1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Understanding motivation in Night

2. 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.

3. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

12. 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