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Take out a sheet of paper for a reading quiz.

2. 1.
In about 3 sentences, describe the story of
Bra Spider.
2.
Why did Alhaji say “I should have killed
that dog”?

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In the beginning of the memoir, where does
Ishmael fall under Maslow’s Hierarchy of
Needs? Why? Where does he fall in chapter 810? What does this change tell us about
Ishmael?

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New assignment! 4 sheets of paper
Find one quote for each of the 8 themes
from chapter 1-10. (please have a range!)
Be sure to find quotes that are an example of
the theme and are meaningful.
Example: "Whenever I get a chance to
observe the moon now, I still see those same
images I saw when I was six, and it pleases
me to know that that part of my childhood is
still embedded in me" - Loss of
innocence/Memory
These will be useful later so choose wisely!

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The Damages of War
Survival
Loss of Innocence
Hope
Fear
Family/Friends/Community
Power
Memory

6. 
For the rest of the period, you should be
working on your quote banks.
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If you are done, you may begin working on
the discussion questions or reading ALWG.

7. 
Stamp journal #4
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Please continue to work on your vocab for
ALWG!
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Pass back papers! 

8. 
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What happened in chapter 9?
How did the boys avoid death when the
villagers on the coast found them? Is Beah
developing a theme? What is it?

9. 
The Damages of War – what conclusion did
we come to when we discussed the impact of
war on society? (remember the 4 aspects?)
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This chapter deals with the culture and
traditions of the people of Sierra Leone.
What is the role of culture to Ishmael and
the boys?

10. 
The Damages of War – what conclusion did
we come to when we discussed the impact of
war on society? (remember the 4 aspects?)
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This chapter deals with the culture and
traditions of the people of Sierra Leone.
What is the role of culture to Ishmael and
the boys?