The Night Diary August 17th- August 24th

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• Leerjaar 1

August 17th - August 21st

Today

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Discussion questions

Your questions

Aim

Do you really understand the story?

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COMPREHENSION...

Discussion questions

1. Why might Papa have refused to allow Nisha and Amil to say a final goodbye to Kazi?
2. Which change in their life after the outburst of ethnic tension in Mirpur Khas shocks Nisha and Amil the most, and why?
3. Why might Papa have allowed Nisha to continue writing in her diary while they were on their journey on foot?

Your questions

The assignment

You will have 6 questions to answer

Use the PEE strategy

P OINT (what are you telling us)

E VIDENCE (find evidence from the book to support your idea)

E XPLAIN (explain your reason for thinking that)

Example

Question: How did people feel about Nisha and Amil's parents getting married?

Point: People were unhappy that they got married. We learn in chapter July 21st that their parents were 'ostracised fom the community'(Evidence). This is because their parents came from different religious backgrounds and people didn't like that.

1. Why do Nisha and her family have to leave their home?

2. What did Gandhi do to protest the fighting?Quote from diary entry, July 31..

3. How do we know Amil is smart? Give an example.

4. What did Papa say could happen if they told people that their mom was Muslim and dad was Hindu (Aug.6)?

5. Give an example of when the violence gets worse in the story

6. What do you think Nisha's family would have done if her mother was still alive (since she is Muslim)?

Lets discuss!

We will discuss the questions one by one

If you have new information to add, please raise your hand

Do you agree/disagree with the answers? Tell us why!

Read August 17th, 18th and 19th. Remember to write down new words in you notebook (and caviar words!)

August 17th- 

August 23rd

Aim

Understanding the story so far using the 

PEE technique

The assignment

You will have 6 questions to answer

Use the PEE strategy

P OINT (what are you telling us)

E VIDENCE (find evidence from the book to support your idea)

E XPLAIN (explain your reason for thinking that)

Example

Question: How did people feel about Nisha and Amil's parents getting married?

Point: People were unhappy that they got married. We learn in chapter July 21st that their parents were 'ostracised fom the community'(Evidence). This is because their parents came from different religious backgrounds and people didn't like that.

1. Why do Nisha and her family have to leave their home?

2. What did Gandhi do to protest the fighting?Quote from diary entry, July 31..

3. How do we know Amil is smart? Give an example.

4. What did Papa say could happen if they told people that their mom was Muslim and dad was Hindu (Aug.6)?

5. Give an example of when the violence gets worse in the story

6. What do you think Nisha's family would have done if her mother was still alive (since she is Muslim)?

Lets discuss!

We will discuss the questions one by one

If you have new information to add, please raise your hand

Do you agree/disagree with the answers? Tell us why!

Read August 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd Remember to write down new words in you notebook (and caviar words!)

Please bring coloured pens/pencils to this lesson

Today 7th of December

PEE questions

Cartoon strip

Homework

The assignment

You will have 6 questions to answer

Use the PEE strategy

P OINT (what are you telling us)

E VIDENCE (find evidence from the book to support your idea)

E XPLAIN (explain your reason for thinking that)

Example

Question: How did people feel about Nisha and Amil's parents getting married?

Point: People were unhappy that they got married. We learn in chapter July 21st that their parents were 'ostracised fom the community'(Evidence). This is because their parents came from different religious backgrounds and people didn't like that.

1. Why do Nisha and her family have to leave their home?

2. What did Gandhi do to protest the fighting?Quote from diary entry, July 31..

3. How do we know Amil is smart? Give an example.

4. What did Papa say could happen if they told people that their mom was Muslim and dad was Hindu (Aug.6)?

5. Give an example of when the violence gets worse in the story

6. What do you think Nisha's family would have done if her mother was still alive (since she is Muslim)?

Lets discuss!

We will discuss the questions one by one

If you have new information to add, please raise your hand

Do you agree/disagree with the answers? Tell us why!

Cartoon strip

Choose 6 moments from the story so far (including up to August 23rd)

Draw the moment you have chosen

Write a summary of what is happening

Where can you use caviar words? Circle your caviar words!

Finish your cartoon strip and bring it to class

Today 10th December

Read August 24th

Acting assignment

Homework

Lets read! August 24th 1947

         Presentation assignment

Take out your cartoon strip

Choose together which 6 moments are the most important

4 people make a tableau

1 person tells what is happening in each tableau using caviar words?

Why? To show you understand what is happening in the story,  how characters feel and how to use language in the book

Read August 25th, 26th, 27th (10 pages)