Week of December 5, an interview with Elie Wiesel

Hi everyone,

Today you will watch Oprah Winfrey's interview with Elie Wiesel. After each clip, write down three new ideas you learned.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Watch the videos.

Then answer the questions on the handout and then type them into the comments below our blog:

1. What is your emotional reaction to what you saw?
2. What did you learn from each clip?
3. Elie Wiesel said it would be the last time he'd visit Auschwitz. How do you think it feels for him to visit this place and why?
4. If you could ask Elie Wiesel a question, what would you ask him?

Week of November 21, more quote sandwiches, and responding to quotes

Hi everyone,

This week we do TWO things. If you don't complete the work during class time, you will have to finish for HW.

1. Make a new quote sandwich.
2. Respond to quotes

First make a new quote sandwich for Eliezer, from the latest section of the book. Do this on the back of the blog worksheet. Here are the instructions again, in case you forgot how to do it! 

Write one full paragraph, following this structure:

•Top slice of bread = your thoughts, beliefs and ideas about the character. "Eliezer is ________________ because __________." This should be about 2-3 sentences long.

•In the middle is the meat = the quote from the story that teaches us about this character. "We can see this in the quote on page ___, "...."".

•Bottom slice of bread = “this quotes shows us that…” Concluding sentences, again proving what you believe about this character. Again about 2-3 sentences long.

Next, read the quotes below about fear, and do the following for 3 quotes. Do this on the chart on the blog worksheet:

1. Paraphrase the quote: what does it mean in your own words.
2. Agree or disagree and say why.
3. Connect this quote to Night and "The Key Game"

• Fear is faith that it won't work out.  ~Sister Mary Tricky
• Fear is the lengthened shadow of ignorance.  ~Arnold Glasow
• Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.  ~Shirley Maclaine
• Those who fear life are already three parts dead.  ~Bertrand Russell
• Fear makes us feel our humanity.  ~Benjamin Disraeli
• Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.  ~Samuel Butler

After, in the comments section below, please answer these questions:

1. What was the purpose of this activity?
2. What about it was challenging for you?

Week of November 14, Exploring the Settings of Night and Quote Sandwiches

Hi everyone,

Today we are going to do several things on our blog:

1. Please visit these websites to see a map of the settings in Night and a timeline of the events in Night:

a. Google map of settings

b. US Holocaust museum timeline of Elie Wiesel's life

As you go to these websites, please use the blog note sheet to take notes. Then post your answers below in our comments section.



After you do this, complete this assignment:

Quote Sandwiches about Characters

You will be creating three quote sandwiches,

Eliezer

Eliezer's father (Shlomo)

Madame Schachter

Write one full paragraph for each character, as a quote sandwich, following this structure:

•Top slice of bread = your thoughts, beliefs and ideas about the character. "Eliezer is ________________ because __________." This should be about 2-3 sentences long.

•In the middle is the meat = the quote from the story that teaches us about this character. "We can see this in the quote on page ___, "...."".

•Bottom slice of bread = “this quotes shows us that…” Concluding sentences, again proving what you believe about this character. Again about 2-3 sentences long.Please type your quote sandwiches and print them. If you can't print because you are using a laptop, write them on a piece of paper.

III.       My most precious possessions:

The Nazis permit Elie and his family to take only their most precious possessions or what they can carry to the ghetto. When the Nazis evacuate the Jewish families from the ghettos and force them to board the cattle cars for work camps, they again tell them to take only what they can carry.

Directions: If you were in a situation where you were forced to suddenly leave your home and were told only to bring those items you could carry to the ghetto, what would you bring? Make a list of the items you would bring, but remember they must be items you can carry with you.

Do this work on your blog worksheet, and then post them to our comments below.

Finally read the posts of your classmates and write responses to at least three of them telling them:

1. What did you like about their post?

2. What did you learn from them?

Week of October 20, our research continues...

Research project...

• Today we will continue working on research and group presentations.
• Please read the instructions on the research assignment I've prepared for you.
• Each student in the group must complete two logs (that means each student has to read two articles, taking notes, and complete one log for each article).
• Only use the websites below for your research:

Yad Vashem

US Holocaust Museum

Museum of Jewish Heritage

The Jewish Museum

The New York Times

Facing History

Week of October 17, Welcome to our class blog, grades, and research!

Hi everyone,

Today we will learn about our class blog and then learn how to find our grades each marking period. Finally we will begin our research projects in preparation for reading Night.

1. Grades... 

• I use a program called Engrade to calculate your grades. Please go to the Engrade website to register and see your grades. You need your access code to do this.
• Now please answer the questions on the grade evaluation form

2.  Research project...

• Today we will begin working on research and group presentations.
• Please read the instructions on the research assignment I've prepared for you.
• Each student in the group must complete two logs (that means each student has to read two articles, taking notes, and complete one log for each article).
• Only use the websites below for your research:

Yad Vashem

US Holocaust Museum

Museum of Jewish Heritage

The Jewish Museum

The New York Times

Facing History