H5 periode 3 literatuurdossier listening exam and MAUS

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

H5 periode 3

Periode 3 overzicht

Luistervaardigheid examen                                             (24 januari)
Start MAUS Graphic novel (WW2) project
Literatuurdossier inleveren                                              (1 feb)

Literatuur mondeling                                                           (vanaf 8 feb)

Week 1

Luistervaardigheid oefenen
Literatuurdossier check 
Start MAUS (chapters 1-4)

MAUS

Art Spiegelman

(Pulitzer Price winner)

Why was it written?

 "I wanted to do something that would be a monument to my parents, but also something that would be a gift to my children, so they could understand what their grandparents went through."

Setting

Poland / Germany

New York

Themes

Survival, death, chance
Guilt
Grief, memory & love
Intergenerational trauma
Racism
Family & Identity

Introduction activity Maus 

Chapter 1 - Questions

1) Characterization: How does Art Spiegelman characterize people in Maus? He uses the animals to show their race, but how are they as individuals?​

2) How does Art Spiegelman characterize his father? What physical traits and what kind of language characterize him? How is he different from other characters? How is he different from the time of the war to the present? ​

3) How does Spiegelman characterize himself in this book? What do we know about him personally? ​

4) Compare and contrast Anja’s importance to Vladek and her importance to Artie? What does she mean to either of them?

Lay-out / Graphics

Look at page 14 again, what stands out to you?

Think about the positioning of the panels ("boxes"), the interaction, what we focus our attention on, the use of colour, think about the activity.

Maus chapter 1

1. This is a graphic memoir. A graphic memoir tells a person’s life through text and drawings. Why does Art Spiegelman use mice instead of people to portray the characters in the story? What do the mice represent?

2. On page 11, Spiegelman tells us that his father’s second wife Mala was a survivor too, like most of his parents’ friends. Why does Spiegelman call Mala a survivor? What does he mean?

 3. What kind of relationship does Art Spiegelman and his father, Vladek have?
Use specific pictures and text to support your answer.

4. Why is the chapter called “The Sheik”?

5. Why does Vladek choose Anja over Lucia? What do you think of his choice?

 6. Why does Vladek ask Art not to write about Lucia in his book? Why doesn’t Art listen to his father? Do you think it is right for Art to break his promise?

Luistervaardigheid oefenen (woots)

Staat al klaar (23 minuten)
Kan je ook vanmiddag thuis doen als je doet liever doet.

Reading time: chapter 2

Maus chapter 2 questions

1. Why does Ms. Stefanska go to jail? What role did Anja play in Ms. Stefanska’s going to jail?

2. On page 31, Vladek says that he left Anja and their new baby to go to Bielsko to run his new factory and find an apartment for them to live in. How does Anja respond? Have you or members of your family ever had to separate in order to start a new job or new life? How did it feel for the people who moved on? How did it feel for the people who were left behind?

3. When do Vladek and Anja realize that the war is coming? How do they know? Use specific pictures and text to support your answer.

4. What happens after Vladek and Anja return from Czechoslovakia? What are they afraid of?

5. Why does Vladek consider taking Anja and Richieu to the town of Sosnowiec? Do they eventually go to Sosnowiec? Where does Vladek go?

6. Why doesn’t Vladek tell the doctor in the hospital about his glass eye? What does this say about Vladek’s character?

Take some notes on MAUS now 

Week 2

Oefenen luistervaardigheid
Literatuurdossier afmaken
Maus

Reading time

at least until chapter 3 + 4

Maus chapter 3: prisoner of war

1. On page 43, Vladek tells Art that he must finish the food on his plate during dinner. Why is Vladek so insistent?

 2. How does Vladek’s father try to keep him out of the army? Was he successful? Do you think Vladek’s father made a smart decision? Explain.

3. What does Vladek mean on page 50, when he says, “Well at least I did something.” Do you believe that he is justified in feeling this way? Explain.

4. How are the Jewish prisoners of war treated? Do they live under the same conditions as the other prisoners? Explain.

5. The image to the right portrays a sign saying , “Workers Needed.” Why is this sign posted? What does Vladek decide to do? Does he plan to work? Explain.

6. How does Vladek survive the work camp? What motivated him?

Listening practise >
Maus: podcast

[ zie werkblad]

Take some notes now 

Maus chapter 4 questions

1. By the time Vladek returns to Sosnowiec, what has happened to the food supply?

2. What happens to the Jewish businesses? How do they earn enough money to live now?

3. How does Vladek’s friend, Ilzecki, save his son during the war? How does Vladek try to save his son Richieu? What happened?

4. Who are the Jewish police? Why is Art surprised to hear about the Jewish police?

5. Do Anja’s grandparents go to Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia? What happens? How does Vladek find out?

6. What happens to Vladek’s sister Fela? Why does Vladek’s father join her? Explain his thinking.

7. On page 93, Mala says that Vladek is more attached to things than people. Why might Mala say this? Do you believe this is true?

Listening

British council listening exercise

learnenglish.britishcouncil.org

Literatuur dossier check

What's left?
Feedback round

Week 3

Luistervaardigheid examen (24 jan)

Thursday: Jewish Quarter excursion
Friday: Gastles Geschiedenis WW2 (Maus)

Zelf: keep reading!

Friday: guest lesson Simon on WW2

Week 4

Maus
Deadline literatuurdossier

N.B.Maus moet helemaal uit zijn aan de start van P4 (dus 26 feb)

reading time

Maus chapter 4 questions

1. By the time Vladek returns to Sosnowiec, what has happened to the food supply?

2. What happens to the Jewish businesses? How do they earn enough money to live now?

3. How does Vladek’s friend, Ilzecki, save his son during the war? How does Vladek try to save his son Richieu? What happened?

4. Who are the Jewish police? Why is Art surprised to hear about the Jewish police?

5. Do Anja’s grandparents go to Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia? What happens? How does Vladek find out?

6. What happens to Vladek’s sister Fela? Why does Vladek’s father join her? Explain his thinking.

7. On page 93, Mala says that Vladek is more attached to things than people. Why might Mala say this? Do you believe this is true?

Oral exam

preparation

Criteria oral exam part 1

1. Content (30 points)

· Demonstrates an understanding of the key themes, characters, and events in the novel.

· Provides clear, accurate, and detailed responses to the questions.

· Supports responses with evidence from the text.

2. Analysis (30 points)

· Provides insightful and thoughtful analysis of the text.

· Demonstrates the ability to interpret and evaluate the significance of the themes, characters,     and events in the novel.

· Makes connections to larger historical, social, and cultural contexts.

Criteria oral exam part 2

3. Clarity (10 points)

· Communicates ideas clearly and effectively.

· Uses appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and syntax.

· Uses an appropriate tone and style.

4. Organization (10 points)

· Organizes ideas and responses in a clear and logical manner.

· Uses transitions and topic sentences to connect ideas.

5. Engagement (10 points)

· Demonstrates a genuine interest in the text and its themes.

· Participates actively in the discussion

Oral exam

Content

Analysis

Clarity

Organization

Engagement

What can you expect?

Questions could be on plot, reading experience, but also on theme, characters or setting. Students should be familiar with words like theme, setting, narrative perspective, style, flashback, foreshadowing, symbol, metaphor and characters (flat/round).

Students won’t be asked questions like: “name a metaphor in this novel.” A question could be more like: “this can be seen as a metaphor in this novel. Explain.” Sometimes a passage is read out on which is asked a question. 

Other questions are more general. Questions could be:

Why is this character behaving in this way?

Why does this character choose A instead of B?

Why is this object in this novel important?

The object in this novel could be seen as a symbol for love. Explain.

What would be different if the story would be situated in America rather than Russia?

Mock literature oral exam

let's practise

Which book do you want to use right now (to practise with)?

Adjust these questions to your book

1. Why is this character behaving in this way?

2. Why does this character choose A
instead of B?

3. Why is this object in this novel important?

4. The object in this novel could be seen as a symbol for [love]. Explain.

5. What would be different if the story would be situated in America rather than Russia?

Useful phrases

If you need some clarification on a question:

Could you please repeat that?

Sorry, I didn’t quite understand the question.

Just to clarify, do you mean … ?

If you need a bit more time to think about your answer:

That’s a good/interesting question!

Let me think/let me see …

I think I would …

Practise in rounds (3x)

> Send your adjusted questions to me AND a classmate

Groups of 3:

> Take turns: one of you asks the questions, one of you answers, one of you takes notes (use the list of criteria!)

> Give feedback and evaluate

The next two weeks:

> finish reading Maus
> come to class when you have your literature exam
(shedule in your mail!) 
So you don't have to come to class if it's not your day.

Let op: I also used O&U classes

reading time

Practise in rounds (2x)

> Use the questions on the hand-out
and/or
Come up with questions about one of your books

Groups of 3:

> Take turns: one of you asks the questions, one of you answers, one of you takes notes (use the list of criteria!)

> Give feedback and evaluate

Week 5

Literatuur mondelingen

Keep reading MAUS

Week 6

Literatuur mondelingen

Keep reading MAUS