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All Quiet on the Western Front Blog

DUE:   1/6


Essential Questions:

• Why is it important to recognize the horrors of war and how they destroy the human spirit?
  
• What are universal similarities across humanity?
  
• How does an author employ the elements of fiction to craft a story and achieve his purpose?
  

Assignment:

Students will compose a blog entries while reading All Quiet on the Western Front journal in which they reflect and respond to the text.   
Students must post a minimum of  3  insightful & reflective comments on their peers’ blogs.  


Blog Entry Requirements:  Each entry must reference the text.  Students may cite a specific chapter, page, or passage from the text, or respond to a large section of reading, using quotes to bring the text into the blog.   The response should demonstrate critical thought and do one or more of the following:

• Connect the text to what you have learn in class about WWI
  
• Analyze the literary elements (author’s use of language, character development, tone, mood, POV, symbolism etc.)
• Connect to something beyond the scope of class
• Reflect on the book discussing questions, comments, and thoughts (use the essential questions to guide your reflection)