Reflect on the following… (Journal #5)
“I swore never to be silent whenever
and wherever human beings endure
suffering and humiliation. We must
always take sides.
Neutrality helps the
oppressor, never the victim.
Silence encourages the tormentor,
never the tormented.”
– Elie Wiesel
• You will use the Reading and Annotations
Guide provided to you for Night. Remember,
this is only a guide and you are not limited to
it while annotating.
• Things to consider while annotating:
– Literary strategies used- identify them and note
their purpose and effect.
– Names of people, places, events with significance
– Unfamiliar words should be looked up
– Analyze Wiesel’s voice: diction, tone, syntax,
imagery, and symbolism
The Universal
Declaration of
Human Rights
defines
30 rights to
which all
human beings
are entitled.
“U.N. To Send Team to Iraq for
Inquiry on ISIS Acts”
As you read this article from The New York Times:
1. Annotate any strategies the author may use to convey meaning.
2. Write a question or make a statement about something you read.
3. Circle/Highlight ideas in the text you find particularly interesting or taught you
something enlightening. Explain why.
4. Mark any confusion with a
5. Mark key ideas (main idea, thesis)
Human Rights Violations from the past year…
1.
Unsafe labor conditions in Bangladeshbuilding collapses, thousands die
(company blamed Walmart and the Gap
for exploiting workers for cheap labor
and failing to provide adequate safety
regulations.
2.
Egypt’s epidemic of violence and sexual
abuse resulted in more than 600 deaths
and 91 women assaulted in four days of
riots at Tahrir Square.
3.
Burma committed ethnic cleansing
against thousands of Rohingya Muslims;
28 children hacked to death and mass
graves uncovered.
Human Rights Violations from the past year…
4. North Korea’s large-scale human rights
abuses revealed: 120,000 prisoners held in
gulags, citizens starved and publicly executed
by firing squad.
5. Uganda, India and Russia passed draconian
laws against homosexuality. Uganda abolished
the death penalty as punishment for having
gay sex, but it passed an anti-gay law punishing
“aggravated homosexuality” with life
imprisonment.
6. Forced sterilization for disabled underage
girls in Australia sparked outrage as attempts
to reform the laws failed.
What is your hope for this generation that follows us?
“I would not want my past to become their future.”
Homework & Housekeeping (E2):
• Before Next Class:
• Read, Annotate, & Summarize Ch. 1
• Complete Vocabulary Handout for Lesson 1.1
• Grades:
• First 5 assignments posted
• See me with concerns outside of class
• Norms for work:
• Automatic 5-pt. deduction if non-MLA
• Expect full late work penalties (prev. capped)
Homework & Housekeeping (HE2):
• Before Next Class:
• Read, Annotate, & Summarize Ch. 1
• Complete Lesson 1, Exercises A-D
• Grades:
• First 4 assignments posted
• See me with concerns outside of class
• Work Expectations:
• Automatic 5-pt. deduction if non-MLA
• Expect full late work penalties