- In the book, _____ reminds me of _____ because...
- The argument in this book is similar to ____ because...
Think about what you have read so far in your nonfiction book. How do ideas there connect with something else you have read about, something you have experienced in your life, something that is occurring now in our world, or something that has occurred in the past in our world? You need to avoid "group think" when you post your comment. You all have had different life experiences, so you should be able to come up with your own original idea and not simply rehash the first commenter's thoughts. You must post at least one comment consisting of a well-organized paragraph or more. Use specific details to back up your opinion. You do not need to use direct quotations unless you choose to. Neither do you need to reply to others' comments, but feel free to do so. Due Wednesday, December 19 by the end of the day. If you're having trouble finding a way to begin, consider one of the following sentence starters:
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Ethan Gartee
12/16/2018 12:51:17 pm
One of the major points in the book that relates to the real world is the importance of minor victories. The Polish Underground, or "Home Army", does their best to delay the German Army's advancements. They sabotage German trains, feed the German soldiers spoiled pork, and assassinate important Gestapo leaders. Following the huge defeat of losing their own country, the Polish Underground uses small victories such as these to boost their confidence. In the real world, whenever I have a bad day at something, I try to achieve small victories wherever I can. The boosted confidence that follows them typically leads me back to another, more significant victory, and eventually the Polish Underground will most likely strike a huge blow to their oppressors.
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Joey Travis
12/17/2018 03:22:20 pm
In this book, Antonina's total despair when she returns to the zoo reminds me of the whole school community of Bedford in the past couple weeks because we can't seem to get a break. After Jan had reunited with Antonina, things finally started to look up again. As soon as they returned to the zoo, their dreams are crushed because everything they've worked so hard to create had been obliterated. In the past couple of weeks, Bedford has kind of experienced a version of this. The world seems to be falling apart around us, as it did to Antonina at that time, but the similarities don't stop there. After realizing what their zoo had become, Antonina and Jan search around the zoo and the neighboring towns to see if they could find any animals. Although many were dead or not found at all, they Keepers found joy in each and every one that they did find. I believe that is the state that Bedford is both currently in, and trying to get more into. I believe that we are trying to look for all of the joy we can around us, because that is what ultimately will cure the depression we all seem to be going through.
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Connor Fulop
12/19/2018 05:30:00 pm
In this book, Jan feels a certain debt towards the Jewish people, so he secretly uses the zoo to hide refugees. This is a normal feeling for someone and Jan is very courageous in hiding these refugees. In the real world I sometimes help other people for free, and in doing so can sometimes make that other person feel like they owe me a favor. They might end up helping me down the road, but it is human kindness that makes that person feel that way towards me. However in this book it is shown on a much higher level.
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Presley S.
12/20/2018 04:57:49 am
In this book, the nature that Antonia treats the animals is of that of a mother who feels such a strong connection and feeling of protectiveness towards children that aren't even her own and that reminds me of the way that some teachers I've had manage to take care of kids as if they are their own flesh and blood and they're the people that really help bring the school together in times of trouble, whether it be a problem affecting the whole community or just one person. Antonia in many cases brings in animals that have been abandoned or lost their parents and she nurtures them and raises them under her own wings so she knows they'll be raised right and raised loved. The few teachers at bedford who act more like teachers and act like nurturers are what help people through hard times, maybe at home or with people at school. When the zoo was getting bombed and she had to go through and find the surviving animals, she felt a sense of loss and sorrow as if they were her own and teachers here who take care of their students are pained and lost when they know their kids are hurt and they couldn't do anything about it but care for them.
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