As a part of a mini Pacific Rim unit, each student wrote a short paragraph on the Pacific Rim Country of their choice. 

If you were a Canadian soldier during World War II and was old enough to go to war and fight over seas, would you?  Why or why not?  What would be the pros and cons of your decision?

Answer in 4-7 sentences.

Choose one of the following questions in 4-6 well written, complete sentences. 

1. Why do you think Bruno's father established extra ground rules for the children before the Fury's visit?

2. What do the fragments of conversation between Bruno's parents the night of the Fury's visit reveal about the move to Out-With?

3. Why is it impossible for Bruno to understand what is going on around him, even when Shmuel tries to explain it to him?  Do you think it is believable?

4. What do you think that Maria told Bruno about Pavel?

5. Why do you think that Bruno's father is concerned about Lieutenant Kotler's family history?

6. Why does the author leave Pavel's punishment up to the reader's imagination rather than describing in detail what Lieutenant Kotler does to him? 

Answer this question in 5-8 well written, complete sentences: 

Bruno writes a letter to Grandmother at the end of chapter 8.  Pretend you are Grandmother and reply to his letter. 

Answer one of the following questions in 5-7 well written, complete sentences.

1. How would you finish Maria's sentence, "He has a lot of kindness in his soul, truly he does, which makes me wonder..."?

2. Do you think that Bruno's father could be as kind a man as Maria describes and still be a Nazi officer?

3. Why is Maria so upset when Bruno keeps complaining that his father made a terrible mistake in coming to Out-With?

4. Do you agree with Maria that Bruno should keep his criticism to himself?

5. To what is Maria referring when she says that it is not up to her and Bruno to change things?  Why do Bruno and Maria both feel like crying after she makes this statement?

6. What does Pavel mean when he tells Bruno that he thinks he has always been at Out-With?

7. Why does Bruno's mother take credit for cleaning Bruno up after his fall?  What does this suggest about her?

How can differences between people both locally and internationally cause conflict?  What are some examples of conflict in Canada, and/or the world that are examples of conflict due to differences?

You should answer this in 6-8 well written and complete sentences.

Describe, in 4-6 sentences, a time when you had a disagreement with one of your parents.  What was the disagreement about?  How was it resolved?

For blog assignment 4, you must answer one of the following in 3-5 sentences:

1. Do you think that Bruno and his sister Gretel have a normal relationship or one that is made more difficult by the times in which they live?

2. Why do you think it is so difficult for Bruno and Gretel to understand the true nature of Auschwitz?

3. How would you describe Bruno's relationship with his father?  Do you think that the Commandant is a good father?

4. What do you think Bruno's father means when he says that the people on the other side of the fence are not people at all?

Hey grade 7 and 8's!  I have just a few reminders for you for when you are posting on the blog!

• Make sure you are using good grammar and trying your best with spelling!  Don't use msn language, such as "brb," "L8R," "gonna," "wanna."  You know what I mean! 


• Make sure that your blog posts are related to the assignments.  I will not approve posts that do not connect to what we are learning about.


• LIMIT OF 2 VOKI'S PER STUDENT!!!  I know how exciting these are, but we must put a limit of 2 voki's per student posted. 


• Make sure you don't give out any personal information about yourself!  Use the nicknames we chose for the blog!


• Make sure you request publishing when you are done typing up your blog entries!


• Feel free to read other peoples posts, and comment positively!


• If you have spare time, check out other blogs!  Links are on the main page of our blog!  Make sure your comments on other blogs are positive, and leave them the address to our site so they can check ours out!


• Check out the neopod at the bottom right hand corner of this page to see where visitors to our site come from!


• Have fun!

Blog assignment 3 is to complete the writing activity from the chapter 1 and 2 package.  You need to answer the following question is 6-8 well written sentences:

Bruno's mother tells him to make the best of a bad situation.  Write about a time when you had to do this.