Question

i must betray you novel study vocabulary
by ruta sepetys
prezi, google slides, powerpoint, or canva project
directions:

1. choose a theme/motif from the list below for your presentation

• cristian’s notebook/or other writings by people against communism
• ceausescu’s portrait/why portraits are important to dictators
• securitate surveillance and informants
• american contraband (videos, coke, magazine, etc.)
• radio free europe or voice of america
• use of children as informants in communist regimes
• irina margareta nistor - the voice for dubbed movies
• nadia comaneci – olympic gymnast from romania
• timisoara protest
• nicolae and elena ceausescu and their wealth
• jilava – romanian jail
• communism in romania before and after 1989
• iron curtain

1. introduce how this theme or motif relate to this novel
2. list 5 factors that could have contributed to revolution within romania or other communist nati
3. create and label a map that would show information concerning your theme or motif.
4. include at least 5 pictures related to your presentation
5. provide at least 2 new pieces of information you learned from your research
6. citation page – include websites where you acquired your information

information:

• all students are presenting their presentations on these dates -
• all projects must be completed online through prezi, google slides, canva, powerpoint
• all projects will be submitted through google classroom or the website the teachers assign
• a minimum of 10 slides (which includes the title page/slide & citation page/slide)

checklist:

• your name, class period, teacher
• name of presentation
• introduction of theme/motif
• list and explain 5 factors that contributed to revolution in romania or other c

nation

• create and label a map showing information concerning your theme/motif
• five pictures labeled relative to your presentation
• two new items of information your learned from your research
• 10 slides or more

Explanation:

Since the problem here is about a novel study project (related to the novel "I Must Betray You") and involves literary analysis, research, and presentation on themes related to the novel (like historical and social themes in the context of Romanian communism), the subfield under Arts would be Literature (as it's about a novel, literary themes, and analysis related to the text).

If we consider the historical and social context aspects, Social Science subfields like History (since it deals with the history of Romania, communist regimes, revolutions) or Sociology (studying social structures and behaviors in communist regimes) could also apply, but since the core is a novel study (literary work), Literature under Arts is more central.

For the task of doing this project, if we take the "Use of children as informants in communist regimes" theme (the red - circled one), here's how we could approach it:

For the Literature (Arts) perspective (Answer - Explanation Format)

The project is centered around the novel "I Must Betray You". It requires analyzing themes (like the use of children as informants) within the literary work, relating them to the novel's context, and conducting research to support the analysis. Literature as a subfield of Arts focuses on the study of literary works, their themes, and the cultural/historical contexts that inform them, which aligns with this novel - study project.

If we consider the History (Social Science) perspective (Answer - Explanation Format)

The theme (use of children as informants in communist regimes) and the broader context of Romanian communism and revolution are historical topics. History as a subfield of Social Science deals with the study of past events, societies, and political systems, which is relevant as the project involves researching and presenting on the historical context of communist Romania, including the role of children as informants and factors leading to revolution.

Answer:

The subfield is Literature (under Arts).