Standard 01-08-2013

Good job working on the prompts in class today and a nice job developing a strong discussion once we moved into our groups.  I want to celebrate the key contributors: Nolan Metcalf, Savannah Scott, Ben Rose, Jordan Vargo, Sam Nicholas, John Graham, Kelsey Johnson, Jacob Shreve, and a few others.  I also want to stress the importance of everyone getting involved.   Too many people (one is too many!) sat quietly instead of contributing to the conversation.  If you want to be successful in life, you need to participate.

If you were absent today, you'll need to respond to these prompts in your LA notebooks and show me the answers to earn your points for the Socratic seminar.  Here they are.

1) Find an example of dehumanization in pages 69-84.  Write the quote down in your book.  Write the page number.  Write an explanation why it is dehumanization.

2) Find an example of loss in pages 69-84.  Write the quote down in your book.  Write the page number.  Write an explanation why it is loss.

3) Find an example of indifference in pages 69-84.  Write the quote down in your book.  Write the page number.  Write an explanation why it is indifference.

4) Why is it so important that Elie take the knife and spoon from his father on page 75?

5) What is ironic about what Elie says about Akiba Drumer on page 77?

6) What does the prisoner mean on page 81 when he says, “I have more faith in Hitler than in anyone else”?

7) Elie and his father on page 82...should they have left the camp or stayed in the infirmary?  What would you have done?

Tonight you should be actively reading Night pages 85-97.  There is a lot going on.  It's hard to believe Elie and so many others survived.  Read it well.  There are a few things we will be doing with it tomorrow.  See you then.