All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

We will start The Effect of War Unit with the novel All Quiet on the Western Front.  Please keep up with the reading assignments.  I will be giving unannounced quizzes to see if you are keeping up with the reading. 

Due Monday, Oct. 21:  Chapters 1 and 2 (Pages 1-33)
Due Wednesday, Oct. 23:  Chapters 3 and 4 (Pages 35-74)
Due Friday, Oct. 25:  Chapter 5 (Pages 75-97)
Due Monday, Oct. 28:  Chapter 6 (Pages 99-136)
Due Friday,  November 1:  Skip 137-150 of Chapter 7, but do read from the middle of page 151-page 185 of Chapter 7 (Paul is home on leave.)
Due Monday, November 4:  Read Chapter 8 (pages 187-198)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5:  QUIZ ON CHAPTERS 1-8 (last grade of the marking period!)

Computer Lab #438 Dates for Webquest:

Friday, October 25 and Monday, October 28

World War I Website
http://www.worldwar1.com/reflib.htm

The Christmas Truce
http://www.fylde.demon.co.uk/xmas.htm

Outside Resources:
 http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/all_quiet.pdf

 http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/suss97677  
(The above link is for the Gale On-Line database Mrs. Fenlon shared with you.  Look in your planner for the password you must use.  Once you have access to it, Click on The Gale Virtual Reference Library only.  Once you get into the Reference Library, type in All Quiet on the Western Front in the Search box.)

Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz:  Tuesday, Oct. 22

Study the twenty words found in the first unit of your Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level D book.  The quiz will include the following:  definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech.  Please start studying now.  We will complete the exercises in class on Tuesday (10/15) and Wednesday (10/16), but you still must study at home.  The quiz will be worth 25 points.  The following websites are very helpful:

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/levels_a2h.cfm

http://quizlet.com/12900108/unit-1-sadlier-oxford-vocabulary-workshop-level-d-flash-cards/