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Letters from Auschwitz

Writing assignment: Pretend you are a young Jewish boy/girl in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp in 1944. You have been living there for over a year in midst of torture and horrible living conditions. Many of your friends and family didn’t make it through the selection process or have died from other causes (malnutrition, gas chambers, crematories, freezing cold weather, etc.). You need to write a letter addressed to Mr. Oscar Schindler. In your letter, tell him your story and give him convincing reasons why you, out of all the thousands of Jews living in Auschwitz, should be on his list to be liberated and saved.

Some of the things you can talk about:

• Your history: where you came from, what happened to your family, how you ended up in Auschwitz
• Living conditions in Auschwitz (think about things Elie Wiesel experienced in the book)
• Ways in which the Germans “De-humanized” the Jews in the camp. Talk about how “inhumane” the Germans were….and give reasons why someone from the outside should listen and save you, etc.

Your letter needs to be at least TWO PAGES in length. Please use regular letter format, starting with “Dear Mr. Schindler” and ending with your signature.

Welcome, Roos!!!

Classroom Rules- English I- Coach Hill- Room 145

1. Use a pen (blue or black ink) and white (non-spiral) paper for all work. This is the proper heading for your written work:

Name

Date

Period                                                                                    

Title of Assignment

2. If you need to make up any work or come in for extra help, plan to come in before or after school. Be sure to let me know when you plan to come in so that I can be here for you. My tutorial times are posted in my classroom.

3. When you are absent, be sure to check with me or Mr. Smith for the assignment from the previous day. It is your responsibility to keep up with any work that you miss.

4. If you are going on a school-sponsored trip, inquire about makeup work in advance. If an assignment is due on the day of the school trip, it must be turned in before you leave.

5. All essays-except those written in class within a specific time limit-must be typed and printed on a computer. See me in advance if there is a problem with this requirement.

6. Since you are expected to complete all assignments and study for tests, no extra-credit work will be given.

7. Cheating is unacceptable and will be handled according to the student handbook policy.

8. Most importantly, I expect you to treat everyone with respect. This is non-negotiable in my classroom.

Grading Policy

The six weeks’ grade is divided into the following kinds of assignments:

Daily Work, Quizzes, Tests/Major Work. Daily work and quizzes will each count as 25% of your grade for the six weeks. Tests and other major work will count as 50% of your grade for the six weeks.

 Late Work

I do accept late work. You may turn it in during class, as long as it is not disruptive to the learning environment, or you may turn it in before or after school. You have THREE SCHOOL DAYS to turn in late work. A total of 20 points per day will be deducted from your grade. On the fourth day, late work is no longer accepted and you will receive a zero on the assignment.  If you fail a test or major work, you may retake/redo it. However, you only get ONE retake per six weeks. Failure in my class is NOT an option. J