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Yesterday, we explored twenty-eight concepts that pertained to the Jewish Holocaust, and as a class, we constructed a dictionary of terms. 

Which of these twenty-eight entries were you most surprised that you had not heard of before? ...the least? [If you were not surprised, then write about the one you would like to find out more about.] Include the description of the concept [or definition] and your thoughts/feelings.

This entry may be one longer paragraph [at least 7-8 sentences].

I was most surprised that I had never heard of Adolf Eichmann. He was the brains behind the Holocaust while Adolf Hitler was the face. It was surprising to know that he was just as involved as Hitler in the Holocaust. He was also the person who kept the trains going from Europe to the Death Camps. I wasn't surprised that I had never heard of Churchill. He was a British prime minister. He rallied the British people during WWII. He led England to victory.

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What portion of Part I stood out to you in your reading? Provide a page number and short analysis of the excerpt.

The part that stood out for me was when Riva's mother was taken away. She wanted her to stay inside with her brother but  her mom didn't listen. If her mom didn't go with her, they all might be a little happier. "Please, Mama, hide with Laibele in the cellar. You look sick. Please don't go out now."(page 36)

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How many people will we get next? Hundreds more killed today at Gestapo in April 1940. Just today we took fifty more jewish people to concentration camps as ordered by Hitler. In one group, there was a pregnant women and a mute boy.  "Move! Move! Faster! Faster!" are a few of the things that could be heard all around. Only the strong men were kept.

If we keep up these numbers, Hitler will get what he wants in the next ten years. They only kept the men and let the women and children go. They are safe, for now. Keep reading this newspaper for more updates about the Holocaust.

By Andreas 

*I do not agree with this article*

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In your groups, take some time to collect information and provide each topic below with a thorough explanation. This may be a definition or a small summary of the event.

You are encouraged to include quotations and facts from other websites, provided that you cite them correctly. Try to be as detailed as possible, (i.e. include dates, famous people, etc.).

a. The Jewish Holocaust- took place from 1933-1945. It was a genocide where the Nazi's killed over six million Jewish people.

b. The Nazi Party- started during WWI, the last leader was Adolf Hitler. They were a political party. To be a member you must . During the Jewish Holocust, they killed many people, about eleven million people, most of them Jews but they also killed Gypsies.

c. Ruth Minsky Sender- the writer of The Cage, a holocost survivor, was interviewed and told how terrible it was. Poland Holocaust survivor who was sent to Auschwitz with her brothers and was separated from them

d. Auschwitz, Mittelsteine, Grafenort- Auschwits is the town where the children were killed. Mittelsteine was where the first memorial was set up. Grafenort was where Sender was sent to a holocost camp. (Sender went to all of these camps and they were the deadliest)

e. personal memoir- a book with memories and pictures of old things, a memory book

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In a well-developed two paragraphs (five-six sentences), explain how Petruchio tamed Kate, starting from the first time he met her and ending with the conclusion of the play. What famous couple from Hollywood/celebrity world does their rocky relationship remind you of? [If you cannot compare them to celebrities, what about a relationship in your own personal experience?]

Petruchio started to tame Kate from the first time they met. When Katherina was angry because she is going to have to marry him, he is complementing her. This is one of his methods of taming her. On their wedding day, he comes very late and in a crazy outfit, this is an attempt at taming her by making her embraced and she knows that he has the power to do it again, so she will listen to him. By not allowing her to eat until she listens to him, forces her to listen. Petruchio had many ideas to tame Katherina.

I don't think I can relate their relationship to any other. To me, their relationship was kind of backward, usually in a relationship, the two people start out and like each other then as time passes they might realize that the don't like each other as much as they thought they did. With Petruchio and Katherina, they started out not liking each other and they grew to like each other more. Another reason that their relationship is so unique is because Katherina was forced into a marriage, that wouldn't happen today.