Night by Elie Wiesel - A Novel Study
Kaitlyn Fischer: Close-Reading Specialist
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In this 5-week course, students will learn about the Holocaust and the effect it had on the world through the testimony and autobiography of Elie Wiesel during this novel study of Night.
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
"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...
This class is taught in English.
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.
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! I also teach this course as a flex version!
Homework Offered
Students may need to complete homework on their own time if we are not able to finish them in class. Reading will also need to be completed outside of class time.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
The Teacher Will Provide:
Notes for Different Literary Skills to Reference
Handouts and Activities
Discussion Questions to Engage In
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)
- This is the Amazon Link to purchase the book which is the same version I use as a teacher. If this is easier, it would allow both the teacher and the student to reference the same page numbers!
- https://www.amazon.com/Night-Elie-Wiesel/dp/0374500010/ref=sr_1_1?crid=J7TVVFEQO8LN&dchild=1&keywords=night+by+elie+wiesel&qid=1600027511&sprefix=night+by%2Caps%2C1305&sr=8-1
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)Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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.
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My name is Kaitlyn Fischer and I have taught English to students as young as nine through eighteen in both Missouri and Colorado. I am a close-reading specialist and have a lot of experience teaching students close-reading strategies including...
Group Class
$100
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
40 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
1-4 learners per class
