HW

Hello!

Get some rest this weekend! PLEASE!  

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  One of the most tragic themes of Night is Elie's realization that cruel treatment can turn good people into dangerous people.  Does Elie escape this fate?  Give examples from the text to support your answer.

Option two:  It is possible to look at Night as the story of Eliezer’s loss of innocence. It might be argued, too, that innocence is impossible after the Holocaust. Is this true? Is it tragic, or is innocence an impediment to survival, as when the Jews are too innocent to believe that Hitler really means to kill them?

See you on Monday (bring your new books),

Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello young scholars, 

The trains had major delays this morning and everyone still managed to get to school and put forth some effort. Thank you.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  After the surgery on Elie's foot, he and his father must face being marched to a more remote camp or staying behind to face possible execution or liberation.  Elie's father decided that he and his son should leave the camp.  The patients left behind were liberated three days later.    Do you believe it was destiny, (Elie and his father choosing the more difficult march to another camp)?  Why or why not?

Option two:  What is destiny?  Do you think Elie and his father 

were destined for such horror, suffering and loss?  Why or why not?

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

GREAT JOB!!!  Your combined intelligence continues to astound me!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  In the camps, Wiesel must struggle to stay alive and to remain human.  In your opinion, how well does he succeed?


Option two: Wiesel says he had become a "starved stomach".  He eats about 50 - 100 calories a day.  What do you eat each day?  How many calories do you think your daily meals add up to?

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

I appreciate the effort you make day in and day out.  Some days, I'm so gosh darn proud of you that I could just weep.  (That's the truth).

Remember to remain professional from the second you walk into the building until the very moment you leave.  If nothing else, it's tremendous practice for getting and keeping a paying job.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Describe the religious ceremonies held in Buna?  What was ironic about Yom Kippur?  How does Elie's reactions to the Jewish holidays suggest that he is changing?

Option two:

1. What did the men do on the eve of Rosh Hashana?

2. How did Elie feel while the others were praying?

3. What was Elie’s decision about fasting on Yom Kippur?  Why did he make that decision?

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

WELCOME BACK (back to the homework grind)

Hello,

I hope each of you had wonderful break.  Since it had been so long, (one week), you may have forgotten what time class starts.  Class starts at 8:00 AM.  You should bring a notebook and at least one pen and one pencil for each class.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one: How do the people Wiesel interacts with strengthen or diminish his hope and desire to live? Talk about his father, Madame Schachter, Juliek (the violin player), the French girl, the Nazis. Which of their actions touched you the most?

Option two:  Draw a picture of Elie interacting with one of the other characters.  You can choose his father, Juliek (the violin player), the French girl or the Nazis.

See you tomorrow at 8:00 AM,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Let this week be a time to recharge and refocus.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one: Finish reading chapter 4 and answer the following questions:

1. What were the objectives of the medical examinations?

2. Why were the Jewish musicians not allowed to play music by Beethoven?

3. Describe one of Idek’s bouts of madness.

4. How did Elie initially avoid losing his gold crown?

5. Whom did Elie meet years later on the Paris Metro?

6. What happened when Elie refused to give his crown to Franek? What was the end

result?

7. Describe the scene with the soup cauldrons. 

8. During one of the preliminary “ceremonies” for a hanging, what did Juliek whisper to Elie? What does this suggest?

9. During one hanging, Elie and the other prisoners cried. What made this hanging different from others?

Option two:  Define the following words:

1.  Extraction

2. Reminiscing 

3. Quarantine

Have a wonderful and restful week.  I will see you on Monday (but not next Monday!)

Happy Valentine's Day,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

I know that tensions can run high in the classroom.  Please remember to be kind and polite to each other as we are all in this together.  

Your homework tonight is to get enough rest! Also...

Option one:  If you were Elie, would you give up your shoes for the chance to be with your father?  Why or why not?

Option two: If you were Elie, how would you get out of getting your tooth extracted?  (What excuse would you make?)

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello!

Great job today.  I am really loving the creative answers you guys are giving!

I know we are two days away from mid winter recess, but as a reminder:  come to class ready to learn and focus.  We are in this together so we won't move on until every last student 'gets' it!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  What are some differences between Birkenau and Auschwitz?  How are they similar?

Option two: Draw a picture of Elie and his father during their time in Auschwitz.

Tomorrow, we will have a shortened time period in the classroom, so please come on time and ready to work.

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Greetings,

You guys are working so hard and I recognize and appreciate it!!!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Does family become more important than anything else in Night? Or is self-preservation more important? Do family values and self-preservation need to be in conflict?

Option two:  Why does family become a burden for some people?

I'll see you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Thank you for braving the snow and ice to make it to school today!

Your homework for today:

Vocabulary words
 Illusion
Revolt
Sage
Dr. Mengele
Notorious
Devoid

Option one:  Use the vocabulary words to create a sentence.  Try to use two or three words per sentence.  Do not copy the sentences from the story, create your own!

Option two:  Choose two vocabulary words and define the word using words or by drawing a picture.

I'll see you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Let's think of homework as a fun activity to do when it's freezing outside!  Look on the bright side of things!

Good job this morning.  I think we all learned that scientific notation can be fun!

Your homework this weekend:

Option one:  Convert 26800 into scientific notation

Option two: 

1. Convert 4600000000 into scientific notation

2. What is the difference between scientific notation and standard notation

Extension: It is estimated that 6,000,000 Jewish people died during the Holocaust.  Write this number in scientific notation.

Remember, bring your book with you on Monday!

Have a great weekend,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Great class today!  Your punctuality is getting better collectively as a class.

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:  Why does suffering often lead to loss of faith?Why does it suffering sometimes lead to an increase in faith?  Use direct examples from the text to support your answer.

Option two:  What did Elie notice as they got to Birkenau?

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

First of all, I'd like to remind you that we are meeting in the classroom library for instruction.  Please call me if you have any questions.

Please remember that when we are in the library, there is no eating, no music and no cell phone use.  This is non-negotiable.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Why did the citizens resist the truth, even though it was right there in front of them?  Use examples from chapter one where the Jewish people of Sighet resisted the truth.

Option two:  Describe or draw the conditions of the train.

See you tomorrow (in the library classroom),
Ms. Betsy

Night

Good morning,

Thank you for your patience!  Great job this morning and I'm so proud of those of you who made it to school despite the inclement weather.

Your homework for tonight:

Define the following vocabulary words:

Penury:
Waiflike:
fraught:
peril:
indulge:
revelation:
insinuate:
annihilate:
anguish:


Extension: Pick 3 vocabulary words and try to use them in one sentence!

Good luck!

I'll see you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy