<em>All Quiet on the Western Front</em>: Chapters 8-9 Educational Resources K12 Learning, Literary Studies, World, Reading Lesson Plans, Activities, Experiments, Homeschool Help

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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After receiving leave in Chapter 7, Paul returns to the war, first in a training camp and then back at the front.

Follow Paul's adventures as the war drags into its final years.

In Chapter 7, Paul received leave to visit his family; however, he must return to the war effort after two weeks.

In Chapter 8, Paul first goes to a training camp where he encounters a prisoner-of-war camp. In Chapter 9, Paul rejoins his company at the front.

Before reading Chapters 8 and 9, there is some vocabulary to define. Look up the definitions of the following vocabulary terms from Chapters 8 and 9 in either a print or online dictionary like Dictionary.com. After writing down the definitions, write a sentence using each word in the correct context.

moors	opalescent	dregs
furtive	grovel	apathetic
abyss	peevish	exasperate
culprit	gendarme	audible
irresolute	placate	extenuate
stupefy	stratagem	abstraction
compositor

Now that you've finished defining the terms for these chapters and writing sentences with them, it is time to read Chapters 8 and 9.

Remember to have your All Quiet on the Western Front Characters handout nearby so that you can fill in any new information about the characters as you read.

Once you've finished reading Chapters 8 and 9, move on to the Got It? section to check your knowledge.