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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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- 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
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- 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
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