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Wednesday 13 February 2013

Feb 14 Agenda

Feb. 14 Agenda - Happy Valentine's Day :)

Let's welcome back Mr. Marchetta and continue working with him in a cooperative and courteous manner throughout the day.  I will see you and your parents in the evening for interviews.

8.45-9.30 instrumental music

Recess: everyone please exit portable substitute on yard duty

French

10.25-11.35
Novel study: with 1 partner of your choice, begin working on the vocabulary/questions below from The Breadwinner; you are not expected to complete it all today, no worries.  Copy and paste into Word.  Use synonym(s) to define the vocabulary.  Short, concise answer in complete proper sentence for chapter question responses.

The Breadwinner


Section 1 (Chapter 1-3)

Section 1 Vocabulary
Chador                      Burqa                                nan
Taliban                      Toshak                      Hospitable
Looters                      veil                           Hawk(ed)
Shalwar Kameez         decree(d)                   land mine
Illiterate

Chapter 1
1.   What was Parvana’s old family home like? Describe it.
2.   Why did Parvana need to accompany her father to the market? Why does it have to be Parvana and not Nooria or their mother?
3.   What does Parvana’s father do to try and make money?

Chapter 2
1.   Why were there many artificial legs for sale at the market?
2.   Who was Hossain? Describe him in detail.
3.   Why did the Taliban come and take father away?

Chapter 3
1.   Why did the Taliban order all windows to be painted black? What was father’s reaction to this?
2.   State two ways in which the Taliban placed restrictions on the Afghans in this chapter.
3.   Describe how the Taliban treated Parvana and her mother at prison.

Section 2 (Chapter 4-6)

Section 2 Vocabulary
Preoccupied        Warily                basin                 pakul        
Sulk                  bold(ly)              brusque(ly)
Gingerly             eternity              gruff

Chapter 4
1.   Why did Parvana’s mother choose to stay inside since she had a burqa?
2.   Explain Parvana’s dream in this chapter.
3.   Why was mother not responding to her children’s needs by the end of chapter 4?

Chapter 5
1.   If you had to describe Mrs. Weera in good detail, what would you say her personality was like?
2.   What evidence do you have that Parvana is assertive? (can stand up to a Taliban soldier)
3.   How did Mother and Mrs. Weera meet?

Chapter 6
1.   What reason did Mother and Mrs. Weera give for turning Parvana into a boy? Do you think this was a good idea? Why or Why not?
2.   What discoveries does Parvana make the first time she goes out dressed as a boy?
3.   Why does Parvana have to look like a boy inside the house, when she is with her family?

Section 3 (Chapter 7-9)

Section 3 Vocabulary
Pashtu                       labyrinth                    Latrine
Embedded                  dawdling                    escort                               
Distinguish                  Karachi                      Kerosene
Raid(s)                       Smuggle

Chapter 7
1.   Who did Parvana have to pretend she was? What story would she have to make up if questioned?
2.   What surprises Parvana about the Talib soldier with the letter?
3.   Why does Parana sell her beloved shalwar kameez?

Chapter 8
1.   Describe Maryam’s reaction to being outside for the first time in a year and a half.
2.   The man whom Parvana thought was her father seemed like a nice man. What evidence is there of this?

Chapter 9
1.   Who was the ‘tea boy’? Describe her in good detail.
2.   Who do you think this ‘window woman’ is and why is she sending Parvana gifts?
3.   Why doesn’t Parvana tell Shauzia about the embroidered handkerchief?


Lunch 

Italian

1.05-1.50 Math transformational geometry: correct mid chapter review pg.247 1-4, 6, 8, 9 (translations, reflections, rotations)    

Recess

Everyone continue to work on stained glass math task assigned yesterday on blog until dismissal.