I have also offer up to two percentage points extra credit if they make a collage of the images from the story. To get full credit, the collage should look like the student took time to carefully construct it. The collage is also good brainstorming for written piece.
Possible topics:
1. Elie Wiesel has a story the world needs to hear.
2. How much control do we have over our lives? How did Elie end up as a survivor to tell his tale?
3. The story started with a "germ of hope." What role did hope play in the rest of the story?
4. Find four clear, powerful images Elie Wiesel used in Night. On a separate sheet, make a collage of those four images. In your paragraph, explain these four images, why they are so important for us to remember, and how each contains a message Elie wants us to think about. Here is a brainstorming sheet I made to help you.
5. Explain how or if the Polish guards advice is what helped Elie make it through the camp system. Are these instructions also life lessons we need to learn, or are they specific to camp?
I suggest students do this topic below. I have listed all the steps.
In the story Night, Elie Wiesel uses powerful imagery to help us better understand the themes.
First, brainstorm these images:
Image
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Define
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What has Elie Wiesel made it symbolize in Night?
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How does his choice of image help us to better understand the theme?
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Night
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Hanging
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Stomach
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Crushed Violin
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Fire
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Hope
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Second, make a collage for extra credit: more effort, more credit.
Night
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Night by Elie Wiesel
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Hope
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Hanging
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Stomach
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Crushed Violin
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Fire
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Now write a paragraph:
Topic sentence: In the story Night, Elie Wiesel uses powerful imagery to help us better understand the themes.
One theme the book discusses is __________.
Image that best symbolizes the theme.
Explain the context of the image (part of the story in quick summary)
Why is the symbol so good?
Another theme is ________.
Image that best symbolizes the theme.
Explain the context of the image (part of the story in quick summary)
Why is the symbol so good?
The most important theme is ___________.
Image that best symbolizes the theme.
Explain the context of the image (part of the story in quick summary)
Why is the symbol so good?
Requirements
Just like the Germ of Hope paragraph, this should exhibit the following:
- Understanding of the text
- Use of four references to the source including the page number
- A topic sentence and conclusion
- And just the right amount of supports- this is not an essay
Please type it as a Google Doc and share with mrbozhb@gmail.com
If you share it early, please let me know if you want me to give you feedback.
