All Quiet on the Western Front

Read!
• Chapter 1 – due April 2nd
• Chapters 2 through 3 – due April 3rd
• Chapter 4 –due April 4th
• Chapter 5 – due April 7th
• Chapter 6 – due April 8th
• Chapter 7 – due April 9th
• Chapter 8 – due April 10th
• Chapter 9 – due April 11th
• Chapter 10 – due April 14th
• Chapters 11 through 12 – due April 15th

Interact!
• Underline lines from the text that you find particularly compelling, relevant, meaningful, puzzling, provocative, intriguing.
• Underline and mark parts of the text that are examples of metaphors, themes of the story, wonderful examples of the writing craft, etc.
• Write notes/ questions in the margins where you record your thoughts/ reactions to the story you are reading. (ie, What do you think of the characters? Of their behavior? Of the society in which they are living? Any connections to contemporary issues?)

Discuss!
• Each “Around Table” day, a team of All Quiet facilitators will be responsible for leading the day’s discussion. (See Facilitators’ Sheet)
• At each day’s discussion, listen carefully to the conversation and make at least one comment or ask one question.
• Work to keep the conversation grounded in the text of the novel we are discussing.

Define!
• Each team of facilitators is responsible for finding 5 key words in the chapter(s) for which they are responsible, which they will distribute to the rest of the class. Collect these sheets and put them into your Nexus (in envelope pockets or directly glued in). You will be responsible for knowing these words. Ms. Yourist may also add words to this list.

Reflect!
• In your Nexus, write a reflection after you have completed each reading assignment (10 entries). These can be typed and placed in envelope pockets in your Nexus or glued directly into your Nexus.
• Focus on compelling metaphors or symbols, the way the characters and events are described, the way Remarque uses language, the larger themes of the book. You may want to respond to the narrator’s feelings as he experiences different facets of the war. Focus on one item – an episode, a quote, a feeling that is expressed, explicitly or implicitly by the narrator or one of the characters – that especially stirs your imagination, your reflection, your heart. Look for ways to connect to other parts of the novel, connections to your own life or current events, or questions about details or ideas that confuse you (with serious attempts to answer the questions). Explore ideas and the craft of writing.
• These reflections should be a minimum of 20 sentences. These reflections need to be completed before the “Around Table” discussions.

Synthesize!
• In class essay: April 16th
• World War I test and Vocab test: April 17th
• Creative Project: April 18th (?)