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
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.
