AGENDA

1. ThursdayApril 16th, 2009 (4/16/2009) AGENDA Quote

2. 3 minutes to study for your quiz! NO NOTES Look over your notes on: Hitler The Holocaust The Milgram Experiment The Poisonous Mushroom There will be 8 questions—leave space for longer questions. A mixture of fill in/explanation and multiple choice.

3. Holocaust Quiz QUIZ • Label your quiz as: • “Hampton’s Poisonous MeinKampfMushroom”

4. Holocaust Quiz QUIZ • Q1: • Adolf Hitler was a veteran of what World War? • I • II • Civil War • German Revolutionary War

5. Holocaust Quiz QUIZ Q2: Who did Hitler blame for all the problems of the German people?

6. Holocaust Quiz QUIZ • Q3: • What does the word Holocaust mean in its original Greek language? • Remember me • Disaster • Completely burnt • Never forget

7. Holocaust Quiz QUIZ Q4: What was Josef Mengele’s nickname during the Holocaust?

8. Holocaust Quiz QUIZ Q5: What kinds of Jews did Josef Mengele experiment on?

9. Holocaust Quiz QUIZ • Q6: • About how many Jews were exterminated during the Holocaust? • 4 million • 5 million • 6 million • 7 million

10. Holocaust Quiz QUIZ Q7: Take a minute to explain The Milgram Experiment; what does it say about authority figures?

11. Holocaust Quiz QUIZ Q8: Take a minute and explain the main idea of The Poisonous Mushroom.

12. Reminder: Homework Is due next Wednesday, 4/22 NO NOTES You must bring a photo of yourself or a family member doing an sport or activity that you enjoy doing. It can be from ANY time period—recent photo or a photo from your childhood. It does not matter. You will have your photo returned to you. Turn it in anytime between NOW and NEXT WEDNESDAY, 4/22. See me personally if you are unable to print or obtain a photograph.

13. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn NO NOTES Earlier in the year, we worked on ekphrasticpoetry—if you weren’t here for it, don’t panic—it’s easier than you think!

14. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn NO NOTES Whenyou worked on making your own poetry, you created something that did not exist before that day. Many of you wanted another day to write poetry—today is that day—the last day you will write poetry to be exact.

15. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn NO NOTES The only catch is that you will not be looking at paintings, like the last time—you will be looking at actual photographs taken during the Holocaust.

16. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn TAKE NOTES Ekphrastic poetry is poetry written in response to a visual stimulus—picture, painting, sculpture, etc.

17. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn TAKE NOTES Ekphrastic poetry is poetry written in response to a visual stimulus—picture, painting, sculpture, etc. Your poem can be about an emotion, a character, or anything else that inspires you.

18. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn NO NOTES Most of what you read in school is in PROSE, which is everyday speech Books Magazines Films Letters Sentences Thoughts

19. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn TAKE NOTES Prose has rules—complete sentences, correct grammar, punctuation, etc.

20. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn TAKE NOTES Poetry has no rules; there is no right or wrong. Poetry is expression without form.

21. Ekphrastic Poetry Reborn NO NOTES The poetry you create today does not have to be spelled correctly or capitalized in a certain way. Your poetry does not have to rhyme. You are in complete control of your poem.

22. Why? NO NOTES So, why are we spending time creating poems instead of reading more of Night?

23. Why? NO NOTES On the front door of the National Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C:

24. From The Bible: Isaiah 43:10 TAKE NOTES “You are my witnesses.”

25. A Quote from Isaiah 43:10 TAKE NOTES “You are my witnesses.” You acknowledge that the Holocaust did happen and about the lives that were lost. You must remember by telling others about what you have learned.

26. A Quote from Isaiah 43:10 NO NOTES I think a great way to remember and bear witness to those lost in the Holocaust is by creating a poem that captures how it makes you feel. The best poems will be kept for future classes to see.

27. “Who cares if I remember?” NO NOTES By not “bearing witness” to what happened during the Holocaust, we invite the same tragedy to happen again, either here or elsewhere in the world.

28. “I don’t care—I’m not a Jew.” NO NOTES Remember, it didn’t start as a Holocaust—the Germans worked in small steps until everyone was brainwashed into believing that Jews were evil. I have a poem I’d like to share…

29. “At First They Came…” NO NOTES Then they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out; I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, I did not speak out; I was not a Jew. When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist. Then they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat.

30. “At First They Came…” NO NOTES Then they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out; I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, I did not speak out; I was not a Jew. When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me. When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist. Then they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat.

31. Introduction and Directions NO NOTES Today, you will be looking at three (3) photographs from the Holocaust. You must create three (3) poems—one for each photograph. Each photograph will be displayed for 8 minutes. Some photographs are graphic, while others are not. You can choose to focus on the image itself, a character/object in the image, or an emotion that the image makes you feel (or, anything else if you feel inspired).

32. Introduction and Directions NO NOTES A few rules: Like the last time we did poetry, the only rule is to be absolutely silent during the8minutes while the photograph is up—it’s only 8 minutes! Keep writing until time is called—give people a chance to write their poem! You can give your notebook to someone next to you if you want to share before time is called—just remain silent. At the end of the 8 minutes, there will be a few minutes to share your poems. If you share, you get a golden ticket (max of 3) Questions?

33. 1st Photograph NO NOTES “Shoes.”

35. 2nd Photograph NO NOTES “The Little Polish Boy Standing With His Arms Up.”

37. 3rd Photograph NO NOTES “Barracks at Auschwitz.”

39. The Last Poem NO NOTES Your last assignment for today is to finish the poem on the next slide. You will need 1 sheet of paper. This will be the last poem you will write in this class. You may finish it any way you like, although take it seriously and finish it with your words. Turn it into the box when you have finished.

40. “Found in a train car, written in pencil” NO NOTES here in this train car i am eve with my son if you see my other son tell him that i…

41. “Found in a train car, written in pencil” NO NOTES here in this train car i am eve with my son if you see my other son tell him that i… Think about it this way…if you were dying and could leave a message behind to your family, friends, anyone that has ever cared about you…what would you tell them?