Assessments


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 * __1 Page Persuasive Essay Topics__>> OPTIONS (possible topics): (Students use passages to support views) **

What does it mean to strip a person’s humanity? Was Wiesel deprived of his humanity?

“This applies to Palestinians to whose plight I am sensitive but whose methods I deplore when they lead to violence. Violence is not the answer. Terrorism is the most dangerous of answers.” Wiesel (Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech). Is violence ever justified in the face of oppression?

What advantages does Boyne gain by opting to tell the tale from the perspective of a child? Why does he use wordplay such as “Out-With” instead of “Auschwitz” to enhance his purpose?

__Media Presentation__- Students present power points, on a significant aspect of the Holocaust. Presentations must include 7-10 slides, and emphasis will be placed on images, as this is such a powerful medium related to this topic. Additionally, students must focus on citing information, specifically photographs.

** __Electronic Journal for the reading of both texts__: ** Here are a couple of examples for reflections: A. “And that is why I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.” Wiesel. Students write on a time when they were forced to bear witness. Or of a time when they should have spoken out and did not. B. Throughout the novel, Wiesel questions and at times comes close to abandoning his faith in God. What does this reveal about Wiesel? What is your relationship with ‘faith.’ Describe a time when your faith has been tried. Do you think that you could possibly have maintained faith if in Wiesel’s position?

__Podcasts__- Students create their own human rights blogs, focused on the Holocaust. Categories can include: A reading of one of their journal selections; world news update on an issue connecting to persecution; someone’s personal story connected to the Holocaust); film review of one of the documentaries watched in class. **I will give teachers resources on how to do this effectively.**


 * __Mock Trial__: **

The Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre provides a comprehensive mock trial called Nuremberg: A Student Mock Trial of Julius Streicher. (We can adapt and create our own case if need be- I need to look into this further).