Students examine the life and contributions of author Elie Weisel. Students visit the Holocaust bookmarked websites on my personal list in order to answer the following questions and form some of their own. They can access the list at http://www.diigo.com/user/staceyk7

1. Night by Elie Wiesel recounts the end result of intolerance. What can you do as an individual to make sure an event such as the Holocaust does not happen again?
2. Record the following biographical information about Elie Wiesel: birthdate, birthplace, death.
3. Where did Wiesel go after the war and what did he do for a living?
4. Name five awards Wiesel has won.
5. List five humanitarian causes Wiesel's foundation has supported.
6. In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Wiesel promises never to be ______________.
7. Why did Wiesel make this promise?
8. According to Wiesel, whom does neutrality help?
9. According to Wiesel, when must we interfere in world affairs?
10. List five books by Elie Wiesel other than Night.



Students are welcome to add their own questions and suggest other website sources for bookmarking.

Students examine the life and contributions of author Lois Lowry. Students visit the Holocaust bookmarked websites on my personal list in order to answer the following questions and form some of their own. They can access the list at http://www.diigo.com/user/staceyk7

1. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry recounts the end result of intolerance. What can you do as an individual to make sure an event such as the Holocaust does not happen again?
2. Record the following biographical information about Lois Lowry: birthdate, birthplace, death.
3. When did Lowry begin writing professionally?
4. Name an award Lowry has won.
5. List an upcoming speaking engagement Lowry has scheduled.
6. Read one of Lowry's blog postings. What is the title and blog date?
7. Summarize the blog posting.
8. List five books by Lois Lowry other than Number the Stars


Students are welcome to add their own questions and suggest other website sources for bookmarking.