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Theme Analysis of Night Students will compose five paragraph essay using a thesis statement

Theme Analysis of Night Students will compose five paragraph essay using a thesis statement and three topic sentences provided by the teacher. The students’ focus is to develop a wellorganized essay using evidence from the text to support the claim of each body paragraph. Standards: • W. 9 -10. 9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. • W. 9 -10. 1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Introduction Notes: Stay in 3 rd person! 1. Hook/Grabber/Lead- 1 sentence – Grabs reader’s

Introduction Notes: Stay in 3 rd person! 1. Hook/Grabber/Lead- 1 sentence – Grabs reader’s attention/on topic (quotation, interesting fact, unusual detail, exaggerated statement, compelling question) 2. Background Info/Context – 3+ sentences – – – Introduce/Explain the Holocaust Provide some information about Elie Wiesel, his hometown, his religion, and his family Explain that Elie was taken prisoner and survived five concentration camps 3. Thesis Statement- 1 sentence - Sets up the claim or argument of the entire paper Teacher has given you this sentence word-for-word– just copy it over.

Thesis Statement: • This will be the last sentence of the first paragraph. •

Thesis Statement: • This will be the last sentence of the first paragraph. • Example: Elie Wiesel uncovers and explores three distinct themes in his memoir Night: one’s spiritual journey, dehumanization, and relationships between friends and family.

Student Sample Intro: Not even eighteen years old, Elie Wiesel has experienced more suffering

Student Sample Intro: Not even eighteen years old, Elie Wiesel has experienced more suffering than most adults will accumulate in a lifetime. A survivor of the Holocaust, Elie writes about his struggles in the book Night. By 1945, Elie has endured five camps: Birkenau, Auschwitz, Buna, Gleiwitz, and Buchenwald. He goes into the first camp optimistic and walks out of the last camp without any revenge in his heart. Elie Wiesel uncovers and explores three distinct themes in his memoir Night: one’s spiritual journey, dehumanization, and relationships between friends and family.

Body Paragraphs: • Begin with given topic sentences. • Add your analysis integrated with

Body Paragraphs: • Begin with given topic sentences. • Add your analysis integrated with supportive details (snippets) from the text. • Each paragraph needs to be at least 5 -7 sentences. • Pay attention to grammar, capitalization, organization, word choice and spelling.

Topic Sentences: • Topic Sentence for Body Paragraph 1: Elie Wiesel’s experiences in the

Topic Sentences: • Topic Sentence for Body Paragraph 1: Elie Wiesel’s experiences in the concentration camp lead him to question, if not deny, his religion. • Topic Sentence for Body Paragraph 2: The prisoners are forced to undergo a brutal process of dehumanization that leaves them lacking individual identities. • Topic Sentence for Body Paragraph 3: Despite constant suffering, Elie Wiesel relies on his closeness with his father and his relationship with friends to give him strength.

Where do I find the quotes? Paragraph 1 Religion 4 -5. 19, 33 -34,

Where do I find the quotes? Paragraph 1 Religion 4 -5. 19, 33 -34, 37, 45, 65, and 67 -69 Paragraph 2 Dehumanization 18 -19, 22, 3537, 39, and 42 Paragraph 3 Father-son Relationship and Friendships 32, 44, 55, 68 -69, 71, 73, 75 -76, 82, and 86 -87 TO LEAVE OUT WORDS: use ellipses … TO ADD/CHANGE WORDS: use [brackets]

Teacher Sample Body Paragraph: The Jewish people maintained optimism prior to being taken prisoner.

Teacher Sample Body Paragraph: The Jewish people maintained optimism prior to being taken prisoner. Despite warnings from people like Moishe the Beadle, the Jewish people in Elie’s hometown clung to the hope that “Germany would be defeated” (8). Even when confined to the Jewish ghettos, some said, “this was not a bad thing” (11). They continued to hope for the best and believe in the good of humanity. Partially, this hope came from the belief that “in the middle of the twentieth century” (8) such crimes would never be permitted. This delusion, combined with optimism, enabled them to “walk [away from their homes] without another glance” (16) and be taken as prisoners to the concentration camps where the violence and brutality finally forced them to let go of their “illusions” (29). Until it was too late, the people of Sighet hoped for a good outcome.

Student Sample Body Paragraph: Elie Wiesel’s experiences in the concentration camps lead him to

Student Sample Body Paragraph: Elie Wiesel’s experiences in the concentration camps lead him to question, if not deny, his religion. Elie is committed to his religion and prays often before he is taken to Birkenau. The first day at the camp, he witnesses “flames that consum[e] [his] faith forever” (34) as he watches “children [being] thrown into the flames” (32). Elie walks scirss the camp with other people. All of them see the smoke. All of them smell the “burning flesh” (28). Elie from that point on would never “forget those moments that murdered [his] God” (34). Elie “ceas[es] to pray” (45) as he doubts God is ever going to help. The concentration camp puts so many horrible images into Elie’s mind. Every events leaves a scar, mentally and sometimes physically. He says, “Yes, man is stronger, greater than God” (67) and “He caused thousands of children to burn” (67). Elies loses his faith in the “Almighty, Master of the Universe” (67) because “He” (67) was letting all of this happen.

Conclusion Notes: Stay in 3 rd person! • Recap: 1 sentence – Don’t repeat

Conclusion Notes: Stay in 3 rd person! • Recap: 1 sentence – Don’t repeat yourself. Restate or recap your thesis (from Paragraph 1) in NEW WORDS. • Greater Significance: 4+ sentences – Take your claims deeper. Make the issue seem highly important (earth shattering / world changing!) Explain the lasting importance of these themes. How do they impact the overall tone? How do these thoughts, actions, and relationships affect Elie over time? What’s the deeper message of the book?