1. brusque-abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
2. putrid-in a state of decay or decomposition; rotten
3. truncheon-a club carried by a police officer (in this case, an S.S. officer)
Friday, April 8, 2011
Reader's Response 3 (school week of 4/4-4/8)
The Boy Who Dared
pg. 150-end of book (165) and Author's Notes
30 minutes
Helmuth, Rudi, _____ Duwer (totally forgot his first name), and Karl are now being transported to the highest, most feared court in all of Germany-the Blood Tribunal. Just judging by the name, Helmuth is in BIG trouble. And it turned out he was-Helmuth was sentenced to death, with Karl serving 5 years, Rudi-10, and ____ Duwer, 4 years. Helmuth is then executed, while his friends survived their prison terms and lived to tell the tale of the boy who dared.......
pg. 150-end of book (165) and Author's Notes
30 minutes
Helmuth, Rudi, _____ Duwer (totally forgot his first name), and Karl are now being transported to the highest, most feared court in all of Germany-the Blood Tribunal. Just judging by the name, Helmuth is in BIG trouble. And it turned out he was-Helmuth was sentenced to death, with Karl serving 5 years, Rudi-10, and ____ Duwer, 4 years. Helmuth is then executed, while his friends survived their prison terms and lived to tell the tale of the boy who dared.......
Reader's Response 2 (school week of 4/4-4/8)
The Boy Who Dared
pg. 120-150
30 minutes
Caught. Really, Helmuth??????? Not only did he listen to the shortwave radio (however he actually wasn't caught for that, despite my predictions), but he set up a whole network. He showed the radio to Karl and Rudi, and then brought them both in on a flier campaign to inform the public about what's really going on. Helmuth used the church typewriter to type up leaflets talking about the Hitler Youth, Rudolf Hess (high-ranking Nazi official who escaped Germany to have peace talks with Great Britain), and other things unknown to the general public. He was arrested, brought to a prison, and "interrogated" by the S.S. to the point where he admitted both to the leaflets and that he worked with Karl and Rudi. Things are getting very, very bad now.......
pg. 120-150
30 minutes
Caught. Really, Helmuth??????? Not only did he listen to the shortwave radio (however he actually wasn't caught for that, despite my predictions), but he set up a whole network. He showed the radio to Karl and Rudi, and then brought them both in on a flier campaign to inform the public about what's really going on. Helmuth used the church typewriter to type up leaflets talking about the Hitler Youth, Rudolf Hess (high-ranking Nazi official who escaped Germany to have peace talks with Great Britain), and other things unknown to the general public. He was arrested, brought to a prison, and "interrogated" by the S.S. to the point where he admitted both to the leaflets and that he worked with Karl and Rudi. Things are getting very, very bad now.......
Reader's Response 1 (school week of 4/4-4/8)
The Boy Who Dared
pg. 90-120
30 minutes
I can't believe that Gerhard was stupid enough to buy a shortwave radio!!! Helmuth's going to eventually get into his closet and use it. Then, the neighbors will hear the forbidden radio stations, report him, and they both will be killed! Even without reading on, you can tell that's what he'll do. So far, Helmuth's definitely not the brightest, but I do like that he stands up against the laws that Hitler has in place. If I lived back during World War Two in Germany, I would've probably broken at least one of the ridiculous laws they had, but not one of the easy to be busted for, the Radio Law!!!
pg. 90-120
30 minutes
I can't believe that Gerhard was stupid enough to buy a shortwave radio!!! Helmuth's going to eventually get into his closet and use it. Then, the neighbors will hear the forbidden radio stations, report him, and they both will be killed! Even without reading on, you can tell that's what he'll do. So far, Helmuth's definitely not the brightest, but I do like that he stands up against the laws that Hitler has in place. If I lived back during World War Two in Germany, I would've probably broken at least one of the ridiculous laws they had, but not one of the easy to be busted for, the Radio Law!!!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Reader's Response 3 (school week of 3/28-4/1)
The Boy Who Dared
pg. 61-90
30 minutes
Right now, there's really starting to be a lot of discrimination towards Jews. Hugo says that they deserve it, they are enemies of Germany, blah, blah, blah. Helmuth FINALLY understands what's going on and he's trying to avoid Hugo and the Nazi influence by skipping Hitler Youth meetings (yes, Hugo got him into that), staying at his grandparents' apartment, and so on. Also, Rudi and Helmuth are starting a detective agency, solving crimed=s for the Gestapo. If I was Helmuth, I wouldn't get close to the Nazis.
pg. 61-90
30 minutes
Right now, there's really starting to be a lot of discrimination towards Jews. Hugo says that they deserve it, they are enemies of Germany, blah, blah, blah. Helmuth FINALLY understands what's going on and he's trying to avoid Hugo and the Nazi influence by skipping Hitler Youth meetings (yes, Hugo got him into that), staying at his grandparents' apartment, and so on. Also, Rudi and Helmuth are starting a detective agency, solving crimed=s for the Gestapo. If I was Helmuth, I wouldn't get close to the Nazis.
Reader's Response 2 (school week of 3/28-4/1)
The Boy Who Dared
pg. 31-60
30 minutes
For some reason, Helmuth is considering going against the laws that are in place in Germany. I would be as stupid as to pretty much TRY to get killed-not my idea of fun. I think it's weird how whenever Helmuth has a question, he wakes up in the middle of the night and asks Gerhard. I don't know if the author is trying to create some kind of special bond between them (because they're arguing the rest of the book so far), but she definitely needs a new strategy. I also don't like how Hugo (guy that Helmuth's mom is engaged to) always is now butting in to everyday life when earlier, he wasn't mentioned at all. Hitler also seems to be getting into the school systems because now Helmuth's teacher is a Nazi and he won't accept anything but Nazi ideas. Helmuth asked a question about something that was being taught, and it ever so slightly opposed the lesson, so homework for the whole class was assigned. The homework, of course, is an essay on "How Hitler Has Made Germany Great". Definitely a school I wouldn't want to be in.
pg. 31-60
30 minutes
For some reason, Helmuth is considering going against the laws that are in place in Germany. I would be as stupid as to pretty much TRY to get killed-not my idea of fun. I think it's weird how whenever Helmuth has a question, he wakes up in the middle of the night and asks Gerhard. I don't know if the author is trying to create some kind of special bond between them (because they're arguing the rest of the book so far), but she definitely needs a new strategy. I also don't like how Hugo (guy that Helmuth's mom is engaged to) always is now butting in to everyday life when earlier, he wasn't mentioned at all. Hitler also seems to be getting into the school systems because now Helmuth's teacher is a Nazi and he won't accept anything but Nazi ideas. Helmuth asked a question about something that was being taught, and it ever so slightly opposed the lesson, so homework for the whole class was assigned. The homework, of course, is an essay on "How Hitler Has Made Germany Great". Definitely a school I wouldn't want to be in.
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