End of Book Thoughts

Your journey with My Friend the Enemy has come to an end, I hope you enjoyed it. I want you to spend some time reflecting on the book. Think about the characters, the time period, and the main events in the story.

• What did you enjoy most about the book? 
• Was there anything you didn't like about the book? 
• What did you think about the way the story ended? 
• Was there anything you wish would have happened that didn't? 

Please use specific details from the story to support your thinking. Be honest about your feelings and thinking, this is your time to reflect on your book. Make sure to answer ALL questions.

Discussion Question 3 (Week 4)

Frank finally comes home for Christmas, but Hazel notices that he has changed. War seems to have changed all of them. How has Frank changed since he left? What event caused him and Hazel to reconnect? What do you think the light in the sky was? Make sure to use examples from the book and explain all of your thinking.
Make sure to answer all THREE questions in your answer. 

Make sure to answer your question with a RAD response and use details from the text to support your thinking. Type it in your blogging doc first so you can make corrections if necessary. Make sure to look at your conventions before you submit.

Week 4 Agenda

Week 4 Agenda

Here is your agenda for this week. This is what you should be working on and completing each week. Enjoy!

Monday, May 15th

• Read Chapters 22 and 23 (don't forget your sticky notes)
• Find 1 Vocabulary word for your folder
• Write 1 Quality Questions
• Work on New Discussion Group Job
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework

Tuesday, May 16th

• Read Chapter 24 (don't forget your sticky notes)
• Find 1 Vocabulary Word for your folder
• Write 1 Quality Question
• Begin Work on Discussion Group Job
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework

Wednesday, May 17th

• Science Museum Field Trip 
• Read Chapter 25 and 26 (don't forget sticky notes)
• Find 1 Vocabulary Word for your folder
• Write 1 Quality Question
• Work on Discussion Group Job
• Start Blog Discussion Question/Comments
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework
• Blog Discussion Question

Thursday, May 18th 

• Catch up on Reading/Sticky Notes
• Make sure you have 3 Vocabulary Words
• Make sure you have 3 THICK Questions
• EDIT YOUR WORK
• Finish Your Blog Post/Comments
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework
• Blog Discussion Question

Friday, May 19th

• Group Discussion
• "Character at the Beginning of the Story" Description
• Action Map
• Turn in Folder Work

When I collect your folders on Friday I will be looking for: 

• 3 Vocabulary words
• 3 Quality Questions
• Answered this week's Blog Question/Comment on other's posts
• Completed Group Job for Discussion

Discussion Question 2 (Week 3)

Discussion Question 2

In Chapter 15, Mr. Lanski fills Hazel in on Sogoji's parents and how he grew up. There is a saying that states, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." Hazel finds out this information after she has upset Sogoji. Now that she has a better understanding of his past, how does it change her feelings towards Sogoji? Does she feel bad about what she has said and how she has judged him? Mr. Lanski also says to her that, " Sogoji is sort of in between. He's not American, he's not Japanese. May need a little help figuring out what he is." What does Mr. Lanski mean by this? How can Hazel help Sogoji figure out 'what he is?' 

Make sure to answer all THREE questions and use evidence from the text to support your thinking!

Make sure to answer the question with a RAD response and use details from the text to support your answer. Please check your grammar, spelling, and capitalization, and conventions before submitting your response. Type it in your blogging doc first so you can edit if necessary.

Week 3 Agenda

Here is your agenda for this week. This is what you should be working on and completing each week. Enjoy!

Monday, May 8th

• Read Chapters 14 and 15 (don't forget your sticky notes)
• Find 1 Vocabulary word for your folder
• Write 1 Quality Questions
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework

Tuesday, May 9th

• Read Chapters 16 and 17 (don't forget your sticky notes)
• Begin Character Diary Entry
• Find 1 Vocabulary Word for your folder
• Write 1 Quality Question
• Begin Work on Discussion Group Job
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework

Wednesday, May 10th

• Read Chapters18 and 19 (don't forget sticky notes)
• Find 1 Vocabulary word for your folder
• Write 1 Quality Questions
• Finish Character Diary (edit carefully)
• Work on Discussion Group Job
• Start Blog Discussion Question
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework
• Blog Discussion Question

Thursday, May 11th 

• Read Chapters 20 and 21 (don't forget sticky notes) 
• Write 1 Quality Question
• Blog Discussion Question/Comments
• Finish Discussion Group Job
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework
• Blog Discussion Question

Friday, May 12th

• Group Discussion
• "Character at the Beginning of the Story" Description
• Action Map
• Turn in Folder Work
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework

When I collect your folders on Friday I will be looking for: 

• 1 Character Diary, 5 or more sentences (based on Chapters 14 - 21)
• 3 Vocabulary words
• 4 Quality Questions
• Answered this week's Blog Question/Comment on other's posts
• Completed Group Job for Discussion

Discussion Question 1 (Week 2)

Why did Hazel not want to go to the picnic? How does her decision show that the war has created hard times for people? 
There are TWO parts to this question, don't forget to answer BOTH parts. 


Please answer the following question using RAD format and correct spelling and grammar. Don't forget to answer both parts of the question. Use information from the book to support your thinking. Type your response in your blogging doc first, before you post it to the site. This way you won't lose your work and if you need to make corrections you can.

Week 2 Agenda

Week 2 Agenda

Here is your agenda for this week. This is what you should be working on and completing each week. Enjoy!

Monday, May 1st

• Read Chapters 5 and 6 (don't forget your sticky notes)
• Find 1 Vocabulary word for your folder
• Write 1 Quality Questions
• Discussion Group Job Introduction/Assignments
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework

Tuesday, May 2nd

• Read Chapters 7 and 8 (don't forget your sticky notes)
• Begin Character Diary Entry
• Find 1 Vocabulary Word for your folder
• Write 1 Quality Question
• Work on Discussion Group Job
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework

Wednesday, May 3rd

• Read Chapters 9 and 10 (don't forget sticky notes)
• Find 1 Vocabulary word for your folder
• Write 1 Quality Questions
• Finish Character Diary (edit carefully)
• Work on Discussion Group Job
• Start Blog Discussion Question
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework
• Blog Discussion Question

Thursday, May 4th

• Capitol Field Trip 
• Read Chapters 11, 12 and 13 (don't forget sticky notes) 
• Write 1 Quality Question
• Blog Discussion Question/Comments
• Finish Discussion Group Job
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework
• Blog Discussion Question

Friday, May 5th

• Group Discussion
• "Character at the Beginning of the Story" Description
• Action Map
• Turn in Folder Work
• Finish Work/Reading for Homework

When I collect your folders on Friday I will be looking for: 

• 1 Character Diary, 5 or more sentences (based on Chapters 1-13)
• 3 Vocabulary words
• 4 Quality Questions
• Answered this week's Blog Question/Comment on other's posts

Week 1 Agenda

Week 1 Agenda

Here is your agenda for this week. This is what you should be working on and completing each week. Enjoy!

Wednesday, April 26th

• Go over World War II Background Information
• Discuss Historical Connections to Books

Thursday, April 27th

• Read Chapters 1 and 2
• Look at Folder Work
• Discuss Sticky Notes/Expectations

Friday, April 28th

• Read Chapters 3 and 4 (Finish over weekend) 
• Find 1 Vocabulary word for your folder
• Write 2 Quality Questions

Welcome to Our Blog!

This post just welcomes you to the site. We are so excited to read this book and get started. 

"Hating the Japanese was simple before she met Sogoji.

Pearl Harbor was bombed on Hazel Anderson’s birthday and she’s been on the lookout for enemies ever since. She scours the skies above Mount Hood with her binoculars, hoping to make some crucial observation, or uncover the hideout of enemy spies. 

But what she discovers instead is a 15-year-old orphan, hiding out, trying to avoid being sent to an internment camp. Sogoji was born in America. He’s eager to help Hazel with the war effort. Is this lonely boy really the enemy?

In this thought-provoking story of patriotism, loyalty, and belonging, Hazel must decide what it means to be a true American and a true friend." - Amazon.com