The wednesday wars reading guide ink colored skies. Let me tell you, if shakespeare had known about me and meryl lee and doug swietecks brother and mrs. He enjoys spending time there with meryl lee and watches what he considers to be a miraculous sunrise. Schmidt study guide this study guide is a tool to help you organize your thoughts while reading and provide notes for studying. Schmidt tells a witty and compelling story about a seventh grader, holling hoodhood.
Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instruction. Oct 15, 2014 the wednesday wars by gary schmidt holling hoodhood, seventhgrader and antihero must spend wednesday afternoons with his teacher, mrs. What is the problem and solution in wednesday wars. As our story opens, four hungry children stand outside a bakery eyeing the cakes. The protagonist of the book is holling hoodhood, a seventh grader at camillo junior high in. Bakers training, holling ends up being the best runner on the. Holling learns a lot of important life lessons partially form mrs. Doug swietecks brother peoplecharacters librarything. He deals with the challenges of this period of change.
Baker takes the kids on an endoftheyear camping trip, which, despite the rain and bugs, is a memorable experience for holling. Baker his teacher and do 6th grade math, and he thinks she. Schmidt, the author of lizzie bright and the buckminster boy. Baker appeared to be the initial antagonist of this book, but that is no.
This is an alphabetically ordered list of fictional. Who are the main characters in the wednesday wars answers. This newbery award winning novel written by gary d. By the end of the book, holling has become a dedicated cross country runner. Baker character analysis in the wednesday wars litcharts. What are your first impressions of the following characters. Holling does not know exactly what is going on at the time, but he knows that it is. Neither of them is happy at the prospect, and holling is sure mrs. Professor aronnax, his faithful servant, conseil, and the canadian harpooner, ned land, begin an extremely hazardous voyage to rid the seas of a littleknown and terrifying sea monster. The 11 best teachers in childrens literature brightly. For instance one example is that he notices that he hasnt actually seen anything from his town after going on a tour in mrs. That leaves presbyterian holling alone every wednesday afternoon with his teacher, mrs. No one knows who they are or what they are doingor, at least, the bakers wife doesnt know these things because the mysterious children refuse to give her any info.
Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. On wednesday afternoons, while his catholic and jewish schoolmates attend religious instruction, holling hoodhood, the only presbyterian in his seventh grade, is alone in the classroom with his teacher, mrs. Schmidt the wednesday wars clarion books 2007 middle school 264 pages historical fiction summary. From the beginning of the novel to the end, nothing seems to really shake her up. The wednesday wars readers guide middle country reads. Meet holling hoodhood, a seventhgrader at camillo junior high who must spend wednesday afternoons with his teacher, mrs. Using specific details and page numbers will help you later. Lieutenant baker returns, but the author doesn t describe his reunion with mrs. Baker as she addresses holling hoodhood, with her crystalline.
Meryl lee kowalski this is a very special girl in to holling. The wednesday wars is a coming of age story that will provoke equal parts laughter and reflection. Wednesday wars literature circlereading guide by caubles. The tempest the merchant of venice romeo and juliet. Theres vietnam for one thing, and then theres the family business. Which costume does holling have to wear in november a a. Schmidt when holling hoodhood is the only one who spends wednesday afternoons in the classroom while his classmates attend religious classes, mrs. Treasure island, no one would have ever read the book, i thought. Meet holling hoodhood, a seventhgrader at camillo junior high, who must spend wednesday afternoons with his teacher, mrs. Baker, including her age, physical description, and character traits in the wednesday wars. Then, through a twist of fate, he is put into a series of situations that transform him, bringing forth his inner qualities.
Every wednesday, holling must spend time with her for he cannot attend mass with the other catholic. Baker just has holling clean erasers, but then decides to make better use of the time by introducing him to shakespeare. Then, ask them to explain the scenes significance below the image. The narrator says that doug swietecks brother growled mesozoically. Character development of holling hoodhood in the wednesday wars. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. Baker s bad side which probably would have been very easy and he didnt. The year is 1967, and everyone has bigger things to worry about, especially vietnam. Who is lieutenant tybalt baker, and where is he going. The wednesday wars book the kansas city public library. However, the monster turns out to be the nautilus, a giant submarine. Find books like the wednesday wars from the worlds largest community of readers.
This book is a celebration of teaching and learning and what students learn from dedicated teachers and what teachers learn from dedicated students. Initially, he believes that his teacher hates him because he doesnt fall into the category of students who go to religious classes wednesday at 1. In the second play, shakespeare says, the quality of mercy is not strained. Baker s classroom, where they read the plays of william shakespeare and holling learns much of value about the world he lives in. A mrs baker has changed because now holling is one of her star students in the end, she took him on field trips, and. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. What does the word mesozoically mean in this context. Bakers classroom, where they read the plays of william. Goldman asked if he could be ariel the fairy, and he said yes, even though he didnt want to, even. Bakers class who comes to the united states through the catholic relief agency to escape the vietnam war she knows very little english the students are accepting of her at first. Still, while the wednesday wars was one of my favorite books of the year, it wasnt written for me.
On wednesday afternoons, when his fellow students go to catechism or hebrew. Schmidt is a coming of age story about a young man, holling hoodhood, who learns over the course of his seventh grade year that there is more to life than what he sees in his own world. Join britannicas publishing partner program and our community of experts to gain a global audience for your work. The answer to this question can be found in the first chapter of the wednesday wars. Baker is many things in gary schmidts the wednesday wars, she is consistent. Dec 14, 2017 in one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. The the wednesday wars quotes below are all either spoken by mrs. Baker shows the learner profile caring by helping holling yet again.
Schmidt has done the plots setting in new york, united states and has mentioned the main characters as holling hoodhood, mrs. Baker also learns and grows through her relationships with her students especially holling and the experience of the vietnam war which alters her life forever. The wednesday wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a. The wednesday wars is a 2007 young adult historical fiction novel written by gary d. Bakers class have an opportunity to earn extra credit. Why else would she make him read the plays of william shakespeare outside class. Already only a few days into the school year, holling firmly believes that mrs.
Holling hoodhood, a 7th grader at camillo junior high in 1967, has to deal with a lot in his life. It shares characters with schmidts novels okay for now, orbiting jupiter, and pay attention carter jones. One of my theory is that holling does not really like the perfect house because when ever he walks to the house he talks about the house sarcastically. Its 1967, and holling hoodhood is the only kid in his school who isnt catholic or jewish. Baker demonstrates that she doesnt hate holling at all and, in fact, eventually becomes a parental figure for him. Bakers experience with running, had given her the ability to be able to help holling with his running style. Mom,itsnotlikeyouhavetoknowsomeonewelltohatetheirguts. As you read the wednesday wars, add notes about each character using the chart below. Sometimes books that speak to adults miss the mark for their intended audience. Bakers classroom, where they read the plays of william shakespeare and holling learns much of value about the world he lives in. Baker trying to convey to holling in this conversation on p. During the 1967 school year, on wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either catechism or hebrew school, seventhgrader holling hoodhood stays in mrs.
What are some character traits of holling hoodhood from the. Baker hate holling is holling successful in getting someone to feel sorry for him about being hated by mrs. It is insensitive for holling to think she has nothing to worry aboutit is a reminder to her that it is a worry that he is in harms way. Evidently, this help made it so holling did make the track team. Bigio that causes holling to think that the quality of mercy is strained. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It was given a newbery honor medal in 2008, and was. Schmidt about this book meet holling hoodhood, a seventh. Gary d schmidt during the 1967 school year, on wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either catechism or hebrew school, seventhgrader holling hoodhood stays in mrs. The wednesday wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boys mishaps and adventures over the course of the 196768 school year in long island, new york. Meet holling hoodhood, a seventhgrader at camillo junior high, who must spend wednesday afternoons with his in this newbery honorwinning novel, gary d. The year is 1967, and everyone has bigger things to worry about.
Analysis and discussion of characters in gary schmidts the wednesday wars. Baker asked me to discuss the character of shylock. A comic account of the fictional holling hoodhoods seventh grade year, the book also plumbs unexpected emotional depths as holling navigates bullies, friendships, and familial stress, all to the grim backdrop of the vietnam war. According to hollings father, how does a boy become a man. The wednesday wars may husband is found and is brought. The wednesday wars summer reading journal project grade 7 required reading. Baker s classroom where they read the plays of william shakespeare and holling learns much of value about the world he lives in. The following questions are intended to help guide your reading and understand the novel. Hoodhood or to experience hollings lament of the placement of the feathers on his costume for the tempest these are moments i. The vietnam war is an important backdrop for the novel. Our teacher edition on the wednesday wars can help. Explain why holling has to spend wednesday afternoons alone with mrs.
He is twelve years old and attends camillo junoir high in the school year 19671968. What three adjectives describe holling hoodhood in the book wednesday wars. Christys books delightful, charming, warm, cosy those are the type of words i would use to describe miss buncles book. Get answers to your the wednesday wars questions from professional tutors at. What is the main lesson in the wednesday wars that the author wants readers to remember. Write a brief description about who they are and why they are important to the story. Schmidts book the wednesday wars is one of the most beautiful, eloquentlywritten stories i have read in a long time.
Dec 16, 2007 still, while the wednesday wars was one of my favorite books of the year, it wasnt written for me. Baker does not like him because she makes him read shakespeare. On wednesday afternoons half of hollings class leaves school early for catechism class. Lieutenant baker returns, but the author doesnt describe his reunion with mrs. Baker better though out the story empathy towards your character character theory. Baker help each other to finding the meaning of living. Think of the sound you make when you let go after holding your breath for a very, very long time. Schmidt synopsis hes just started seventh grade with mrs.
Bakers classroom where they read the plays of william shakespeare and holling learns much of value about the world he lives in. Jul, 2010 the wednesday wars is a novel with characters so real and authentic that i found myself missing them between listens. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Baker, holling becomes an actor, an athlete, and a more successful student. Common knowledge peoplecharacters doug swietecks brother. The wednesday wars by gary schmidt plot summary litcharts. Baker, he really would have had something to write about. Goodreads members who liked the wednesday wars also liked. The novel is set in suburban long island during the 196768 school year. What is it called when an author has his characters make reading books cool.
This incenses hollings classmates, particularly mai thi, meryl lee, and danny, who threaten death if holling doesnt bring in cream puffs. Baker doesnt take the easy way out and just ignore him and do her own thing she takes the opportunity to give private shakespeare instruction. Example it means that he was growling like a dinosaur from that erahowling, roaring, and slobbering. Baker manages to pass on her love of shakespeare to him. Librarians choose the best teachers in childrens literature. Teachers bring up shakespeare only to bore students to death. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article requires login. View the study pack view the lesson plans study guide.