Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Let's get to know each other


My students are curious to know about you, your country and about your educational system.
So, we have a few questions!

1. As Christmas is getting closer, what traditions are there in Birmingham? Do you have some special activities related to this at school?

2. Do you learn about the history of Romania as we learn about America and its government?

3. What foreign languages do you study? And what languages would you like to study?

4. Are you satisfied with the school system in your country?

5. How many hours do you spend at school daily? Do you have classes on Saturday?

6. What happens if you skip classes?

7. Are you allowed to access social networks at school?

8. Would you consider living in another country?

Thursday, December 8, 2016

End of story!


One day I was able to get up, after gathering all my strength. I wanted to see myself in the mirror hanging on the opposite wall. I had not seen myself since the ghetto.
From the depths of the mirror, a corpse gazed back at me.
The look in his eyes, as they stared into mine, has never left me.

This is the final passage of Night. Seen from different perspectives, it might seem either deliberately limitted from the point of view of the perspective or rather incomplete from a more traditional point of view. A historian or biographer would not like the manner in which the book ends, they would want to know what happened afterwards. 
Do you agree with Wiesel's choice?
If you were the author, would you have chosen a different ending?