Summary of Jack Mayer's Life in a Jar

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 When Liz began The Irena Sendler Project, she was surprised to find that it had become a lot more than just a simple extra-curricular National History Day project. It had taken on a life of its own as The Irena Sendler Project.
#2 When Liz was five, her mother left her behind to go stay with her boyfriend. She never returned. Her father was afraid of her, and he rarely visited. She was sent to many counselors and social workers who tried to help her understand her feelings.
#3 Grandpa Bill had problems with his daughter, Liz. She was a difficult child who had issues in school. She couldn’t sit still, didn’t pay attention, and didn’t do anything she didn’t want to. She was often in fights.
#4 Liz was assigned to Mr. Kayhart’s class again, which was difficult for her. She eventually transferred into Mr. Conard’s Creative Social Studies class, which was more to her liking. Mr. Conard’s class focused on projects that dealt with the civil rights struggle, the Depression, and issues of diversity and tolerance.

Sujets

• historical

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 28 mars 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669372240
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Insights on Jack Mayer's Life in a Jar
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3 Insights from Chapter 4 Insights from Chapter 5 Insights from Chapter 6 Insights from Chapter 7 Insights from Chapter 8 Insights from Chapter 9 Insights from Chapter 10 Insights from Chapter 11 Insights from Chapter 12 Insights from Chapter 13 Insights from Chapter 14 Insights from Chapter 15 Insights from Chapter 16 Insights from Chapter 17 Insights from Chapter 18 Insights from Chapter 19 Insights from Chapter 20 Insights from Chapter 21 Insights from Chapter 22 Insights from Chapter 23 Insights from Chapter 24 Insights from Chapter 25 Insights from Chapter 26 Insights from Chapter 27 Insights from Chapter 28 Insights from Chapter 29 Insights from Chapter 30 Insights from Chapter 31 Insights from Chapter 32 Insights from Chapter 33 Insights from Chapter 34 Insights from Chapter 35
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

When Liz began The Irena Sendler Project, she was surprised to find that it had become a lot more than just a simple extra-curricular National History Day project. It had taken on a life of its own as The Irena Sendler Project.

#2

When Liz was five, her mother left her behind to go stay with her boyfriend. She never returned. Her father was afraid of her, and he rarely visited. She was sent to many counselors and social workers who tried to help her understand her feelings.

#3

Grandpa Bill had problems with his daughter, Liz. She was a difficult child who had issues in school. She couldn’t sit still, didn’t pay attention, and didn’t do anything she didn’t want to. She was often in fights.

#4

Liz was assigned to Mr. Kayhart’s class again, which was difficult for her. She eventually transferred into Mr. Conard’s Creative Social Studies class, which was more to her liking. Mr. Conard’s class focused on projects that dealt with the civil rights struggle, the Depression, and issues of diversity and tolerance.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

National History Day is like varsity basketball of the mind. Maybe someday you’ll be on that wall. The students were split into small groups to work on their NHD files, and Liz picked one labeled 1995 Ideas. She didn’t pay much attention to it until she came across an article torn from a magazine she didn’t know, U. S. News and World Report, March 21, 1994.

#2

Irena Sendler was a hero, but not many people knew about her. She saved 2,500 children from being sent to the Holocaust. Liz decided to investigate her story.

#3

When Liz asked Megan if she wanted to work on The Irena Sendler Project, Megan said yes. She seemed interested in the history of the project, and Liz was relieved that she would be too busy to take charge of the project.

#4

Liz was planning on doing a project on Irena Sendler, a woman who saved 2,500 children during the Holocaust. She was planning on calling New York City to get some help with the project, but she was afraid of getting in trouble.

#5

The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous called about Irena Sendler, a woman who rescued 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto. She was recognized by Yad Vashem as a righteous Gentile.

#6

Megan felt a connection with Liz, despite their differences, and was excited to work on the NHD project with her. She modeled her life after her mother, a rural woman with urban poise, and felt satisfied when people told her that she was a good kid.

#7

When she met Kenny, her life suddenly felt more like a tornado than a Kansas farm. She was embarrassed, but she told her mother they made goo-goo eyes at each other. She had never felt like this before.

#8

Megan thought that she and Liz were in this together, but Liz was not willing to share her idea with anyone. She was asked to join a group that was working on a project about Sabrina Coons, a new kid who had signed up for History Day.

#9

Grandpa Bill was a Holocaust survivor, and he did not allow his granddaughter to watch the movie Schindler’s List. He said he didn’t like those kinds of movies.
Insights from Chapter 3

#1

The new girl, Sabrina, was extremely nervous to meet with the other girls in the club. She had just moved to Bronson from a military family, and she was afraid everyone would make fun of her family because they were poor and had a colored sister.

#2

Sabrina was asked to join the NHD project. She was already saving her money to help with the bills at home, so she didn’t have to think twice about saying yes. She thought about it anyway, and knew that if the Nazis had caught her, they would have killed her.

#3

The girls had a hard time finding information on Irena Sendler, the woman who saved hundreds of Jews during the Holocaust. They decided to go to Kansas City and research her story there.

#4

The Irena Sendler Project was a difficult project to complete, as there was a lot of conflict between the three girls. Sabrina felt less emotionally involved in the project than the others, and was glad for it.

#5

The Irena Sendler Project required a lot of research, and the deadline was set for Thanksgiving. Sabrina and Liz were in 4th period class together, and became friends.
Insights from Chapter 4

#1

Megan was extremely excited about her trip to Poland, and she was even more excited about the Irena Sendler Project. But when she watched Schindler’s List, she realized that the Holocaust could happen again, and that it could be Christians instead of Jews who are victims.

#2

The girls found many websites about the Holocaust and the Warsaw ghetto, and they read about the names of the children who were saved by Irena Sendler. They decided to call their play Life in a Jar.