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Night by Elie Wiesel
A 11th Grade Unit
A terrifying account of the Nazi death camp horror that turns a young Jewish boy into an agonized witness to the death of his family...the death of his innocence...and the death of his God. Penetrating and powerful, as personal as The Diary of Anne Frank, Night awakens the shocking memory of evil at its absoulte and carries with it the unforgettable message that this horror must never be allowed to happen again. Night is a autobiography written by Elie Wiesel who was born in the town of Sighet in Transylvannia. He was still a teenager when he was taken from his home to the Auschwitz concentration camp. His memories are unforgettable and should be heard by all.
-Robert Brown
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Faith in Night
Elie's faith in God and in religion plays an important role in his identity. Being in a concentration camp and exposed to horrors of WWII has made him frequently question that fate. Students will examine the role faith plays in the novel and in Wiesel's life.
Unit Goals
1. Closely read Elie Wiesel's book Night
2. Work coopertaviely in a group
3. Increase reading comprehensive skills
4. Draw inferences from text and apply them to current life situations
5. Students will present new knowledge in a classroom presentation on Holocaust Victims
6. Master novel vocabulary
7. Identfy specific moments in the text that are essential to the development of the main character
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