The assignment below requires students to research topics related to Night by Elie Wiesel. This background knowledge will help them understand the context of Wiesel’s experience, and makes for a good introduction to your Night unit.
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Task
In small groups, you are to conduct research on an assigned topic, and then present that information to
the class. Your presentation should cover the history and significance of your assigned topic.
You only have one period of class to do all of your research and prepare your presentation, so you must
divide responsibilities, help each other, and work efficiently.
Your presentations should only take a few minutes, and must include a handout or overhead
transparency with key information for your classmates to record in their notes.
Topics
- Elie Wiesel
- The Gestapo
- The SS
- The Holocaust by Bullets
- Auschwitz
- Fascism
Criteria
You will be marked on the quality of the information you present, and how well you present that
information.
Reminders
- Your presentation must include a handout or overhead transparency with key information for your classmates to record in their notes.
- Distribute the work and responsibility evenly throughout your group.
