Day: Redhound Day 9
Class: Language Arts
Grade: 7th
Teachers: Jones & Cecil
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It’s For You to Know That You Forgive, Says
Holocaust Survivor
By NPR, "All Things Considered"
From National Public Radio  2015
Eva Mozes Kor and her twin Miriam survived the holocaust and Nazi medical experiments. Now, 70 years
later, she meets a Nazi guard who is being tried for his war crimes, and o3ers an interviewer her beliefs
about how to forgive and move forward. As you read this text, take notes on what Kor thinks forgiveness
means.
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Around this time 70 years ago, following the
liberation of Nazi concentration camps in Europe,
the world was coming to grips with the scale of
the holocaust, and how to deal with crimes so
horrendous, they're almost incomprehensible.
That process is still ongoing.
Right now in Germany, a 93-year-old former Nazi
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who served at Auschwitz is on trial. Holocaust
survivor Eva Kor Kew to Germany to testify about
her experience in the camp.
"If there would be hell on Earth, Auschwitz looked
to me like that and in some way it was," Kor says.
"Within 30 minutes, my whole family was gone. ...
I was left orphaned not knowing really what will
become of us."
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Kor says she was "between life and death" and
used in brutal medical experiments. She and her
sister Miriam were among the thousands of twins
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subjected to horrendous experiments by the
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infamous Dr. Josef Mengele.
"Eva Mozes Kor" is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eva became gravely sick, and says Mengele examined her and declared that she had only two weeks to
live. "I knew he was right, but I refused to die," she says. In 1985, she found out that had she died,
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Mengele would have killed Miriam with an injection to the heart in order to do comparative autopsies.
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The most infamous Nazi concentration camp
Subjected (verb): to force someone to go through something painful or unpleasant
Infamous (adjective): someone or something that is well-known because of something bad
A Nazi doctor who took imprisoned Jews as unwilling test subjects for unethical and deadly medical experiments.
Twins are especially useful in medical experiments because they are very similar so one can be used as an
experimental subject and the other as a control.
Autopsy (noun): an examination done after someone dies to determine how and why they died
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"My diseased organs and Miriam was the control. I spoiled the experiment," she says. ;
Seventy years after all of this, she was approached to testify in the trial against former Auschwitz guard
Oskar Groening. At Jrst, she wasn't sure she wanted to, but an attorney convinced her. But she says
she thought it would be a "unique experience" to face one of the guards from Auschwitz.
"[To] tell him what I think and also hear what he has to say in a German court," she says.
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Kor says the experience for her, a survivor of Auschwitz who used to be called a "dirty Jew," to sit in a
German court and be treated with respect by German judges and attorneys and the German court
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system was a little bit surreal.
"I could at times pinch myself."
Oskar Groening has been called "The Accountant of Auschwitz." He managed the money and valuables
stolen from the concentration camp victims. Now 93 years old, he is charged with 300,000 counts of
accessory to murder, but once said that he was "just a small cog in the killing machine ... not a
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perpetrator." ;
Kor talked with Groening after her testimony, wanting to thank him for acknowledging his crimes. She
decided she wanted a picture with him, and as she proceeded to talk with Groening, he grabbed her
and pulled her in for a hug and a kiss.
"[It] surprised me, but I recovered from it," she says.
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The photo of Kor seeming to embrace the former Nazi shocked a lot of people. ;
And some — including some fellow survivors — were upset by an interview on German TV in which Eva
spoke of forgiveness. She says her comments were translated incorrectly.
"There have been rumors that I have asked to stop prosecution of all Nazis and that is 100 percent
incorrect," she says. "On the contrary, I want all Nazis to come forward and be prosecuted and stand
trial and bear witness to help us, the survivors, and the world with the truth."
But if she were the judge, she wouldn't throw Groening in a prison cell.
She'd make him travel the country to talk to young neo-Nazis, and tell them what he saw and that the
Nazi regime should never come back.
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For Kor, forgiveness does not mean that the perpetrators are absolved of their crimes. She is the
founder of the CANDLES (Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Experiments Survivors) Holocaust
Museum and Education Center in Terre Haute, Ind., and she speaks across the country about her
experience and the power of forgiveness.
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Surreal (adjective): strange or unusual
Perpetrator (noun): someone who commits a crime or evil act
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"My forgiveness ... has nothing to do with the perpetrator, has nothing to do with any religion, it is my
act of self-healing, self-liberation and self-empowerment," she says. "I had no power over my life up to
the time that I discovered that I could forgive, and I still do not understand why people think it's
wrong."
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Kor says that when a victim chooses to forgive, they take the power back from their tormentors. But
that it is their choice to make.
"They can take a piece of paper and a pen and write a letter to someone who hurt them," she says.
"Please do not mail it to that person. It's for you to know that you forgive, and you can go on with your
life without the burden and pain that the Nazis or anybody else ever imposed on you."
"It’s For You to Know That You Forgive, Says Holocaust Survivor" from National Public Radio, © 2015, National Public Radio. Reprinted with
permission, all rights reserved.
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Tormentors (noun): a person that causes a lot of pain and suLering
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Text-Dependent Questions
Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.
1.
From Kor’s point of view, why was the trial “surreal” (Paragraph 10)? Cite evidence
from the text in your response.
[RI.6]
2.
PART A: Which TWO of the following reKect Kor’s ideas about how to move forward?
[RI.2]
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
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Privately forgiving Nazis is a way to empower yourself.
Victims of the Holocaust should forgive and forget Nazi crimes.
Victims of the holocaust should sent letters to Nazis, but only if they are truly
ready to forgive.
Victims shouldn't share their opinions because many people in the public are
judgemental.
It is helpful to share stories about the Nazis because it can serve as a warning to
future generations.
Nazis should be prevented from telling their side of the story.
PART B: Which TWO phrases from the text best support the answers to Part A?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
[RI.1]
“to face one of the guards from Auschwitz” (Paragraph 8)
“’I want all Nazis to come forward and be prosecuted and stand trial and bear
witness to help us, the survivors, and the world with the truth.’" (Paragraph 17)
“But if she were the judge, she wouldn't throw Groening in a prison cell”
(Paragraph 18)
"she speaks across the country about her experience and the power of
forgiveness." (Paragraph 20)
“Kor says that when a victim chooses to forgive, they take the power back from
their tormentors.” (Paragraph 22)
“’They can take a piece of paper and a pen and write a letter to someone who
hurt them,’" (Paragraph 23).
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4.
PART A: What does the word “absolved” most closely mean as it is used in Paragraph
20?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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[RI.4]
Cleared of responsibility
Free of legal punishment
Free of suspicion and prosecution
Given a clear conscience
PART B: If “forgiveness does not mean that the perpetrators are absolved of their
[RI.5]
crimes,” (Paragraph 20), then what does Kor mean by forgiveness? Explain what Kor
means by the title, “it’s for you to know that you forgive.” Cite evidence from the text in your
response.
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Mrs.Anderson,Mr.Faulkner,Mrs.Hamlin
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3. There are 120 students in the 7th grade. 70 percent of these students are involved in
extracurricular activities. How many 7th grade students are not involved in an extracurricular
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4. Paul owes his father $10.75. He borrows $5.50 more from his father. Which of the following best
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Redhound Day 9
7th Grade Science
Teachers: Rice and Rougeux
Read the information on light and watch the video at the following link:
http://www.ck12.org/physics/Light/lesson/Fundamentals-of-Light-PHYS/
Answer the 10 review questions on your own paper.
StudentName:
TeacherName:
RedhoundDayLesson9-7thGradeSocialStudies
ThislessonreplacesonedayofclassroominstructioninSocialStudies.Thesetaskswillbegraded
baseduponcorrectcompletion.Studentswillhaveafive-dayperiodincludingtwoESSdatesto
completeanyworkthatisnotfinishedontheactualdaythatwemissschool.
PartI:Readthenon-fictiontext,“AmerigoVespucci?”toanswerthefollowingquestions.Text
adaptedfromReadWorks.org.
AmerigoVespucci
AmericaisnamedafterAmerigoVespucci,anexplorerfromItalywhowasbornin1454.A
GermanmapmakergaveVespuccithishonor.Themapmakerdidn’tbelieveChristopherColumbus
wasthefirstEuropeantoreachthe“NewWorld”in1492.Atthetime,Columbushimselfwasn’teven
sure.HethoughthehadarrivedatislandsoffthecoastofAsia,nottheNewWorld.Meanwhile,
VespucciclaimedtohavereachedthecontinentofSouthAmericain1497.Becauseofhisclaim,the
mapmakernamedthenewlandsAmericaafterVespucciin1507.Thenamespreadthroughout
Europeandstuck.PeoplestartedusingitforSouthAmerica,NorthAmerica,andlatertheUnited
StatesofAmerica.
Today,manyscholarsdoubtwhetherVespucciexploredAmericabeforeColumbus.They
believethatVespucciwaswronglygiventhehonor.HeexploredSouthAmerica,butitwasprobably
yearsafterColumbusalreadyhad.Perhaps,ifthemapmakerfavoredColumbus,Americawouldhave
beencalledColumbia.Betteryet,iftheVikingshadbeenacknowledgedasthefirstEuropeansto
reachtheNewWorld(whichtheywere),thelandcouldhavebeennamedafterthem.
VespucciclaimedtohavereachedSouthAmericafourtimes.Afterhisdeath,scholarslooked
intohisrecordsandfoundlittleevidence4tosupportsomeofhisclaims.Theyalsofoundoutthat
Vespucciliedaboutleadingthevoyages.Hewasneverthecaptainonanyofhistrips.
PartII:Circlethebestanswertoeachquestion,basedonthetext“AmerigoVespucci.”
1.Whowas/werethefirstEuropean(s)toreach“TheNewWorld?”
A.ChristopherColumbus c.theScholars
B.theVikings
d.AmerigoVespucci
2.WhichofthefollowingisanopinionandNOTafact?
A.AmericaisnamedafterAmerigoVespucci,anexplorerfromItalywhowasbornin1454.
B.Today,manyscholarsdoubtVespucciactuallyexploredAmerica.
C.Perhaps,ifthemapmakerfavoredColumbus,AmericawouldhavebeencalledColumbia
orChristos.
D.VespucciclaimedtohavereachedSouthAmericafourtimes.
3.Inthefourthsentence,thepassagesays:“Hethoughthehadarrivedatislandsoffthecoastof
Asia,nottheNewWorld.”Whodoestheword“he”referto?
A.AmerigoVespucci
c.aViking
B.themapmaker
d.ChristopherColumbus
4.Vespuccicouldbebestdescribedas
A.honorable.
c.dumb.
B.untrustworthy.
d.aleader.
5.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatAmericacouldhavereceivedadifferentnameif
A.adifferentmapmakerbelievedAmerigoVespucciwascorrect.
B.adifferentmapmakercreatedthemapofthecountry.
C.themapmakerdidn’tbelievetheexplorersfoundanewland.
D.themapmakerlikedAmerigoVespucci.
6.Whichwordmostaccuratelycompletesthesentencebelow?
“TheUSAcouldhavebeencalledVikingland_________________________the
VikingswerethefirstEuropeanstoactuallyreachtheNewWorld.
A.before
c.because
B.after
d.so7
7.ProvideevidencefromthetextthatexplainswhyAmericawasnamedafterAmerigoVespucci
insteadofChristopherColumbus.
8.ProvideevidencefromthetextthatrevealshowtheauthorfeelsaboutAmericabeingnamed
afterVespucci.
KCASSS7–KCASSS7–AcademicExpectation2.20:Studentsunderstand,analyze,andinterprethistoricalevents,conditions,trends,andissues
todevelophistoricalperspective.ReadingStandardsforLiteracyinHistory/SocialStudies6–12:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1-Citespecific
textualevidencetosupportanalysisofprimaryandsecondarysources.