Elie Wiesel Personal Timeline
In this activity, students explore how the horrific events Wiesel describes in Night change him as a person. Start by discussing the how and why Wiesel changes throughout his story. After that, students create a timeline to depict the events that occur and the impact they have on Wiesel.
For a printable worksheet and more detailed instructions to help with this lesson plan, see the full unit plan at for Night at https://englishunitplans.com/night
- Discuss the changes in Elie Wiesel’s circumstances and environment. Has Wiesel changed? How
is he different from how he was at the beginning of the story? What major events have affected
him? - Have students create a timeline showing how Wiesel changes over the course of the events in Night. Encourage students to be creative with how they represent this timeline, the events that occur, and the changes to Elie Wiesel. They could use a combination of a chart, images, and point-form to illustrate the timeline.
This lesson plan continues with a paragraph writing assignment.
