Friday, March 15

Writing Prompt 4.10: 

Elie Wiesel's orignal ending to Night with the following statement:

"Those who kept silent yesterday will remain silent tomorrow."

What do you think he means by this? How could it apply to his experiences? Why do you think he changed it? Explain your response.

Today:

review vocabulary

discuss end of Night

essay questions

Never Again? AOTW #21

Assignments:

AOTW #21 due Monday

• read two articles about genocide
• answer the questions on the back side of the articles

Writer's Notebooks collected Monday 

• writing prompts 4.1-4.10
• AOTWs #16-21

Night in-class essay on Tuesday

Vocab Test on Wednesday

Pi Day! 3.14

Writing Prompt 4.9:
Reread Juliek's death on pages 94-95. I will play a recording of a Beethoven violin concerto.

Why do you think this memory stands out to Elie? How does his description of the scene and the music make you feel? Are there any lines or phrases that stand out to you?

Today:
Discuss reading
Vocabulary review

Assignments:

• Finish Night for Friday!
• Writer's Notebooks collected Monday
• Night essay - Tuesday in class
• Vocab test - Wednesday in class

Wednesday, March 13

Assignments:

• read pages 86-103 for Thursday. 2 pages of notes.
• Monday - collect Writer's Notebooks
• Vocab Test - 100 words next week
• In-class essay on Night next week

Tuesday, March 12

Today:

Review vocabulary

Prepare for presentation tomorrow

Discuss reading

Assignments:

• read pages 86-103 for Thursday. 2 pages of notes.
• Monday - collect Writer's Notebooks
• Vocab Test - 100 words next week
• In-class essay on Night next week

Monday, March 11

Do Now: Vocab Practice

Today:
Review vocabulary
Prepare for presentation tomorrow
Discuss reading

Assignments:

• read pages 86-103 for Thursday. 2 pages of notes.
• Monday - collect Writer's Notebooks
• Vocab Test - 100 words next week
• In-class essay on Night next week

Friday, March 8

Writing Prompt 4.8 Akiba Drumer believes that God is testing the Jews and that this punishment they are enduring is actually a sign of love (pg 45). What does Elie think of this theory? What do you think? Explain your response.


Word maps can go in the homework bin. 

Today:
review vocab
characterization
violence


Assignments:
read pages 65-85 for Monday (and notes)
AOTW #20 for Monday

Wednesday, March 6

Writing Prompt 4.7:
What items or concepts are absolutely necessary for survival? What can you absolutely not live without? Explain your responses.

Today:

• Vocab
• propaganda group share out

Assignments:

• Read pages 37-65 for Thursday. Complete 2 full pages of notes.
• Word maps due Friday

Tuesday, March 5

Writing Prompt 4.6: Do you think Mrs. Schäcter was crazy? Or was she able to see and know what the others could not? How do the other prisoners react to her screams? Why do you think this is? Explain your thoughts about Elie's journey on the cattle car to Auschwitz. 

Today:
Propaganda techniques and analysis

Assignments:
Read pages 37-65 for Thursday. Complete 2 full pages of notes.
Word maps due Friday

Monday, March 4

Do Now: Get a new vocabulary sheet. Use the sentences to decipher each word's meaning.

Have your AOTW out on your desk so I can stamp it.
Notes can go in the homework bin.

Today:
new vocab
discuss AOTW
video

Assignments:
read pages 37-65 for Thursday
word maps due Friday and complete notes

Friday, March 1

Study! If you missed today's quiz, you need to make it up by Thursday, 3/7. 

Assignments:

Read pages 20-37 of Night and complete 1.5 pages of notes. 

Your options for reading notes are here. 

Read AOTW #19 about antisemitism. Pay close attention to the religious, social and political causes for this racism.