Genocide, today?

Genocide is the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political or cultural group.

The holocaust is probably one of the more notorious examples of genocide. By the end of WWII a total of 10 million people were murdered in concentration camps. 6 million were Jews. Unfortunately, this is not the last instance of genocide to happen. In your blog:

• Research other examples of genocide in the world.
• Choose one country and state when the genocide happened.
• Finally, why do you believe it is said that, "History repeats itself"?

Title Night

Explain what you believe were Wiesel's reasons for choosing the title Night for the novel. What does the word Night make you think of? How does it make you feel?

Meaning of Nazi Symbol

During class, one of the questions many of you had was about the "Nazi Symbol" also known as a Swastika. I'd like you to research the meaning of this symbol. You can use one of the helpful links to assist your research, but feel free to venture off to other websites. Answer the following questions:

What is it's original meaning?

How and why has the meaning of this symbol changed?

What does the Swastika mean today?