Elie Wiesel: A Dynamic Character (writing project)

Aim:
IWBAT compose a four-paragraph expository response to literature that describes how Eliezer Wiesel is a dynamic character in Night.

• Monday: overview, prewrite, and draft body paragraphs
• Tuesday: draft introduction & conclusion paragraphs
• Wednesday: finish drafting
• Thursday: revise & edit 
• Friday: no ELA class

Key Points:
1. A dynamic character changes (in a big way) during the course of the story, whereas a static character stays the same.
2. A response to literature is writing that shows your understanding and interpretation of literature.

Project Overview:

• FORMAT         an expository response to literature (essay)
• AUDIENCE       Mr. T and my teammates
• ROLE               an awesome, articulate sixth grade writer (myself)
• TOPIC              how Elie Wiesel is a dynamic character in Night

Tasks:
1. Do Now: Prepositions and Homework Check

2. Prewrite

• Make a copy of this document into your Google Drive to use for your prewriting and drafting.
• View prewriting and drafting resources on paper here.

3. Draft

• You can view an exemplar for this assignment here. (Note, this exemplary essay focuses on Vladek Spiegelman from Maus, rather than Elie Wiesel from Night.)
• View other drafting resources here.

4. Submit your essay to Mr. T so that he can comment on it (even if you aren't finished):

• While in your Google document, click Share in the upper-right corner of the window.
• In the dialogue box, click Change under Who Has Access.
• Select Can comment from the drop-down list.
• Click Save.
• The web address for your essay should already be highlighted (under Link to share). Press CTRL + C to copy the web address.
• Click Done.
• Open this Google form.
• Type in your first and last name and select your homeroom.
• Then, paste your the web address to your essay by pressing CTRL + V.
• Click Submit.

5. Revise & Edit

6. Finished Early? Complete these activities:

• Read about Elie Wiesel and his foundation on their website.
• Read Elie Wiesel's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech here.
• Watch these videos:
• Elie Wiesel with President Obama, outside Buchenwald: click here
• Elie Wiesel discussing his view on forgiveness: click here
• Oprah's interview with Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz: click here
• Read an independent reading book
• Complete today's activity on TeenBiz3000

Homework:

• Monday: draft two body paragraphs (pages 4-5 of packet)
• Tuesday: draft introduction and conclusion (pages 3 and 6 of packet)
• Wednesday: Figurative Language in Night + finish drafting response to literature
• Thursday: The Holocaust Defined + finish final draft of response to literature (on Google Drive)
• Friday: Winter Break Packet (education essay)
• Read previous winning contest entries here (including some written by KBA students!)