PPT-The Book Thief Historical Background

Reading The Book Thief In order to get the most out of reading The Book Thief you really need to understand the historical background to the novel In groups pool your knowledge of Germany during World War II and the Jewish Holocaust. 1914-1946. War in Europe . One of the bloodiest and most tragic conflicts to ever occur. Initially, reality did not set in but that soon passed. E. E. Cummings, Ernest Hemmingway experienced war firsthand . Disparities between Caesar’s Accounts and the Material Evidence. Lessons for the Present. Jamie L. Hoehn in Collaboration with Dr. Matthew Waters. . Department of History  University . of Wisconsin-Eau . Historical Background Questions. Notes to Assist You with . Written Responses. Question 1 Historical Background. Mycenaeans. Aggressive people; conquered many lands. Wealthy from raids. Swift with water travel ---- conquered Crete. How authors create sensory images in texts. Types of Figurative Language. Metaphor. Simile. Personification. Allusion. Juxtaposition. Oxymoron. Paradox. Metonymy. Sound devices. Rhythm. Rhyme. Alliteration. Introduction to the Course and. The Patristic Era. SF 665: Christian Devotional Classics. Evangelical Seminary. Spring, 2013. Jo Ann Kunz and Tony Blair, Instructors. Introduction to the Course. Reading Classical Literature. transformed. How Jesus of Nazareth . changed lives . forever,. and what this must mean for me. thief. thief. Lesson: . It’s never too late to begin, again.. “The righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again”. History. : Politics, Dates, . Individuals. Culture: Social Customs and traditions. Geography: Topography, weather, flora, fauna.. This would include: Dress, food, homes, weddings, funerals, dance, mourning, tools, literature, war, etiquette, agriculture, employment, taxation, religion, holidays, economics, etc.. . Table of Contents. Edgar Allan Poe Biography. Vocabulary Notes. Historical Background of story. 4. Abstract/ Concrete Nouns. 5. Comprehension Questions. 6. Coat of Arms. LT: I can identify vocabulary in . The Lightning Thief.. Trick; concealment of the truth. deceit. Eternal life. immortality. Deity; godhead. divinities. seriousness. solemnity. Express the same message in different words. Review for final exam. . Why does this mean? Why does it matter?. The human heart is a line, whereas mine own is a circle, and I have the endless ability to be in the right place at the right time. The consequence of this is that I’m always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty, and I wonder how the same thing can be both. Still, they have one thing I envy. Humans, if nothing else, have the good sense to die”(491 One Toolbox, One Bleeder, One Bear).. Historical Background for To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee “ I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." Symbol. A . person, place, thing, event or pattern in a literary work that designates itself and at the same time figuratively represents or “stands for” something else.. Instructions:. Write your name on one side of a blank sheet of paper. . The popular Civil War News columnist has written a unique work, combining technical data on each Civil War firearm, an often surprising treatment of their actual use on the battlefield, and a guide to collecting and firing surviving relics and modern reproductions. The popular Civil War News columnist has written a unique work, combining technical data on each Civil War firearm, an often surprising treatment of their actual use on the battlefield, and a guide to collecting and firing surviving relics and modern reproductions.