Encountering Evil: Night

Lesson 17
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ELA

Unit 2

8th Grade

Lesson 17 of 28

Objective


Explain how specific incidents in Night reveal aspects of characters, as well as larger truths about human nature.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Night by Elie Wiesel  pp. 98 – 115

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

How does Wiesel communicate the idea that his feelings about his father’s illness and death were profoundly complicated?  Provide at least three pieces of evidence from pages 104-112, and carefully explain your thinking.

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Key Questions


Close Read Questions

  • On pages 100-101, Wiesel describes an incident where German laborers throw bread at the prisoners. What does this scene reveal about the laborers? What does this scene reveal about the prisoners? What does it reveal about human nature? Support your answer with at least two pieces of evidence from the text.

  • On page 100, Wiesel recalls an incident he witnessed long after he was freed from the concentration camp. Why does he include this story? Support your answer with two pieces of specific evidence from the text.

Discussion Questions

  • Discuss your reactions to the ending of the book.

Notes


  • Wiesel’s father’s death is difficult for any reader, but may be particularly painful for students who have lost family members.

Homework


To ensure that students are prepared for the next lesson, have students complete the following reading for homework. Use guidance from the next lesson to identify any additional language or background support students may need while independently engaging with the text.

  • Book: Night by Elie Wiesel  pp. 113 – 115

  • Book: Night by Elie Wiesel  — pp. vii-x (end at "it is still not right"); xiv-xv

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.8.3 — Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).

Supporting Standards

L.8.6
RI.8.1
RI.8.2
RI.8.4
RI.8.10
SL.8.1
SL.8.6
W.8.1
W.8.1.a
W.8.1.b
W.8.9
W.8.9.b
W.8.10
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