Night by Elie Wiesel - A Novel Study on the Holocaust (FLEX)
In this six week course, students will learn about the Holocaust and the effect it had on the world through the testimony of Elie Wiesel during this novel study of Night.
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Homework
1-2 hours per week. Every week there will be an assigned reading of lengths ranging from 25 - 35+ pages. The reading level is at a 9th grad reading level, but the content is a difficult one. Students might need to use the attached materials through Google Classroom to define unknown terms for them. Assignments will be posted there as well so that students can access notes and assignments in one place. The Outschool classroom will host the discussion board where students will interact with one another and with the teacher throughout the unit. While reading, students are expected to collect two quotes that they feel are the most significant (the most important) from their reading section to post as a weekly assignment that they will use to complete their final assessment.Assessment
Students will develop a Found Poem using the significant quotes that they collect throughout the reading. Students will rearrange these quotes by reordering them and cutting them up (literally) and turning them into a poem. The final week will focus on this and will be accompanied by examples, videos, and instructions in multiple formats to allow students to work on this independently and to create their own unique poems.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
"Born in the town of Sighet, Transylvania, Elie Wiesel was a teenager when he and his family were taken from their home in 1944 to the Auschwitz concentration camp and then to Buchenwald. Night is the terrifying record of Elie Wiesel's memories of the death of his family, the death of his innocence, and his despair as a deeply observant Jew confronting the absolute evil of man. This new translation by his wife and most frequent translator, Marion Wiesel, corrects important details and presents the most accurate rendering in English of Elie Wiesel's testimony to what happened in the camps and of his unforgettable message that this horror must never be allowed to happen again."
Students will learn about the Holocaust through this novel study of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel's Night. Wiesel's novel is powerful and moving in ways that many novels are not. He is a Holocaust survivor and through his time spent in Auschwitz, Buchenwald, and Buna, Wiesel struggles with his faith and humanity. The novel is intense and does not shy away from the horrors of the Holocaust, but Wiesel works hard to show the world that if we forget history, it will repeat itself.
Attached to the class is a reading schedule and essential questions that we will focus on as we read the novel. Please feel free to look through it and message me with any questions you might have!
Week 1: Introduction to the Novel
Introduction to the Holocaust
Video Recording Discussing Background Information
Activities Included: Background Knowledge Stations
Week 2: Characters
Read pages 1 - 28
Video Recording Discussing Characters and How to Analyze Them
Activity: Character Analysis
Week 3: Symbolism
Read pages # - 29 - 65
Video Recording Discussing Symbolism and Its Role in the Novel
Examination of Symbols within the Novel
Week 4: Conflict
Read pages # - 66 - 97
Video Recording Discussing the Definitions of Conflict and Their Purposes
Examination of Conflict within the Novel and Its Types
Week 5: Theme
Read pages 98 - end of the novel
Video Recording Discussing Theme and Common Themes in Movies as Examples
Definition of Theme and Discussion of Prominent Themes in the Novel
Week 6:
Final Assessment - A Found Poem Activity
- A video recording will be provided for this activity specifically to help students do a unique, fun, and unconventional way to show their understanding of the material.
Students will be assessed on their work through the weekly activities and in a final assessment that will be completed and submitted through classroom. The teacher will send back feedback weekly and with the final assessment to help students understand the skills we are studying in the novel and the overall impact of the Holocaust on the world.Learning Goals
Students will be able to define character development, symbolism, conflict, and theme.
Students will be able to explain what the Holocaust was and its impact on the world.
Students will participate in a discussion of the Holocaust and the novel Night by Elie Wiesel.
Students will be able to show their understanding of the novel and its overall themes by developing a Found Poem.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The Holocaust is an intense subject and Elie Wiesel does not shy away from the difficulties of the events that took place. He questions everything about himself: his God, his humanity, his sanity. We will be discussing these terrible events in-depth. I ask that parents and students communicate with me if something is bothersome or causing problems so that we can address them immediately.
Supply List
The Teacher Will Provide: A copy of the novel on an online PDF which may be used to read the novel Notes for Different Literary Skills to Reference Handouts and Activities Discussion Questions to Engage In Video Recordings Each Week Detailing the Lessons and Focus Assessment and Feedback Every Step of the Way The Learner Will Need: A copy of the novel (Online versions are available or it typically can be found online or in a store for about $12) A Pen or Pencil (Everything but the discussion can be done on paper if this is the preferred route) Printed Copies of the Handouts (if desired)
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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I have taught this novel every year that I professionally taught. I have used this assessment every year as well because it is unique and different from the traditional assessment that students often take in an English classroom. Year after year, students have expressed that they enjoyed completing a Found Poem because it was unlike anything that they had done before. It had a certain level of freedom that they are often unexposed to in the classroom. I enjoy teaching this unit immensely and if your student likes English and History, I highly suggest taking this course!Reviews
Live Group Class
$19
weekly or $110 for 6 weeks6 weeks
Completed by 9 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
