Night Lesson Plan: Stereotypes and Scapegoats

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Night Lesson Plan: Stereotypes and Scapegoats

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The theme of this lesson is: “How do we better understand stereotypes and scapegoats.” I use this lesson when teaching Night by Nobel Prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. Literature discussions often allow students to think deeply about such historical atrocities. Wiesel gives graphic accounts of his experience that left unexamined will puzzle and disturb the reader. This lesson allows the class to gain a deeper understanding of why the Holocaust happened, an inevitable question they all have at some point in the reading. It was designed originally for my ESL students who don’t actually learn about the Holocaust until the following year. It also serves as a spring board into our research projects where they choose a topic, including present-day genocide or other related current events.

Education Levels:

8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

World History, Writing (composition), Vocabulary, Reading, Process Skills

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

PDF

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students, Learning disabled students, English as a second language (ESL) students

Online provider:

Wilmington College

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Keywords:

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust, Genocide, Prejudice

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Middle school teachers

Publisher:

Peace Resource Center

Contributor:

Jessica Arends

Is Part Of:

http://www.wilmington.edu

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Overhead

Learning Time:

2 hours

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Communication Skills, Language Arts, History

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Informal assessment

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6—12

Craft and Structure

4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social studies.

Conforms To

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6—12

Craft and Structure

4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.

Conforms To

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Speaking and Listening Standards

Comprehension and Collaboration

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Conforms To

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Speaking and Listening Standards

Comprehension and Collaboration

1. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9—10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Conforms To

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Speaking and Listening Standards

Comprehension and Collaboration

Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.

Conforms To

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Reading Standards for Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details

Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

Conforms To

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Reading Standards for Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Science (1996)

Strand H: The Nature of Science

Standard 1: The student uses the scientific processes and habits of mind to solve problems.

Benchmark SC.H.1.3.6: The student recognizes the scientific contributions that are made by individuals of diverse backgrounds, interests, talents, and motivations.

Conforms To

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6—12

Text Types and Purposes

2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.

Conforms To

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6—12

Text Types and Purposes

2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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