Welcome Scholars!December 13,2011

SWBAT identify and analyze events of the Holocaust that had a direct effect on Elie Wiesel’s life by taking Cornell Notes from a PowerPoint.

INTRODUCTION TO WORLD WAR II, THE HOLOCAUST, AND

ELIE WIESELJune 12, 1929 - February 1945

Create a Circle Map: Accessing Prior Knowledge—Rt. side

WWII &Holocaust

What do I already know?

What do I want to learn?

Anticipation Guide You will have 2 minutes to fill out your anticipation guide. The objective of this activity is to tap your prior knowledge concerning the Holocaust and WWII. Consider each of the eleven items and put an “A” on the line if you agree or “D” on the line if you disagree. When you are complete turn your paper over.

 1. Some people hate others just because they are different. _____2. Adolf Hitler was Jewish. _______3. The Holocaust only affected Jewish people. ________4.Anti-Semitism (hatred toward Jews) began during World War II and the period of the Holocaust. ______5. Germany was the only country that was responsible for the Holocaust. 6. Only other Jewish people tried to help Jews during the Holocaust. ______7. Jewish people were sent to concentration camps where they worked for the Nazis and/or were killed in large quantities. _______8. Hitler compared the Jews to rodents. ________9.Because Germany lost World War I, Hitler was able to convince German citizens that the Jews were responsible for the country’s problems. ______10. The United States tried to stop the Holocaust. _________11.Hitler’s main goal was to kill all of the Jews in Europe. This was also known as Hitler’s “Final Solution”. ________

World War II

Abbreviated as WWII. Worldwide military conflict that lasted

from 1939 through 1945. The majority of the world’s nations were

either on the side of the Allies or the Axis powers.

Resulted in the death of more than 60 million people.

Hitler Video

The Holocaust is the term generally used to describe the killing of approximately six million European Jews during World War II. This was part of a program of deliberate extermination

planned and executed by the National Socialist regime in Germany led by Adolf Hitler called the

“Final Solution to the Jewish Question.”

Concentration Camps

Jews and other “non-desirable” people were sent to concentration camps, or worse—the death camps.

Thousands and thousands of people died in these camps from such things as disease, starvation, and cold.

Transporting Millions of People

A train that carried people to the concentration camps

The outside of a concentration camp- PRISON. The sign above the

gates states “Work makes you free.”

Sleeping quarters in a concentration camp.

The Star of David: Jewish people were forced to have this

symbol stitched into their clothing to signify that they were a Jew.

Holocaust Clip

Night by Elie Wiesel

Original title is : And the World Has Remained Silent

He wrote the book after 10 years of silence

Night by Elie Wiesel

5 Subjects to pay attention to:

Night—Pay attention to what happens at night and what that might symbolize.

Bearing witnesses—Pay attention to what characters are witnesses and to what they bear witness.

Father son relationship—Pay attention to how Elie and his father’s relationship develops; in addition, notice other father-son relationships in the book.

Loss of Faith—Notice how Elie’s faith in God changes as the book progresses.

Voice vs. silence—who has a voice and who chooses to remain silent; Why might Elie title his book what he originally did and why did he no longer remain silent.

Elie Wiesel What do you notice about the silence?

Role Play: Left-hand side

In a well-developed paragraph(s) (12 sentences), pretend you are a either a female or male Jew. Write a letter to Hitler expressing the pain and fear you have (make sure you use a personal letter format). For example, tell him what your fears are. Tell him what has been taken away from you (your loss of freedom). Tell him why prejudice is wrong.

This is an emotional topic, so let out your emotions.

Sample Personal Letter—Left-hand side (output)

You must include a greeting (dear), introduce your name, the body of your letter, a closure and your signature.

Dear John,My name is Jane……

With hope for the future,Jane Doe