English2B

BLOCKA
HEROSJOURNEY
1

Process/Planning
FreeWrite
Tutorial
Map
Map
Table
Essay
Essay
Essay

BLOCKB
WHOYOUARENOT
1

Process/Planning
Vocabulary
FreeWrite
DoubleEntryJour.
Poem
Poem
WritingProcess
Recording
Recording

REVISITINGYOURCHILDHOOD
1

Process/Planning
SensoryCapture
SensoryCapture
WritingExercise
WritingExercise
WritingExercise
Performance
Performance

BLOCKC
NIGHT
1 2

Process/Planning
Timeline
Reflection
AnnotatedBib
Notes
Essay
Essay
Vocabulary/Similes
CreativeProject
CreativeProject

English2B

Facilitator:
LeilaCadag

Room:
204
Phone:
4148648
Email:
lcadag@austinisd.org

Rationale:
Wethinkwelearnfromteachers,andwesometimesdo.Buttheteachersarenotalwaysto
befoundinschooloringreatlaboratories.Sometimeswhatwelearndependsuponourown
powersofinsight.~LaurenEiseley

The process of learning requires you to reflect continually. With reflection comes insight about what you
think, read, write, say, hear, see, and feel. The study of language andliteratureinthiscoursewillenableyou
to develop your understanding of yourself as a learner and to improve your ability to communicate with
others.

CourseSchedule

Dependingonyourmotivationandyourreadingandwritingability,thiscoursemaytakemoreorlesstime.I
encourageyoutodedicatesometimeeachweektohomework.

English2B

Time
Units

2weeks
HerosJourney

2weeks
WhoYouAreNot

2weeks
RevisitingYourChildhood

2weeks
Night

2days
FinalExamination

8weeksand2days

AnnotatedBibliography
Keep a bibliography, which includes all the readings, viewings, and source materials
you use during this course. Consult theModernLanguageAssociation(MLA)forsource
citation.

Youareexpectedtocompleteanannotationinparagraphformforeachworkafteryou
havereadorviewedthework.Theannotationsserveasaresponsejournalforthecourse
andwillbeassessedaspartofyourfinalportfolio.

Yourannotationshouldincludeallofthefollowing:
23sentencesthatdiscussthehistoricalcontext,setting,author,and/orstyleofthe
work.

23sentencesthatsummarizethecontentofthework.

12sentencesthatdiscussthethemeand/orpurposeofthework.

12sentencesthatstateyouropinionaboutthestrengthorweaknessofthe
work.

1questionthattheworkprovoked(madeyouwanttoask).
Plus,anyotherrequestsforinformationintheannotatedbibliographysectionofa
specificunit.

CitingSourcesMLAFormat
Noticehowalllinesinentryareindentedafterthefirstline?
Ifyoucannotfindtheformatforoneofyoursourcesorareuncertain,consulttheMLAHandbook.

Dictionary:
Entry.Definitionnumberandletterifapplicable.Titleofdictionaryunderlined.Editionnumber.
Copyrightyear.

Website(HomeorTitlePage):
Authororcreatorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleofwebsite.(ifnotitlegivenprovidedescription
plusthewordsHomepage,nounderlineorquotationmarks).Ed.NameofEditor(ifgiven).Dateof
thedocumentorlastrevision(ifgiven).Nameofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.Retrieved
DayMonthYear<URL>.

SecondaryWebPageofaWebsite:
Authororcreatorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleoftopic/articleordescription[i.e.Home
Page].Titleofwebsite.Ed.NameofEditor(ifgiven).Dateofthedocumentorlastrevision(if
given).Nameofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

ElectronicImage(photos,graphics):
Titleorheadingoffile.Nameofdatabaseunderlined.DayMonthYear(dateoffile).Nameof
subscriptionserviceorsponsoringorganization.DayMonthYear(dateofaccess).<URL>.

ElectronicImage(photos,graphics):
Authorofreviewslastname,firstname.ReviewofBookTitlebyBooksAuthor.Journal/Magazine/Site
title:volume,issue,orotheridentifyingnumber(yearofpublication):pages(ifgiven).Retrieved
DayMonthYear<URL>.

LiveInterview:
Lastnameofpersoninterviewed,firstname.Personalinterview.Daymonthyear.

EmailMessage:
Senderslastname,firstname(sendersemailaddress).Subjectofmessage.Emailtorecipientsfull
name(recipientsemailaddress).DayMonthYearofmessage.

Documentary:
Titleofdocumentary.Prod.Nameofproductioncompany,location.Electronicformat.Distributor,year.

Film:
Titleoffilmorvideounderlined.Dir.Directorsname.Perf.Namesofmajorperformersinalphabetical
order.Distributor,year.

MusicalRecording:
Nameofperformer(s).Titleofsong.Nameofrecordingunderlined.Placeofproduction,copyright
year.

MaporChart:
Titleofmap/chartunderlined.Map(orChart).Placeofpublication:publisher,copyright.

TVBroadcast:
Titleofsegment.TitleofBroadcastunderlined.Narr.NameofNarrator.Dir.Nameofdirector.
Broadcastingcompany.Calllettersofstation(ifknown),locationofstation.Daymonthyear.

NewspaperArticle:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofarticle.Titleofnewspaperunderlined.Daymonthyear:section
letterandnumberofthenewspaperandpagenumbersofarticle.
(IFmorethanonepageadd+.Ex.D1+)

OnlineNewspaperArticle:
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleofarticle.Newspapertitleunderlined.Date,edition,
section:page(ifgiven).Databasename(ifapplicable).RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

Articleinaweekly,biweekly,ormonthlymagazine:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofarticle.Titleofthemagazineunderlined.Daymonthandyear:
pagenumbersofarticle.

Book,oneauthor:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofbookunderlined.Placeofpublication:publisher,copyright.

OnlineBook:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofbookunderlined.Publicationinformationforanyprintversionof
thesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronicpublicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).Nameofsponsoring
institutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

OnlineBookExcerpt:
Authorslastname,firstname.Chaptertitle.Titleofbookunderlined.Publicationinformationforany
printversionofthesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronicpublicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).Name
ofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

Worksinananthology/textbook(collectionofstories/poems):
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofwork.Titleofanthologyunderlined.Ed.Nameofeditor.Place
ofPublication:publisher,copyrightyear.Pagenumber(s).
(Donotaddp.orpg.,justnumbers.Ex.476480.)

OnlineWorksinaDatabase(collectionofworks,i.e.GaleGroup):
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofwork.Nameofdatabase.Nameofsponsoringinstitutionor
organization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

Entryinanencyclopedia(seriesfromAtoZor1to26):
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Entry.Nameoftheencyclopediaunderlined.Yearor
number/letterofedition.Copyrightyear.

OnlineentryinanEncyclopedia:
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Entry.Nameoftheencyclopediaunderlined.Dateofentry(if
given).Publicationinformationforanyprintversionofthesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronic
publicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).[searchtermifnecessaryforretrieval]RetrievedDayMonth
Year<URL>.

English2B
HEROSJOURNEY
UnderstandingCharacterArchetypes
Introduction:
Takeamomenttoconsiderthefollowingquestions.Whatisahero?Whoareyour
heroes?Whatismeantbythetermheroic?Areheroesofallculturesthesame?Why
dowehaveheroesandhowdoheroeschangeovertime?Whatdotheyrepresentforus,
thecommonpeople,andwhatdoourheroessayaboutus,asindividualsandasaculture?
Howdoesonebecomeahero?
TheMerriamWebsteronlinedictionarydefinesthewordheroinseveraldifferent
ways:
mythologicalorlegendaryfigureoftenofdivinedescentendowedwithgreat
strengthorability
anillustriouswarrior
amanadmiredforhisachievementsandnoblequalities
onethatshowsgreatcourage.
theprincipalmalecharacterinaliteraryordramaticwork
thecentralfigureinanevent,period,ormovement
anobjectofextremeadmirationanddevotion
Step1:Freewrite,ExamplesofHERO
Afterconsideringforamoment,freewriteyourthoughtsonwhataheroistoyou.List
asmanyheroesyoucanthinkof.Theycanbecultural,religious,personal,orfictional.
Then,writedownwhytheyareheroes.Thepointistokeepyourpenmovingfor510
minuteswithoutfiltering.


Step2:Read
UnderstandingCharacterArchetypes:WhatisanArchetype?
Anarchetypeisamodelorpatternthatsconsideredperfectandafterwhichallother
thingsofthesameideaaremodeled.Theyareoftenconsidereduniversalsymbols
recognizedbyallpeopleofthesameculture,andfrequentlyofothercultures.
Archetypereferstoagenericversionofapersonality,suchasthemotherfigureor
theinnocent.Forexample,thecharacterSnowWhiteisanarchetypalprincess:
beautiful,kind,ofroyalbirth,innocent,andpassive.OrtheBigBadWolfinthestory
LittleRedRidingHoodisanarchetypalvillain:heissinister,atrickster,malicious
enoughtoeataninnocentchild,andugly(abighairybeast!).Whiletherearevariations
tothePrincessandVillainarchetypes,thesetwomodelsappearoverandoveragain
instorieswithinourculture.Understandingthepatternsofcharactersandstoriesthatwe
encountercanhelpusunderstandwhatastorysaysaboutacultureandthecontextfrom
whenceitcomes.

Step3:Tutorial:THEARCHETYPALHERO

Thearchetypalheroappearsinallreligions,mythologies,andepicsoftheworld.Heisan
expressionofourpersonalandcollectiveunconscious,astheorizedbyCarlJungand
JosephCampbell(seebelow).Allarchetypalheroessharecertaincharacteristics.This
facthasonlycometolightthiscentury,afterpeoplelikeJosephCampbellbegan
comparingmythologiesoftheworld.Gotothefollowingwebsiteandexplorethetraits
ofahero.Usethehandoutbelowasaguide.

http://tatsbox.com/hero/

Directions:ReadthetutorialfromthewebsiteHero:TheHeroArchetypeinLiterature,
Religion,andPopularCulture(http://tatsbox.com/hero).Usingtheinformationprovided,
answerthequestionsbelow.Eachquestionreferstooneofthestepsorstagesinthe
herosjourney.
PartIThe9stagesoftheHerosQuest
1. Whatdoesthephraseunusualcircumstancesofbirthmeanwhenappliedto

thehero?Pleasegiveanexamplefromthetutorial.

2. Whatusuallycausestheherotoleavehishomeandfamily?Wheredoeshe

go?Whydoyouthinkthisisnecessaryfortheherotodevelop?

3. Whatkindsofeventsleadtheherotobegintheadventureorquest

4. Oftentimes,theherohasaspecialweaponthatonlyhecanuse.Whatare

someexamplesfromthetutorial?Whataresomeexamplesfrompopculture
orotherstoriesyouknow?(example:SpidermanspiderwebsBatman
batmobile/battoolbelt)

5. Whatkindofhelpdoestheheroalmostalwayshave?Namethethree

examplesfromthetutorial.Howmighttechnologyrepresentamodernday
adaptationtothiskindofhelp?

6. Whydoyouthinktheherohastoprovehimselfmanytimes?Whycanthe

justbeahero?

7. Wheremusttheherogoinordertomatureandlearnabouthimselfandhis

purpose?Whatdoesitmeantohaveanunhealablewound?

8. Whomusttheheroatonefor?Why?

9. Apotheosisreferstotheheroselevationtodivinestatusordeification.

Whathappensinthisstageofthejourney?Howmightthisvaryindifferent
versionsofherostories?

PartIIAdeeperexaminationofthepositiveandnegativesocialaspectsofthe
hero,aswellasasearchfortherelevanceoftheherotoday.

10. WhoareCarlJungandJosephCampbell?

11. WhatareArchetypes?

12. Whydowehaveheroes?

13. Areheroesrelevanttoday?

14. Howareheroesharmful?

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Step4:ReadaNovel.Chooseoneofthefollowingnovelstoread.Whileyouread,
keeptrackofimportantpassages,keycharactersandthestagesoftheherosjourney.
Youwillneedtheseforagraphicrepresentationofthequest.

EndersGameScienceFiction
TheHobbitFantasy
SiddharthaSpiritualandPhilosophicaljourney
TheHungerGamesScienceFiction
TheLifeandTimesofMichaelKFiction
TheNamesakeContemporaryFiction/Drama
TheWizardofOzFairyTale

Ifyouhaveabookinmindyoudliketosuggesttoyourteacher,pleasedoso.Were
alwaysopentonewmaterial,aslongasitmeetstherequirementsoftheunit!
Step5:MapyourherosQuest!Usingthepassagesyouvemarkedandstagesyouve
identifiedoftheherosquestinthenovel,createaVisualRepresentationofthejourney.
Paireachstagewithapassagefromthenovelandanimagerepresentingthestage.You
maydothisusingPowerPoint,GooglePresentation,Glogster,orPrezi.UsetheHeros
Journey,9StagesoftheQuestbelowtohelpyoudecidewhatinformationtoinclude.
HerosJourney,9StagesoftheQuest
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

BirthoftheHero:Whatistheunusualcircumstancesofyourherosbirth?
TheHeroleavesfamilyandliveswithothers.Why?Wheredoeshe/shego?
A(traumatic?)eventleadstothequest.Whateventisthis?
Herodiscovershisspecialweapononlyhecanwield.Whatisthisherosweapon?
Heroreceivessupernaturalhelp.Whoorwhatisthispersonorpower?
Theheromustprovehimselfmanytimes.Thisisoftenanongoingaspectofthenovel.
Whattestsortrialsdoestheheroface?
7. Descentintohellandtheunhealablewound.Whereisthischaractershellordark
place?Whatisthewoundhe/sheexperiences?
8. Atonementwiththefather:Howdoestheheroreconcilewiththefatherinthestory,
ormakeupforthefatherspreviouswrongdoings?
9. Apotheosis.Symbolicoractualdeaththatleadstospiritualenlightenment

bestowsboononsociety.Whathappensattheconclusionofthesociety?How
istheHerorewarded?Howishe/shemoreenlightenedthanatthebeginning?
Whatboondoeshe/shegivetosociety?
Step6:TheHeroinourModernWorld.Watchoneofthefilmslistedbelow.Take
noteofhowthefilmpresentstheHeroandtheQuest,whatchangesyounotice,andwhat
thestoryrevealsaboutsocietysexpectationofindividuals,aswellasgoodandevil.
IndianaJonesandRaidersoftheLostArk

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LaraCroft,TombRaider
SpiderMan
BatmanBegins
StarWars
Hercules
SlumdogMillionaire
TheMatrix
OhBrother,Whereartthou?
2001SpaceOdyssey

Step7:ComparingandContrastingHeroics.Createandcompletethetablebelow.
Thistoolwillbehelpfulwhenyouwriteyouressay.

ComparingHeroes
Title

Novel

Movie

Setting

HeroName

HeroicAttributes

Antagonist

MajorConflict

SupernaturalAid

Weapon

ConflictResolution

Outcome

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Theme

Step8:WritingabouttheJourney.Writeanessayofatleast4paragraphsexploring
thesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthefilmsandthenovelsportrayalsofthehero,
thequest,oraspecificattributeofyourchoice.Thefourparagraphanalysisshould
includethefollowing:
Introduction:Introducethearchetypeoftheheroandthequest.Whataretheseconcepts
referringto?Wheredoweseetheminsociety?Explainhowthethemesofthesesstories
arerelevantintodayssociety.Writeyourthesisstatement.
MakingComparisons.Chooseoneortwoimportantsimilaritiestoexplore,andexplain
whatthosecommonelementsare.Arebothstoriessciencefictionthatportraytechnology
asevil?Arebothheroesunderdogsithebeginningofthestory?Supportyouranalysis
withquotesfromthetextandreferencestothefilm.
AnalyzingDifferences.Chooseoneortwoimportantdifferencestodiscuss,andexplain
howthoseaffectthestorysmessage.Isonestoryofadventureandanotheraspiritual
journey?Istheendresultdrasticallydifferentinthefilmandbook?Howdoesthisaffect
yourinterpretation?Supportyouropinionswithquotesfromthetextandreferencestothe
film.
Conclusion.Summarizeyourmajorpointsandrecastyourthesisstatement.thenreflect
onwhatthesestorieshavemeanttoyouandwhatyouhavelearned.Concludebyrelating
totheworldarounduswhatinourownlivesreflectthehero,thequest,andthethemes
thatyouvediscussed?

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Step9:Presentyourvisualrepresentationandyouressaytotwoorthreepeersandyour
facilitator.Besureprovideinformationaboutwhattheheroisandwhywehavethem.

English2B
WHOYOUARENOT

DismantlingtheStereotypesthatBindUs

GuidingQuestion:Howdothestructuresandpatternsof
languageandvisualmediacommunicatemeaning
abouttheworldinwhichwelive?

Introduction:Stereotypinghappensallovertheworld.Ifyouweretogotoanother
country,whatassumptionswouldpeoplemakeaboutyoubasedonwhattheysee?What
stereotypesmightEuropeanshaveaboutAmericans?WhatstereotypesmightAmericans
haveaboutpeoplewhoareolder?Peoplewithbrowneyes?Peoplewithblondhair?Have
youeverbeenstereotypedbefore?Thefollowingexercisesaretochallengeyoutothink
criticallyaboutyourpastandabouthowpeoplelabeledyou.Beforeyougoontowrite
storiesaboutwhoyouare,itisimportanttotakealookatwhoyouarenot.

Step1:Definethefollowingwords:

stereotype
culture

ethnicity

prejudice

Step 2: Vocabulary Refer to the resource folder to learn about analogies.Create four
analogies that use the words aboveasstarterstems.Completetheanalogywithyourown
associations.
(Examplestereotype:______::______:______)
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stereotype:
culture:
ethnicity:
prejudice:

Step3:Freewritefor510minaboutstereotyping.
Whatkindsofwordsdopeopleusetostereotype?
Areallstereotypesnegative?
Thinkofatimewhensomeonelabeledyouormadeanassumptionaboutyou
basedonsomethingthatwasoutofyourcontrol(yourgender,ethnicity,height,
weight,yourhometown)andwriteaboutthat.
Or,writeaboutatimewhenyoustereotypedsomeoneelse.
Whoweretheyandhowdidyoustereotypethem?

Step4:Reading
ReadAnaCastillospoemWeWouldLikeYoutoKnowonlinethen,recordyour
reactionsandreflectionstothepoemontherighthandsideofthetablebelow.

FocusQuestions

MyReactionsandReflections

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1.Whatcanyou
inferaboutthe
poet?Whatisher
background,
gender,ethnicity,
andage?

2.Howdoesthe

identityofthepoet
affecthowshetells
herstory?
3.Whomightbe
theidealaudience
forthisstory?Is
thepoetspeaking
toyou?

4.Howdoyou
thinkthepoet
wantsyoutofeel?
Whatlinesor
wordsmakeyou
thinkthis?

5.Whataspectsof
youridentityaffect
thewayyouread
thepoem?
6.Whatincidents
oropinionsareleft
out?
7.Whatisthe
poetsmessage?
Doyouagreeor
disagreewiththis
message?

8.Whatisthe
purposeof
repetitioninthis
piece?

Step5:PreparingtoWriteaPoem
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Onthelefthandsideofthetablebelow,listwordsthatpeoplehaveusedtostereotypeor
generalizeyou,yourculture,yourethnicity,yourreligion,yourpoliticalbeliefs,etc.On
therighthandside,createalistofwordsthatyouconsidertobeanimportantpartofwho
youare.

Step6:Usingtheabovelist,,writeyourownpoemusingCastillosworkasamodel.(If
youwouldliketomakeyourpoemmoreaboutyouasanindividual,youmaybeginyour
poemwith,IwouldlikeyoutoknowinsteadofWewouldlikeyoutoknow).Use
somekindofrepetitivelinkorphraselikewewouldlikeyoutoknowtoweave
yourpoemtogether.Writeyourpoeminthetextboxbelow.

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Step7:CompletethePoetrySelfEditinyourresourcefolder.
Step8:Createaquestionnairethatwillelicitfeedbackonyourwork.Readyourwok
aloudtothreeofyourpeersthen,askthemtoevaluateitbyansweringyour
questionnaire.

Question

NameofPeer#1

NameofPeer#2

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Step9:Usingyourpeerscomments,makeanynecessaryrevisionstoyourwork.Write
thefinaldraftofyourpoeminthetextboxbelow.

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Step10:Recordyourworkwithadigitalrecorder/videocamera,edit,andsharewith
yourfacilitator.

English2B
REVISITINGYOURCHILDHOOD

GuidingQuestion:Howdothestructuresandpatternsof
languageandvisualmediacommunicatemeaningabout
theworldinwhichwelive?

UnitQuestion:Whatsensoryexperiencesdoyouremember
fromyourchildhoodthathelped/helpyouunderstandtheworld
aroundyou?
Step1:Gotohttp://www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html.Scrolldownandclickontheaudio
icontohearGeorgeEllaLyonreadherpoem,WhereImFrom.

Step2:SensoryCapture
ForLyonspoem,selectwordsorphrasesthatcapturethesensoryexperience.Whatdoes
itlooklike?Soundlike?Feellike?Tastelike?Smelllike?Listdownthesensorywords
inthetablebelow.

Look
Sound
Feel
Taste
Smell

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Step3:Thinkbacktoyourownchildhood.Whatsights,sounds,feelings,tastes,and
smellsdoyouremember?Usethefollowingquestionstohelpyouthinkback.

Whatitemswerefoundaroundyourhome?(ex:bobbypins,catstoymouse)
Whatdoyourememberaboutyouryard?(ex:thesnakelikehose,thedogsbone)
Whatmemoriesdoyouhaveaboutyourneighborhood?(ex.Mrs.Jonesperfume)
Whoweretherelativesthatyousawmostoften?
Sayings(IfItoldyouonce,Ivetoldyouathousandtimes)
Whatfoods/dishesdidyouandyourfamilyenjoy?
Wheredid/doyoukeepyourchildhoodmemories?(ex:underweardrawer,boxes,
diaries)

Step4:Nowitstimeforyoutocompleteyourownsensorychart.Listasmany
examplesasyoucan!UsingMicrosoftWordcreateatableforyourwordsandphrases.

Look
Sound
Feel
Taste
Smell

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Step5:Completeoneofthefollowingwritingexercisesbelow:
A.Writeadescriptivesceneaboutyourpastusingthefivesenses.Howcanyouletus
knowwhereyouare,whoyourewith,andwhatyouredoingwithouttellingus?

B.Writeaboutaspecialmealthatyouremember.Wereyouhavingatraditional
Christmasfeastatthediningroomtable,ordidyoursisterconvinceyoutomake
alatenightrunwithhertoDunkinDonuts?Besuretoincludedialogueandthe
fivesensesinthispiece.

C.Writeaboutasongthatyourememberhearingalongtimeago.Didyourmother
singthissongtoyou?Wasthisatuneyourfatherplayedoverandoveronhis
recordplayer?Doyourememberthewordstothesong?Whatwasthetoneand
rhythmlike?Whatwereyoufeelingandthinkingatthetimethesongwasfirst
importanttoyou?

D.UsePowerPointoriMovietocreateamultimediapresentationaboutoneofyour
memories.Howcanyouvisually,creatively,andexpressivelyrecreateascene
fromyourchildhood?

Writeorinsertyourprojectinthetextboxbelow,unlessyouaredoingaPowerPoint
presentation.

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Step6:Createaquestionnairethatwillelicitfeedbackonyourwork.Readyourwok
aloudtothreeofyourpeersthen,askthemtoevaluateitbyansweringyour
questionnaire.

Question

NameofPeer#1

NameofPeer#2

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Step7:Usingyourpeerscomments,makeanynecessaryrevisionstoyourwork.

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Step8:Recordyourworkwithadigitalrecorder/videocamera,edit,andsharewithyour
facilitator.

English2B
NIGHT

GuidingQuestion:HowCanthePowerofOneMansTestimony
OvercomethePowerofHatred?

Introduction

Isworenevertobesilentwheneverandwhereverhumanbeingsenduresufferingand
humiliation.Wemustalwaystakesides.Neutralityhelpstheoppressor,neverthevictim.
Silenceencouragesthetormentor,neverthetormented.

ElieWiesel

Thepowerofhatredis,andalwayshasbeen,evidentinourworld,butbybearingwitness
totheinjusticeswesee,wehavethepowertoovercomethepowerofhatredwiththe
poweroftestimony.Inthisunit,youwillbeginbyexploringhowthepowerofhatred
wasusedbytheNazisinGermanytopersecutetheJewsbeforeandduringWorldWarII.
Youwillthenread,viewandlistentoexamplesofhowtheHolocaustsurvivorsusedthe
poweroftestimonytoovercomehatred(includingNight).Finally,youwillapplywhat
youvelearnedasyoubearwitnesstoacurrentinjustice.

Step1:ViewingaFilmorClip.TogainanunderstandingofhowtheNaziscameto
powerinGermany,watchepisode1(HelpedintoPower)ofTheNazisAWarning
fromHistoryorafilmfromthelibrarydepictingtheascentoftheNazistopower.Write
downyournotesinthetextboxbelow.

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Step2:Timeline.UsingPowerPoint,GooglePresentation,orPrezi,createatimelineof
actionstakenbytheNazisagainsttheJewsbetweenthetimeHilterwasdeclared
ChancellorofGermanyin1933andthebeginningofWorldWarIIin1939.Your
timelineshouldincludeatleastfiveitemswithbothatextualexplanationandsupporting
graphic.Agoodplacetobeginyourresearchisthestudentsectionofthewebsiteforthe
NationalHolocaustMemorialMuseum
(http://www.ushmm.org/education/forstudents/).Shareyourtimelinewithyourfacilitator.

Step3:Reflection.AskyourfacilitatorforthecompanionCDforthisunit.Openthefile,
testimony.html.Readthepoems,viewthevisualart,andlistentotheaudiofiles,which
areallexamplesoftestimonyfromsurvivorsoftheHolocaust.Writeaonepage
reflectionexplainingwhichmedium(reading,viewing,orlistening)youfoundmost
compellingandwhy.

Writedownyourreflectioninthetextboxbelow.

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Step 4: Reading Notes. Ask your facilitator for a copy of NightbyElieWiesel. Asyou
read the novel, complete the reading notes outline below, including a list of at least ten
unfamiliar vocabulary words and their definitions and a list of at least four similes that
create a strong visual image and support Wiesels testimony of what he experienced
duringtheHolocaust.

Pages2965

1.HowolddidtheguardurgeEliezerandhisfathertosaytheywere?

2.WhenDr.MengeleasksEllizerwhathisoccupationis,whatdoesheclaimtobe?

3.Whydoesadentistexaminetheprisonersteeth?

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4.HowdoesEliezerkeepthedentistfromextractinghiscrown?

5.WhydoesIdeklashEliezer?

Pages6697

6.WhatdidtheSSgivetheJewsfortheNewYear?

7.WhenEliezerimaginesabetterworld,whatdoesheimaginewillbemissing?

8.WhenEliezersfatherthinkshewillbekilled,whatdoeshegiveEliezerasan
inheritance?

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9.WhentheRabbiasksabouthisson,whatdoesEliezerremember?

10.WhydoesEliezerkeepfightingtolive?

Pages98116

11.WhydoesasonkillhisfatheronthetraintoBuchenwald?

12.WhatdoesEliezerexchangeforacotnexttohisfathers?

13.WhendotheFrenchmanandthePolebeatEliezersfatherwhileEliezerisgone?

14.WhatisthelastthingEliezersfathersays?

15.WhenEliezerfinallylooksathimselfinthemirror,whatdoeshesee?

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VOCABULARYTable

10VocabularyWords

Definition

SIMILETable

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4Similes
(Passageswithpagenumber)

WhatisWieselcomparing
inthepassage?Whyisthecomparisonrelevant?

Step5:Essay.Whenyouhavefinishedreadingthenovel,choosethethreepassagesyou
foundmostcompellingasexamplesWieselstestimony,andwriteanessayexplaining
whyyouchosethesepassages.Youressayshouldbeatleast5paragraphs.

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Step6:Reflection.FromtheunitCD,openthefile,genocide.html.Viewthephotosand
readtheeyewitnessaccountsandnewspaperarticles.Ineachcase,oneexampleisfrom
theHolocaustandtheothersarefrommorerecentgenocidesinCambodia,Rwanda,Iraq,
andDarfur.Writea12paragraphreflectionon23commonalitiesyoufoundwhen
investigatingtheseprimarysourcedocuments.

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Step7:Research.Chooseoneofthemorerecentgenocidesfromstep6orfindanother
recentorcurrentexampleofinjustice.Forideas,gotothefollowingwebsites:

AmnestyInternational(http://www.amnesty.org/)
HumanRightsWatchhttp://www.hrw.org)
UnitedNationsHumanRights(http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Pages/WelcomePage.aspx)
Genocide.org(http://www.genocide.org)

Writedownyourtopicinthetextboxbelow.

Step8:Project.Completeoneofthefollowingwritingoptionsandwriteinthetextbox
below.

A. Writeapoeminwhichyoubearwitnesstotheeventyouvechosen.Your
poemcanbeinanyform(freeverse,namepoem,allegory,ballad,Haiku)or
evenaraporsonglyrics.

B. Writeapersonalnarrativeinwhichyoubearwitnesstotheeventyouve
chosen.

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Step9:DigitalStorybook.UseGooglePresentation,PowerPoint,orPrezitocreatea
digitalstorybookforyourpoem.Includeimages,spokenword,andmusic.

Step10:Shareyourpresentationwithyourfacilitator.

SeefacilitatorforthefinalexaminEnglish2B.

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