Curriculum / ELA / 8th Grade / Unit 2: Encountering Evil: Night / Lesson 11
ELA
Unit 2
8th Grade
Lesson 11 of 28
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Explain how being in Auschwitz impacts characters, and what characters’ behavior reveals about human nature.
Book: Night by Elie Wiesel pp. 47 – 58 — from page break to page break
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What does the incident with Idek and the French girl on page 52-53 reveal about human nature? Provide specific evidence from these pages and explain your thinking.
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Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
What does Wiesel mean when he says, "I was nothing but a body" on page 52? What does this reveal about how much Wiesel has changed since he arrived at the camp? Carefully explain your thinking.
How does the incident on page 54 where Eliezer’s father is beaten reveal that Eliezer has changed significantly since arriving in the concentration camp? Provide specific evidence from page 54 to support your answer and carefully explain your thinking.
What does the change in Franek’s behavior reveal from page 50 to page 55 reveal about the way the Holocaust impacted some people’s behavior? Provide evidence from these pages and carefully explain your thinking.
In what ways do the prisoners show resistance against the Nazis? What are the risks of resisting?
Assess student understanding and monitor progress toward this lesson's objective with an Exit Ticket.
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
imprudent
adj.
(p. 54)
unwise; done without good judgment
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Reading and/or task to be completed at home in preparation for the next lesson.
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. 58 – 65
While reading, answer the following questions.
Why do the sirens go off in the camp?
Why does the prisoner try to sneak to the cauldron of soup? What happens?
Why are the prisoners made to gather in the Appelplatz?
How do the prisoners respond to the hanging of the pipel?
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RI.8.3 — Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.8.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
RI.8.1 — Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI.8.2 — Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
RI.8.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
RI.8.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 6—8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
SL.8.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.8.6 — Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
W.8.1 — Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
W.8.1.a — Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
W.8.1.b — Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
W.8.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W.8.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W.8.9.b — Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., "Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced").
W.8.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Lesson 10
Lesson 12
Explain the events, ideas, and individuals that created the conditions that led to the Holocaust.
RI.8.2 RI.8.3
Explain who Anne Frank was as an historical figure, and how the playwrights develop the reader’s understanding of Anne as a character in The Diary of Anne Frank.
RI.8.3 RL.8.3
Identify specific incidents and lines of text that reveal aspects of character dynamics in The Diary of Anne Frank.
RL.8.3
Explain how text features and structures specific to dramatic works develop the reader’s understanding of characters and plot in The Diary of Anne Frank.
RL.8.5
Explain how specific events and lines of text reveal aspects of characters and character relationships in The Diary of Anne Frank.
Explain how the playwrights use specific words and phrases to develop mood, tone, and meaning in The Diary of Anne Frank.
RL.8.4 RL.8.6
Explain how events in Night reveal aspects of characters and suggest larger truths about human nature.
RI.8.3
Explain why Wiesel uses specific words, phrases, and punctuation in his writing, and the impact of these choices on the reader.
Identify and explain the meaning of symbols and other motifs in Night.
L.8.5 RI.8.4
Draw conclusions about the passengers in the cattle car—and human nature more generally—based on the incident with Mrs. Schäcter.
Explain how the prisoners in Auschwitz-Birkenau were systematically dehumanized and stripped of their identities.
Explain how specific words and phrases develop meaning in Night, and how they affect the reader.
RI.8.4
Writing
Unpack a prompt, gather evidence, and outline a two-paragraph response.
RI.8.3 RI.8.3 W.8.1 W.8.1.a W.8.5
Draft and revise a two-paragraph response, including a transition sentence between paragraphs.
RL.8.3 W.8.1 W.8.1.a W.8.1.b W.8.1.c
Explain how specific incidents in Night reveal aspects of characters.
Explain how Wiesel uses figurative language and specific word choice to develop mood and meaning in Night.
Explain how specific incidents in Night reveal aspects of characters, as well as larger truths about human nature.
Analyze the preface to Night to determine Wiesel’s purpose for writing.
RI.8.6
Explain how Wiesel develops central ideas in his speech, "The Perils of Indifference."
RI.8.2
Socratic Seminar
Engage in a Socratic Seminar with peers, demonstrating a deep understanding of the text and topic by posing and responding to questions, and providing evidence to support ideas.
SL.8.1 SL.8.1.a SL.8.1.c SL.8.4
Unpack the prompt, study a Mentor Text, develop guiding questions, and begin to gather evidence for a research-based writing task.
W.8.7 W.8.8
Use search terms effectively, assess the credibility of online research sources, and continue gathering evidence in preparation for writing an informational essay.
Gather evidence from multiple sources, draft a claim statement, and create an outline for a multi-paragraph informational essay.
W.8.2 W.8.2.a W.8.7 W.8.8
Outline an introduction and conclusion and determine the difference between passive and active voice.
L.8.1 L.8.1.b W.8.2 W.8.2.a W.8.2.b
Draft strong introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
W.8.2 W.8.2.a W.8.2.c W.8.2.f
Create a bibliography and add at least one appositive to an informational essay.
W.8.2 W.8.2.c W.8.5 W.8.8
Give and receive peer feedback, self-assess using a rubric, and make final revisions to an informational essay.
W.8.2 W.8.5
Assessment – 2 days
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