Objective: SWBAT
describe Elie's experience as he arrives at Birkenau.
Do-Now: The
Jews are traveling in a cattle car to an unknown destination. How might you feel if you were taken prisoner
and did not know where you were going?
Today: 1) Class will begin reading Section #3 of "Night."
2) Class will begin completing review questions for Section #3 of "Night."
Exit Slip: Describe Elie's experience when he arrives at Birkenau.
Homework: Finish reading Section #3 of "Night" and complete the review questions.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Thursday, May 17
Objective: SWBAT
describe the experience of a Jew forced to travel in a cattle car on his way to
a concentration camp.
Do-Now: What happens to the narrator and his family at the end of section 1? How is the Gestapo treating the Jews like animals? Where do you believe the Jews are being sent?
Today: 1) Class will begin reading the second section of "Night."
2) Class will begin completing review questions for the second section of "Night."
Exit Slip: Describe the narrators experience aboard the cattle car. Be specific and use details from the text.
Homework: Finish reading the second section of "Night" and complete the review questions which go along with it.
Do-Now: What happens to the narrator and his family at the end of section 1? How is the Gestapo treating the Jews like animals? Where do you believe the Jews are being sent?
Today: 1) Class will begin reading the second section of "Night."
2) Class will begin completing review questions for the second section of "Night."
Exit Slip: Describe the narrators experience aboard the cattle car. Be specific and use details from the text.
Homework: Finish reading the second section of "Night" and complete the review questions which go along with it.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Monday, May 14
Objective: SWBAT describe the events occuring in the ghettos as the Jews prepare for deportation.
Do-Now: How did the townspeople feel about the Germans when they FIRST arrived in town? How do they feel about the Germans now? What has happened to cause this change?
Today: 1) Review the first half of section one.
2) Continue reading section one. What occurs as the Jews are preparing for their deportation to an unknown destination?
3) Students will continue to answer the review questions for section one.
Exit Slip: How are the Jews transported out of the village? How is this significant? (Hint: What are they being treated like?)
Homework: Finish reading section one and complete questions for section one.
Do-Now: How did the townspeople feel about the Germans when they FIRST arrived in town? How do they feel about the Germans now? What has happened to cause this change?
Today: 1) Review the first half of section one.
2) Continue reading section one. What occurs as the Jews are preparing for their deportation to an unknown destination?
3) Students will continue to answer the review questions for section one.
Exit Slip: How are the Jews transported out of the village? How is this significant? (Hint: What are they being treated like?)
Homework: Finish reading section one and complete questions for section one.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Friday, May 11
Objective: SWBAT
describe how the townspeople's views on the German invasion represent dramatic irony.
Do-Now: What does Moshe the Beadle claim he saw when he was sent out of town? (Refer to the middle of pg. 4) Why aren't the townspeople willing to believe him? Do you believe his story? Explain why or why not.
Today: 1) Class will continue to read section 1 of "Night." Why are the townspeople not worried when the Germans arrive? How does this represent situational irony?
2) Students will continue to complete questions for section 1 of "Night."
Exit Slip: Why do you believe the people in Elie's town remain so oblivious as to what's happening in the world around them? Why are they so unwilling to believe anything is wrong? How might this lead to their downfall?
Do-Now: What does Moshe the Beadle claim he saw when he was sent out of town? (Refer to the middle of pg. 4) Why aren't the townspeople willing to believe him? Do you believe his story? Explain why or why not.
Today: 1) Class will continue to read section 1 of "Night." Why are the townspeople not worried when the Germans arrive? How does this represent situational irony?
2) Students will continue to complete questions for section 1 of "Night."
Exit Slip: Why do you believe the people in Elie's town remain so oblivious as to what's happening in the world around them? Why are they so unwilling to believe anything is wrong? How might this lead to their downfall?
Monday, May 7, 2012
Thursday, May 10
Objective: SWBAT describe how Moshe the Beadle is used as an antagonist in the beginning of“Night.”
Do-Now: What affect did the Holocast have on the Jewish people? How were the Jews treated? What were they forced to do? What were they not allowed to do? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will watch a video clip of Elie Wiesel speaking on the writing of his book.
2) Class will begin to read Section #1 of "Night."
3) Students will begin to answers questions for Section #1 of "Night."
Exit Slip: What do we learn about the narrator in the beginning of Section #1? Who is Moshe the Beadle and why is he important to the narrator? Explain.
Do-Now: What affect did the Holocast have on the Jewish people? How were the Jews treated? What were they forced to do? What were they not allowed to do? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will watch a video clip of Elie Wiesel speaking on the writing of his book.
2) Class will begin to read Section #1 of "Night."
3) Students will begin to answers questions for Section #1 of "Night."
Exit Slip: What do we learn about the narrator in the beginning of Section #1? Who is Moshe the Beadle and why is he important to the narrator? Explain.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Monday, May 7
Objective: SWBAT compare a book with the film version of that book.
Do-Now: Why is it ironic that adult Assef has kidnapped Hassan's son, Sorab, and Amir must now face Assef to get Sorab back? Do you believe Amir will be succesful in rescuing Sorab and bringing him back to America? Explain.
Today: Finish watching "The Kite Runner"
Exit Slip: What are your reactions to the film version of "The Kite Runner?" Which did you enjoy more---the book or the movie? Why? Do you believe the author intended for his book to one day be turned into a movie? Explain why or why not.
Do-Now: Why is it ironic that adult Assef has kidnapped Hassan's son, Sorab, and Amir must now face Assef to get Sorab back? Do you believe Amir will be succesful in rescuing Sorab and bringing him back to America? Explain.
Today: Finish watching "The Kite Runner"
Exit Slip: What are your reactions to the film version of "The Kite Runner?" Which did you enjoy more---the book or the movie? Why? Do you believe the author intended for his book to one day be turned into a movie? Explain why or why not.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Thursday, May 3
Objective: SWBAT compare a book to the film version of the book.
Do-Now: Why do you believe Rahim Kahn has asked Amir to return to his homeland years later? What do you think has happened to Hassan since Amir left? Do you predict the two of them will ever reunite?
Today: Continue watching "The Kite Runner"
Do-Now: Why do you believe Rahim Kahn has asked Amir to return to his homeland years later? What do you think has happened to Hassan since Amir left? Do you predict the two of them will ever reunite?
Today: Continue watching "The Kite Runner"
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