Assignment 6: Chapter 4 & 5 questions

Answer the following questions;

Chapter 4

1. What were the objectives of the medical examinations?
2. Why were the Jewish musicians not allowed to play Beethoven?
3. Describe one if Idek's bouts of madness.
4. How did Elie initially avoid losing his gold crown?
5. Who did Elie meet on the Paris metro.
6. What happened to Ellie when he refused to give his crown to Franek? What was the end result?
7. Describe the scene at the soup cauldrons.
8. During the preliminary ceremonies before hanging, what did Juliek tell whisper to Elie? What does this suggest?
9. During one hanging, Elie and the other prisoners cried. What made this hanging different from the others?

Chapter 5

1. Why didn't Elie fast on Yom Kippur?
2. What advice was given to Elie to pass the selection?
3. How did Elie's father respond when he had learned that his name had been written down?
4. What did Akiba Drumer ask others to do for him? Did they do it?
5. Why was Elie placed in the hospital?
6. Why was the camp evacuated? What did Elie learn of the fate of those who stayed behind in the hospital?

DUE 11-3-08

Assignment 5: Holocaust Time Line Summary

In the following Assignment you will visit the website A Teacher's Guide to The Holocaust. I would like you to visit this site with the link provided and read one of the timelines. After doing so I would like you to summarize the timeline and include a picture that is relevant to the time line.

http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/timeline/timeline.htm

Due Weds 10-29-08

Pre-AP 2nd 9wks Project (Soundtrack)

You will create a soundtrack that will accompany the book Night. To begin, you will choose 8 audio tracks along with the song lyrics that have a connection or that you feel have a relation to the book. There will also be a pragraph that accompanies every song lyric that point out the specifics in each song and how you believe that this song is connected to the book.

Your 8 Songs must deal with the following subjects and must follow this format no exceptions.

1. Elie
2. His faith (or loss of).
3. The first time in concentration camp.
4. His anger towards God.
5. The Nazi's
6. The death of Elie's father.
7. Survival
8. The whole story (A song that you feel represents the theme of the book.)

DUE: Dec 17, 2008

Assignment 4: questions chapters 2 & 3

Answer the following sets of questions.

Chapter 2-pp.21-26
1. Explain, "our eyes were opened, but too late." Where was the train at this point?
2. What was foreshadowed by Madame Schacter's nightmare?
3. What did some of the passengers do to quiet Madame Schacter?
4. Where did the train finally stop?

Chapter 3-pp.27-43
1. When questioned by the S.S. Officer, why did Elie lie about his age and occupation?
2. What was the first horrifying sight that Elie at first disbelieved?
3. Explain what Elie meant when he said, "Never shall I forget these flames which consumed my faith forever."
4. How did Elie change in a short time?
5. What was Elie's first impression of Auschwitz after leaving Birkenau?
6. What was the "compulsory formality" at the entrance to all camps?
7. What sort of identification was used on the prisoners?
8. Why was the prisoner in charge of Elie's block removed from his position?
9. What were the prisoners' rations at each meal?
10.What was Bela Katz forced to do once he was chosen for his strength?

Both sets of questions are due 10-24-08.

New URLS

The following are the student blog sites for the class.
http://otcsprinx12.blogspot.com/
http://fedaremylife.blogspot.com/
http://jamonsito.blogspot.com/
http://fritarita.blogspot.com/
http://livelaughandlove1225.blogspot.com/
http://300ernestosernawolves.blogspot.com/
http://romen-mike.blogspot.com/
http://kradp.blogspot.com/
http://mycornerintheuniverse.blogspot.com/
http://deeeee23curlysue.blogspot.com/
http://rockydeezer.blogspot.com/
http://janettehi.blogspot.com/
http://perlacabrera09.blogspot.com/
http://super--puma.blogspot.com/
http://oscarsuperblogg.blogspot.com/
http://toilet-dude.blogspot.com/
http://ltlman8.blogspot.com/
http://shaggydude-shaggy.blogspot.com/
http://boot1694.blogspot.com/
http://pollitoqwerty.blogspot.com/
http://chulalovexoxo.blogspot.com/
http://krispy4life.blogspot.com/
https://jrpeacenlove17.blogspot.com/

Assignment 3: Chapter 1 Night Questions

You should have read chapter 1 in the book NIGHT by Elie Wiesel. In this post I expect you to answer the following:

1. Who is Moishe/Moche the Beadle, describe him.


2. Why did Eliezer cry when he prayed?


3. When Moishe/Moche returned what did he tell?


4. Why didn't people believe him?


5. List the ways the Jewish people of Sighet lost their rights (List 5).


6. What is a Ghetto?


7. Why did citizens resist the truth , even when it was in front of them?


8. Describe the conditions in the train (at the end of the chapter).

Due 10-24-08

Assignment 2: Cattle Car Complex

Cattle Car Complex is a short story by a Jewish author, Thane Rosenbaum, who infuses his fictional writing with the historic elements of the Holocaust. I would like you to read the story and afterwards you will do the following;

• Write a 1 paragraph summary telling me about what you read.
• In a separate paragraph, tell me why you think the author writes about Jewish characters reliving a time period that they did not live in.
• Draw a picture that is split in two, one side will have what happens in the mind of the character in the story and the other side will have what happens in side the elevator.
• This assignment is due 10-24-08