Night by Elie Wiesel Alternative Assignment
Instead of reading Night by Elie Wiesel, you have decided to complete an alternative assignment. You
will write a 4-6-page research paper on the Holocaust. Your research paper will have two parts and
should include the following information:
Part 1: Identify each of the items below by writing at least a paragraph or two for each topic.
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Elie Wiesel
A brief summary of Night
The Holocaust
Concentration Camps Auschwitz. Birkenau, Buchenwald
The Ghettos
Kristallnacht
Nazi Propaganda-How did Hitler gain power and begin Nazi Rule?
The Final Solution
Dr. Josef Mengele: Angel of Death
Part 2: Explain why students still study the Holocaust today. Why is this period in time important to
learn about?
Grading Checklist
(This assignment is instead of reading an entire book and answering questions, so it is worth the same
amount of points.)
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You have thoroughly explained all of the topics in Part 1.
You used a minimum of 5 sources (not Wikipedia).
You cited those sources in the paper.
You added a works cited in MLA format at the end of your paper.
Your paper is a minimum of four FULL pages (not including your works cited).
You proofread and edited your paper.
You provided a thoughtful response to Part 2 of the assignment.
You tried your best.
You did not plagiarize or cut/ paste.
You reached out and asked questions if you needed to.