Please take out Night; if you do not have it, please go down to the bookstore to get your copy of Night and return promptly.
Independent Reading while students get Night
Signed syllabus sheet due today or tomorrow - 2 points (or zero)
Night by Elie Wiesel
Background Knowledge and Predictions
•What
do you know about The Holocaust? What happened? To whom? What lead up to it?
Why did it happen, and what factors contributed to it?
Are there any current or recent events that seem to be influenced by Nazi or anti-semitic beliefs? What are they?
Are there any current or recent events that seem to be influenced by Nazi or anti-semitic beliefs? What are they?
•What
themes do you anticipate will
arise in Night?
Homework:
Read The Preface of Night
Tomorrow at the beginning of class, you will respond to the prompt below.
Journal Entries
(Night): To support our study of
personal writing/memoir, you will write 7 journal entries during the Night
unit. Each is worth 5 points (visual checks).
1.
From Preface (Explain any reaction you had to
the info in the preface. Write at least a 1/2 page reflection. Include a quote that inspires your reaction)
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