Romek Post #3

1) Hearing David Faber speak was phenomenal. He spoke with great emotion and detail, trying to have us picture the torture he experienced. He was someone who truly endured the torture given by the Nazis. I think that he is a very powerful speaker and that everyone will be interested in his story.
2) When David was with the Partisans, he was taken care of, but not pampered. He was put to work, but it was made sure that he survived. the tasks assigned to him were dangerous, and he still survived. I think Romek was proud of him because David had endured all those hardships and came out alive, and proved that he was strong.
3) I think the Gestapo spared David's life and returned him to the ghetto because he didn't know anything, and because he wanted him to suffer for a long time instead of just rest in peace. The Gestapo is very mean, and the Nazis will torture the Jewish at any point they can. He thinks that it is worth it to wait for David to suffer.
-Ethan

Romek Post #2

Sorry for late post; I didn't check the agenda on Monday, so I didn't know the post was due yesterday.
1) David first finds the pigeon when he and his family get some to eat from the farmer. He noticed the white one, and he decided to keep it. He kept feeding it for awhile until one day, it went away. Animals can sense danger before humans, so it saved David's family by warning it from the Nazis.
2)The "Vacation Camp" is a place where captives are put to work for the Nazis. The "Campers" don't seem to like the camp. The reason they named it vacation camp was because the captives would work more if they thought they had a vacation ahead.
3)What was the main driving force for you to write your book? What was the most memorable moment in "Because of Romek"?
-Ethan

Romek post 1

1) I've learned that in the Holocaust, the Jewish people were forced to "suicide". They had to dig their own graves and had no choice in it. After digging graves waist high, they were killed by Nazis and fell into their graves. It's a terrible thing to imagine, and I've learned that it's the most wrong thing someone can do, killing someone just because they have a certain belief.

2)
a. The family of David Faber is a caring family that looks out for one another, but sometimes is too afraid to act. They try to stay out of trouble and keep others out of it as well.
b. I think that David remembers everything because it was so life-changing and brought tears to him. It's not something that someone would easily forget, and I think that he would remember it even after he died.

3) David rescuing his father is a very courageous act, and even trying is showing courage in itself. He cares about his family so much he's willing to risk his life to save them. I also think that he is a little afraid of the future, but will act accordingly to the situation no matter how afraid he is. For example, on page 33: "I began to shake, harder and harder. My teeth chattered, and I staggered to the sofa." This behavior suggests he is afraid but at page 34, he decides to go despite his fears to save his father.

-Ethan

Mural Project Reflection

Name: Ethan

Project Reflection: Post on your Blog

Project Title: Aztec Mural Project

Class: CD Dates: 5-5-08

*You may type directly in this document and copy and paste into blog, or simply address each of the following in a post. It should be approx. 2 pages worth of writing.

PURPOSE: In this section, explain what you were supposed to learn and what you were supposed to do.

Sentence Starters

• The purpose of this project was to learn about…

• In order to learn about _________________, we had to create/perform/ write/etc…

The purpose of this project was to learn about Aztecs and how they created art. In order to learn about this, we made a mural relating to Aztec culture, such as sacrifice or social ranks. We also observed the Aztec culture and how they found Tenochtitlan. We also went on a field trip to observe murals and look at how they represent certain thoughts, ideas, and pictures. Lastly, we wrote an artist statement to explain what the mural represented.

WHAT I LEARNED

In this section, tell what information or skills you learned or improved.

Sentence Starters

• I learned about…

• I explored the concepts/topics of …

• In this project, I learned how to…. (skills)

Throughout this project, I have learned many skills and information. I explored the concept of how the Aztecs lived, and how they survived and made land to live on. I have learned how to paint a mural, and how to represent ideas through imagery. During the painting process, I have also learned which colors go together and which ones don't. Lastly, I learned why people create murals, which is because they need to express ideas, or perhaps just for the sake of art.

REFLECTION

In this section, reflect on your experience. Did you like the project? Why or why not? How did you do? What would you do differently next time?

Sentence Starters

• I enjoyed this project because…

• I feel like I could have done better on this project because…

• Next time, I would…

I enjoyed this project because we got to create a piece of art and be proud of it. I wasn't that good at painting (painting outside the lines), so I was limited to looking up images to trace and paint on the mural. It was tough tracing the sun, because it had so many details and the shadow would block the light. It was also tough choosing the right colors to put on our mural. Should it be lighter, or maybe a shade of blue darker? Next time, I would have chosen a different idea to represent on our mural.

ARTIFACTS

You should have at least one artifact from each project on your DP. What document, picture,link will you have for this project?

My artifact will be the artist statement.

-Ethan