Chapter 8 Guide

Chapter 8 Reading Guide

Massacre of the Innocents is an episode of infanticide by the King of Judea, Herod the Great. According to the Gospel of Matthew Herod orders the execution of all young male children in the village of Bethlehem, so as to avoid the loss of his throne to a newborn King of the Jews whose birth has been announced to him by the Magi. The incident, like others in Matthew, is described as the fulfillment of a passage in the Old Testament read as prophecy, in this case a reading of Jeremiah: "Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children."

What images are most powerful in this picture?

Pablo Picasso
Guernica: Guernica is a painting by Pablo Picasso. It was created in response to the bombing of Guernica, Basque Country, by German and Italian warplanes at the behest of the Spanish Nationalist forces, on 26 April 1937, during the Spanish Civil War. The Spanish Republican government commissioned Picasso to create a large mural for the Spanish display at theParis International Exposition at the 1937 World's Fair in Paris.

Guernica shows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians. This work has gained a monumental status, becoming a perpetual reminder of the tragedies of war, an anti-war symbol, and an embodiment of peace. On completion Guernica was displayed around the world in a brief tour, becoming famous and widely acclaimed. This tour helped bring the Spanish Civil War to the world's attention.

What do you see in this picture?

Question

1.     Why does Kahn asking Asher to read from the bible? How does Asher feel about this?

2.     What book did Rivkeh’s  bring to Asher? What does she ask him in relation to the book?

3.     Why   does Kahn keep pushing Asher away from becoming an artist? Back up your information with details from the story.

Due Next Week: Quiz (12/5/11) & Blog Video Response: 12/7/11)

On Monday (12/5/11). You will have a quiz on Chapters 5-7. This quiz will assess the following:
1. A clear understanding on chapters 5-7 (Main points, characters introduced, conflicts if any.).
2. Vocabulary terms given for any of the chapters (5-7). Check below for Ch. 5-7 vocabulary words.
3. The 5 articles we've discussed, I am posting them all on the blog, for those of you who need to refer back to it.


For Wednesday you are to respond on the following videos; although, there are 5 clips, please note that they are very short clips:
clip 1: http://www.pbs.org/pov/hidingandseeking/video_intro.php
clip 2:http://www.pbs.org/pov/hidingandseeking/video_history.php
clip 3:http://www.pbs.org/pov/hidingandseeking/video_hasidism_ww2.php
clip 4 ( Watched in class: about Hasidic Women:
http://www.pbs.org/pov/hidingandseeking/video_hasidism_women.php)
Clip 5:http://www.pbs.org/pov/hidingandseeking/video_hasidism_others.php

After watching the following videos, please respond to these questions in your blog, due:12/7/11

1. What are 3 important facts you learned about the video?
2. How did what you watched in these videos help you better understand Asher Lev, his family and the community he lives in?
3. Provide 5 situations you read thus far in My Name is Asher Lev that are directly influenced by what you watched in these videos, of the Hasidim religion.
4. Name one thing you would like to further explore. You have must name at least one thing, as we know that these videos do not give us the full picture of the entire religion.