CATALYST #61 11/25/13

2. CATALYST #61 11/25/13 Part I: Identify and write down the coordinating and correlating conjunctions in each sentence. Underline the coordinating conjunctions once; underline the correlating twice. • The store isn’t busy yet, but I know it will be soon. • Please help yourself to the chips and salsa, or, if you have a sweet tooth, enjoy some homemade ice cream. • Not only do I not want to clean my apartment but also the idea of studying for exams sounds terrible. • Our puppy is smart yet goofy; he picks apples from the tree and eats everything but the seeds. • When their enemies were at the gates, the Romans would suspend democracy and appoint one man to protect the city. It wasn’t considered an honor; it was considered a public service. You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Part II: Imagine that you are in Haemon’s shoes--Your father has sentenced your fiance to live in an underground vault. 7. What are you feeling and thinking right now? 8. What is your next move? What are you going to do with/for Antigone?

3. CATALYST #62 11/26/13 Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in each sentence. (Preposition, conjunction, verb or adverb) They had been known to win games for a long time. Example: to- verb; for- preposition Like her brother, she loved to play basketball. She hasn’t seen the new movie yet because she is waiting to see it with her cousin. For Thanksgiving, we are having turkey and stuffing. We will also have either mashed potatoes or sweet potato pie. As it gets colder outside, people like to drink hot chocolate and hot cider. Not only does the forecast call for snow but also sleet and freezing rain. She went inside because it was too cold to be in the snow any longer.

4. CATALYST #63 12/2/13 Explain what you did over the Thanksgiving break! Be sure that your response is at least 5 sentences. In your sentences, label the following: 2 prepositions: Label “PREP” 2 conjunctions: Label “CONJ” 2 adjectives: Label “ADJ” 4 nouns: Label “N” 4 verbs: Label “V”

5. CATALYST #64 12/3/13 Choose 5 of your vocabulary words For each word, create one or more of the following: A picture that demonstrates what the word means A sentence that uses the word and provides a clue to indicate the word’s meaning An idea or a place or person that you connect to the word Synonyms/antonyms

6. CATALYST #65 12/4/13 Some questions to review before the test—use your theme chart, textbook and returned quizzes to help you! Who is Oedipus and how is he related to this play? What happens in the prologue of Antigone? What does the sentry do in Scene 1? What does he do in Scene 2? What happens between Creon and Haemon in Scene 3? What is the purpose of Scene 4? What surprise does Eurydice receive in the Exodus? What is the purpose of the chorus in Antigone? What is the purpose of including Tieresias in this play? How does Creon’s character change by the end?

7. CATALYST #66 12/5/13 Choose 5 of your vocabulary words For each word, create one or more of the following: A picture that demonstrates what the word means A sentence that uses the word and provides a clue to indicate the word’s meaning An idea or a place or person that you connect to the word Synonyms/antonyms

8. CATALYST #68 12/9/13 • Choose the last 5 of your vocabulary words • For each word, create one or more of the following: • A picture that demonstrates what the word means • A sentence that uses the word and provides a clue to indicate the word’s meaning • An idea or a place or person that you connect to the word • Synonyms/antonyms • When you are done, begin setting up your bingo board!

9. CATALYST #69 12/10/13 Which vocab word would you use to tell someone that they have given in to your argument? Which vocab word would you use to describe the Black Plague: a widespread disease that killed one third of Europeans? If someone was reading all of your texts on your phone, what word would you use to describe him or her? If your younger sibling was screaming and crying all afternoon, you would probably want some of what vocab word afterward? What vocab word would you use to describe an attic or a basement? Professional dancers usually could be described with what vocab word? The worst kind of murders are ones that are described with what vocab word? Gardeners are always trying to do what vocab word in to weeds in their gardens?

10. CATALYST #70 12/11/13 Based on what you read yesterday, how would you describe Moche the Beadle? How would you describe Elie’s feelings toward Moche the Beadle? Based on what you read yesterday, how would you describe Elie’s father? How would you describe Elie’s feelings toward his father Based on what you read yesterday, how would you describe Elie? What do you think Moche will tell Elie about his experience in the work camps?

11. CATALYST #71 12/12/13 What did Moche the Beadle tell Elie and his community had happened to him while he was at the camp? Why do they not believe him? Would you have believed him? Why or why not? How would you react if you were told that you could no longer go to any restaurants, stores, or places of worship? Why would you react this way? How would you react if barbed wire was put up around your neighborhood, apartment complex, etc. and no one was allowed to leave? Why would you react this way? How would you react if you were suddenly told, through no wrong of your own, that you had to leave your home immediately? Why would you react this way?

12. CATALYST #72 12/13/13 In at least 5 sentences, summarize what has been happening in Night so far. After you write your 5 sentences (or more), label the verb in each of you sentences. Then, label the subject that is attached to that verb (Who is doing the action or being described?) Finally, check that each sentence has a complete thought. If it does, write ‘CT’ above the last word of the sentence.

13. CATALYST #73 12/16/13 Would you consider yourself to be an optimistic/positive person? Why are you or why are you not this way? Do you believe that people are naturally good or naturally evil? What makes you think this? Do you think Elie believes people are naturally good or evil? Why do you think this? Do you believe that good always wins over evil? Why or why not? Do you believe that Elie thinks good always wins over evil? Why or why not? What do you think will happen to Elie now that he has arrived at the camp? What about his family?

14. CATALYST #74 12/17/13 • Turn to p. 46 and re-read from “The night was gone.” to “Surely it was a dream.” • 1- What is the ‘morning star’ Elie refers to in this passage? • 2- How has Elie changed since the beginning of the book? • 3- Why do you think Elie says the flame in his soul is a dark flame? Rather than a bright one? • 4- What has happened to Elie’s idea of time? • 5- How does this passage relate to the title of the book? • 6- How does this passage relate to the ideas of good and evil?

15. CATALYST #75 12/18/13 Yesterday, we read about the sign at Auschwitz: “Work is liberty” Or “Work makes you free.” 1- In what situations would this statement be considered true? 2- Why is it not true at the camps? 3- Do you agree with Elie’s decision to lie to Stein about his family being well? Why or why not? Akiba Drumer says “God is testing us. He wants us to find out whether we can dominate our base instincts and kill the Satan within us. We have no right to despair…if he punishes us...it’s a sign that He loves us all the more.” 4- What is Akiba saying about God in this quote? 5- Do you agree or disagree with him? Why?