1. Do Now Do you think the events of the Holocaust relate or affect your life in any way? Why or why not? Is it possible to experience this kind of mass genocide in America in our lifetime? Explain your response… Have you known anyone who has experienced oppression or persecution in his/her lifetime? What happened?

2. Small Group Discussions about pages 72-80 of Night. Consider how Eliezer and his father make a decision that will decide their fate. What choices are open to Eliezer and his father when the camp is evacuated? How is the decision to leave made? Who makes the choice? Is it a “ choiceless choice ” ? How does the decision help us understand why many survivors attribute their survival to luck? At the beginning of Night, Eliezer describes himself as someone who believes “ profoundly. ” How have his experiences at Auschwitz affected that faith? Be specific and provide ‘ evidence ’ to support you claims.

3. Share your own “when we are free poem” with a partner.

4. Analysis of Inside Dachau By Sherman Alexie In small groups, use the analysis sheet provided to examine the poem…

5. Read out Metapoem Based on this “poem” about a poem, what does Inside Dachau seem to be about? Why do you think Alexie breaks up the poem into seven sections? What does this add to the theme? What does Alexie mean by “big lies and small lies”? Which lies is he referring to? How does this tie to his message?

6. HOMEWORK DUE NEXT CLASS: 1.In your scrapbook, identify and respond (2 paragraphs each!) to 3 quotes from pages 62-80 of Night. 2.Read 81-92 of Night. 3.Write a brief reflection about how Sherman Alexie makes the experience of the Holocaust personal to his own experience as a Native American, while recognizing the unique tragedy suffered by the Jewish population during WWII.