Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your
child with today’s homework.
* SPRING 1944. Splendid news from the Russian Front.
There could no longer be any doubt: Germany would be defeated. It was only a
matter of time, months or weeks, perhaps. The trees were in bloom. It was a
year like so many others, with its spring… its weddings, and its births. The
people were saying, "The Red Army is advancing...Hitler will not be
able to harm us, even if he wants to..."
Yes, we even doubted … Annihilate an
entire people? Wipe out a population …throughout so many nations? So many
millions of people! By what means? In the middle of the twentieth century! And
thus my elders concerned themselves with all manner of things…—but not with
their own fate. Even Moishe the Beadle had fallen silent. He was weary of
talking. He would drift through synagogue or through the streets,
hunched over, eyes cast down, avoiding people's gaze. In those days it was
still possible to buy emigration certificates to Palestine. I had
asked my father to sell everything,…and to leave. "I am too old, my son," he answered.
"Too old to start a new life. Too old to start from scratch in some
distant land ... "
Task:
1.
What news did the people of Sighet receive?
2.
How did these news make them feel? How do you know? (give
evidence.
Part 2: Discuss some of the world events that
worried the people of Sighet with some of the events that worry people today.
Who had it better or worse?
** SPRING 1944. Splendid news from the Russian Front. …
Germany would be defeated. It was only a matter of time, months or weeks,
perhaps. … It was a year like so many others, with its spring… its weddings,
and its births. The people were saying, "The Red Army is advancing...Hitler
will not be able to harm us, even if he wants to..."
Yes, we even doubted … Annihilate an
entire people? Wipe out a population …throughout so many nations? So many
millions of people! By what means? In the middle of the twentieth century! …Even
Moishe the Beadle had fallen silent. … He would drift through synagogue
or through the streets, hunched over, eyes cast down, avoiding people's gaze.
In those days it was still possible to buy emigration certificates to Palestine. I had
asked my father to sell everything… and to leave. "I am too old, my son," he answered.
"Too old to start a new life. Too old to start from scratch in some
distant land ... "
Task:
1.
What news did the people of Sighet receive?
2.
How did these news make them feel? How do you know? (give
evidence.
3.
What idea did Eliezer give his father? How did his father respond?
Long response: What are some of the world events
today that worry people? How do
you think watching the news can help you be prepared?
*** SPRING 1944. Splendid news from the Russian Front. …
Germany would be defeated. It was only a matter of time, months or weeks,
perhaps. … It was a year like so many others, with its spring… its weddings,
and its births. The people were saying, "The Red Army is advancing...Hitler
will not be able to harm us, even if he wants to..."
Yes, we even doubted … Annihilate an
entire people? Wipe out a population?... So many millions of people! By what
means?…Even Moishe the Beadle had fallen silent. … He would drift through synagogue
or through the streets… eyes cast down, avoiding people's gaze. In those days
it was still possible to buy emigration certificates to Palestine. I had
asked my father to sell everything… and to leave. "I am too old, my son," he answered.
"Too old to start a new life. Too old to start from scratch in some
distant land ... "
Task:
1.
1. What news did the people of Sighet receive?
2.
How did these news make them feel? How do you know? (give
evidence.
3.
What idea did Eliezer give his father? How did his father respond?
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