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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Arizona Grades 7-8 Contents The Book Thief Synopsis & Standards 1 - 1a High Level Questions 2 - 2j Vocabulary Introduction 3 Vocabulary 3a - 3j Literary Devices 4 - 4e Using Choice Boards 5 Choice Board – The Secret Life of Bees 5a Choice Board Template 5b Raft Introduction 6 RAFT – The Secret Life of Bees 6a Background Information 7 - 7b Extension Activities 8 - 8b Synopsis The Book Thief Liesel Meminger, a nine-year-old girl living in Germany during World War II is the focus of this novel, and her experiences are narrated by Death, who details both the beauty and destruction that this time period brought. After her brother's death, Liesel arrives in a troubled state at the home of her new foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann. During her time there, she is exposed to the horror of the Nazi regime and battles to find a way to maintain the innocence of her childhood in the midst of her destructive surroundings. After discovering the power of writing and sharing the written word, Liesel begins to not only steal the books that the Nazi party is looking to destroy, but to also write her own stories and share the power of language with Max, the Jewish refugee. As Liesel copes with the trauma of her past and the violent horrors of the war-torn world around her, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, the formation of a new family, and mostly, her life as "the book thief." Arizona College and Career State Standards RL. 7-8.1: I can cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RL. 7-8.2 I can determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. RL. 7-8.3 I can analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. RL. 7-8.4 I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone). RL. 7-8.5 I can analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. RI. 7-8.3 I can analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them. RI. 7-8.6 I can determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose. 1 The Book Thief W.7l I can write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, 8.1 using valid reasoning, relevant, and sufficient evidence. I can write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using W. 7-8.3 effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. W. 7-8.4 I can produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W. 7-8.6 I use technology to produce, publish, and display information flexibly and dynamically. I conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question W. 7-8.7 (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. W. 7-8.9 I draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. SL. 7-8.4 I can present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task. SL. 7-8.5 I can make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest. 1a High Level Questions The Book Thief Prologue 1. Death, the narrator, finds his duties painful. Cite textual evidence showing why Death feels this way. 2. Death describes the way he sees colors. Why are colors important to Death? 3. According to Death, who are “the left behind,” the survivors? 4. Death recalls, “As for me, I had already made the most elementary of mistakes. ” (p. 7) Summarize Death’s mistake. 5. Death communicates to the reader that he saw the book thief three times. The chapters in the prologue titled Beside the Railway Line; The Eclipse; and The Flag give a description of the three times he saw her. Briefly describe each of the three times he saw her. 6. “When I recollect [the book thief], I see a long list of colors, but it’s the three in which I saw her in the flesh that resonate the most.” (p. 14). What are the colors which he sees for her? In your opinion, what do these colors symbolize? 2 The Book Thief Part One 1. Why are the book thief and her brother traveling on a train? 2. What role does Death play in Werner’s death? 3. Death says, “Mistakes, mistakes, it’s all I seem capable of.” (p. 23). Cite evidence of Death’s mistakes. 4. Liesel would not get out of the car once on Himmel Street. What role did Hans Hubermann play in getting her to go into the house? 5. The author foreshadows the books thief’s stealing career on page 29. Cite textual evidence of this foreshadowing. 6. The author foreshadows Liesel’s future on page 30, and then describes her physical condition on page 31. Describe her condition, and then predict what will become of Liesel from the author’s foreshadowing. 7. Describe Hans Hubermann found on page 34. 8. In your opinion, why couldn’t Rosa show her husband, Hans, and Liesel how she truly felt about them? 9. One of the chapters in Part One is titled, The Woman With the Iron Fist. Cite textual evidence why this chapter holds this title. 10. In your opinion, why did Hans go to Liesel after one of her nightmares instead on Rosa? 11. What might Papa’s accordion be a symbol of? 12. School was a “terrible failure” for Liesel. Why? 13. Page 40 gives a description of Liesel’s school. Contrast her experience of school with your own. 14. Rosa constantly criticizes the people for whom she works. In your opinion, why does she do this? 15. Progress tests were being conducted at Liesel’s school. Liesel wanted to read and told Sister that she was ready and could do it. Sister replied, “No, you cannot!” (p. 76) How do you think this statement made Liesel feel? 16. Death’s workload increased in the beginning of September 1939. Why? 2a The Book Thief Part Two 1. Death reflects, “…it[the act of stealing]would show me, once again that one opportunity leads directly to another, just as risk leads to more risk, life to more life, and death to more death.” (p. 83). How does Death’s statement support the theme? 2. The narrator lets the reader know that Liesel stole the second book because she was so angry. Why is Liesel angry? 3. How did papa pay for Liesel’s Christmas gifts? How does this show Hans’ love for Liesel? 4. A class assignment is to write a letter, and Liesel decides to write a letter to her mother. What is Rosa’s response? Why does she feel this way? 5. Rosa beat Liesel with a wooden spoon for spending some of the laundry money, but Liesel was hurting for another reason. What was that reason? 6. Why was Hans Junior angry with his father? 7. Why is the word communist significant to Liesel? 8. Who saw Liesel take The Shoulder Shrug? 2b The Book Thief Part Three 1. What was Papa’s response to Liesel taking the book, The Shoulder Shrug? 2. Why did Papa buy a copy of Mein Kampf? 3. Why didn’t Liesel want to pick up laundry from the Mayor’s house? 4. What was Liesel’s reaction to seeing the Mayor’s library? Why did she feel this way? 5. Who is Max? What is Max’s relationship to Hans? 6. “The authorities’ problem with [The Shoulder Shrug] was obvious.” (p. 143] Cite textual evidence as to why the authorities had a problem with the German population owning this book. 7. Who is Johann Hermann? Why is he an important part of the mayor’s wife character development? 8. “The depressing pea soup and Rudy’s hunger finally drove them to thievery.” (p. 150). What did Liesel and Rudy steal? 9. “Behind Max Vandenburg, the city of Stuttgart opened its arms in mockery.” (p. 157) Why was Max not welcomed in that city? 10.
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