1. Quote Thursday April 16 th, 2009 (4/16/2009) Required Materials:  Composition Notebook  Pen/Pencil Time Given:What We Will Do: 10 minutes 5 minutes 1 minute 3 minutes 10 min per picture 1 min per picture Remaining Time This Agenda is for 6 th period Quiz Reminder: Photo Homework due next Wednesday! PP Notes: Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn, Prose vs. Poetry Discussion: “You Are My Witnesses.” Holocaust Poetry Project: Introduction and Directions Holocaust Poetry Project: Writing Poems to Holocaust Images (4 pictures) Holocaust Poetry Project: Share and Reactions Homework: Finish this poem… “God must have been on leave during the Holocaust.” --Simon Wiesenthal

2.  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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12.  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

13.  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

14.  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

15.  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

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

17.  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

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

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

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

21.  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

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

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

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

25.  “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

26.  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

27.  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?”

28.  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.”

29. 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.

30. 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.

31.  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

32.  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

33.  “Shoes.” 1 st Photograph

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

37.  “Barracks at Auschwitz.” 3 rd Photograph

39.  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

40. 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”

41. 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”