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Miss Tuosto
Anthony Wayne Middle School

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 2009

 

                               

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Upcoming Theme:

Individuality v. Conformity

Essential Questions:

Is it easier to follow the crowd or to follow your own beliefs?  Regardless of what you think is easier, which do you think is right?

What are the dangers of group pressure?  What are the consequences of group pressure?

How can prejudices kill and how do suspicions ruin lives?

Why is it important to remember the past?  What are the benefits of doing so? What are the dangers of forgetting?

Literature tie-ins:

The Wave by Todd Strasser

Terrible Things by Eve Bunting

"The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" by Rod Serling

"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson

"Suzy & Leah" by Jane Yolen

"And Then They Came for Me" poem by Pastor Neimoller

Varied non-fiction selections from: Voices of the Holocaust

Social Studies Connection:  

World War II

The Holocaust

"How we remember, what we remember and why we remember form the most personal map of our individuality."

-Christina Baldwin
 
  Recommended Materials:
  • 1" three-ring binder with loose leaf paper or notebook with 5 tab dividers/sections
  • A plethora, or a lot, of pens and/or pencils
  • Highlighter(s)
  • Folder for storing work (preferably one stays securely in your binder)
  • Gallon-sized zip-lock baggie to store and protect novels
  • Post-it notes for taking notes (3" x 3" cube recommended) 

  

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