Holocaust: Video Questions
1. In the 1940s, who was driven out of their
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neighborhoods and homes?
What is the Holocaust?
Where did the Holocaust take place?
What lie did the Nazis tell the Jewish people?
Why were Jewish people discriminated
against?
Why were the cattle trains so horrifying?
Describe the concentration Camp, Auschwitz.
What were the smoke stacks used for?
9. Describe what happened to the families
once they arrived at Auschwitz.
10. Write down 5-10 Concrete Details.
Holocaust: Summary
Write a summary of what you learned about
the Holocaust from the video and our
discussions in class. Your paragraph should
have at least 8 or more sentences.
Requirements:
 Topic Sentence
 5 concrete details
 2-5commentary
 Closing Sentence with a transition
Holocaust Summary
Write a summary of what you learned about
the Holocaust from the video and our
discussions in class. Your paragraph should
have at least 5-8 sentences.
Requirements:
 Topic Sentence
 3 concrete details
 1-2 commentary
 Closing Sentence with a transition
The Holocaust is a time in history we should
never forget. The Holocaust took place in the 1940s
in Europe. During this time, Nazis persecuted Jewish
people in Europe. Millions of people were taken
from their homes to concentration camps and killed.
Racism in any form is dangerous and can lead to
unjust treatment. We need to make sure that
genocide like the Holocaust should never happen
again.
Bell Ringer: Tues. 1/31
“Sometimes we must interfere…wherever
men or women are persecuted because of
their race, religion, or political views, that
place must –at that moment—become the
center of the universe.”
1) What does this quote mean?
2) What is the call to action?
Bell Ringer: Writing Prompt Th. 2/2/12: ISN
page
Write about events that unexpectedly change
people’s lives—a natural disaster or death of a
loved one, for example. Write about the
effects and emotional reactions you or the
others might have to each event.
An event that drastically changes
people’s lives is…
Before You Read: Chapter 1
Setting: Time and Place
Eastern Europe (Romania) 1941
Did You Know
Judaism is 4,000 years old
Term
Compatriots
Edict
Expound
Firmament
Hermetically
Pillage
Premonition
Definition
Bell Ringer: Foreshadowing Wed. 2/8
R13
Definition
Author’s use of clues to hint what might
Happen later in the story
Synonyms
Examples
Foreshadowing
Def
Sentence
Journal: Night
Date Question
Even though it was 1944,
and Nazi extermination of
Jews had begun years
earlier, the Sighet Jews had
very few facts about it. Do
you think it is possible in
today’s world for a
community to know so
little, to be so unprepared?
Expain.
Response
Before You Read: Chapter 1
Question / Key Term
Answer / Definition
Setting
Eastern Europe 1941, Romania
Did you Know?
Judaism is over 4,000 years old.
Compatriots
Countrymen
Edict
Law
Firmament
The sky or the heavens
Hermetically
Completely sealed; air tight
Pillage
Rob with open violence
Premonition
When you have a feeling something bad will
happen
Elie Wiesel: Nonfiction Article- One Pager
Who is Elie Wiesl? (5 facts)
1.
Book
1. Title: Night
2.
2. Genre: Memoir
3.
3. Where does the book take place?
4.
4. When does the book take place?
5.
5. How old is Elie Wiesel in the
book?
Quote (Choose a quote from the
article)
Inference (Why is the book titled
Night?)
Night Chapter 1: ?????
Characters (List significant characters
and a character trait)
1. Eliezer: Intelligent, curious
2. Chlomo (Father): Wise, Respected
3. Moshe the Beadle: Wise, strange
4. Hilda: Older sister
5. Bea: Middle sister
6. Tzipora: Little sister—Innocent
Significant Events
1. Moshe is deported and comes
back to Sighet to tell the people
that the Nazis killed Jews.
2. Nobody believes Moshe.
3. The Nazis arrive in Sighet
4.
5.
Picture
Summary 5-10 sentences
Night: Chapter 2 -???????
Characters :(List significant
characters and a character trait)
External Conflicts:
Internal Conflict:
Picture
Summary
Bell Ringer:Word of the Day- Fri.
2/3/12
R14
Definition
A contradiction between what happens
and what is expected.
Synonyms
Examples
Aching rotten
teeth prevent
someone from
going to the
dentist.
Irony
e
Sentence
Twist
Paradox
Oxymoron
Bell Ringer: Tues. 2/7/12- Writing Prompt
If you were suddenly forced to leave your
home and were told you could only take
one thing with you, what would you take?
Explain why you would take that item.
How would it make you feel?
Bell Ringer: Wed. 2/22- DLP
Rewrite the following sentences correcting them
for spelling, punctuation and grammar .
1. In this section of Night the jewish people in the
town were forced to leave there stuff.
2. They were forced to leave their naborhoods so
they buried they’re things.
3. The Nazis were comming to the town and they
got scared.
Bell Ringer: Wed. 2/9- Corrections
1. In this section of Night, the Jewish people in
the town were forced to leave there
belongings .
2. The Jewish people of Sighet were forced to
leave their neighborhoods, so they buried
their personal treasures.
3. The Nazis were coming to the town, and
the citizens of Sighet became scared.
Writing a Letter
Write a letter to young
Elie Wiesel expressing
your thoughts about
what he and his family
are going through.
Thinking of the
examples of
foreshadowing in
chapters 1-3, warn Elie
of the hardships and
obstacles he must soon
endure. End the letter
with advice and words
of wisdom.
Dear Elie,
It is awful that you and your family
were forced to leave your home. I can’t
imagine ever having to leave my friends
and precious belongings…
The Nazis do not have right to
treat people like animals. There are
people who are fighting against the Nazis
and their leader, Adolf Hitler. You are
not alone; although, it may feel that way
at times.
You are going to endure some very
difficult times. Keep your faith and
don’t loose hope. Your life is worth it in
the end.
Sincerely,
John Smith
Before You Read: Night-CH. 3-5
Questions / Terms Answers/ Definitions
Setting
Birkenau, a concentration camp in Poland which was the
processing center for Auschwitz.
Did you know?
The first concentration camp was opened in 1933.
In 1942, Hitler and his allies developed the official policy known as
the “Final Solution.” Under this plan, Jews would be worked until
they collapsed and then they would be killed.
Crucible
Container for cooking at high heat
Emaciated
Thinness caused by starvation and disease
Leprous
Showing signs of leprosy
Manacle
To handcuff
Writing
a Letter
Wiesel was unable to say a
proper good bye to his
mother and young sister,
Tzipora when they were
seperated at Aushwitz.
Write a “Good Bye” letter in
the first person point-ofview as young Eli to his
mother and young sister
Tzipora. What would you
want your mother and sister
to know ? What are you
going to miss most about
them?
Dear mother and Tzipora,
II can’t believe that we were separated
today. I was horrified when the Nazis
forced father and I to go to one line while
you both went to another line. Mother
I want to thank you for always taking
care of me and making my favorite
Meals. You always reassured us when
things became rough.
Tzipora, I will miss you the most. I don’t
understand why you were taken. You
are so innocnet and have never hurt anyone in your life.
With deep love and fond memories,
Elie
Warning Sign
Create a warning sign that you would leave in an
abandoned ghetto in order to warn other Jewish
people who might use the ghetto for a refuge. Your
sign must contain words and phrases that
communicate to others the danger s that may lie ahead
for them if they are caught by the Nazis.
You sign must also contain symbols and pictures.
Word of the Day: Th. 2/9
R18
Definition:
The use of symbols or objects that represent ideas,
events, or people.
Examples from Night
Pictures / Symbols
dfad
Symbolism
Sentence:
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Fire
Fire appears throughout Night as a symbol of the Nazis’ cruel power. On the way
to Auschwitz-Birkenau, Madame Schächter receives a vision of fire that serves as
a premonition of the horror to come. Eliezer also sees the Nazis burning babies
in a ditch. Most important, fire is the agent of destruction in the crematoria,
where many meet their death at the hands of the Nazis.
The role of fire as a Nazi weapon reverses the role fire plays in the Bible and
Jewish tradition. In the Bible, fire is associated with God and divine wrath. God
appears to Moses as a burning bush, and vengeful angels wield flaming swords.
In postbiblical literature, flame also is a force of divine retribution. In Gehenna—
the Jewish version of Hell—the wicked are punished by fire. But in Night, it is the
wicked who wield the power of fire, using it to punish the innocent. Such a
reversal demonstrates how the experience of the Holocaust has upset Eliezer’s
entire concept of the universe, especially his belief in a benevolent, or even just,
God.
Night
The Bible begins with God’s creation of the earth. When God first begins his
creation, the earth is “without form, and void; and darkness [is] upon the face of
the deep” (Genesis 1:2, King James Version). God’s first act is to create light and
dispel this darkness. Darkness and night therefore symbolize a world without
God’s presence. In Night, Wiesel exploits this allusion. Night always occurs when
suffering is worst, and its presence reflects Eliezer’s belief that he lives in a world
without God. The first time Eliezer mentions that “[n]ight fell” is when his father
is interrupted while telling stories and informed about the deportation of Jews.
Similarly, it is night when Eliezer first arrives at Birkenau/Auschwitz, and it is
night—specifically “pitch darkness”—when the prisoners begin their horrible run
from Buna.
Night: Chapter 3 ???????
Characters
Internal Conflicts:
External Conflicts:
Picture
Summary
Bell Ringer: Fri. 2/10/12
Definition
Parts of Speech
Profound: Adjective
Entering deeply into subjects Profoundly: Adverb
or thoughts; deep insight or
Profoundness: Noun
understanding
Synonyms
Intense
Absolutely
Very
Extensive
Profound
Sentence
Bell Ringer: Word of the Day
Definition
Synonyms
Lack of interest or concern;
absence of emotion or
enthusiasm
Indifference
Numbness
Apathy
Picture
Antonyms
Interest
Emotion
Zeal
Journal: Night
Date
Question
Wed.
2/8
What are some
incidents that suggest
or foreshadow the
coming danger to the
Sighet Jew? Why
doesn’t the
community believe it
is a danger?
Th 2/9
Explain what Fire and
Night symbolize in
our memoir.
Response
Night=
Fire=
Mon.
2/13
When he arrives at Aushwitz
and then Buna, Wiesel
describes scenes he will
never forget. What scenes,
ideas, or feelings from the
memoir do you find
unforgettable.
Word of the Day: Tues. 2/14
R14
Definition
The use of words or phrases that appeal to one
Or more of the senses. Writers use images to describe
How something looks, feels, tastes, smells, or sounds .
The 5 Senses
Sight
Sound
Touch
Taste
Smell
Picture
Imagery
Example
My grandmother was baking cookies today. Already
I could smell the warm dough and melted chocolate. I
couldn’t wait to bite into the gooey, sticky caramel.
Night: Ch. 4: ?????
Characters : Include two
character traits
Examples of Imagery : Write down
the sentence and page number
Sight:
Elie:
Sound:
Chlomo:
The French Girl:
Idek:
Taste:
Touch:
Smell:
Picture
Summary: Write about major events
and your reaction to the chapter.
Bell Ringer: Literary Analysis
1. Read the following quote from Night. Determine
which of the five senses Elie Wiesel appeals to in
order to describe the scene in vivid detail.
It was a beautiful April day. The Fragrance of spring
was in the air. The radiant orange sun was setting in
the west, and I could feel the warmth tingle on my skin.
2. Explain how the use of imagery enhances the
description of the scene.
3. How does this description contrast with the situation
young Elie is facing?
Bell Ringer:Th. 2/16/12- Circle Map:
Figurative Language
R13
Definition
Picture
Types of Figurative Language
Figurative
Language
Rewrite the following sentence using figurative language.
It is hot outside.
Ticket Out the Door
1. Describe some images that Wiesel has
described that have evoked strong
emotions.
2. How does the use of imagery and figurative
language improve the author’s overall
message about the Holocaust?
3.
What are some questions you still have about
our memoir?
Bell Ringer: Figurative Language
Read the following sentences from Night . First determine what type of
figurative Language is being used. Then rewrite the sentence translating it to
its literal meaning.
Page
43
Type of
Figurative
Language
Sentence
“Two lambs, with a
hundred wolves lying in
wait for them. Two lambs
without a shepherd.”
Literal Meaning
Bell Ringer
Figurative Language: R11
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Symbolism
Obvious and
intentional
exaggeration
Example
Example
The assignment
He is as sly as
was a breeze.
a fox.
Example
Example
Example
I waited in line for
Centuries.
The tables danced during
The enemy held out the
The earthquake.
olive branch at
a chance for peace.
Bell Ringer: Allusion- Wed. 2/22
ISN pg. 17
Music
R11
Definition
Example in movies
Example in Music
Allusion
Memoir (page 34)
“But I had ceased to pray . How
I sympathized with Job!
Pg. 34
Homework: The Bible as Literature
Research:
1. If we look at the Bible as literature, who is
the character Job in the Bible?
2. List some awful things that happen to Job?
3. What is Job’s reaction to these awful events?
4. Why does Elie sympathize with Job?
Night: Ch. 5- One pager
Significant Events
1
Examples of Allusion (Copy
down sentence with page
number)
2
3
4
Picture
Summary (five or more sentences with
your reaction )
Bell RInger: Fri. 2/24
Question
When Elie arrives
at Aushwitz , he
enters through
gates that read
“Work is Liberty”.
Explain the irony
in that statement.
Answer
Ticket Out the Door
1. Describe one thing that stood out to you
during your reading today.
2. What questions do you have? Did anything
confuse you today?
3. What do you predict will happen next?
Word of the Day: Fri. 2/24
Definition:
•To make or become extremely thin,
Especially as a result of starvation.
Picture:
Parts of Speech:
Emaciated: Adj.
Emaciation: Noun
Emaciated
Sentence:
Word of the Day: Fri. 3/2-ISN
13
Definition:
Discrimination , prejudice or hostility
against Jewish people.
Parts of Speech:
Anti-Semitic: Adjective
Anti-Semite: Noun
Anti-Semitism
Picture:
Sentence:
Night- Exam Review
What was this image used as
during WWII?
Where were Elie and his family taken to when
they got off the cattle train?
A contradiction between what is expected
and what occurs. This term also describes the
words above the gate of Auschwitz.
The Jewish prayer for the dead.
Indifferent is a synonym for this word.
Name the town in Romania that Eliezer and
his family are from.
Name the type of Figurative
Language is exemplified below.
"At first my father crouched under blows,
then he broke in two, like a dry tree struck by
lightning, and collapsed" (52).
On the train from Sighet, of what does
Madame Schacter have visions?
The murder of a group of people based on their
race, religion, ethnicity, or culture.
When an author uses the senses (Sight,
Sound, Touch, Taste, Smell ) in order to
describe vividly in his or her writing.
Name the type of Conflict
“Some talked of God, of his mysterious ways,
of the sins of the Jewish people, and of their
future deliverance. But I had ceased to pray.
“
Which literary term is being
used in the example below?
In Night, fire is used as a representation of
the cruel power of the Nazis.
The most important lesson we can learn from
the Holocaust is…
Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Hyperbole,
and symbolism are all types of….
Identify the type of Figurative Language
used in the following sentences.
These books weigh a ton.
It is a million degrees outside.
On the cattle train, Madame Schacter has
visions and screams of visions of fire. What is
this an exaple of?
penetrating deeply into subjects or ideas;
absolute; intense
What type of conflict is
being described?
“He pulled out my tooth with the gold crown
using only a rusty spoon.”
The mass murder of Jews under the German
Nazi regime during the period 1941–45.
However, the Denotative meaning is
massacre or mass murder in a large scale
based on race especially murder by fire.
Identify the type of
Figurative Language used in
the following sentences.
"Never shall I forget those moments which
murdered my god and my soul and turned my
dreams to dust." (page 32)
Which of the senses is being
evoked below?
“The bell rang. It ordered us to our next task.
The toll of the bell controlled our every move
in Buna.”
Elie’s inheritance from his father.
This adjective describes the way the Jewish
prisoners looked after being deprived of food.
When an author makes a reference to a wellknown book, person, place or event in
literature.
Name the type of Figurative
Language is exemplified
below.
"One day when we came back from work, we
saw three gallows rearing up in the assembly
place, three black crows." (pg. 61)
One Pager: Ch. 6
Draw a picture that takes up the whole page
along with a quote that captures the main
idea of chapter 6
Writing Journal: Fri. 3/2
Question
What are some of the ways that the
Jews are dehumanized during the
Holocaust?
Answer
Chapter 6:One Pager- Title?
1. Draw a picture of a scene that stuck out to
you in your reading.
2. Include a quote on the page.
Chapter 7: One Pager- Title?
List Characters and two traits
Quote
Picture
Summary
Chapter 8: One Pager-Title?
List 5 significant events
Define Vocabulary
1.
Contagion:
2.
Encumbrance:
3.
4.
Vigilance:
5
Hopelessness and Death
Hope and Life
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
Chapter 9: One Pager- Title?
List Significant Events
How does the memoir paint a dark
and angry picture of human nature?
What are the circumstances in the
memoir that allow for this darker side
of human nature?
Draw a picture of the side of human
nature we see in the memoir .
Choose a word or phrase that captures
the mood of the memoir.
Bell Ringer: Word of the Day- Mon 3/5
Definition
A moment of sudden
And great insight; a
great revelation.
Synonyms
revelation
discovery
Eye-opener
Epiphany
Picture
Sentence
Themes in Night
Themes: Themes are the fundamental and often
universal lessons explored in a literary work.
 Relationship between father and son
 Loss of faith
 Being a voice for the voiceless or marginalized
people
 Silence
 Inhumanity of humans to other humans
Journal: Writing Prompt
Date
Question
Mon. How is watching the
3/5
interview with Wiesel
change your perspective
of the memoir?
What are some
epiphanies you have had
as a result from reading
Night?
Answer
Journal: Writing Prompt
Date
Question
Th.
3/8
Why is it imperative
that we never forget
the atrocities of the
Holocaust? What is at
stake if we do forget?
Answer
Connected Readings: “All the Unburied Ones”
1. List the different examples of imagery in this
poem.
2. How many syllables per line?
3. What is the author’s tone in this poem?
Provide reasons for your response.
Connected Readings: Three Poems
1. Who is Hannah Senesh?
2. Why was Palestine a sanctuary for Jewish
people during WWII?
3. In stanza 2, line 5, who are “…our brothers in
exile”?
4. In poem 2, describe the use of
personification.
Connected Readings: Blessed is the Match
1. In her poem, Senesh uses symbolism. What
might the match symbolize?
2. What might the flame symbolize?
Night: Essay Rubric
4= Excellent 3= Proficient 2= Satisfactory 1= unsatisfactory
1. Choose the correct type of figurative
2.
3.
4.
5.
language.
Explain what the lambs and wolves are
being compared to.
Explain why the author chose to use those
images.
Use details and examples from the memoir.
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation does
not interfere with your overall message.
Multigenre Project: Prologue
Introduction
Topic Sentence: Genre, title, author, plot, main idea.
Paragraph 1
What is the Holocaust?
Why shall we never forget the Holocaust?
Paragraph 2
What surprised you?
What were your epiphanies? What did you realize?
What did you learn about life and people from Night?
Paragraph 3
List three themes
Theme 1: explain
Theme 2: explain
Theme 3: explain
Paragraph 4
Which project did you choose?
Why did you choose that project?
What will your project teach your audience?
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