A Study Guide for the Memoir “Night” by Elie Wiesel

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LESSON PLAN OVERVIEW

Elie Wiesel was only twelve years old when, in 1941, the events of World War II and the Holocaust invaded his home in Sighet, Transylvania. His childhood was cut short, his dreams and beliefs shattered, as he witnessed the death of his family and his people in the Nazi death camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. After the war, Wiesel took a 10-year vow of silence before he attempted to put into words the horror and pain of the Holocaust. When he finally wrote Night, Wiesel had difficulty finding a publisher, for it was believed that few would want to read such heart-wrenching words. Today it is one of the most read and respected books on the Holocaust.

This study guide, written and Prepared by Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff, aims to help educators use Night in their classrooms.

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  • Ateret Cope
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