Monday, October 3, 2011

Slaughterhouse Five Seminar

Starter #13

  1. Look at the "Got It" column in your rubric for WWII.  Put a star next to bullet points you feel confident about, and a dot next to the bullet points you think you really need to study. 
  2. What topics do you need to study the most?  What techniques will you use to study these topics, and why?
Please Note: I will NOT be testing you on the last category (map of Europe).  Do not spend time studying this!

WWII Quiz: Study Time
Your WWII Quiz will be on Monday, October 10, 2011.  Use the study strategies guide I gave you for the WWI Quiz (it should be in the references section of your binder) to study for your quiz.  

Plan on studying on your own for 15-20 minutes a night.  If you start doing this now, you should be in good shape by the time you take the quiz.

Slaughterhouse Five
For those of you working on your seminar reflection tonight, here are the main seminar questions:
  • Is this book an anti-war novel?  Why/why not?
  • How do the aliens in the book relate to war (hint: think metaphorically!)?
  • Did Billy Pilgrim really get kidnapped by aliens and travel in time?
  • Why would Billy Pilgrim want to believe in the Tralfamadorian views of time and free will?
  • What is the truth that Vonnegut is trying to communicate about war?
  • Are you Billy Pilgrim?  (hint...think about his mental characteristics, and about what Vonnegut is trying to see about how humans act...or don't act)
Lori's Choice Question
  • What connections can you make between AQotWF and Slaughterhouse Five?
HOMEWORK:
NONE!  Enjoy your night off.

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