Educator Workshops With The City of Adrian & Adrian Schools: Teaching Night by Elie Wiesel
March 18 at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
How do we help students understand Night within its historical and human context? This workshop provides background on Jewish life and antisemitism in Eastern Europe and explores instructional strategies for teaching Wiesel’s memoir using Echoes & Reflections resources. Participants will discuss key themes, antisemitism, guiding questions, and the continued relevance of Night for students today.
All available workshops in this series:
- March 4: Foundations for Teaching the Holocaust
- March 11: Trauma-Informed Practices and Teaching the Holocaust
- March 18: Teaching Night by Elie Wiesel
- April 15: Children and the Holocaust
- April 22: Art as Resistance
- April 29: Preventing Genocide: From Warning Signs to Action
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