The People Could Fly (Digital Copy)

Below I have posted a link to the digital copy of this month's READ. Use the story we read in class today to complete the reading comprehension worksheet.

EXTRA CREDIT: For some extra credit points do the "Write About It" section at the bottom of p.17. One page should be enough for a good next chapter.

Corrie Ten Boom's Hiding Place

As we work our way through Corrie Ten Boom's story I thought it might be helpful to post this video I found of the actual hiding place that was built in the Ten Boom's home. It is only thirty seconds long, but the student who filmed it got a good shot of the tiny little room that saved so many lives. Enjoy!

Holocaust Survivor Presentation

Today in our last period English class I forgot to remind you that this Thursday we will be taking our trip to listen to the Holocaust survivor at St. Dominic School. I don't know what your thoughts are about the upcoming trip, but I am very much looking forward to it, and I hope you are too.

One of the things that we've been asked to do in preparation for the event is bring prepared questions with us. It helps the presenter if he/she has pre-written questions to choose from as opposed to asking for questions at random. It will also help you think through exactly what you would like to ask, and learn so that you can make the most of your time on Thursday.

I am hoping to carve out five minutes at the beginning of class tomorrow and dedicate it specifically to forming questions for the presenter. However, I know that your outlines are due tomorrow and that those five minutes may very well be taken up by something else. So, I've posted a link to some possible questions for you to consider. If you like them, use them. If you have one that you would like to ask and you don't see it then write it down, and hand it to me in class; I will keep for Thursday.

Possible Questions to Ask a Holocaust Survivor (This is a PDF file. You can download it and print it out)