Fold a piece of notebook paper to form

Fold a piece of notebook paper to form four boxes. � 1. 2. � � � 3. Introduction to Night 4.

Label your first box: � 1. Make a prediction on what the novel will be about based on the cover of the book. Be sure to explain based on specific details. 3 -4 sentences.

Label the remaining 3 boxes: � 2. 5 -7 facts about Elie Wiesel and why he wrote the novel? � 3. 5 -7 facts learned about the Holocaust. � 4. Three aspects of Wiesel’s experiences that you would like to find clarification on through reading his novel.

Oprah Interview with the Author �You will now view Oprah’s interview with Elie Wiesel. Make sure you are taking notes on your foldable in the appropriate boxes. �Interview at Auscwitz

BELLRINGER: Copy prompt onto sheet of Notebook paper. ½ page Homework journal: 2 well developed paragraphs �What social implications does Wiesel’s novel have? Why do you think the book was widely unaccepted upon publication? What impact did that reaction have on those whose lives were lost and those who survived? �Due Friday

Essential Question: What can literature teach us about humanity and our responsibilities to ourselves, our culture, our society, and our

�We will read Elie Wiesel’s preface to Night together.

Read the Quote: �“First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me. ”

�What does the quote mean? �What effect does the parallelism have on the meaning? �What lesson is Niemoller trying to convey to readers? �How could you and your peers apply this lesson to everyday life?