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Intro to Night by Elie Wiesel

Intro to Night by Elie Wiesel. PD 3. Do Now: Monday, March 17th. Welcome, new class! Have a seat anywhere you wish for today. Seating arrangements may change later in the week. Take a worksheet from the front of the room. Answer the “Do Now” question on the top of the worksheet. .

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Intro to Night by Elie Wiesel

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  1. Intro to Night by Elie Wiesel PD 3

  2. Do Now: Monday, March 17th • Welcome, new class! • Have a seat anywhere you wish for today. Seating arrangements may change later in the week. • Take a worksheet from the front of the room. • Answer the “Do Now” question on the top of the worksheet.

  3. Agenda • Do Now and Discussion • Define: Prejudice and Preconception • Analyzing different cultures through photography • How we reverse preconceptions • Exit Ticket: Elie Wiesel Quote

  4. Define: Preconception • What did your group come up with? • An idea or opinion formed before having the evidence for its truth.

  5. Photographer Robert Leon -Look at the photos in the folder on your desk. -Use the back of your worksheet to analyze these four photos. Write down a few words or a sentence about each using this lens: Do you recognize some of the cultures that Leon is trying to represent here? What are the things that help you in making this identification?

  6. Photo 1 Cuban Boy with Baseball Glove Santiago De Cuba, Cuba

  7. Photo 2 Yogi Baba Ramaeshu-ranand Pushkar Village, India

  8. Photo 3 Mohawk Elder Quebec, Canada

  9. Photo 4 Greek Woman Laughing Cyclades Islands, Greece

  10. Reversing Preconceptions • There are many different ways people attempt to reverse preconceptions. • 1. How is Robert Leon reversing preconceptions with his photos? • 2. How do other people attempt to reverse preconceptions?

  11. -What do you think Elie Wiesel is trying to show or tell us with this quote? -How does it connect to the idea of preconceptions and prejudice discussed in today’s class? -Write 3-4 sentences below and we will discuss this quote. Do Now:

  12. Agenda: • Discuss and Review Do Now • Video Clip-The Sneetches • Understanding the Video • Short story reading • Wrap Up • How do we use video and short stories to understand the major themes in Night?

  13. The Sneetches Today, we’re going to watch a clip of a cartoon by Dr. Seuss titled “The Sneetches.” In this short clip, there are lots of issues related to prejudice and preconception. Use the questions on your worksheet to guide your thinking. Write down some answers to these questions as you watch.

  14. The Christmas Menorah As we read the short story, The Christmas Menorah, do your best to answer the following questions. When we finish, we will discuss the questions as a group.

  15. 3rd Period Agenda

  16. Sentence Starters… • Give your opinion • I think this question is about… • Ask a question or write about a confusion • I wonder why… • A question that I have after reading this question is … • Make a connection • Reading this question reminds me of… • Comment on the author’s style • If I were asking this question, I would change… • Make a prediction • If my (relative, friend) where reading this question, he/she would think… because…

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