Vocabulary and Summaries: Maus I: My Father Bleeds History (Chapters 5-6)
Definitions and Sentences of Vocabulary
Students will define the assigned vocabulary
words and include the sentence from the book
with an in text citation.
Pictures of Vocabulary
Students will provide a picture to represent their vocabulary words (either literal or figurative)
and write a one-sentence summary explaining their choice using the vocabulary word in a
sentence.
Chapter 5
1. neurotic
2. obscure
3. tragedy
4. hostility
5. shrine
Chapter 5
1. neurotic
2. obscure
3. tragedy
4. hostility
5. shrine
3-Sentence Summary
Students will write a three-sentence concise
summary covering the main points of each
chapter (make sure you are covering ALL of
the main points and not unnecessary
information).
Symbolic Holocaust Picture
Students will find an actual picture that symbolically represents a situation and/or character
from the chapter and write a one-sentence summary explaining their choice.
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Definitions and Sentences of Vocabulary
Students will define the assigned vocabulary
words and include the sentence from the book
with an in text citation.
Pictures of Vocabulary
Students will provide a picture to represent their vocabulary words (either literal or figurative)
and write a one-sentence summary explaining their choice using the vocabulary word in a
sentence.
Chapter 6
1. pragmatic
2. caricature
3. pauper
4. senile
5. commotion
Chapter 6
1. pragmatic
2. caricature
3. pauper
4. senile
5. commotion
3-Sentence Summary
Students will write a three-sentence concise
summary covering the main points of each
Symbolic Holocaust Picture
Students will find an actual picture that symbolically represents a situation and/or character
from the chapter and write a one-sentence summary explaining their choice.
chapter (make sure you are covering ALL of
the main points and not unnecessary
information).
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Literary Terms: Maus I: My Father Bleeds History (Chapters 5-6)
Objective: Students will find examples of the following literary terms in every chapter (six examples for each) of Maus I: My Father Bleeds
History. Students will cite the evidence, explain why it is an example of that literary term, and provide a pictorial representation.
Examples of Irony
Examples of Allusion
Verbal: comment that conveys a different meaning than what it may seem (often sarcasm)
Situational: situations outcome is different than what was expected
Dramatic: audience knows, but characters don’t
Indirect or passing reference; not explicitly stating
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Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Examples of Foreshadowing
Examples of Flashback
Show or indicate something beforehand
Re-experiencing an event; going back in time
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Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Examples of Symbolism
Examples of Personification
Symbols representing ideas, beliefs, actions or qualities
Giving human characteristics to a nonhuman
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Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 6