Wednesday, January 5, 2011.

Turn in composition: "Resolutions for 2011" or Letter of Negligence

1. Discuss from NIGHT p. 940: Can Humanity triumph over evil? Discuss whether there is more good than evil or vice-versa.

2. Read excerpt from Ellie Weisel's memoir Night pp. 942- 947.

3. Read the Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech on page 948. We will discuss this acceptance speech tomorrow.

REMINDER: Study the following words "From Night"
1. din (N) a jumble of loud noises
2. emaciated (adj) extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation
3. interminable (adj) endless, or seemingly endless
4. notorious (adj) having a widely known, usually very bad reputation; infamous
5. stature (N) a person's height
6. reprieve (N) the delay of punishment; the state of giving relief from an execution
7. feeble (adj) weak
8. ration (N) a food allowance for one day
9. meager (adj) deficient in quality or quantity; very little in amount
10.inheritance (N) something passed down from one generation to the next
11.torment (verb) to cause severe suffering; to torture

Quiz Friday, 1/7