On Friday (8-21), our Holocaust unit was in full-swing as students began class by reading the poem "The Butterfly" by Pavel Friedman. Friedman's poem is featured in a collection of other childrens' poems and drawings that were found in the Terezin concentration camp after liberation. After reading and discussing the poem, each student made a butterfly to represent the child of the holocaust that they "adopted". For the next several weeks, students will read the biographies of the children featured on their butterflies in order to discover the individuals' experiences as either a victim or a survivor of the holocaust.
After the butterfly activity, students began reading Night by Elie Wiesel. Chapter 1 begins when Wiesel is a child living in Sighet, Transylvania.
Homework
- Finish decorating your butterfly (if not submitted in class)
- Finish reading chapter 1 of Night and fill in the chapter 1 notesheet
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