The Other Side

      The fence symbolises a border or a margin. If you are on the other side it is a bit awkward because you would have never been there and there would be only people from a different race. However on top of the borderline (the fence) is no longer on your own side, but not the other side either. It's just like a united area, because no one is going to tell you, you can't be in the middle. Then the quote in the end, "Someday somebody's going to come along and knock this old fence down," translates that someday there will not be a border line and everyone will be united.

      'The Other Side' by Jacqueline Woodson illustrates when something is not right in society, changes are needed to be made. When Clover saw the lonely white girl at the other side of the fence, she wanted to be friends with her. The book 'Freedom on the Menu' by Carole Boston Weatherford is very similar to this book, for in both stories they stand up by sitting down.

Freedom Summer (Owen)

    

      In Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles, the theme is clearly: discrimination. The author teaches us about the black discrimination and delivers a powerful message at the same time. This book is a bit like pink and say, for in both books the two kids break stereotypical archetypes by being friends with a different race. The first time they went to the store John Henry wasn't aloud to go inside the store to buy an ice pop. The second time John Henry walked into the store with his head held high. This portrays the pride John Henry has to be equal with the whites. This book makes me realize how retarted the discrimination was. I encourage you to read this book.

World War II Write Around Station

 

The perspective of these two propaganda are very different. First of all, the first picture is written by the Japanese about happiness and freedom once they win the war. The different flags represent everyone is happy and the nationalities are all united. The white birds above their heads symbolise peace, just like in our writing unit. On the other hand, the second picture is about the Japanese being vicious, evil individuals who want to kill you. As you can see, the Japanese’s gun is always pointing at you whichever angle you are at.

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World War II Paired Text Station

In Caesar Rodney’s Ride the time period is based in 1760s and the 1770s while Sybil’s Night Ride was based in more modern times. They are similar because there are both about a horse ride and is in America. Caesar Rodney’s Ride was very important, while Sybil’s Ride was very small. Mr Caesar Rodney was high in the army while Sybil was only about eight years old. Sibil and Caesar are similar because they can both ride horses and are both very brave and courageous. What happened to Rodney is  different.  

World War II Compare and Contrast Station

In Caesar Rodney’s Ride the time period is based in 1760s and the 1770s while Sybil’s Night Ride was based in more modern times. They are similar because there are both about a horse ride and is in America. Caesar Rodney’s Ride was very important, while Sybil’s Ride was very small. Mr Caesar Rodney was high in the army while Sybil was only about eight years old. Sibil and Caesar are similar because they can both ride horses and are both very brave and courageous. What happened to Rodney is  different.

World War II Primary Sources Station

The Daily Life of a Civilian in World War II

By Daniel, Owen and Aiden

It is clear the wars in Europe during world war II were a huge part of civilian’s live’s. Walking down the street, an individual would encounter propaganda, news, and even people that work for the army. War is integrated to even more unexpected text like recipes for example ‘Cooking after the Blitz’.                                                      London and Nazi Germany were at war in WW2, and both countries were convincing the citizen of that country to fight for their country with propaganda - such as "You want freedom? Fight!", and other silly advertisements. Although the advertisements were quite unneeded, since families were convinced long before that, and fully believed to protect their country. This belief spread throughout the generations and soon most of London was helping to fight.

Hitler talked with Mussolini about this new world and started to make the decision to attack Norway, so Germany was winning the war right there.

Dialogue

1a."I would like to go to the beach this weekend," she told him as they left the apartment. 
1b. "I don't want any stupid cakes," says the guy who goes to Europe and the Middle east. "Where's the champagne?" he says and asks.
1c."That is," Wesley said "that neither you nor me is her boy."
1d."Have you read 'Hills', like 'White Elephants' yet?" he asked her.
_________________________________________________________________                                         "I wish I lived near the ocean" Ellen whined "I would love it here."
  
   "Are you going to his house for the new year?" he questioned.
   "New year? Its only October!" Mrs.Johanson lied.
  
    "Well," Mrs. Johanson started "she is a Jew." Her brother glared at her. 
  "Are you trying to get me killed?" he scolded. 

Freidrich

       

 The book Friedrich, by Hans Peter Richter, is a classic book about the Holocaust. The perspective is first person, the narrater is a Christian who's best friend and his family are Jews. A real point in history is when in 1941 the Jewish citizens of Germany had to wear stars. Another real event was in the second world war in 1942 the Germans were bombed by hundreds of bombers. The Schneiders are expected to be scared around the the nazis, for they are being tormented everyday.