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Journal 10/19: Responsibility Elie Wiesel writes in the Preface to the New Translation that he does not know the response to Auschwitz, but that “[he does] know that there is ‘response’ in responsibility.” What is your responsibility once you have just witnessed that another genocide is happening in this world?
Journal: An Education 10/21 “An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't.” ~ Anatole France Think about this quote. How does this quote apply to you? Based on your thinking, what is the importance of an education? Please compose a half page journal entry about your thoughts on this topic.
Journal 10/25: Inspiration Read and Think about the following quote: “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln In a half page journal entry, please address the following question: What inspires you? Please be specific with your response and fully explain your answer(s).
10/27: Journal: Neutrality Please respond to the following quote from Elie Wiesel: "We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." Answer questions such as… • Do you agree or disagree? • What was his purpose in saying this? • How can you relate it to bullying? • Have you ever been in a situation where you stayed quiet and regret it now? Please make sure that your entry is a half page.
October 31st: Obituary In the spirit of Halloween, I would like you to write your own obituary. You must write this in third person. You must include within your obituary the following things: • How old are you when you died? • Who are you survived by? • Where were you living? • What were you doing for a living? • Where did you go to school? • How did you die?
Journal: Night 11/1/11 Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky. Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever. Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never. In a half page journal entry, please tell me what you think is the significance of this quote. Please tell me exactly what you think Elie Wiesel is saying here.
Journal: The Story 11/2/11 In a half page journal entry or more, please address the following prompt: Think about a person who is no longer in your life. Bring him/her alive in words! Remember, you are creating someone’s story, so make it worthy. • Describe this person (physically and personality) • Why were they special to you? • What still remains with you about this person after he/she has moved on? • If you had the opportunity to speak to this person today, what would you say?
Journal: New Investigations 11/5 After reading this article, please answer the following questions in a half page journal entry: • How do you feel about this? • Do you think living Holocaust survivors will be happy about this? • What do you think should happen to the Nazis that are being investigated?
Father Reflection 11/7 • What do you think the father is expressing within this article? What is he implying without directly stating it? • What is your reaction to this article? What does it make you feel or think? Please respond to these questions with a half page journal entry.