Quote Thursday April 16 th, 2009 (4/16/2009) Required Materials:  Composition Notebook  Pen/Pencil Time Given:What We Will Do: 10 minutes 1 minute 10 minutes 5 minutes 1 minute 3 minutes 10 min per picture 1 min per picture Remaining Time This Agenda is for 3 rd period Quiz Reminder: Photo Homework due next Wednesday! Finish Chapter 3 of Night PP Notes: Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn, Prose vs. Poetry Discussion: “You Are My Witness.” Holocaust Poetry Project: Introduction and Directions Holocaust Poetry Project: Writing Poems to Holocaust Images (3 pictures) Holocaust Poetry Project: Share and Reactions Homework: Finish this poem… “God must have been on leave during the Holocaust.” --Simon Wiesenthal

 Look over your notes on:  Hitler  The Holocaust  The Milgram Experiment  The Poisonous Mushroom  There will be 8 questions—leave space for longer questions.  A mixture of fill in/explanation and multiple choice. 3 minutes to study for your quiz!

Holocaust Quiz Label your quiz as: – “Hampton’s Poisonous Mein Kampf Mushroom”

Holocaust Quiz Q1: Adolf Hitler was a veteran of what World War? – I – II – Civil War – German Revolutionary War

Holocaust Quiz Q2: Who did Hitler blame for all the problems of the German people?

Holocaust Quiz Q3: What does the word Holocaust mean in its original Greek language? – Remember me – Disaster – Completely burnt – Never forget

Holocaust Quiz Q4: What was Josef Mengele’s nickname during the Holocaust?

Holocaust Quiz Q5: What kinds of Jews did Josef Mengele experiment on?

Holocaust Quiz Q6: About how many Jews were exterminated during the Holocaust? – 4 million – 5 million – 6 million – 7 million

Holocaust Quiz Q7: Take a minute to explain The Milgram Experiment; what does it say about authority figures?

Holocaust Quiz Q8: Take a minute and explain the main idea of The Poisonous Mushroom.

 You must bring a photo of yourself or a family member doing an sport or activity that you enjoy doing.  It can be from ANY time period—recent photo or a photo from your childhood. It does not matter.  You will have your photo returned to you.  Turn it in anytime between NOW and NEXT WEDNESDAY, 4/22.  See me personally if you are unable to print or obtain a photograph. Reminder: Homework Is due next Wednesday, 4/22

 Introduction to the narrator, Elie and his family. They live in a little town called Sighet. He wants to study religion with his teacher, Moshe the Beadle. Despite feeling confident that the Russians will defeat the Germans, the Germans invade Sighet. The Jews are forced into a “ghetto” and then taken to a concentration camp to die. Monday Notes: Night, Chapter 1

 Elie boards the train for the main concentration camp, Auschwitz. In the train, Madame Schachter goes mad, claiming to see flames outside. Elie arrives at Birkenau, the reception center. Wednesday Notes: Night, Chapter 2

 Part I: Elie enters the camp with his father. His mother and sisters go another direction and are never seen again. People instruct Elie and his father about the rules of the camp. Friday Notes: Night, Chapter 3

 Regular Popcorn Chapter 3 (Part I).  Look at board next to this for where we stopped yesterday   5 paragraph minimum  Questions? Night, Chapter 3

 Earlier in the year, we worked on ekphrastic poetry—if you weren’t here for it, don’t panic—it’s easier than you think! Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn

 When you worked on making your own poetry, you created something that did not exist before that day.  Many of you wanted another day to write poetry— today is that day—the last day you will write poetry to be exact. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn

 The only catch is that you will not be looking at paintings, like the last time—you will be looking at actual photographs taken during the Holocaust. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn

 Ekphrastic poetry is poetry written in response to a visual stimulus—picture, painting, sculpture, etc. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn

 Ekphrastic poetry is poetry written in response to a visual stimulus—picture, painting, sculpture, etc.  Your poem can be about an emotion, a character, or anything else that inspires you. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn

 Most of what you read in school is in PROSE, which is everyday speech  Books  Magazines  Films  Letters  Sentences  Thoughts Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn

 Prose has rules—complete sentences, correct grammar, punctuation, etc. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn

 Poetry has no rules; there is no right or wrong.  Poetry is expression without form. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn

 The poetry you create today does not have to be spelled correctly or capitalized in a certain way.  Your poetry does not have to rhyme.  You are in complete control of your poem. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn

 So, why are we spending time creating poems instead of reading more of Night? Why?

 On the front door of the National Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C: Why?

 “You are my witnesses.” From The Bible: Isaiah 43:10

 “You are my witnesses.”  You acknowledge that the Holocaust did happen and about the lives that were lost.  You must remember by telling others about what you have learned. A Quote from Isaiah 43:10

 I think a great way to remember and bear witness to those lost in the Holocaust is by creating a poem that captures how it makes you feel.  The best poems will be kept for future classes to see. A Quote from Isaiah 43:10

 By not “bearing witness” to what happened during the Holocaust, we invite the same tragedy to happen again, either here or elsewhere in the world. “Who cares if I remember?”

 Remember, it didn’t start as a Holocaust—the Germans worked in small steps until everyone was brainwashed into believing that Jews were evil.  I have a poem I’d like to share… “I don’t care—I’m not a Jew.”

When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist. Then they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat. “At First They Came…” Then they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out; I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, I did not speak out; I was not a Jew.

When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist. Then they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat. “At First They Came…” Then they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out; I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, I did not speak out; I was not a Jew. When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me.

 Today, you will be looking at three (3) photographs from the Holocaust.  You must create three (3) poems—one for each photograph.  Each photograph will be displayed for 8 minutes.  Some photographs are graphic, while others are not.  You can choose to focus on the image itself, a character/object in the image, or an emotion that the image makes you feel (or, anything else if you feel inspired). Introduction and Directions

 A few rules:  Like the last time we did poetry, the only rule is to be absolutely silent during the 8 minutes while the photograph is up—it’s only 8 minutes!  Keep writing until time is called—give people a chance to write their poem!  You can give your notebook to someone next to you if you want to share before time is called—just remain silent.  At the end of the 8 minutes, there will be a few minutes to share your poems.  If you share, you get a golden ticket (max of 3)  Questions? Introduction and Directions

 “Shoes.” 1 st Photograph

 “The Little Polish Boy Standing With His Arms Up.” 2 nd Photograph

 “Barracks at Auschwitz.” 3 rd Photograph

 Your last assignment for today is to finish the poem on the next slide.  You will need 1 sheet of paper.  This will be the last poem you will write in this class.  You may finish it any way you like, although take it seriously and finish it with your words.  Turn it into the box when you have finished. The Last Poem

here in this train car i am eve with my son if you see my other son tell him that i… “Found in a train car, written in pencil”

here in this train car i am eve with my son if you see my other son tell him that i… Think about it this way…if you were dying and could leave a message behind to your family, friends, anyone that has ever cared about you…what would you tell them? “ Found in a train car, written in pencil”