding?

The informer might be telling about the families in hiding to motivate the people to know what the life is like and what happen in hidings and how it is.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Fifty Things I Know About the Holocaust

1. The word ghetto comes from venice means jewish quarter.
2. In WWII meaning of ghetto changed and it's the city districts.
3. The Final Solution is a plan to murder all the European Jews.
4. There are three types of ghettos.
5. One ghetto is closed ghetto.
6. Another ghetto is open ghetto.
7. The last kind of ghetto is destruction ghetto.
8. They kill jews in killing centers, they bring them to train and transport them and then kill them.
9. The largest ghetto in Poland was the warsaw ghetto, there are 400,000 jews.
10. The last major ghetto were destroyed in Lodz.
11. After the last killing of the last ghetto in Lodz, in 1944, the hunguarians ghettoization began.
12. There are over 440,000 ghettos in Hungary killed some are deported to killing centers.
13. Ghettos are the central step for Nazis, where they control people during Holocaust.
14. Ghettoization is the mass murder of jews.
15. The Nazis used killing centers and it's the best weapon they use for killing.
16. Killing centers aren't like concentration camps and others.
17. Killing centers are the death factories for Nazis to the jews.
18. The number of death in killing centers are about 2,700,000 jews.
19. They kill them in killing center not by hard condition or starvation.
20. They kill them in killing centers by poison gas or shooting.
21. The first killing center is the Chelmno in Warthegau Poland which is annexed to Germany.
22. Not only jews were killed by Nazis in killing centers but also Romas.
23. Romas are gypsies.
24. More killing centers are made because there are more people.
25. The biggest killing centers are in Generalgouvernement, a territory in Poland.
26. The poison gas that they use for killing people was meant to be a gas for mental patient, but it became a poison so they use it.
27. In the final solution that's the weapon they mostly use to kill.
28. They made the poison grenade from poison gas.
29. Zyklon B Pellet converted the lethal gas when exposed to air.
30. The Nazis established 20,000 camps between 1933 and 1945.
31. The Germany and Austria annexed in March 1938.
32. When they annexed the Nazis arrested german and Austrian Jews.
33. After that the German Invasion of Poland in September 1939.
34. The Nazis open forced-labor camps thousands of prisoner died.
35. They died from exhaustion, starvation and exposure.
36. They didn't kill them like in killing centers.
37. The German invasion of soviet union was in june 1941.
38. The total victim of holocaust is about 11 million to 17 million.
39. It started in 1939.
40. It ended in 1945.
41. Beggining of WWII the Germany invaded Poland.
42. The Julian Noga's prisoner uniform jacket were jacket for Poland.
43. WWII ended, 6 million people died even kids.
44. When girls are pregnant they had to give it up.
45. The jews and some other prisoners have trademark so they would know they are prisoner.
46. Polish wear julian noga jacket with P to know that they are polish prisoners.
47. Gas chambers are room that has poison gas to kill people.
48. In the Nazi camps about 6,000 people were killed in gas chambers everyday during WWII.
49. During WWII, Einsatzgruppen is the most popular killing machine.
50. The Holocaust, during WWII it's the years that the ghettoization became more popular and it spread out all over.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Hansel and Gretel

The Story of Hansel and Gretel through the father's point of view.

One day in the morning I was cutting the woods in the forest. When I came back the house i didn't get enough lumber and wood so we didn't have that much food. So one afternoon my wife suggested that we don't have enough tree to cut no more so we should just leave the children Hansel and Gretel in the forest so we could just live normal. I said no because I love them so much and I don't want to abandon them but the next day there is no choice so we left them in the forest. I was really sad but there is no choice, but the next day they came back I was happy but my wife is not. So my wife planned to leave them again so we went to the woods deeper in the forest then we lit up fire for them. So we told them that we're going to cut wood then we left them again. Days passed and then my wife disappeared I didn't know where did shego. But after that Hansel and Gretel came back the next day I was happy I gave them a big hug. And we live happily ever after.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Adam's Diary

One Monday noon this beautiful creature keeps on stalking me, she was really beautiful but I was shy that time so I went up the tree and I saw her naked. So then after that she left and she looks sad, maybe it's because i ignored her. On the next day I start to be with her and we are comfortable together. The next Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed I haven't seen her and it's been sad. When we saw each other again she was trying to be good to me and then she was picking the apple and I told her not to. It's bad. But then she doesn't listen she wouldn't care just for me and then the garden of Eden disappeared. Forty years later we are getting old and then she died. I was sad and I never expressed what I felt about her because I'm too quiet. Now I'm lonely again but I know now that she is in a better place.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Fable

The Cat and the Mouse.

Once upon a time, it was winter there was a mouse outside the house the mouse was frozen solid. Then the cat saw the mouse suffering so he helped him and took care of him. When the mouse woke up he was scared because of the cat sleeping next to him and he tried to run away but there is a snowstorm outside so he decided to stay home and try to hide. But when the cat woke up he said "don't worry little friend it's alright, I wouldn't hurt you." then the mouse said "ok." Then they became friends and live happily ever after.

Don't judge the book by it's cover.