Reading Schedule & Resources for Elie Weisel's Night

All readings need to be completed on schedule to ensure that you are prepared for the discussion that the class and assignments are based on. There will be sporadic, content- related quizzes on the reading. These will not be particularly in-depth but will be simple and easy to answer provided you have done the reading, therefore, it is not advisable to fall behind.

• Pages 1-40 October 16th
• Pages 41-65 October 23st
• Pages 66-97 October 30th
• Pages 97-112 November 6th

In addition to reading the novel, you will be forming 2 substantive questions about each week's readings to be asked in class during discussion of that reading. These should be legitimate questions about something you did not understand while reading or be a question you think would produce some insight for our class discussion. Questions should be prepared ahead of time and be typed and suitable for submission as a for-credit assignment.

Here is an example of a substantive/insightful question about the novel Night:

• "Why didn't people do something about the Nazi Army if they knew they were coming anyway?"

Here is a legitimate question that one might ask:

• "What is a Kabbalist and why did Elie's father not want him to learn about it?"

Questions that are not appropriate are ones that are posed merely for the sake of completing the assignment. These are examples of questions that are not appropriate for the assignment.

• "What is the main character's name?
• "What county did the Nazis come from?"

If you have legitimately simple questions such as these, I encourage you to ask them. Please make a note of them and ask them during our discussion, but form more substantive ones as your assignment.

For further information on the Holocaust you can research it using the following online resources:

Wikipedia

US Holocaust Museum