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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Assignment 9: Human Trafficking
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Assignment 8
As I was watching the video, I was curious about how Hitler took over Germany. Well I found out that he had seduced the Germans by creating jobs, making a vibrant economy restoring Germany's Military might, and things that made others happy.
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Assignment 7: Ch.6-9
Ch. 6
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Assignment 6: Ch. 4 & 5 Questions
Chapter 4
1. What were the objectives of the medical examinations?
- They were in search for any gold teeth.
2. Why were the Jewish musicians not allowed to play Beethoven?
- Beethoven music is German.
3. Describe one of Idek's bouts of madness.
- When he was mad, he would get his anger out on which ever person was closer to him by beating them severely.
4. How did Elie initially avoid losing his gold crown?
- He kept telling them he didn't feel good and that he was getting sick.
5. Who did Elie meet on the Paris metro?
- The French Woman who had worked with him in the warehouse.
6. What happened when Elie refused to give his crown to Franek? What was the end result?
- Franek tormented Elie's father because he didn't know how to march, and he would beat him up real bad. Elie ended up giving Franek his crown.
7. Describe the scene at the soup cauldrons.
- The Jews had been placed in a room where big pots of hot soup were sitting there. There was a man who was going to drink from it, and everybody was looking at him with jealousy. When the bombing began, he died out of no where.
8. During the preliminary ceremonies before hanging, what did Juliek whisper to Elie? What does this suggest?
- " This ceremony, will it be over soon? I'm hungry..." They weren't getting fed enough.
9. During one hanging, Elie and the other prisoners cried. What made this hanging different from the others?
- The fact that a boy was getting hung in front of their eyes made it really devastating for them, even though they had seen many hangings before.
Ch. 5
1. Why didn't Elie fast on Yom Kippur?
- He no longer believed in God's silence. Also, his father had forbidden him from doing it.
2. What advice was given to Elie to pass the selection?
- They had told him to run as fast as he could so that they wouldn't be able to see his number.
3. How did Elie's father respond when he had learned that his name had been written down?
- He started giving Elie his valuable possessions since he had felt that his time was running short.
4. What did Akiba Drummer ask for others to do for him? Did they do it?
- He had asked them to gather 10 men and say Kaddish. They never did it.
5. Why was Elie placed in the hospital?
- He had to get in operation on his foot.
6. Why was the camp evacuated? What did Elie learn of the fate of those who stayed behind in the hospital?
- The Russians were on their way to the camp. They had gotten liberated after 2 days of the evacuation.
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Assignment 5: Holocaust Timeline Summary
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Assignment 4: Ch. 2 & 3
Ch. 2- pg. 23-28
1. Explain, "Our eyes were open, but too late." Where was the train at this point?
- They realized Moishe was right, but it was already too late to go back. The train was already at Aushwitz.
2. What was foreshadowed by Madame Schacter's nightmare?
- She had visioned the flames from the crematories.
3. What did some of the passengers do to quiet Madame Schacter?
- She had received several blows on her head to quiet her down.
4. Where did the train finally stop?
- The train stopped at Birkenau.
Ch. 3- pg. 29-46
1. When questioned by the S.S officer, why did Elie lie about his age and occupation?
- He was scared of what he was supposed to say, and wasn't sure what if he was supposed to lie or not.
2. What was the first horrifying sight that Elie at first disbelieved?
- He had seen the pit of flames with the burning babies that Moishe had told him about.
3. Explain what Elie meant when he said, " Never shall I forget these flames which consumed my faith forever."
- Those flames were something that ripped his heart apart.
4. How did Elie change in a short time?
- He felt lots of anger to God, and he lost all his faith.
5. What was Elie's first impression of Aushwitz after leaving Birkenau?
- They actually treated them a lot nicer than they did in Birkenau. He had also felt relieved.
6. What was the "compulsory formality" at the entrance to all camps?
- They were showered with hot water and gasoline.
7. What sort of identification was used on the prisoners?
- They were coded with numbers, and were tattooed on their left arms. His code was A-7713.
8. Why was the prisoner in charge of Elie's block removed from his position?
- The Germans said he was being too nice to them.
9. What were the prisoner's rations at each meal?
- For breakfast they would have black coffee, for lunch they would have soup, and for dinner they would have bread with margarine.
10. What was Bela Katz forced to do once he was chosen for his strength?
- He had been forced to place his own father's body in the furnace.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
Assignment 3: Ch. 1 Night Questions
1. Who is Moishe/ Moche the Beadle? Describe him.
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