Night Chapter Two and Three

October 2, 2019

Standards

RL.9-10.2 Determine a theme of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. 

RL.9-10.5 Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it, and manipulate time create effects such as mystery, tension, or surprise

RL.9-10.6 Analyze a particular perspective or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.

Obj: I can use objective summaries to identify themes and analyze their development.

I can analyze author's choices in text structure to create mystery, tension, or suspense.

I can analyze a cultural experience through literature. 

Starter

This is one example of Nazi propaganda.

What does the caption mean?

How does it portray the Jewish community?

How would this influence others?

Vocabulary: 

Word; Topic

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Defintion: a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject.

Your Definition: 

Activity: What is a topic from Maus?

Activity

1.  Gallery Walk 

For three people, compare their Night one pager to Maus.

What were similarities and differences?

2.  Night Chapter Two and Three 

In small groups, read through chapters two and three of Night.

As you are reading, identify textual evidence that relates to the big idea you are assigned.

Our big ideas are FAMILY, FREEDOM, and CONFLICT.

Each group member should select one quote that relates to the big idea and add it to a double entry journal.

3.  Chalk Talk

In your group, select the one quote you would like the class to discuss.

Add your quote to a large sheet of paper, leaving room for others to respond.

Individually, react to the two quotes your peers selected.

Closure

Create a connection between our three big ideas.

How does family, freedom, and conflict relate?