Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Chapter 5 (pages 66-84): The doctors
Why are Jewish doctors working in the infirmary instead of German or Polish ones? Is this a good or bad things for the prisoners? For the doctors?
Chapter 5 (pages 66-84): Reason for Selection
Was Akiba Drumer chosen for selection because he lost his faither? Explain whwy or why not. Wiesel 76 or 73)
Monday, February 14, 2011
Chapter 9 (pages 113-5): the mirror
Who was the corpse in the mirror? What does it tell you?
Respond to: "The look in his eyes as he gazed at me has never left me."
What do you think Elie was feeling?
Respond to: "The look in his eyes as he gazed at me has never left me."
What do you think Elie was feeling?
Chapter 9 (pages 113-5): Last decisions
What had the Nazis decided to do with the prisoners at Buchenwald? How effective was the plan?
Chapter 8 (pages 104-12): Move!
When Elie screams at his father to get up and nmove away from the corpses, with whom is Elie arguing?
Chapter 7 (pages 98-103): Arrival
There were 100 men on the train bound for Buchenwald. How many actually arrived alive?
Chapter 7 (pages 98-103): the Journey
Describe the train journey. How is it the same or different from the first train journey Elie and his father take?
Chapter 7 (pages 98-103): "I like to give charity."
Why does Elie ask the Parisian woman to please not throw any coins? Of what is he being reminded? How does he feel? How do you feel?
Chapter 6 (pages 85-97): Gleiwitz
How long did the prisoners stay in Gleiwitz? What happened there?
What would have happened had they stayed in Auschwitz?
What would have happened had they stayed in Auschwitz?
Chapter 6 (pages 85-97): Fathers and Sons
Why does Elie pray, "Oh God, Master of the Universe, give me the strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahu's son has done" (90 or 92?)'
What did Rabbi Eliahu's son do? Why? What is Elie afraid of?
What did Rabbi Eliahu's son do? Why? What is Elie afraid of?
Chapter 6 (pages 85-97): Death March
Describe the march from Buna/Auschwitz to Gleiwitz.
If you saw "One Survivor Remembers," how is it the same or different?
If you saw "One Survivor Remembers," how is it the same or different?
Chapter 5 (pages 66-84): "We were men . . ."
What is meant by "So we were men after all?" (84 or 86)
Chapter 5 (pages 66-84): Hitler kept his promises . . .
Respond to the prisoner in the infirmary who told Elie, "I have more faith in Hitler than in anyone else. He alone has kept his promises, all his promises, to the Jewish people."
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