Thurs/Fri 02.18/02.19

1. Vocab:
12. Irrevocable (adj) - not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final
The student asked if she could change her grade. I told her that she could not; it was irrevocable.

13. Optimism (n) – hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something
The optimism expressed by Julie’s friend convinced her that she could ask the boy out.
I am optimistic that the US will win the most medals in the Olympics.

2. Memoir Notes (see attachment)

3. Read aloud Night pgs 23 - 28

4. Memories of Strong Emotions (see attachment)

5. The Five Senses (see attachment)

6. Emotion poem (see attachment)

HW: Finish poem

MemoirKN.pdf

Tues/Wed 02.16/02.17

1. Independent Reading
2. Vocab
(9) Anecdote (n) - a short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical.
My grandmother loves to tell anecdotes about her teenage years.

(10) Rescind (transitive verb) - 1 : to take away : remove 2 a : take back, cancel
When the company found out Amy lied on her resume, they rescinded the job offer to her.

(11) Surreptitious (adj) - obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized
Steve surreptitiously bought the wedding ring a few months before I saw it.

3. Read aloud Night pgs 12 - 22

4. Connecting with Night
Choose ONE of the following prompts to complete on a SEPARATE sheet of paper, or you can complete both for more credit. One full page!
Title: Seeing (Name) Cry
1. On pg. 19, Wiesel recalls seeing his father cry for the first time: “My father was crying. It was the first time I saw him cry. I had never thought it possible.” This moment is shocking for him because he sees his father as such a strong person, incapable of crying. Tell the story of the first time you remember seeing your father, mother, grandparent, older sibling, or anyone else in your life who represents strength, cry. Describe the experience using concrete details and imagery. What caused them to cry? How did it make you feel? How did you respond? Did it change how you felt about this person?

Title: Hatred
2. On pg. 19, Wiesel describes, for the first time, the feeling of hatred arising in him. About the Hungarian police who force him from his home, he writes, “That was when I began to hate them, and my hatred remains our only link today. They were our first oppressors. They were the first faces of hell and death.” Hatred is a deep and forceful feeling that often arises from a feeling of being mistreated, abused, or oppressed. Write about a time when a feeling of hatred has arisen in you in response to the experience of abuse, mistreatment, or oppression by a person or a group of people. Describe the experience using concrete details and imagery. Why did you feel so hurt by it? How did you respond to the experience and to the feeling of hatred?

Thurs/Fri 02.11/02.12

1. NWEA Testing
2. Vocabulary - Write two meaningful sentences for the 8 vocabulary words of this semester.
HW: Finish vocabulary sentences

Wed. 02.10

Don't you take that tone with me!
1. Tone vs. Mood - Take notes from the keynote (see attached)
2. Read the Langston Hughes poem and do the following:
a. Write one paragraph explaining the tone of the poem using evidence.
b. Write one paragraph explaining the mood of the poem using evidence.

tonevsmood.pdf

Mon/Tues 02.8/02.9

1. Independent Reading
2. Night Anticipation Guide
3. Read pgs 1 - 12 of Night
4. Answer the following questions in your notebook:
Night - Setting the Scene
1. Where – Where did the story take place? (What places are mentioned in the first 12 pages? Which countries are near-by?)
2. When – When did the story first take place?
3. Who - Who are the following characters? (What have you learned about them so far? Give lots of information and details!) The Narrator, Narrator’s father, Moishe the Beadle.
4. What – What are the signs of the impending Holocaust/problems for the Jews? (What examples does the author give of discrimination against the Jews?)
5. How – How are the Jews treated in Sighet? Describe the Ghetto.
6. Why – (This question requires more time and thought and should be done independently. ½ page minimum.) Why do you think the Germans acted as they did toward the Jews? Why do you think the Jews of Sighet did not do more to prevent being treated so badly by Germans?

Night%20Anticipation%20Guide.pdf

Thurs/Fri 02.04/02.05

1. Do Now: Vocab
(6) Elusive (adj) – a. hard to express or define
b. tending to evade grasp or pursuit
I could not figure out how to express my feelings for him; my words were elusive.

(7) Superfluous (adj) –a. being more than is required; excessive
b. unnecessary or needless.
Some say our appendix is a superfluous organ because it is not needed to survive.

(8) Morbid (adj) – a. suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude
b. gruesome
Erik has a morbid fascination with dead people; he is always going to funerals to see one.

2. In your NB, title a new page: Unit 3 Central Questions, and write down the following:
What is my universe of obligation?
What is the relationship between our stories and our identity?
To what extent are we witnesses of history and messengers to humanity?

3. Read the preface to Night and as you are reading to the following:
a. Circle new vocabulary words
b. Highlight lines and passages that respond in any way to the central questions (we will be using these for an activity later)

4. After reading, choose 2 - 3 lines and passages and write them on a post-it note. Post it around the central question on a wall in my room.

HW: Try to answer the central questions as best you can.