Blog 2: holocaust Dictionary

Yesterday, we explored twenty-eight concepts that pertained to the Jewish Holocaust, and as a class, we constructed a dictionary of terms. 

Which of these twenty-eight entries were you most surprised that you had not heard of before? ...the least? [If you were not surprised, then write about the one you would like to find out more about.] Include the description of the concept [or definition] and your thoughts/feelings.

The one I was most surprised by not knowing was  Belzec. I thought that more people would be killed at Belzec. Belzec was a concentration camp. The word that I was least expected to know was allies. I already heard of that word before, so i was not surprised.

Blog 1: Part I Reflection

Part I of Ruth Minsky Sender's The Cage explores the experiences Riva and her siblings have while living in the ghetto. Part II of the personal memoir will unveil her horrors in the camps.

What portion of Part I stood out to you in your reading? Provide a page number and short analysis of the excerpt.

What stood out for me was the beginning of chapter 18. On page 102, it says what goes on in a day in the ghetto. They talk to each other about news that is going on, and about what they can do to help their friends. They hide frequently, just in case one of their names is on the list. They pray and hope everyday for this terrible war to end. They hide many people while the Jewish police search their house. 

Blog 16:News Report on Chapter Four

Pretend you are a Nazi journalist and you witness the events that occurred in Chapter Four of Ruth Minsky Sender's The Cage. Write a detailed news report [the type that would be printed in a German newspaper] on the incident(s) in your reading. Include specifics about the situation: dates, location, etc.

This posting should be approximately TWO paragraphs in length, (5-6 sentences in each paragraph). You should include one quotation from the text to support your story; this quotation can be used as a witness to the events that happened.

Today was another day in Poland. We took over streets that we knew a lot of Jewish people walked around. We took a lot of men, and let the women and children go on their way. I almost hurt a deaf-mute boy, but it was before I knew that he was deaf-mute. Thankfully, someone told me before i hurt him.

We are thinking about taking over more places in Poland. The women and children were lucky, but they may not be as lucky next time. We are getting stronger and stronger, and taking over more and more countries. Concentration camps are getting more and more crowded, which, I guess in a sense is a good thing.  I have no idea where our next stop is after Poland. 

Blog 15: Holocaust Topics and The Cage

In your groups, take some time to collect information and provide each topic below with a thorough explanation. This may be a definition or a small summary of the event.

You are encouraged to include quotations and facts from other websites, provided that you cite them correctly. Try to be as detailed as possible, (i.e. include dates, famous people, etc.).

a. The Jewish Holocaust

b. The Nazi Party

c. Ruth Minsky Sender

d. Auschwitz, Mittelsteine, Grafenort

e. personal memoir

a. The Jewish Holocaust took place during Wold War II, in 1933 to 1945. 6,000,000 people died. The population of Europe.

b. The Nazi Party was a political Party in german between 1919 and 1945. The party's leader was Adolf Hitler. 

c. The author of the cage. Real life Holocaust survivor. Also written two other members, To Life and Holocaust Lady. 

d. Concentration camps during the Holocaust. 

e. A personal story of your life. 

Post taming test blog

 Before Petruchio tamed her, she would always yell and be rude to everyone around her, including her own father and sister, Bianca. When Petruchio married her, she did not like him at all. He did not let her eat, and always said that the food was not good enough for her. he even got his servant Grumio teasing her by offering her food, and then denying to give it to her. In the beginning of the marriage, she did not get one full good night's sleep. He did not allow her to dress the way she wanted to dress, because he did not want other men looking at her. 

When Petruchio is done with taming Katherine, she is a changed person. She now respects her husband, and everyone around her. She does whatever he says, no matter how ridiculous the command, and never refuses or complains. He was arguing with her about whether what they were looking at was the sun or moon, and she said whatever you want it to be, that is what she will call it. She even gives a speech to Bianca and Hortensio's widow about how one needs to be respectful and well to their husbands, and how that is the least they could do for them. Katherine is a changed person when Petruchio is done taming her.