EDU 505

Danielle Matthews (C&I English)

David Runge (C&I Social Studies)

Holocaust Unit WebQuest

As we learned in our most recent novel, Night, the Holocaust was one of the darkest periods in modern history. Elie Wiesel’s autobiographical account of his experience in Auschwitz depicts the realities of Adolf Hitler’s appalling reign. Under Hitler's dictatorship in Nazi Germany, the genocide of approximately six million people occurred, targeted on the basis of their religion, culture, and/or lifestyle. We study the Holocaust to remember the catastrophic results of hate, intolerance, and evil.

Introduction

In order to understand the profound impact and importance of the Holocaust, you are required to:Read through the excerpts from Night,

by Elie Wiesel, and critically reflect on the message and experience of the author in the Holocaust.

Read through several accounts of Holocaust survivors, and reflect on what their experience may have been like.

Compare and contrast the experiences of the well known author with the less-known survivors.

Task

ProcessFollow these instructions to complete your WebQuest.

Read through the first excerpt from Night by Elie Wiesel and reflect on the quote in two to three sentences.

Examine the first survivor account using the provided link directly below the first novel excerpt. Summarize what you’ve learned in two to three sentences. Be sure to include a personal reflection at the end.

Compare and contrast the experiences of the well-known author with the less known survivor. Write a one paragraph essay explaining similarities and differences. Be sure to include specific references to what you have learned when making your comparison.

Repeat the process for Part 2 and 3.

Resources Part 1:

Excerpt 1: “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed....Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.” (Wiesel, 1955).

Survivor Story 1 - Solomor Radasky Part 2:

Excerpt 2: “Listen to me, kid. Don't forget that you are in a concentration camp. In this place, it is every many for himself, and you cannot think of others. Not even you father. In this place, there is no such thing as father, brother, friend. Each of us lives and dies alone. Let me give you good advice: stop giving your ration of bread and soup to your old father. You cannot help him anymore. And you are hurting yourself. In fact, you should be getting his rations...” (Wiesel, 1955).

Survivor Story 2 - Rudy at Auschwitz Part 3:

Excerpt 3:“There's a long road of suffering ahead of you. But don't lose courage. You've already escaped the gravest danger: selection. So now, muster your strength, and don't lose heart. We shall all see the day of liberation. Have faith in life. Above all else, have faith. Drive out despair, and you will keep death away from yourselves. Hell is not for eternity. And now, a prayer - or rather, a piece of advice: let there be comradeship among you. We are all brothers, and we are all suffering the same fate. The same smoke floats over all our heads. Help one another. It is the only way to survive.” (Wiesel, 1955).

Survivor Story 3 - Gloria Hollander Lyon

You will be graded on your successful completion of responses. This activity will be worth a total of 90 points. For each resource, your ability to connect the quotes from the novel to the other survivor accounts will earn you points as follows:

Evaluation

30 points 25 points 20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points 0 points

Part 1 Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night, the web account, and compares and contrasts the two in a well developed paragraph.

Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night, the web account, and compares and contrasts the two in incomplete sentences and thoughts.

Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night and the web account in two to three well thought sentences.

Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night and the web account in incomplete sentences and thoughts.

Student reflects on provided quote from Night or the web account in two to three well thought sentences.

Student reflects on provided quote from Night or the web account in incomplete sentences and thoughts.

No Response

Part 2 Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night, the web account, and compares and contrasts the two in a well developed paragraph.

Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night, the web account, and compares and contrasts the two in incomplete sentences and thoughts.

Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night and the web account in two to three well thought sentences.

Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night and the web account in incomplete sentences and thoughts.

Student reflects on provided quote from Night or the web account in two to three well thought sentences.

Student reflects on provided quote from Night or the web account in incomplete sentences and thoughts.

No Response

Part 3 Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night, the web account, and compares and contrasts the two in a well developed paragraph.

Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night, the web account, and compares and contrasts the two in incomplete sentences and thoughts.

Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night and the web account in two to three well thought sentences.

Student reflects on both the provided quote from Night and the web account in incomplete sentences and thoughts.

Student reflects on provided quote from Night or the web account in two to three well thought sentences.

Student reflects on provided quote from Night or the web account in incomplete sentences and thoughts.

No Response

This marks the end of your journey. After having completed the novel and engaging in accounts of other Holocaust survivors, you’ve gained a greater perspective on the thoughts and reactions of these innocent people during their traumatic experiences during the course of this disturbing historical event. You now possess the capability to compare and contrast different accounts from the same historical event.

Conclusion