1. Part III: “Mein Kampf” THE BOOK THIEF
My Struggle
Part III: “Mein Kampf”
THE BOOK THIEF

2. Objectives
Content: Students will know that many people struggled in many different ways during the Holocaust.
Students will use evidence from the text to illuminate the theme of struggle
Process: Students will use quotes from the text to write poems about the theme of struggle.
Language: Students will read for evidence of struggle.

3. Do Now
What does it mean to struggle? What do you usually need to do in order to overcome, or succeed against, a struggle?

4. READING QUIZ!
You have ten minutes to complete the quiz on Part III of The Book Thief

5. Important Vocabulary and Concepts
Mein Kampf  a book written by Adolf Hitler. “Mein Kampf” means “my struggle.” The book is an autobiography that in which Hitler describes his political ideals

6. On your vocabulary sheet…
Ration- (noun) a small allowance of food; (verb) to give a small allowance of food *SEE PAGE 149*

7. On your vocabulary sheet…
Contradict- to imply the opposite of or deny; to say that something is incorrect and provide an opposite, correct answer *SEE PAGE 164*
HOW TO CONTRADICT PEOPLE:

8. PERSONIFICATION
Giving human characteristics to non-human things or ideas
Examples:
*page
*page 139

9. Mein Kampf
In this section of the novel, entitled “Mein Kampf,” or “My Struggle,” Hitler’s book about his own struggles is ironically used to show us the struggles of two people who are very different from him: Liesel, and a new Jewish character- Max.

10. Your Task:
In groups, choose either Liesel or Max. Using your book, find quotes, words, and phrases that demonstrate this character’s struggle. Piece these excerpts together in ANY order (mix them up and get creative!) to create a poem about the character’s struggle.

11. Exit Slip
How is the theme of “struggle” important to Part III of The Book Thief? Explain in detail using evidence from the text.