BISP Lit Essay (Intro and Opening) (13/3/12)

In the novel, The Boy In Striped Pajamas, there have been many cases of violence ad inhumanity between parties like the Jew prisoners and Nazi soldiers. Boyne presents this by the methods of writing he use to describe the treatment and of the Nazi soldiers towards the Jew prisoners.

There are three situations in the novel in where the violence and inhumanity between the Nazi’s and the Jews were most prominent. The relationship between the Jews and the Nazis in the concentration camps, the way which Bruno’s household member treat the Jews who work in the house and Shumuel’s past experiences and flashbacks and current situation also have the presence of violence and inhumanity.

Using Evidence/Quotes Effectively

LOOK IN ENG FILE- BISP NOVEL-USING QUOTES/EVIDENCE EFFECTIVELY

BISP Ending Prediction (22/2/12)

I feel that there are several possible endings for the characters in The Boy In Striped Pyjamas

Bruno
-He goes back to Berlin and leads a normal life
-He stays in Out-With and continues being a friend with Shumuel, but I think something will happen and the relationship will either end or continue
-He discovered the horros of the camp

Gretel
-She goes back to Berlin and leads a normal life
- She discovers the relationship that Bruno and Shumuel has and either tells other people or keeps it a secret

Mother
-She goes back to Berlin and leads a normal life
-She has an affar with Lieutenant Kolter

Father
-He continues working for the Nazi's
-He withdraws himself from the Nazi's

Maria
-Follows the family back to Berlin

Patel
-Presumely dies in the camp
-Continues working in Out-With

Kolter
-Goes to Switzerland to stay with his father
-Continues working in Out-With

After Chapter 18 Update:

I feel that Bruno would discover the horros of the camp when he and Shumuel look for his papa, or perhaps he might end up getting trapped in the camp and no one would know eher he went and he may end up as a Jewish prisoner and presumedly be trapped there for the rest of his life or dies. The rest of the characters remain the same.

After Chapter 19 Update:

Bruno and Shumuel accidentally entered the gas chamber when a gassing was taking place. Bruno and Shumuel  and the end pages is confimed dead due to the toxic gas that was released into the chamber. The rest of the characters remain the same.

Afer Chapter 20 Update

Several months later, they are still looking for Bruno and Mother and Gretel head back to Berlin. Father decides to go back to the scene were Bruno's clothes were found and found that the base of the fence was not properly attached, his mind came up with a horrifying conclusion that Bruno had wandered into the camp and died there. When I read this, I was shocked and a bit emotional that the main character a little boy of the Commandment who still had so much to offer, died in a Nazi gas chamber which gives a sense of irony

BISP Lit Circle (Illustrator) (20/2/12)

Role: Insightful Illustrator
Story Title(s):__The Boy In Striped Pyjames
Date: ___20/2/12


Insightful Illustrator’s Role: -

• Vring an image related to the short story; it could be directly linked or something the story reminded you of – an emotion; an event; an idea…
• It can be:-

• a sketch
• a cartoon
• a stick figure scene
• a diagram
• an image from a magazine or the internet
• a mood board etc.

• It can be based on:-

• a character
• the setting
• an exciting part
• symbolism
• figurative language
• a twist or surprse
• a problem
• the theme etc.

• It must be detailed and show thought and effort
• Follow the instructions below when contributing to the discussion

My Drawings

Chapter 16: Back From The Dead

Chapter 16 (ii): The Border Difference

Chapter 17: Mother and Bruno's thoughts

BISP Lit Circles (Quote Finder) (15/2/12)

Role: Quote Finder
Story Title(s):_The Boy In Striped Pyjamas_____________________________ _______________ Date: __12/2/12_____________________

• choose three important, revealing, or interesting sentences/passages from the text:-

• they might tell something about a character
• describe something well
• capture an important moment
• be confusing, funny, scary, ironic, interesting, puzzling, powerful etc.
• contain figurative language, etc.

• explain why you chose the quote, what you think it shows, or why it is important in your opinion


Quote #1: _Every day Bruno asked Shumuel whether he would be allowed to crawl under the wire so that they could play on the other side of the fence but every day Shumuel refused as it was not a good idea(p.80         )

Why I chose it/what it shows:  This shows that Shumuel probably does not want to let Bruno see the horrors of the camp, or maybe he’s concerned about Bruno safety just in case he gets into trouble or perhaps he is embarrassed to show the life he’s living to Bruno, either way this quote ha s several meanings, which I find interesting

Quote #2: _He always in the living room with Mother and she laughed at his jokes more than she laughed at Father’s jokes (p.  85       )

Why I chose it/what it shows:  _This could probably signify an interest with Lieutenant Kolter perhaps Mother is having an affair with him?Maybe she finds Liutenant Kolter more “interesting” compared to Father.There is a probability that the relationship can be seen in future chapters

Quote #3: When he heard lieutenant Kolter arriving at the house and speaking to someone although he didn’t hear anyone answer back, A few minutes later as he was coming downstairs, he heard Mother giving instructions of what needed to be done and Lieutenant Kolter saying , don’t worry this one knows which side his bread is buttered on” laughing in a nasty way (p. 86        )

Why I chose it/what it shows:  When I first read it I assumed Pavel had returned, or it could have been some other Jewish prisoner that was doing the household chores and since they either weren’t allowed or did not dare to talk back, hence the quote: He didn’t hear anyone answer back” When Lieutenant Kolter said : “He knows which side his bread is buttered on” this part could mean he know where his loyalties lie or maybe it shows that he understands what he’s doing and will not mess up the job.

BISP Lit Circles (Quote Finder) (14/2/12)

Role: Quote Finder
Story Title(s):_The Boy In Striped Pyjamas_____________________________ _______________ Date: __12/2/12_____________________

• choose three important, revealing, or interesting sentences/passages from the text:-

• they might tell something about a character
• describe something well
• capture an important moment
• be confusing, funny, scary, ironic, interesting, puzzling, powerful etc.
• contain figurative language, etc.

• explain why you chose the quote, what you think it shows, or why it is important in your opinion


Quote #1: _Every day Bruno asked Shumuel whether he would be allowed to crawl under the wire so that they could play on the other side of the fence but every day Shumuel refused as it was not a good idea______________________________________________________________________

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Why I chose it/what it shows:  This shows that Shumuel probably does not want to let Bruno see the horrors of the camp, or maybe he’s concerned about Bruno safety just in case he gets into trouble or perhaps he is embarrassed to show the life he’s living to Bruno, either way this quote has several meanings, which I find interesting ____________________________________________________

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Quote #2: _He always in the living room with Mother and she laughed at his jokes more than she laughed at Father’s jokes______________________________________________________________________

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Why I chose it/what it shows:  _This could probably signify an interest with Lieutenant Kolter perhaps Mother is having an affair with him?Maybe she finds Liutenant Kolter more “interesting” compared to Father.There is a probability that the relationship can be seen in future chapters___________________________________________________

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Quote #3: When he heard lieutenant Kolter arriving at the house and speaking to someone although he didn’t hear anyone answer back, A few minutes later as he was coming downstairs, he heard Mother giving instructions of what needed to be done and Lieutenant Kolter saying , don’t worry this one knows which side his bread is buttered on” laughing in a nasty way _______________________________________________________________________

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     ____________________________________________________________________ (p. 86        )

Why I chose it/what it shows:  When I first read it I assumed Pavel had returned, or it could have been some other Jewish prisoner that was doing the household chores and since they either weren’t allowed or did not dare to talk back, hence the quote: He didn’t hear anyone answer back” When Lieutenant Kolter said : “He knows which side his bread is buttered on” this part could mean he know where his loyalties lie or maybe it shows that he understands what he’s doing and will not mess up the job.___________________________________________________

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Include here, one question you’d like to discuss during the session:
Did any of the quotes I said, bring any other meanings that I did not say?

BISP Lit Circle (Summarizer) (10/2/12)

Chapter 12

_In this chapter, the story continues with Shumuel talking about his past, his father was a watchmaker and Shumuel himself used to have a gold watch until the soilders took it away from him. He also remembers one day when he came back from school and his mother asked him to wear an armband with a six pointed star, representing the Jews. Bruno says that he does not wear one but his father does , he drew the symbol and it was the symbol of the Nazi’s Then Shumuel said that he couldn't live in his house anymore and Bruno jumped saying that he too could not live in his old house Shumuel the talked about how his family lived cramped in one room and this boy Luka who keeps hitting him. Shumuel remembers getting on a train and Bruno asks why didn’t he get off but Shumuel said that there were no doors the more Shumuel talked about his past the sadder he got and Bruno decided to stop the conversation . Bruno talks about dinner and Shumuel wonders if he had any food but Bruno declined, saying that he should come for dinner sometime. As he was walking back, Bruno wondered if father, mother or even Gretel would allow this friendship to continue he then decided the better if it and kept it a secret instead

Chapter 13

In chapter 13, Bruno asks maria about Patel's past, she was reluctant at first but eventually told him asking him to never tell anyone what she had told. Afterwards Bruno brought food for Shumuel and asks about Patel but Shumuel knows nothing saying that there were thousands of them on the other side of the fence so he would not know who Patel was, They then discuss occupation and Shumuel thinks of working with animals Bruno says of becoming a soldiers which angers Shumuel and Shumuel mutters he will never understand how he is treated. Later at dinner, Lieutenant Kolter came to dinner and Bruno was saying how he hated geography and history and Kolter said about him learning from his father, Bruno's father asks about his father and we he stays in Switzerland and dos no come back to the Fatherland as they need aid more than ever and he is reluctant to say to say much, he only says that his father is in Switzerland and he has not spoken to Kolter in years, father stops the subject and says it is a matter for a different time, Patel comes in and he was already very nervous and shaky at the start of dinner dropped a bottle of wine on the floor causing Lieutenant Kolter to beat him up, no one bother to stop him, at the end Bruno tries his hardest to remember how his friends look like, but only remembers one is a ginger and the rest was blank  
Include here, one question you’d like to discuss during the session:

Did any of of feel differently? Was there anything else that needed to be added to the summary?

Drama Performance Rubric (8/2/11)

Performance Rubric - Year 10

Scale → Skill ↓	1 (developing)	2 (intermediate)	3 (expert)
Body Language	Learner uses and body language at all, is very stiff. Learner uses body language that is hard to understand.Audience can’t interpret the character. The learner isn’t confident with his/her performance, keeps fiddling.	Learner uses some good body language with motion that describe their mood Learner uses some understandable body language. Audience, slightly understands The learner is sometimes confident with his/her performance. Fiddles occasionally.	Learner uses a range of body languages to portray the character. Learner uses easy body language that portray the character. Audience understands it perfectly. The learner is always confident. With minimum fiddling, or sometimes none at all.
Facial Expression	Learner is dull and does not express any facial expression. Learner might be smiling or chuckling even though their character might not be like that	Learner sometimes expresses emotion but does not express enough to be convincing. Learner sometimes loses character.	Learner always expresses the emotion of the character clearly. Learner portrays character all the way through.
Understanding of the Character	Learner has little understanding of the character. They have the tendency to be out of character Does not evoke emotions from audience. Learner is not able to react at all when something unexpected happens. The audience is not able to figure out the character played by the learner by simply watching the performance.	Learner has some understanding of the character. Learner tries to stay in character. Learner evokes little emotion from the audience. Learner looks uneasy when something sudden happens, and thus is not able to react in accordance with the character. Audience have a slight hint of the character played, but it is not obvious.	Learner has total understanding of the character. Learner is always in character. Learner evokes emotion from the audience Learner is able to react to a sudden situation in a way that the character would. The audience is aware of the character the learner is playing.
Tone of voice	Learner has variation in his/her tone while not being able not to speak accordingly. The learner might tend to stutter, showing nervousness Learner has enunciation issues like stuttering, mumbling etc.	Learner has variation in his/her tone while speaking according to the emotion. Has variation but does not make it lively enough. Learner might sometimes stutter but sometimes speak in a confident tone	Learner always changes his/her tone while speaking according to the emotion and character Learner speaks in a very confident tone. Learner applies enunciation in speech.

My Personal Target: My personal target is to achieve at least all grade “2” in the rubric, all work my best to ensure I reach a grade “3” in at least 2 aspects of the drama

Hitler and Eva Activity (8/2/12)

This paragraph shows the history of the relationship between Hitler and Eva

BISP Lit Circles (Discussion Director) (2/2/12)

Role: Discussion Director

Story Title(s):_The Boy In Striped Pyjamas_____________________________ _______________ Date: __3/2/12_____________________


• List at least five questions you would like the group to discuss

• Questions should require more than one word answers; do not ask simple fact-recall or closed questions - the goal is to stimulate discussion; focus on literary elements, explicit and implicit meanings etc., start with “Why…, How…, If…”
• Direct the whole session using the ‘Discussion Agenda’ (page 5)

As a last resort you may use the questions listed below

- What was going through your mind while you read today’s reading?

- How did you feel while reading this story?

- What was discussed in this story?

- What questions did you have when you finished today’s short story?

- Did anything surprise you? Why?

- What are one or two of the most important ideas found in the story?

(1)  What were your first impressions on Shumuel?
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(2)  __Did you think Bruno knew about the life that Shumuel was living? Why? ___________________________________________________________________________

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(3)  _Does Shumuel know about the conditions his is in currently? How does his perception of his condition compare to Bruno? ____________________________________________________________________________

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(4)  What contrast can you see from Bruno and Shumuel in this chapter? What similarities and differences do they have? _____________________________________________________________________________

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(5) _Have you found any key ideas related to the chapter? Discuss and explain____________________________________________________________________________

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DISCUSSION AGENDA

During the Literature Circle session, the Discussion Director is responsible for facilitating the group discussion.   Here is your checklist/agenda for the session:

_/__ 1.   Start the meeting by reviewing which story was assigned, and which group member is responsible for each role
_/_ 2.   Ask the Summariser to read his/her summary
_/__ 3.   Ask the group: “Does anyone have anything to add to the summary?”
_/__ 4.    One at a time, ask your discussion questions (see below).  Allow group members to provide several different answers; your goal is to have a discussion.  If any group members remain silent, feel free to call on them
_/__ 5.   Have each member in turn ask their discussion questions (if different from yours)
_/__ 6.  Ask the Quote Finder to share his/her quotes
_/__ 7.  Ask the group: “Does anyone have any comments about any of the quotes?”
_/__ 8.  Ask the Insighful Illustrator to share his/her work (they have their own agenda to follow)
_/__ 9.  Ask the Vocabulary Enricher to share their work (they have an agenda to follow)
_/__ 10.  Complete the evaluation forms
_/__ 11.  Complete a reflection on your Blog thinking about:-

• What did you learn today?
• Can you think of any connections between the story and the outside world? Think about:-

• the characters
• the setting
• the author’s style
• the events of the story
• the genre
• the theme
• your own life
• other stories/books/poems

• Are there any questions you have from today’s reading that weren’t asnwered in discussion or came from discussion?
• Would you recommend this story? To whom? Why/why not?
• Would you recommend this story? To whom? Why/why not?
• Any other thoughts or comments?