1. Do Now! Copy these four sentences down and fill in the blanks! Like…
(Character Name) is like _________ because _______.
The chain of events in this book is like a __________ because _________.
The writing style in this book is like a ___________ because _____________.
The book is put together like a _____________ because _____________.

2. “The Hangman” Thoughts?
What did you think it was about? What lesson should you learn?

3. With your Table On back: Statement by Martin Niemöller:
( ) a prominent Protestant pastor who emerged as an outspoken public foe of Adolf Hitler and spent the last seven years of Nazi rule in concentration camps
Answer this question at the bottom of the statement:
How does his statement connect to “The Hangman”? How does it connect to self-preservation? To the Holocaust?

4. The Author’s Note Why does he say he wrote this book initially?
Why did he write this book? What is his purpose?

5. The Bystander Effect
The bystander effect occurs when the presence of others hinders an individual from intervening in an emergency situation

6. Chapter 3

7. No More Illusions
All belongings taken away
Separated from family

8. Loses Family Except for Dad
Lies about age –why?

9. “We didn’t know. Nobody had told us.” (about Auschwitz)
Look at those flames

10. The Horrors Witnessed
Doubting God—why? Page 32

11. The Horrors Witnessed
“the world is not interested in us” page 33

12. The Horrors Witnessed Page 34… “Never…”
Why is the book called Night? Brainstorm

13. The Horrors Witnessed Page 34… “Never…” Loss of innocence
Loss of religion

14. Stripped of clothes, hair… showing?
Elie’s only goal:

15. We were truly equal…

16. Word Choice: The sun= the morning star
“The student of Talmud, the child I was, had been consumed by flames. All that was left of was a shape that resembled me. My soul had been invaded—devoured—by a black flame
Loss of Innocence and Religion

17. Word Choice
Leprous Dogs
Herded

18. The Gypsy and Elie’s Dad

19. Father Beaten
Elie does…
Father cares….

20. Drive out Despair
Advice. Why?

21. Refusal to Mention those who Died

22. Family Friend Stein

23. Need to believe family is still alive
Why?

24. Person in Charge of Barrack Removed
Why?

25. Elie stops praying
Why?

26. Josef Mengele
The Angel of Death

27. German Civilians watch them march
Showing?

28. Bystanders and Upstanders

29. After Reading: with your partners, answer the following questions on LOOSE LEAF
Name of reading
Where does this story take place?
Identify the significant choices made in this story.
How do you think this individual, group, or nation would explain the choice they made? What might they say if you asked them, “Why did you make this choice?”
How would this individual, group, or nation complete the following sentence: I feel responsible for protecting and caring for…

30. ABC
Create a one-sentence summary starting with the letter you have received
Place it on the board when finished