English II - Night Extra Credit

TASK:
You are to choose one of the following prompts and complete a typed response of not less than two-and-a-half typed pages in length. Your assignment will be worth a maximum of 50 points, with points assigned based on three categories: Organization, Creativity, and Mechanics and Usage.

PROMPTS:

- Write an excerpt from Eliezer's diary after one of the key events in the story (i.e. When Moeshe the Beadle returns from the camp).

- Write a research paper on a specific concentration camp.

- Write a book review of the novel Night.



Please post these to Musketeer English no later than 3.30 p.m. on Monday, January 5. Late assignments will not be accepted.

Thanks,
Mr. Parsons
English II

English II - World War II Research Assignment

The Task:
Individual students will be given a topic and asked to complete three assignments. The first requires that each student conduct their own research and prepare a two-and-a-half page, MLA-formatted research paper. The second requires that the students creates a five minute presentation to deliver to the class on their subject matter (note: This is not simply reading your research paper). The third requires students to either create or procure a visual aid that will help other students gain an appreciation for the subject matter that is being discussed.

Topics:

The following items will be available for selection.

The Nazis
Allies
Jews
Swastikas
Concentration Camps
Final Solution
The Manhattan Project
The Treaty of Versailles
The Battle of Normandy
Yalta Conference
Anne Frank
Adolf Hitler
The Gestapo
Ghettos
Axis Powers
The Holocaust
The Marshall Plan
Hiroshima
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
Propaganda
Kristallnacht
Elie Wiesel
Auschwitz
Concentration Camps

What must be included:

Students must present basic information on their topic including who, what, why, when, where, and how the topic became significant. The research must be done either during the assigned research time in class or at home, but NOT HAVING A COMPUTER IS NOT AN EXCUSE for not completing the assignment. The paper must be MLA-formatted - for information on this style, go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/. The presentation must be in your own words and must be appealing to a class of high school students. Your visual aid is a stimulus used to help understanding of the topic. It may be in the form of an activity, a poster, a slide show, or another type of media, and MUST RELATE DIRECTLY TO YOUR TOPIC.

How you will be graded on the assignment:

The information you present, and the way in which you present it, will be worth 100 points. Your visual aid will be worth 50 points. The paper will be worth 100 points.

Night Questions - Chapters 7-9

Hey guys!

You are now entering the final phase of the book. The tragedy of the Holocaust and the the magnitude of the evens should now be at the forefront of your understanding of the novel.

The following questions will be due January 5 - the day you return from Christmas Break.

NIGHT
CHAPTER 7-9 QUESTIONS

1. VOCABULARY
Define the following words in no less that two sentences.

Genocide
Anti-Semitism
D-Day
Allies
Pious
Interminable
Wizened
Morale

2.Chapter 7
1. What did they do with the dead bodies on the train?
2. What happened when workmen threw bread on the train?
3. Meir Katz groaned, “Why don’t they shoot us right away?” Why do you think they didn’t?
4. At this stage, describe how Eliezer feels after his experiences.

Chapter 8
1. What is happening to Elie’s father?
2. How does Elie feel about this?
3. How does Elie’s father die?
4. How does Elie feel about his faith during this section of the novel?

Chapter 9
1. What does Elie see in the mirror when he looks back at his reflection for the first time since his imprisonment?
2. In what ways is his reflected image symbolic of his internal self as well as a description of his physical appearance?
3. Why can he never forget the look he saw in the eyes of his reflection?
4. Describe your thoughts on the book and the events of World War II in a reflection of not-less-than 300 words.

Good luck!
B. Parsons

Night Questions - Chapters 4-6

Hey guys!

You have now completed the questions for the first third of the book and are progressing through the novel and its ideas. By now, the text should start to become a little clearer, as the horror that accompanied World War II and the subsequent Holocaust is beginning to be awakened in you.
Please complete the following questions on Book II. They must be posted by the time you walk in the door for class on Monday, December 15 in order to get full credit. In addition to completing the questions, you should consider completing the reading of the novel over the weekend, so that you will not have homework for the Christmas Break.

Your assessment for this unit will be broken down into different parts. Here is an explanation of the parts, along with their due dates.

Chapter questions -
1-3 due Dec. 9
4-6 due Dec 15
7-9 due Jan. 5

Final -
Essay-based - a similar format to the Caesar Final. To be taken Jan. 8-9, with grade assessed in 3rd Nine Weeks.

Art Project -
This will be due Jan. 12 - more information relating to this project will be forthcoming on Monday.

Hope this answers your questions!

Now, for the questions:

NIGHT
CHAPTER 4-6 QUESTIONS

1. VOCABULARY
Define the following words in no less that two sentences.

Altruism
Convalescent
Fascist
Gestapo
Sabotage

CHAPTER 4
1. Where were Elie and his father sent to work?
2. Why did Elie have to go to the dentist?
3. How did the French girl hide her identity?
4. From page 52, Why do you think people change so much?
5. What happened to Elie and his father when Franek asked for Elie’s gold crown?
6. What was Elie’s punishment for seing Idek with a girl?

CHAPTER 5
7. Where did Elie go after Yom Kippur?
8. What is the selection?
9. What happened to those who stayed behind?

CHAPTER 6
10. Why did Elie’s father not let him sleep?
11. Describe the events in chapter 6.
12. Describe in a post of not less than 300 words your thoughts and attitudes on the Holocaust, the book, or Elie's experiences.

Thanks,
Mr. Parsons
English II Honors

Night Questions - Foreword/Chapters 1-3

Hi guys!

Today we will be beginning one of the most compelling stories you may ever read - Night by Elie Wiesel. The story, a semi-autobiographical account of Wiesel's experiences during the Jewish Holocaust of World War II, is told through the eyes of a character named Eliezer. Eliezer is essentially Weisel himself, but there are a few minor changes that were made by the author to help create a more tolerable distance from the horrific events that he experienced during the war.

Over the course of the next five school weeks, we will read the novel and analyze a series of questions relating to the novel, themes, context, plot structure, and characterization within it. We will also be responsible for creating an art project relating to the work and taking an essay-based final on the novel.

For the question section of the assessment, you will be required to complete questions for three sections of the book - Foreword/Chapters 1-3, Chapters 4-6, and Chapters 7-9 and post reading. Please post your answers as a blogspot response, ensuring that you complete each question with a significant amount of care. Remember to answer in full sentences, restating the question in your answer, and include quotes to support your responses where appropriate. If you will be unable to post by the given date, which will occur the Monday after the section is assigned, then you are responsible for submitting a handwritten copy of the questions and answers.

Good luck!

FOREWORD/CHAPTER 1

1. VOCABULARY
Define the following words in no less that two sentences.

Holocaust
Judaism
Concentration camp
Nazi
World War II

You may use the following link http://www.history.com/minisites/worldwartwo to research the answers to these questions, or you may use others. This site provides information on the history of World War II. Please provide the link to the place where you got your information, in addition to just your definition.

2. Describe Moshe the Beadle.

3. What happens to Moshe during chapter 1?

4. What news does Elie’s father learn the Saturday before Pentecost?

5. Describe the scene on pp 14&15(leaving the ghetto). Please do not copy the words. How does it make you feel?

CHAPTER 2

6. Describe the situation on the train.

7. Where does the train finally stop?

8. How were Madame Schachter’s screams a premonition?

CHAPTER 3

9. What is going to happen to the prisoners at Auschwitz?

10. What would have happened to Elie if he did not lie about his age?

11. When Elie arrived at the barracks, what was he made to do?

12. What was the inscription on the iron door of Auschwitz? Do you believe it?

13. Describe your reaction to the first three chapters of the book in as much detail as possible (three paragraph minimum).