Night by Elie Wiesel Writing Prompts - Video Clips and Journal Writing Topics
This ready-to-use resource will help your students make connections to their reading of Night by Elie Wiesel. Students will watch a short video clip on YouTube that relates to a topic, theme, or idea presented in the memoir. A related journal prompt is included, and students share their thoughts and ideas in writing. The videos are not all specific to the text but relate in a way that allows students to make a text-to-self or text-to-world connection or share an opinion or their thoughts on a related topic.
This is included in a unit plan:
>>> Night by Elie Wiesel Unit Plan
Included in Night by Elie Wiesel Writing Prompts Video Resource:
➡️ Night Video Journals Presentation Slides: A PowerPoint presentation that includes links to ten videos that connect with topics, themes, or ideas presented in Night by Elie Wiesel. The video clips are broken down into chapter sections and include a link to the video and a related prompt (with two videos per section). The chapter sections are as follows:
- Section 1: Chapter 1
- Section 2: Chapters 2 - 3
- Section 3: Chapter 4
- Section 4: Chapter 5
- Section 5: Chapters 6 - 9
➡️ Night Video Journals Response Page: A response page where students can complete their written journals.
How to Use the Night by Elie Wiesel Writing Prompts Video Resource:
- After students have read the appropriate chapter set, play the video clip in class and share the related prompt.
- Give the students 5-10 minutes to respond to the prompt in writing.
- Split the students into groups and have them share their writing and discuss the prompt, or discuss it as a whole class.
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