Lesson Plan

Night: Unsent Letters Writing Strategy

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As part of their study of Elie Wiesel's Night, individuals assume the voice of an Auschwitz survivor and craft a letter to a former SS officer who worked at the camp and claims he is not guilty of any crime. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • The strategy may be used with any text
Classroom Considerations
  • The sixth in a series of seven reading comprehension strategies using Elie Wiesel's Night as the anchor text
  • The assignment assumes participants have experience crafting persuasive writings
Pros
  • The resource includes a rationale for the strategy and step-by-step directions
  • The activity encourages writers to make a use information from the story to craft their personal connection to the text
Cons
  • None