Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Understanding motivation in Night

Abraham Maslow Abraham Maslow is known for establishing a theory that explains man’s needs and his potential for self-fulfillment. Maslow defined a Hierarchy of Human Needs that stated the lower needs must be met before an individual can strive to meet the higher needs. Maslow believes that human violence is a result of a person’s inability to acquire the basic needs in the first three levels of the hierarchy.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 11

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs SELF- ACTUALIZATION ESTEEM NEEDS BELONGINGNESS NEEDS SAFETY NEEDS PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS 11

Protection from extreme temperatures Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Food Water Oxygen Sleep Protection from extreme temperatures PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS 5

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs security of: body employment health family property SAFETY NEEDS PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs friendship, family, intimacy BELONGINGNESS NEEDS SAFETY NEEDS PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS 7

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs self-esteem confidence achievement respect of others respect by others ESTEEM NEEDS BELONGINGNESS NEEDS SAFETY NEEDS PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS 8

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs SELF- ACTUALIZATION Morality, creativity, spontaneity, problem solving, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts 9

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs SELF- ACTUALIZATION ESTEEM NEEDS BELONGINGNESS NEEDS SAFETY NEEDS PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS 11

Applying the Hierarchy to Night Using Maslow’s hierarchy answer the questions on page 19 of your notebook. 1. Why do the prisoners in the cattle car fight over a piece of bread in Section 7? 2. Why does Elie continue to have trouble sustaining his religious faith? 3. Why do the Nazi guards continue to abuse the prisoners? 4. Why is it so important for Elie to stay close to his father? 5. Explain Madame Schächter’s behavior in the cattle car.

Exit Slip Think of a current event (personal, local, national, or world- wide) and apply the Hierarchy to the situation. What needs are not being met? How could the situation improve when the needs start getting met? Some current events you could write about: Riots in Baltimore/around the country over Police Brutality Earthquake in Nepal California Drought ISIS in Middle East