Chapter Reading Due Dates:
Part One-Chapters 1-2 (18 pages) read by 11/23/15
Part Two-Chapters 3-5 (25 pages) read by 11/30/15
Part Three-Chapters 6-9 (34 pages) read by 12/3/15
Chapter quizzes will be given on the reading due dates. That means there will be three quizzes on this novel. Be sure to read and ask Ms. Sorel questions about the chapters if you have a difficult time following the novel.
Part One-Chapters 1-2 (18 pages) read by 11/23/15
Part Two-Chapters 3-5 (25 pages) read by 11/30/15
Part Three-Chapters 6-9 (34 pages) read by 12/3/15
Chapter quizzes will be given on the reading due dates. That means there will be three quizzes on this novel. Be sure to read and ask Ms. Sorel questions about the chapters if you have a difficult time following the novel.
Schindler's List
Students will view clips from the film Schindler's List and complete the viewing handout. All handouts are due before the end of class.
Night Essay Prompts
a. Choose ONE essay prompt.
b. Follow MLA format: 12 point font. Times New Roman. Double-spaced. 2-3 pages in length.
c. This is a multi-paragraph essay.
d. You must include at least one quotation from Night for each body paragraph.
e. You must follow the conventions of an analytical paragraph for each body paragraph.
1. Describe and analyze Elie Wiesel's changing view of God throughout the memoir and how it affected his identity. Explain THREE specific examples of this transformation from Elie’s experience beginning in Sighet to his liberation at Buchenwald.
2. Dehumanization is the process by which the Nazis gradually reduced the Jews to little more than "things" which were a nuisance to them. Explain at least THREE specific examples of events which dehumanized Eliezer, his father, or his fellow Jews. Then, analyze how each event changed Elie’s attitude, outlook, and identity.
3. The decisions people make often have a significant impact on their lives. Think of the decisions Elie Wiesel was forced to make in Night. Discuss at least THREE decisions Elie made and analyze how those decisions positively or negatively impacted his life and affected his identity and innocence.
4. Choose a theme that was emphasized in the novel Night. Explain how that theme was brought to life in the text and how it enhanced the novel.
a. Choose ONE essay prompt.
b. Follow MLA format: 12 point font. Times New Roman. Double-spaced. 2-3 pages in length.
c. This is a multi-paragraph essay.
d. You must include at least one quotation from Night for each body paragraph.
e. You must follow the conventions of an analytical paragraph for each body paragraph.
1. Describe and analyze Elie Wiesel's changing view of God throughout the memoir and how it affected his identity. Explain THREE specific examples of this transformation from Elie’s experience beginning in Sighet to his liberation at Buchenwald.
2. Dehumanization is the process by which the Nazis gradually reduced the Jews to little more than "things" which were a nuisance to them. Explain at least THREE specific examples of events which dehumanized Eliezer, his father, or his fellow Jews. Then, analyze how each event changed Elie’s attitude, outlook, and identity.
3. The decisions people make often have a significant impact on their lives. Think of the decisions Elie Wiesel was forced to make in Night. Discuss at least THREE decisions Elie made and analyze how those decisions positively or negatively impacted his life and affected his identity and innocence.
4. Choose a theme that was emphasized in the novel Night. Explain how that theme was brought to life in the text and how it enhanced the novel.