Transcript Journal assignment, read p. 112-115 of Night, graded discussion

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Night
April 1st, Day 1
4/1 Journal Assignment
What problem would you like to solve?
Elaborate your answer with:
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Why is it a problem
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Why would you like to solve it
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What ideas do you have for a solution
Has anything happened to you that was the
opposite of what you expected?
OR
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Describe the situation in detail.
At minutes 5:13 - 7:19, only listen
“The Psychology of Evil” - TED Talk
Notes you must take over the video:
1. What is Zimbardo’s definition of evil?
2. What are the 7 Social Processes that “grease” the slippery slope of evil?
3. What 3 outcomes can come from any situation?
Feel free to write down anything else from the video that strikes you.
Read p. 3 - 46
Attach these Night questions in
your notebook and write the
answers on the facing page.
Pages 3-22
1. What happened to Moshe and why did people refuse to believe his story?
2. What were the ghettos and how did the Jews feel about them initially?
3. What is the underlying message the Nazis are giving Jews through the methods used to deport them?
Pages 23-28
4. Who is Madam Schachter and what was her nightmare?
Pages 29-46
5. What is Elie’s last view of his mother and sister?
6. Some young Jews want to revolt; why don’t they?
7. What does he see that horrifies him, and what surprises him about the world?
8. Which moments murdered God?
9. If an inmate refuses to comply, what choices are they given?
10. What is ironic about the motto, "WORK IS LIBERTY" over the gates at Auschwitz?
Homework
Read through page 46
Answer 10 assigned reading questions
Both are due Tuesday, 4/5
Pick up a “Prepositions” handout
and begin answering.
Common Prepositions
of
in
to
for
with
on
at
from
by
about
as
into
through
after
over
between
out
against
during
without
before
under
around
among
Night
April 5th, Day 2
Absent last
class? See
website.
“Transit” – Rita Dove, 1952
If music be the food of love, play on.
—Alice Herz-Sommer, survivor of the Theresienstadt ghetto
/
concentration camp
(horn flash, woodwind wail) . . .
well, let them cheer.
I won’t speak judgment on
This is the house that music built:
each note a fingertip’s purchase,
rung upon rung laddering
the black water passing for coffee,
white water for soup.
We supped instead each night
across the unspeakable world.
As for those other shrill facades,
rigged-for-a-day porticos
on Chopin—hummed our griefsoaked lullabies to the rapture
rippling through. Let it be said
composed to soothe regiments
of eyes, guilt-reddened,
lining the parade route
while in the midst of horror
we fed on beauty—and that,
my love, is what sustained us.
4/5 Journal Assignment
Are all people capable of doing evil? If your
answer is yes, what prevents many of them
from doing so?
Wiesel, in recounting the first night in the
concentration camp says, “Never shall I
forget that night, the first night in the camp,
OR
Can evil be done unconsciously? Is an act
evil if the person committing it is not aware
that it is an evil act?
OR
which has turned my life into one long
night....” What does it mean for a life to be
turned into “one long night”? Think of the
definition of night…how might it symbolize
Elie’s experience thus far?
Read p. 47 - 84
Attach these Night questions in your
notebook and write the answers on the
facing page.
Page 47-65
1. In what ways do we see Elie beginning to change?
2. Why do some call Buna a “good” camp?
3. Explain how the treatment of inmates is inhumane.
4. What did Elie manage to keep, then lose to Franek, the foreman?
Page 66-84
5. Explain Elie’s reaction when people are repeating “Blessed be God’s name at the beginning of the section. Why
does he react as he does? What does this demonstrate about his faith in God?
6. When Mr. Wiesel gives Elie his spoon and knife, why is this a significant act? What phrase alerts you to the
gravity of this matter?
7. What advice does the Blockalteste (block leader) give the inmates before the selection?
8. Both Elie and Akiba Drumer have “cracks” in their belief about God. Why does Akiba lose the will to live?
9. When given the choice to remain or march out, what dilemma does Elie face?
10. What reason does the officer give for making the men clean the block an hour before they leave?
Homework
Read through page 84
Answer 10 assigned reading questions
Both are due Thursday, 4/7
Absent last class?
See front desk for prepositions and reading questions!
Night
April 7th, Day
4/7 Journal Assignment
What are some ways in which a
person’s identity can put them at a
disadvantage in today's world? What
are some examples of these
disadvantages you see on the news or
around the community?
OR
Respond to the following quote from
Rollo May: “The opposite of courage is
not cowardice, it is conformity.”
Wiesel and Oprah Interview
Read p. 85- 112
Homework
These will be checked before
discussion begins on 4/11.
• Read through page 112
• Consider your “assigned” question and write a detailed response in your notebook
responding to it. Elie Wiesel has stated, “My whole life, my whole work, has been
devoted to questions, not to answers.” Having read Night, formulate one question
that you think might be of paramount importance to Wiesel.
• Even with the book being dismal and somber, what’s one thing you feel inspired by
after reading Night?
These should be used (by you) as a catalyst to spark
discussion when you’re “up to bat” on Monday.
Absent last class?
Check the website!
Night
April 11th, Day 4
4/11 Journal Assignment
In reflecting on Night, assume that you
wanted to learn more about the Holocaust
in order to “understand” it. What three
OR
topics would you look into or research more
in order to better grasp it? Explain your
interest in these areas.
Oprah called this book, one of the most important
books to read, do you agree? Why/why not?
While you journal, I’ll be making the rounds to check to see you
thoughtfully prepared a response to the one question you were
assigned.
Read pages 112-115 together
Discussion Guidelines
dis·cus·sion (noun)
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the action or process of talking about
something, typically in order to reach a
decision or to exchange ideas.
We’ll have 3 rounds with 8-9 people in each round.
Points Earned - Max 100 points
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Thoughtful, well supported (specific text
reference) comment 50 points
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Thoughtful comment 35 points
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Original thought provoking question that
sparks discussion 20 points
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Comment that contributes to conversation, but
is not original on its own 10 points
Each round will have a time limit of 15 minutes.
You will be graded on the frequency and quality of
your input in the conversation.
Homework
Multiple choice test over Night on Friday, April 15th.
• If you’d like to check your review on Wednesday or Thursday, you must have it
complete to enter the review and you must portal yourself in to Cav Time.
• I will be available to help if you have specific questions about the review during
morning tutorials Tues – Fri.
Concentration Camp Map
Jewish Terms
Judaism:
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the monotheistic religion (belief in one god) of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation
in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly
in the Talmud
Talmud:
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the most significant collection of Jewish oral tradition (focus on Jewish law)
Cont.
Cabbala (Kaballah) (“to receive”)
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the religious mystical system of Judaism claiming an insight into divine nature, how
the universe/life works
Kaddish
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A prayer recited in the daily synagogue services and by mourners after the death of
a close relative.
Cont.
Torah:
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The first five books of the Hebrew scriptures
(Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and
Deuteronomy)
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In broad context, the entire Jewish religious
text.
Cont.
Synagogue
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A Jewish place of worship
Sabbath
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Seventh day of the week, Saturday, the day of
rest, religious observance, and abstinence from
work.
Night
Night: noun
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The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
As you read, think about the connotations
(word/feelings associated with the word) of
“night.”
The Holocaust: Terms to Know
Holocaust: burnt offering; a sacrifice consumed by fire
Genocide: The systematic annihilation of a whole people or nation
Antisemitism: Prejudice against or hatred of all Jews
Ghetto: a confined area of a city in which members of a minority group are compelled to live
because of social, legal, or economic pressure.
Cont.
Totalitarianism: is the total control of a country in the government’s hands
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It subjugates individual rights.
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It demonstrates a policy of aggression.
SS: German abbreviation for Schutzstaffel (protection squads). A paramilitary
formation of the Nazi party initially created to serve as bodyguard to Hitler and other
Nazi leaders.
Cont.
Aryan:
in Nazi Germany, non-Jewish and non-Gypsy
Caucasians were labeled Aryan. They usually had
features such as blonde hair and blue eyes and
were considered to be the most superior of Aryans,
members of a “master race.”
Cont.
Concentration Camp: established by the Nazi regime and managed by the SS to detain
and, if necessary, kill so-called enemies of the state (i.e., Jews, Gypsies, etc.)
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Living conditions in camps were extremely poor.
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Prisoners slept in barracks that were small and extremely close together.
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The buildings were poorly constructed and unsanitary.
More on Concentration Camps
Prisoners spent around 10 hours a day
working at hard labor.
Then, they had to stand for long roll call
assemblies, stand in lines for meager rations
(typically less than 1700 calories), and stand
in line for the wash room.
Cont.