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Reflections: #4 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.)

We discussed connections between All Quiet on the Western Front to variety of books that we read this year. First of all, I think that Paul and the young soldiers are similar to Gregor from The Metamorphosis. They both are secluded from the world and society. They are all by themselves and they both figure out that the world is not welcoming. They also realize the coldness and ignorance of their bosses too. I see connection between Things Fall Apart and All Quiet on the Western Front. In TFA, when the white men came to the Igbo society, things started to fall in to pieces for Okonkwo. In AQWF, after the war started, Paul's life starts to fall apart too. His youth is destroyed and his family are suffering from poverty. Another connection is AQWF and Romeo and Juliet. Just like fate has made Romeo and Juliet enemies, fate has made Paul and his enemies(Russian soldiers, and the French soldier) kill each other. Just like Romeo and Juliet's parents, the orders from Paul's commanders made them to kill one another. Also, in Romeo and Juliet, both Romeo and Juliet believes that they would rather die if one is gone from this world. They think that they have no more reason to live. Similarly, Paul believes that since his friends, life, and youth are gone, he has no more reason to live. They characters from both book dies when they loose their purpose of living.

Reflections: #3 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.)

This most interesting idea that we discussed was Paul's attitude toward the enemies. We discussed how he gave his bread and the cigarettes to the Russian prisoners. I thought it was very ironic of Paul to show sympathy towards the prisoners and in the day. However, this can be also viewed as a sign of kindness. Paul cares about the prisoners and feels sorry for the people who has to go through the garbage in order to look for food. Also, when Paul meets the French soldier, he kills him for his own survival. Paul realizes the depressing fact that they have to kill one another just because of the orders made by commanders. He decides to survive this war since the dead French soldier's life is upon him. Other people thought that Paul was thinking too much. As an example, Paul's friends remind him that he is here to kill people and that is his job. We thought that Paul is living a depressing life; he can't choose to kill a person or not. All Paul can do in a war is to follow the orders from the commanders and kill his enemies.

Reflections #2 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 important idea that we discussed was how does the book //All Quiet on the Western Front// relates with other books that we read. I said that the book relates to //Things Fall Apart//. I see the connection between Okonkwo and Paul. When the white men came to Igbo society, Okonkwo's life was falling to pieces. They were changing his culture and his beliefs. Similarly, Paul's life has been totally changed by the war. He has to spend his youth in brutal, and gory war. His life after the war will be changed greatly too. Other piers said that it is similar to //Animal Farm//. They said that they are similar because the boys realized that war is not heroic nor great at all after experiencing it, just like how the animals at the farm realized that Napoleon and Animalism is not at all beneficial to them. They both realize this too late and they can't do anything to avoid it.

sentence pattern search; look for the following: Pattern 4, because the sentence has list of items without any conjunction.
 * semicolon
 * colon
 * series (balanced pairs)
 * dash
 * parentheses
 * appositives
 * dependent clauses (use of subordinating words)
 * repetition - example: "Words, Words, Words - they do not reach me" pg 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.


 * 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.

-WW1 -Germany -Life in trenches -medication during WW1 -weapon

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) I think this site is reliable because it is a site purely based on the other references. When you look under the reference page, all the resources they used to create this web sites are from research books and universities. During the WWI, Germany was known as the German Empire. It's land stretched out to east of current Germany and they were united with one common culture. Otto von Bismarck is the founder of the German Empire. However, Germany was under the rule of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany's last Kaiser. He dismissed Bismarck from the office two years after is reign. After the assassination of Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, which trigged the start of the war, Wilhelm and his Chancellor encouraged Austria-Hungaria to have revenge and declare war. However, he did not realize that declaration of war on Serbia will make France, Russia, and Great Britain to join the war. The war was getting bigger than he thought. Throughout the war, Kaiser Wilhelm II was in commander in chief of the military.
 * your topic of research: Germany during WWI
 * a URL link to your reliable source: http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/wilhelmii.htm
 * 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 #1 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 that we discussed today was theme of the book. I thought the theme was the corruption of young generation after the war. Since their lives were all about war and they have nothing left behind, the young soldiers have nothing to hold on to our go back after the war. However, some thought that the theme was never giving up. They thought this was the theme since the soldiers were fighting the war despite of the harsh conditions. Some thought that the theme was the harsh life of war. I don't think this book is just about the harsh life and not giving up. I think that the theme is about the destruction of the young soldiers' lives. The officials made war glorifying and heroic, but Paul realized that war is just despair, horror, and death. Their lives in the war will effect the after life when the war is over.

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: chapter 1-3

Class 41 World Literature Circles - Meeting #2 Pages / Chapters Due: chapter 4-7

Class 43 World Literature Circles - Meeting #3 Pages / Chapters Due: chapter 8-9

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

I think the story is going to be about a war. I think the soldiers are in a mission to accomplish something. It is a 1st point of view. They use "we" and tells the audience what is going around him. Food is their main problem. Story teller Cook The story teller is one of the soldiers. "We are at rest five miles behind the front" The cook is generous and kind to the soldiers "The cook with his carroty head is begging us to eat"
 * 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
 * What is the POV (provide evidence)?
 * What conflict is introduced?
 * What characters are introduced?
 * What do you learn about each of the characters (provide textual evidence)?
 * What is the setting (time, location)?


 * What do you think this book will be about? (complete sentences)