Article Blog 5/29/2015

Surprise
This week I was surprised by how I made it into the talent show. I was not expecting to get into the talent show because me and Sabine came extremely unprepared. The reason why we were unprepared was because we have not practiced together with the music at all. Even worse, Sabine had not memorized the whole periodic table song yet. This happened during the tryouts on Tuesday during 1st period. Next time I will come more prepared and I will make sure I am ready for any tryouts.

Summary
This article was about a man named Ernie Feld who's life was saved by food. He was a baker. During WWII he was captured by the Nazis and he had to work as a cook. The only reason they did not kill him was because they enjoyed his cooking. He was a good cook and he also saved many lives. by asking the Nazis to spare the people and instead make them work in the kitchen with him. When tides turned and the Nazis went on the run, Ernie was set free. He later found that everyone in his family died. Now, he owns a bakery in Tahoe, CA.

Citation
Los Angeles Times. "At 90, Baker Still Makes the Strudel That Saved Him from the Nazis in WWII." Newsela. Ed. Newsela Staff. Newsela, 1 May 2015. Web. 29 May 2015.

Backwards
how much did you know about the topic before you read the article? What do you now know about the topic that you did not know before?

Before I read this article I knew only a little bit about this topic. I knew the basic idea of what WWII was with the Nazis, Jews, Nazis camps, and Hitler but not into specifics. Now I know some different things about how the Germans loved to eat Poppy seed strudels and pasta. Seriously, I learned about what the some of the Nazis ate. I also learned about why some people were taken. For example, they even captured people to cook for them.

Inward 

Why did you choose this article?

The first reason why I choose this article was because Catherine showed it to me and said it was very touching and interesting. The second reason why I choose this article was because I thought it sounded interesting. I saw how it was somewhat about WWII and I decided I wanted to read it to also learn more about WWII since I don't know much about our wars. The final reason why I choose this article was because it had strudels in it and I LOVE PIE AND STRUDELS!!!!

Outward
How does the information provided in this article affect the community?

The information in this article affects the community by teaching everyone about the story of this old man who owns a bakery. When everyone hears this story they feel very heart warmed and it brings the community together. Also, his bakery attracts many customers in the community and they all enjoy his delicious food.

Forward

What would you suggest to the author as a possible expansion on the topic?

I would suggest the author to write about his life now and how his business is going. The reason why is because I want to know about how the bakery runs things. The author could also add some information about how cooking for the Nazis affected his life no and how it changed him to become a better person. think this would be very interesting to read.