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WWII Novel Study and Writing

Using the guide below, for the book you are reading, work with your group to read the chapters aloud. If you are not able to finish reading the chapters in class, you will need to finish for homework, so you do not get behind.

In class, each day after reading, answer one of the discussion questions below in your writing journal. You do not have to answer the questions in order. Discuss and decide with your group which questions works best for what you read that day.

I will meet with one reading group each day to read aloud and discuss the questions.

Day / Boy on the Wooden Box / Finding Zasha / Someone Named Eva / Number the Stars / The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
1 / Prologue & Ch. 1 / Ch. 1, 2, 3 / Ch. 1 / Ch. 1, 2 / Ch. 1
2 / Ch.2 / Ch. 4, 5 / Ch.2 / Ch. 3 / Ch. 2
3 / Ch. 3 / Ch. 6, 7, 8 / Ch. 3 / h. 4 / Ch. 3, 4
4 / Ch. 4 / Ch. 9, 10 HW: Ch. 11 / Ch. 4 / Ch. 5 / Ch. 5
5 / Ch. 5 / Ch. 12, 13 HW: Ch. 14 / Ch. 5 / Ch. 6 / Ch. 6
6 / Ch.6 / Ch. 15, 16, 17 HW: Ch. 18, 19 / Ch. 6 / Ch. 7, 8 / Ch. 7, 8
7 / Ch. 7 / Ch. 20, 21, 22 / Ch. 7 / Ch. 9 / Ch. 9, 10
8 / Ch. 8 / Ch. 23, 24, 25 / Ch. 8 / Ch. 10 / Ch. 11
9 / Ch. 9 / Ch. 26, 27 HW: Ch. 28, 29, 30 / Ch. 9 / Ch. 11 / Ch. 12
10 / Ch. 10 / Ch. 31, 32, 33 HW: Ch. 34 / Ch. 10 / Ch. 12 / Ch. 13, 14
11 / Ch. 11 / Ch. 35, 36 HW: Ch. 37 / Ch. 11 / Ch. 13, 14 / Ch. 15, 16
12 / Ch. 12 / Ch. 38, 39 HW: 40-41 / Ch. 12 / Ch. 15, 16 / Ch. 17, 18
13 / Ch. 13 / Ch. 42, 43 / Ch. 13, 14 / Ch. 17 & Afterward / Ch. 19, 20

Group Discussion Questions: Discuss with your group and then independently answer in your writing journals. Label each question with the number. I will check them for a reading and writing grade.

1. Compare two characters in this book. Tell which one you think is a better person and explain why.

2. What character trait did you most admire in a character in the story? Why?

3. Would you like the main character as a best friend? What qualities does the character display that leads you to that decision?

4. How does the personality of one character contribute to his or her eventual success or failure?

5. Classify and describe a conflict in the story. Tell how you think it may be resolved.

6. What events in this story are similar to events in your own life?

7. Retell a suspenseful part of the plot in this story.

8. Challenges and difficulties can make people stronger. When some people face challenges, they can become stronger and more resourceful. Tell about a challenge faced by a character in this story and how that person responded to the challenge.

9. Do you think that any character in this book is stronger on the inside than on the outside? Who and why?

10. Are there any events in this book that teach you about cruelty? If so, what lessons do you learn from those events?

**Don’t forget the back**

11. Is the author trying to help you better understand some aspect of life? Explain how a theme in this book relates to your own life.

12. Do any of the main characters appear to have a strong set of personal beliefs? How does this help or hinder him or her in the story?

13. Discuss some of the cruel and inhumane events from this story. Do inhumanity and cruelty exist in the world today? What could each of us do to reach out and prevent it?

14. Below, draw an important scene from the book.