| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
| Because of Romek |
1) The part in the book that I found most shocking and disturbing is when Romek gets tortured to death and David gets thrown into the street. It wasn't as shocking as it was when I read it in the book but it really was when David Faber explained it to us. It was really disturbing because it's shocking to imagine and it's very cruel. This part was really sad and I couldn't believe that it was true.
2) David gets a job of of feeding the dogs. It seemed scary at first to David, but then he got comfortable around the dogs. This job helped him because he ate some of the dogs' food and he got away from other harsh jobs that other prisoners had to do.
3) The conditions at the camp was harsh, and one of the worst that David had to go through. At this camp, David had to carry the dead bodies to the furnace. David develops typhus at this camp, which makes him really sick and he barely makes it.
4) A proud moment that David faced towards the end of the book was when Rachel's husband met him at the hospital. This was a great relief for David, and he still would have family. He would have someone that would take care of him and he survived through everything he has been through.
5)David Faber's book, Because of Romek, should be required reading in all middle schools, high schools, and universities because all students need to learn about the horrors of the Holocaust. This book explains how cruel the Nazis treated the Jewish. Students should be aware of how lucky they are to not face of what David Faber had been through. This important event in history should be studied about so that people can prevent history from repeating itself. |
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| Wednesday, June 4, 2008 |
| Renaissance Project Reflection |
For this project, we needed to learn about a famous Renaissance figure. We chose a famous Renaissance figure and studied their life and accomplishments. At the end of this project, we had a "Renaissance Ball" which we came as the person we studied. I chose to be Marguerite de Navarre. We were supposed to dress up for the ball, and also even learn a dance, called The Pavan.
I learned who Marguerite de Navarre was, and what she did in her life. I learned that she was a woman that was an outstanding figure in Renaissance; she also achieved many things that most women didn't get to do. For example, she joined her brother, who was King Francis I, in court and often traveled with them. Her brother got captured in a war, and she helped release him as a prisoner. Marguerite also was a religous activist and a queen. She also wrote several plays and poems, as well as a collection of stories, The Heptameron. In this project, I also learned more about Europe. I learned more about the Black Plague and the city of Florence.
I think that this was a good project and I learned many things about the Renaissance. I think that I could've been ahead in the project if I chose the person I wanted to study about faster. It took me a while to think of someone, and it kind of wasted time, though I wanted to choose carefully of who I wanted to learn about. |
| posted by charisse @ 10:14 AM |
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