Holocaust & WWII
It is estimated that around ____________________ Jews died in the Holocaust.
6 million
The name of the apparatus which camp leaders would use as a fear mechanism. They would also force inmates to look into the eyes of those who fell victim to this
The Gallows
This surrounds words changed for clarification purposed within a quoted piece of text evidence
Brackets [ ]
The most important part of your essay that states what entire essay will focus on
A thesis
The word for hatred of Jews
Antisemitism
Juliek
Rosh Hashanah
The time period (year to year) from when Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany to the end of the Holocaust
1933 - 1945
The Jewish text Wiesel would often study in chapter 1 that focuses on Jewish mysticism. Wiesel also wished for a tutor of this text.
Kabbalah
This is used before and after dialogue within a quoted piece of text evidence to clarify that it is indeed dialogue and also a part of the text being quoted
Apostrophes or single quotations
The amount of points deducted on day 1 of a late assignment in this class
12 points
The word for an inmate supervisor in a concentration camp. Often times, they were just as brutal as the SS and Gestapo
Kapo
The name of Elie's father
Shlomo
The Jewish text dealing with Jewish law and ways of life. Wiesel says he read this by day and went to a place of worship by night to cry over the destruction of the Temple
Talmud
Hitler's plan to mass murder European Jews (last stage of the Holocaust)
What is the Final Solution
The camp from which Wiesel was liberated AND the liberating army
Buchenwald by the Americans
This is used when omitting or leaving out a short piece of text within a quoted piece of text evidence
Ellipses . . .
The name of the first sentence to each body paragraph that states what the entire paragraph will focus on
Topic sentences
The word for targeting a group and being intentionally hostile or mistreating them, especially on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or political beliefs.
Hint: NOT discrimination
Persecution
The Rabbi who was looking for his son unaware that his son had abondoned him
Rabbi Eliahou
A Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law - leader of a Jewish congregation
Rabbi
The name for the journey in which millions of inmates were forced to endure brutal conditions in order to reach a camp within German borders. Over 15,000 inamtes died taking this journey by foot or convoy.
Death March
The name of the day in which Wiesel chose to eat in an act of rebellion against God
Yom Kippur
The academic format in which you will write the majority of your English essays
MLA Format
The context needed before presenting your quoted piece of text evidence is called this
Transition or lead in
The word for understanding and sharing the feelings that another human being is having due to their situation
Empathy
The name of the man who was chosen during selection in Buna and asked the inmates to say Kaddish for him, but they forgot
Akiba Drumer
The name of the Holy place of worship in which Jews congregate for service and prayer. This is also the building Wiesel and others were forced to wait in while waiting to be transported from Sighet to a concentration camp
Synogogue
This was signed in 1919 to end WW1 by the national leaders known as the “Big Four”—David Lloyd George, the prime minister of the United Kingdom; Georges Clemenceau, the prime minister of France; Woodrow Wilson, the president of the United States; and Vittorio Orlando, the prime minister of Italy.
The Treaty of Versailles
The method of transportation Wiesel used to arrive to a killing center in which Wiesel recalls smelling "burning flesh" upon arrival AND the name of this camp.
1. Complete name of killing center/concentration camp
2. Name of method used to get to camp
Birkenau-Auschwitz by cattle car
This is used to link a transition that is a complete statement to the evidence exemplifying or illustrating this statement
A colon :
The name for what is absolutely necessary when using text evidence in order to avoid plagiarism. Could be found before or immediately after the text evidence to credit the source used.
Citation
The word for not having any interest, concern, or sympathy for a topic.
Hint: Wiesel warns readers not to be this because neutrality does not help the oppressed
Indifference or indifferent
The name of the Kapo that publicly whipped Wiesel in front of the other inmates in the Buna camp, including Wiesel's father
Idek
The prayer for the dead said by the Jewish people for those who have passed.
Kaddish
The location where the largest ghetto was located during the Holocaust and the setting for the Pianist (city and country)
Warsaw, Poland
ALL of the members of the Wiesel family that survived the Holocaust
Hilda, Bea, Elie
The website where you can find the most updated, reliable MLA information
Purdue Owl
The word for the gathering or meeting place where roll call was taken within a concentration camp
The word for a concentration camp inmate that appears starved and near death
Muselmann
The foreman that torments Wiesel's father for marching out of step as a means of preying on Elie's feelings for his father's suffering. He also removed Wiesel's gold tooth with a rusty spoon
Franek
A major Jewish holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt
Passover