Background for Night and the Holocaust by Kelly Vang https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms Young, Jaqueline, Nisar, Kelly en-us 2018-05-08 16:27:11 UTC 2018-05-09 16:15:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Born and what year n_ahmed11 https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/258994926 He was born on September 30, 1928, in Sighetu Marmatiei, Romania.
]]> 2018-05-08 16:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/258994926 Where does Elie teach? k_vang56 https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/258995463 Elie teach at Boston University. Teaching had always been central to Elie's work. Ever since 1976, he has been the Andrew W. Mellon professor in the Humanities at Boston University and he holds the title of Professor. ]]> 2018-05-08 16:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/258995463 What happened to him at the age of 15? j_soto2 https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/258995990 At the age of 15, Wiesel and his entire family were deported in May 1944 by the German SS. ]]> 2018-05-08 16:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/258995990 What great honor did Elie Wiesel receive in 1986? y_men https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/258996817 Elie received a Noble Peace prize in 1968.]]> 2018-05-08 16:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/258996817 Elie received an appointment from President Jimmy Carter. For what was that? k_vang56 https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/258997854 Elie received an appointment from President Jimmy Carter for making Elie the chairman of the President's Commission on the Holocaust. ]]> 2018-05-08 16:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/258997854 Elie's siblings y_men https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/259001578 Elie's siblings are Beatrice Wiesel, Hilda Wiesel, and Tzipora Wiesel. Only Hilda and Tzipora survived.
]]> 2018-05-08 17:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/259001578 Making Charitable Donation for his Death k_vang56 https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/259007537 Elie died in 2016 in Manhattan. Those that seek to honor his memory can make charitable donations including to the Elie Wiesel Foundation's work supporting children in Israel or the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. 
]]> 2018-05-08 17:13:44 UTC https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/259007537 Elie takes Interest in Journalism k_vang56 https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/259306979 Elie went to Sorbonne, France in 1948-51 to study and took journalism. He wrote in French and Israeli publications. His friends encouraged him to write about his experience in the camp.
]]> 2018-05-09 14:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/259306979 Night followed after 2 novels k_vang56 https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/259315018 Elie wrote two novels that Night followed after. The two books are called Dawn (1961) and Day (1962). It was to form a trilogy that looks close to humankind.
]]> 2018-05-09 15:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/259315018 Personal Experience of Holocaust leads him to this k_vang56 https://padlet.com/k_vang56/q3g8wusmf1ms/wish/259317366 Elie's personal experience in the Holocaust led him to use his talents as an author, teacher, and storyteller to defend human rights and peace throughout the world.
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