WLC+James


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outline things fall apart vs all quiet on the western front - strong one survives - people enjoys war stories - some people loves peace better than war - people who don't favor the society would rather commit survive

The book All Quiet On The Western Front and Things Fall Apart have similar trait such as characters committing suicide

Today's discussion was very interesting. Many topics have been brought up. From many topics, the most interesting one was about the life in the war. We discussed a lot about Paul's horrible life in the trenches. He sees people die out everyday, and feels very painful about being a soldier. The most important part of the discussion was when Paul killed a man who dashed into his dug out. We discussed whether he should feel guilty about it or not. We came to conclusion that Paul shouldn't. During the war, though it is not right, killing happens and it is no one's fault but the leaders. The discussion went on and we felt bad for the soldiers during the war.
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Reflections: After each world literature circle discussion, please complete the following reflection in complete sentences on your page. (Clearly label each discussion reflection.) **What was the most interesting idea or insight that was discussed in your group meeting today?** Describe the discussion in as much detail as you can, noting the ideas various members came up with as well as any follow-up questions that were asked. (This reflection needs to be a paragraph in length.)

The most interesting idea during the discussion was what we thought this book connected to after reading chapters four to seven. After reading this section, at first we all thought this book closely resembled Animal Farm, because it showed soldier's ration determined by the leaders, but from this section, we see a lot of change amongst the soldiers. They start to realize all the things that are happening to them. This is like 'Things Fall Apart' when the villagers realize the whites are taking over the people. For this idea, many disagreed and said Animal Farm was closer, for the soldiers were obeying the leaders while in Animal Farm, the animals were obeying the pigs, but by the end, we came to conclusion that the situation and the theme is very closer to Things Fall Apart.
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Pattern 4 because it is items without any conjunction.
 * semicolon-
 * colon
 * series (balanced pairs)
 * dash-
 * parentheses
 * appositives
 * dependent clauses (use of subordinating words)
 * repetition- Words, words, words- they do not reach me. (Page 173)

Now, create a sentence pattern section on your World Literature Reflection Page. Divide it from the other sections with one of those divider lines. Next, type your sentence pattern sentence, including the book title and the page number. Make sure you use quotation marks. Finally, EXPLAIN which pattern you found and WHY you think it is that particular pattern.

Manfred von Richthofen (also known and the "Red Baron")

http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=22&entryid=316323&searchtext=manfred+von+richthofen&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=1,4,5,6,

This source, ABC-clio, is one of the most reliable sources one can use. It is an award-winning publisher, and it is known for its reliability around the world, and this site is used by teachers around the world (My world history teacher himself uses this site too.)

David Tipton, //Manager, Editorial Development// Elisabeth McCaffery, //Writer/Editor// Greg Wolf, //Writer/Editor// Jennifer Hutchinson, //Writer/Editor//

This is the list of editorials of ABC - CLIO articles. They are responsible for all the information in articles. Professional writers and editorials run the site.

Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, was born in Breslau on May 2, 1892. He is well known for the best aerial fighter during the World War I. As a German fighter, he became famous for defeating 16 Alliance planes on his very first mission. Later, the number of planes he shot down increased to more than hundred planes. Richthofen won various battles and achieved many medals for his courage, aggressiveness, and his fighting skills. Later on his 80th shooting of plane, he was wounded in the head and could not fight in any battles afterwards.


 * Examining the Setting with Research**

Why? Actively pursuing additional background knowledge can make a book more enjoyable and multiply the avenues of conversation when literature circles meet.

1. With your world lit. group, list the time period, location, and as many historical details and figures as you can identify from the first section of your book. 2. Each group member needs to select one item on the list to research. It could be the time period, location, or a historical detail. 3. You need to find one reliable source (an article or web page) that provides interesting / relevant information on your topic. 4. You may not use Wikipedia as your source, but you can always check the links at the bottom of the relevant page. 3. By the next class you need to post the following on your world lit. wikipage: (on the Block C or Block E page)
 * your topic of research
 * a URL link to your reliable source
 * state why you think the source is reliable
 * write a one paragraph summary of your source (5-8 complete sentences)
 * be prepared to share with your group and the class

Reflections: After each world literature circle discussion, please complete the following reflection in complete sentences on your page. (Clearly label each discussion reflection.) **What was the most interesting idea or insight that was discussed in your group meeting today?** Describe the discussion in as much detail as you can, noting the ideas various members came up with as well as any follow-up questions that were asked. (This reflection needs to be a paragraph in length.)

The most interesting idea or insight that was discussed today was the topic on the part where characters are thoroughly introduced. All of our group members thought that part was significant because the author kindly introduces all the characters for the readers. After that, we all came as a group to say that the theme of this book is 'harsh life.' It was interesting to see all group members agreeing on one theme. Following up by the theme discussion, we asked many questions were followed. We asked about how the life was like to live in, and why some soldiers would volunteer to fight in this bloody war. We all agreed that the soldiers are involved in this dirty war because of nationalism. The nationalists fight for their nation.
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Reading Assignments: Divide your novel into four sections - by pages or chapters. **Post the schedule below on your wiki page with your pages/chapters due filled in for each class.**

Class 39 World Literature Circles - Meeting #1 Pages / Chapters Due: 1-3

Class 41 World Literature Circles - Meeting #2 Pages / Chapters Due: 4-6

Class 43 World Literature Circles - Meeting #3 Pages / Chapters Due: 7-9

Class 44 World Literature Circles - Meeting #4 Pages / Chapters Due:10-12

I think the book will be about Western Front, people sleeping before the war.
 * Preview** your book by answering the following questions on your wiki page:
 * What do you think this novel will be about based on the cover art? (complete sentences)


 * READ THE FIRST PAGE ALOUD IN YOUR GROUP

This book is on a soldier's Point of View, first pov.
 * What is the POV (provide evidence)?

"we are..., we are..."

In the first page, the food conflicts are introduced.
 * What conflict is introduced?

So far, the cook, Tjaden, and Muller is introduced.
 * What characters are introduced?

The cook wants a coffee time, so he wants to empty the stew.
 * What do you learn about each of the characters (provide textual evidence)?

Western Front, during the First World War
 * What is the setting (time, location)?

I think this book will be about the life of soldiers during the World War I, fighting in the trenches.
 * What do you think this book will be about? (complete sentences)