Boy in the Striped Pajamas

"A sound understanding of the social sciences is far more important in this day and age"(97)

• Bruno's dad's opinion on education

• Bruno's opinion of education

• Herr Liszt's opinion of education

• ...

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When was Bruno born? (pg.109)

• The same day as Hitler

• The same day as his father

• The same day as Kotler

• The same day as Schmuel

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

"Presented on occasion the opening of Out-With Camp June 1940"(102). What is this from?

• The gates of Auschwitz

• The plaque on the bench outside Bruno's window

• Kotler's uniform

• ...

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does the star on Shmuel's pajamas mean? (106)

• It is the Jewish Star of David.

• It means he is a prisoner.

• It means he is a child.

• It means he is a worker in the camps.

Why haven't Shmuel and Bruno heard each other's names before?

• People had very weird names back then.

• They are children.

• They both come from different countries.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

"Well, because Germany is the greatest of all countries. We're superior"(112).

• This is xenophobic.

• This is a theme.

• This is Shmuel's opinion.

• This is ethnocentrism.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why is Brun such a one-dimensional character?

• Because he is boring.

• Because the story is a fable & is supposed to be.

• The author isn't very good at character development.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5