Who is Responsible for the Holocaust?
| Date | Agenda | Homework |
| February 25 | 1. Finish watching Animal Farm 2. Thinking about Values 3. Introduce Lit Groups and and Annotations 4. Introduce Vocabulary |
Read Chapter 1 and prepare for lit group socratic. Look for how Wiesel develops empathy. |
| February 26/27 | 1. Vocabulary Focus: Interlude and Reprieve 2. The Little Boy with His Hands Up 2.Quiz on Chapter 1 3. A and B Lit Groups with annotations (Socratic) 4. Imagery of Empathy |
Read Chapters 2 and 3. Pay attention to how he builds his memory with details. Finish "Imagery of Empathy" Blog DUE March 3 at 8 am |
| February 28/29 | 1. Vocabulary Focus: Rations and Dysentery 2. Quiz on Chapters 2 and 3 3. Bearing Witness Journal: Choose an incident as immediate as walking by a homeless person sleeping in a doorway or catching another student cheating on a test. You may also describe how you experienced the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Use language such as "It's important to remember…" or "I saw it with my own eyes." 4. Group Discussion of details. |
Read Chapter 4. Look for evidence that Elie has changed. Begin writing memoir DUE March 13 |
| March 3 | 1. Vocabulary Focus: Robust and Quarantine 2. Quiz on Chapter 4 (Lit Groups will be on Tuesday) 3. Discussion/Grade Quiz in Class |
Read Chapter 5. Look for examples of Elie's relationships with faith. |
| March 4/5 | 1. Vocabulary Focus: Apathy and Pious 2. Quiz on Chapter 5 3.Journal on Questioning Faith: Wiesel's admits that his faith was "wounded" by the Holocaust, but that, in spite of everything, he maintained his faith in God's existence. He tells us that he talks to God, arguing with him at times, freely expressing his anger, dismay and disappointment. What does this reveal about Wiesel as a man? Do you think they would have (or could have) continued to have faith, if they had experienced what Wiesel did? Why or why not? 4. A and B Lit Groups with Annotations |
Read Chapters 6-9. Look for examples of Elie's relationship with family. |
| March 6/7 | 1. Vocabulary Focus: Grimace and Nocturnal 2. Final Group Discussion on chapters 6-9 3. Introduce "Who is Responsible?" Project and Choose Groups 4. Begin Research for "Who is Responsible?" |
Research "Who is Responsible?" |
| March 10 (2,4,6 Schedule) | no class | Research "Who is Responsible?" |
March 11/12 CAHSEE |
March 11- Period 1,3 are dedicated to the CAHSEE; You will spend Period 5 in Spirto Hall attending a talk by Bernd Simon, a Holocaust Survivor March 12- Period 2,4 are dedicated to the CAHSEE; You will spend Period 6 with your regularly scheduled class. |
Research "Who is Responsible?" |
| March 13 | 1. Turn in Memoir (20pts) 2. Watch "Life is Beautiful" |
Research "Who is Responsible?" |
| March 14 | Renaissance Day | Research "Who is Responsible?" |
| March 17/18 | 1. Finish "Life is Beautiful 2. Work on "Who is Responsible?" |
Research "Who is Responsible?" |
| March 19/20 |
Work on "Who is Responsible Project" in class |
Research "Who is Responsible" |
| March 25/26 | 1. Vocabulary Quiz 2. Read "Heart of Darkness" 3. Work on "Who is Responsible Socratic" |
Bring Completed Assignment on March 25 |
| March 27/28 | "Who is Responsible" Socratic Seminar | none |