Night

Before your wiki discussion of Night, I would like you to watch the Oprah interview with Elie Wiesel, the author of the novel. In it, they visit Auschwitz. I warn you now--some parts of this video are disturbing. You may either watch it on your own by clicking on the links below OR I will be showing the video immediately after school on Wednesday, December 14th. Take notes on the video as you watch it so that you will have notes available while you work on your wiki discussion.

In order to participate in this wiki discussion, you must sign up at wikispace and request to join this page (jgotshall). If you need help doing this, please see me immediately after school or anytime before December 15th.

Oprah Video Part 1 Oprah Video Part 2 Oprah Video Part 3 Oprah Video Part 4 Oprah Video Part 5 Oprah Video Part 6

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= **Loneliness…..** = = **Isolation…** = = **Abandonment…** = = Our second marking period thematic study focuses our attention on the causes and effects of loneliness, isolation, and abandonment. Using your annotations of Night to guide your discussion and your reaction to the video, share your insights by particating in a wiki discussion. Like a regular discussion, a wiki discussion should be a "back and forth" exchange of ideas; however, a wiki discussion forces you to read, reflect, and plan your response before you make it. In the end, the purpose of this wiki discussion is demonstrate the role of loneliness in the novel AND make connections to the Oprah interview. =

To begin, click on the discussion tab. I already have a question posted to get you started, but your job will be make your own posts and respond to others.

Though there is no "minimum" number of posts, I expect that you will be periodically viewing and responding to the posts of others. The timeperiod of the wikiposts is December 16, 2011 (7am) to Monday, December 19, 2011 (7am). Your response must be made within this period.

Remember, if you are referencing a direct quotation from the text, you should use it __at the beginning__ of your post so that everyone knows what passage you are referencing. Be sure to include a page number. If you are asking a question or making a connection, you should try to state the gist of it in the title of your post.

Here is a rubric to consider while posting...
 * Student comments/elaborates on theme by using quotes and examples from the text to support his or her thinking
 * Student specifically references the video and makes connections between the text and the details revealed in the video
 * Student raises at least one question in the discussion for his or her peers to consider regarding the theme
 * Student responds to at least one other student’s thoughts or idea on the topic
 * Student uses school appropriate language and proper mechanics
 * Student’s response happens within teacher designated time allotment
 * Students show respect for other members of the group
 * Student’s response is organized and well planned
 * Students do not make changes to the wikispace site or discussion comments (ie. Do not abuse wikispace privileges; no emails please)