Elie Wiesel and Holocaust Awareness

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Objective

I can identify Elie Wiesel's contributions to Holocaust awareness.

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Warm-up video

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum · 8:05

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Elie Wiesel survived the Holocaust and dedicated his life to educating the world so that it would never be forgotten.

  2. 2

    During the Holocaust, Jews were forced to live in areas called ghettos, and many were deported to killing centers like Auschwitz-Birkenau.

  3. 3

    Elie Wiesel shared his experiences through his memoir Night and believed that anyone who listens to a witness becomes a witness.

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Practice

8 questions

1

What was Elie Wiesel's primary goal in sharing his experiences during the Holocaust?

2

Elie Wiesel received which prestigious award for his work as a human rights activist?

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Exit ticket

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What is one specific action Elie Wiesel took to contribute to Holocaust awareness after surviving the Holocaust?

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