Monday, May 18, 2015

Number the Stars (Chapter 8)

Why is Annemarie upset about Great Aunt Birte?  Who or what do YOU think Great Aunt Birte is?

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  1. I think that Great Aunt Birte is code for Ellen and they will hide Ellen so the Nazis don't find her.

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    1. I am getting the same Idea Ethan.

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    2. Me too Marin!

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    3. Me three! Great thinking Ethan. The only thing I would suggest is that you put a little more evidence into it. Overall, great job!

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  5. Annemarie is so upset because she even studied all her Great Aunts and Uncles and cousins and everyone. But it seems so suspicious to her that she has no idea who this Great Aunt Birte is. She knows that no one has called Copenhagen to say there had been a death, and no one seemed to be sad. I think Great Aunt Birte is a cover up for something that is going to happen soon

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  6. I think she is upset becuase anyone is upset when someone they love dies and I think Great Aunt Birte was a resitence fighter for the Danish resistence and I think she died on the battle field fighting for Denmark.

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    1. I forgot that Annemarie studied all of her uncles and aunts so she thinks why have I not learned or heard about my Great aunt birte.

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  7. I think that Great aunt Brite is a code for something else much more important.

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    1. Everyone is writing the same thing. But I agree with all of them!

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    2. Everyone is writing the same thing. But I agree with all of them!

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  8. Annemarie was upset because she loved all of her uncles and aunts.Great aunt bire is a cover for ellen

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  9. I think anunt Birt is a person from aniemaires famly so anniemairie is sad about her.

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    1. I also think that it is cover for Ellen

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    2. I also think that it is cover for Ellen

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  10. Also the thing that might happen is she might be someone to cover up the conversation of some sort of escape tomorrow.

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  11. she is sad because she never got to meet her and she wanted to meet her. I thing that is a code for we are going to get out.

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  12. Annemarie is upset because Great Aunt Birte is dead. I think Great Aunt Birte is a family member that Annemarie loved very much because Annemarie thought that no Great Aunt Birte that Annemarie didn't exist

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  13. I think it a code to tell Ellen to what to do and how to escape

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  14. I think it a code to tell Ellen to what to do and how to escape

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  15. I think she is sad because Great Aunt Birte was was very important to Annemarie.

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  16. There could have been an Aunt Birte but since Annemaire did not know who she was I think she is not real. But how Uncle Henrick and Mr. Johansen were talking about cigrettes and in Show Way they made quilts I think it is code, but what really stumps me is what is the code for? I am very exited to find out what it means and what happens next.

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    1. Marin ,you did a better job than me

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    2. Marin ,you did a better job than me

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  17. I think that Annemarie would know if she had an Aunt Birte. I think that it is just a secret code that Mrs. Johansen and Uncle Henrik are sharing. In my opinion I think Aunt Birte is not real and Uncle Henrik plus Mrs. Johansen are making him up as a code

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  18. Annemarie was upset with Great Aunt Birte because she had never heard of Great Aunt Birte and no one has ever called Copenhagen to say that there was a death so Annemarie thought that Great Aunt Birte didn't exsist. Answer 2: I think Great Aunt Birte is an old relative in the family that no one has ever heard of.

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  19. Answer 1 I think Annemarie is upset about Great Ant Brite dosen't exsist and that if she is real she dosen't know about her. Answer 2 I think that Great Ant Brite is acutally supplies for a trip.

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  20. Annemarie is upset because she thinks that Great Aunt Birte does not exist because she always lesions to the conversations and the stories of her mother's childhood. I think Aunt Brite does not exist but they said it they would not know what was happening and so Ellen does no become sacred.

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    1. Listens, Birte, and scared are all spelled wrong.

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  21. I think Annemarie is upset about Great Aunt Birte because she doesn't exist. I think that when Uncle Henrik sais it was the traditioin to bury the dead in their home, I think he meant he was going to hide the Johansens ( and Ellen ) in a secret compartment in the floor. I also think that Uncle Henrik is part of The ? Sewing club, or whatever it was called.

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  22. I think Great Aunt Birte stands for Ellen. I think they might hide Ellen in the coffin and sail across the sea on Uncle Henrick's fishing boat with Ellen hidden in the coffin.

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  23. I think Annemarie would know if she had a Aunt Brite and shes upset because she isn't real But if she was she wouldn't know about her. But i think Aunt Brite is just made up.

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  24. I think Annemarie is upset because she knows all her Great aunts and uncles but she has never heard of Great Aunt Birte. I think Great Aunt Birti might be a cover up for Annemarie's Dad.

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  25. I think Great Aunt Birte might be Ellen's parents or one of her parents that died trying to escape from the Nazi's, or it might be Annemarrie's father trying to help more Jews escape because he said "a pack of cigarettes" [ Jews ] so that means more than just Ellen.

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  26. I think it is a distraction for the Nazis so if they come they will think it is a peaceful time and nobody would be hiding Jews so they wouldn't arrest anyone.

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  27. I think Annemarie is upset about Great Aunt Birte because she doesn't exist. I think that when Uncle Henrik sais it was the traditioin to bury the dead in their home, I think he meant he was going to hide the Johansens ( and Ellen ) in a secret compartment in the floor. I also think that Uncle Henrik is part of The ? Sewing club, or whatever it was called.

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  28. I think Great Aunt Birte might be Ellen's parents or one of her parents that died trying to escape from the Nazi's, or it might be Annemarrie's father trying to help more Jews escape because he said "a pack of cigarettes" [ Jews ] so that means more than just Ellen.

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  29. Annemarie is confused and upset, mainly because she knows about her mother's family and has never even heard of Great Aunt Birte. She knows she does not exist, and she's wondering what her mother means and who she is.

    I think Great Aunt Birte is going to help them somehow, or she is a thing, if she is a who, i think it might be a person who would help Ellen escape out of the Nazis. If she's a what, then i think she might be a tool to help Ellen from escaping and getting away from Nazis.

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  30. for question 1 i think it might lead to a secret password and a very secret place like the underground railroad where all the slaves went and they could not tell anybody about it and so Annemarie might be sad because maybe they where close together and maybe she could have saved Annemaries life from the Nazis

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    1. Annemarie said nothing and she said that Great aunt Birte did not exist i think Great aunt Birte is a might be Ellens Aunt

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  31. I think annmarie felt sorry for great-aunt Birte because no one else felt sad about her "passing away".

    I think great-aunt Brite is a person not just a person a person that was special not a special person as disabilities i mean special as in she/he did something that made a change that no one cared about but that's what I think.

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  32. Annemarie is upset because she knows she doesn't have a Great Aunt Birte. I think that Great Aunt Birtie might be a cover up for Annemarie's dad or Ellen's parents.

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  33. Annemarie is upset because she is getting the sense that her mother is lying to her. Annemarie feels this way because her mother would always tell her stories about her childhood, and the name Great Aunt Birte was not one of the names she remembered. I think Aunt Birte is representing Ellen. I think this way because they want to hide Ellen from the Nazis and get her safe. When they say we are going to have her lay in here before her burial, they are saying that Ellen will stay for a little while before we hide her from the Germans.

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  34. Ethan i think you are doing great

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  35. I think Great Aunt Birte is either a person or pet or there is no great aunt birte, and it is just something to trick the nazis, because it stores supplies for the journey to sweden. I think Annemarie is worried and upset about it, because she doesnt know who or what it is.

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    1. Now that i read the Duckwitz thing, I am thinking it might be cofee, as crazy as it sounds

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    2. coffee, sorry

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  36. I think Annemarie is upset because she knows every family member she has but Aunt Birte is not one of them. I think that Aunt Birte is another code sign to help Ellen escape to Sweden.

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  37. I thinkthat annmarie thinks that great aunt birdie was killed by the nazies and she was jewish but i think that it is a secret language to talk to each other without enyone noticing and I think great aunt birdei will be waiting on the other side of the ocean to hide Ellen and she will have the parents of Ellen thats who Im think aunt birdie is.

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  38. Annemarie is upset because she knows that Birte doesn't exist and I think Great Aunt Birte is code for hiding Ellen in a secret compartment under the floor. They "made space" to open the door to the compartment.

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    1. I never would have thought about how they "made room" to open a seceret compartment door.

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    2. Good thinking Max, your answer is different than all the other responses, but it could very possibly be true. Nice job.

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  39. She is upset because Annemarie has studied all of her aunts and uncles and she has never heard of Aunt Birte. Maybe Uncle Henrik will hide Ellen in the casket--or whatever the thing is called-- because the uncle might know that the German soldiers are coming.

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  40. I think that Annemarie is upset because her mama, of all people, and her uncle are lying to her, or, never told her anything about someone in their family who just died. She also might feel a little betrayed by her mama and uncle for not telling her that information about her family. I think that Great-Aunt Birte is Ellen's parents, a message that leads them to a safe place in Sweden, or special supplies that help them if they run into the Nazi soldiers, they will be prepared for anything.

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  41. I think maybe that Great Aunt Birte does not exist or ever did exist. Uncle Henrik said that "it was the tradition to bury dead in their home" and that might mean that they were going to hide them in a secret place were they will be safe from the Nazis will not come or find them there maybe a house,apartment,farm house, or maybe the boat "Ingeborg".

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  42. I think Annemarie is upset with aunt Birte because she did something mean or bad to Annemarie and Annemarie wont or will never forgive aunt Birte for doing because it was really bad. I think that aunt Birte is Mrs.Johansons sister. Or its a secret code or something for some kind of hideout or something for jewish refugees

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  43. Annemarie is upset because she knows Great Aunt Birte dose not exist based on all of her mothers stories about her family. Great Aunt Birte might be one of Ellen's parents or another Jewish family member of Ellen's.

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  44. I think Annemarie is upset and confused because Aunt Birte does not exist and is probably going to help them escape from the Nazis.

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  45. I think Annemarie is upset about Great Aunt Birte because her mother didn't tell her about her. I think Birte is Ellen's parents and the room they needed to put the casket was really room for them to stay.

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  46. Annemarie is angry because she thinks her mother and uncle are lying to her. She is also confused because Annemarie doesn't know if it is true or not, therefore having no clue whether to believe or not believe her mother and uncle.

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  47. I think Annemarie is upset because Great Aunt Birte doesn't exist.I think Great Aunt Birte is a code that Ellen might be in a casket while traveling to sweden on a boat.

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  48. Annemarie did research on her family and thinks that this great - grandparent doesn't exist. So if she doesn't, would they move furniture to hide, maybe in a cellar. I think that they will hide, so if the Nazis come, they won't be found and can escape when the weather is good for "fishing" ( escaping ).

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  49. She is upset because she never got to see here.I think great grand parentparent is a lie.

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  50. I think that Aunt Birte is not a really person and that uncle Henrik and Mrs Johanson are sharing a secret code that know one else knows about. Also Annemarie would defenetly know if she had an aunt or not.

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  51. I believe Annemarie is upset because she studied all of her great uncles, aunts and grandparents. But she never found out about Great Aunt Birte. I'm not sure why she hadn't found out about her, but I think it is a code for Uncle Henrik and Mrs. Johansen. I believe it is a code because since Annemarie studied literally ALL of her great grandparents, uncles, and aunts, and she hasn't found Great Aunt Birte in perticular, I think it's a code. It makes sense that it is a code because of Annemarie's research, and back then the resitance fighters always used codes. Such as Mr. Johansen asking Uncle Henrik if the weather was good for fishing in the middle of the night. It may seem sad, but I beleieve that Great Grannie Birte is.. a lie. In conclusion, that is why Annemarie didn't know about Great Aunt Birte.

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    1. AMAZING, Lilly, AMAZING

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    2. lily you did a good job explainning how Annemarie is upset because she studied all of her great uncles, aunts and grandparents.

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  52. I meant to add about how she is a lie. I think Aunt Birte is a code for Uncle Henrik and Mrs. Johansen.

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  53. It is probaly a trick for the Nazis to confuse them somehow.

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  54. I believe that it was a trick for the Nazi's to think they had an aunt birte but it was probubly code for Ellen. If the people who had been helping Jews did not know code that could mean prison, that is a reason why they use code. So that is why they made a code name for Ellen, so they could her, her family and the Johansons safe.

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  55. I think that this is a trick. (like my fellow classmates have been saying) Annemarie is upset because she feels that she is being lied to.

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  56. Annemarie is mad because she knows that Great-aunt Birte does not exist. I think there going to put Ellen in the coffin and take her to Sweden which is neutral in this war

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  57. I think Annemarie is upset because she thinks that Aunt Bertie is not real and thinks her mom is going to try and hide Ellen.

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  58. She is upset because Annemarie has studied all of her aunts and uncles and she has never heard of Aunt Birte. Maybe Uncle Henrik will hide Ellen in the casket--or whatever the thing is called-- because the uncle might know that the German soldiers are coming.

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