Auschwitz- inside the Nazi State Blog 13

Auschwitz is a physical place-the site of the single largest mass murder in the history of humanity. More people died on that one single spot than the British and the Americans lost militarily in the course of the entire war.
We're looking at the killings on the eastern front. We're looking at the deportations across Europe. We're looking at the course of the war as it affected this place. It's a much bigger canvas. Auschwitz has a physical beginning in May 1940 and a physical end in January 1945. What happens in Auschwitz and the decisions made by people running Auschwitz actually mirror the bigger decisions which are being taken elsewhere.
Many people think they know the story of Auschwitz. It's the place where Jews were murdered. End of story. But for nearly the first year and a half of its operation, there were only a handful of Jews sent to Auschwitz. Its main purpose was to house Polish political prisoners and then Soviet prisoners of war. It had nothing to do with the mass extermination program.
What greater purpose can history have than to try and lead people toward a possible understanding of how this crime could ever have happened? Without an understanding of how it happened, you can't begin to look around the world and think why it might happen again.
After watching Auschwitz- inside the Nazi State, write a reflection on what you have learn today, you thoughts, what surprised you, what disguised you, how you feel, and do you think that history may repeat itself, why or why not. ( 3 paragraph)

night voc section 6

Look these words up

define, sentence, and picture on your night powerpoint

faltering
automatons
midst
famished
parched
indeterminate
illusion
condemned
withered
petrified
distress
privation
staggering
encumbrance
semblance
jostled
bereaved
rabbi

blog 12 p. 82-90

1. pick out 3 new voc words define, sentences and picture
2. Elie escapes death on so many occasions. Tell me in DETAIL incidents where he has manage to escape death. give me the page number as well. Why or how do you think he has? Do you think it is fate or maybe just luck, explain your thoughts. (10 sentences)
3. Eliezer’s foot swells up, and he undergoes an operation. While he is in the hospital recovering, the rumor of the approaching Russian army gives him new hope. Tell me who he meets in the hospital, what happens, and why did he not stay in the hospital to heal? (7 sentences)
4. Based upon this chapter, how can you describe elie's dad, his attitude, and his relationship with his son? examples (6 sentences)

section 5 blog 11

1. Summarize the major events in this section. ( at least 8 complete sentences)





2. It seems that the Nazis have placed themselves in God’s role. Eliezer has decided that the Nazis’ actions mean that God is not present in the concentration camps, and thus praying to him is foolish. What examples display his religions rebel for his faith in his GOD? ( at least 5 complete sentences)





3. Eliezer has been separated from his father to work in the building unit. He worries that his father will not pass the selection and he may never see his father again. In this section how is the relationship between him and his father? Has it changed? How can you relate to his relationship? Is there someone in your life and that you have a similiar relationship where you depend on one another and the person will sacrifice anything for you? Tell me your relationship. ( 10 sentences)





4. Make a prediction of what you think wil happen next to Elie, his father, and his faith. ( 3 sentences)