January 9th, 2017 Night by: Elie Wiesel

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: The Muscular System: Problems with Muscles.

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Level#1

Suppose you lost control of your muscles little by little. This is what happens to people with Muscular Dystrophy, also called MD. MD is a disease that causes the muscles to waste away over time. It is a rare disease. Most children that have MD end up in wheelchairs or on crutches. At this time, doctors do not know what causes MD, but they are working on treatments for it.

1. What happens to a person with Muscular Dystrophy?




2. What does MD cause?




3. What happens to most children that have MD?





4. The Jews of Sighet were made to wear a yellow star. What did this star mean?






Level#2

Suppose you lost control of your muscles little by little. This is what happens to people with Muscular Dystrophy, also called MD. MD is a disease that causes the muscles to waste away over time. It is a rare disease. Most children that have MD end up in wheelchairs or on crutches. At this time, doctors do not know what causes MD, but they are working on treatments for it. The most common muscle problem is sore muscles. The soreness is caused by muscles not getting enough oxygen during exercise. Also, muscles have to get rid of wastes when exercising. By exercising regularly, your body learns to pump enough oxygen to your muscles. In time, the soreness disappears. Stretching after exercising, or "cooling down," will help lessen the pain of sore muscles.

1. What is Muscular Dystrophy and what happens to most children that have MD?





2. What is the most common muscle problem and what causes it to happen?





3. What can help lessen the pain of sore muscles?





4. When Elie Wiesel talks about "The Red Army", who is he referring to?






Level#3

Suppose you lost control of your muscles little by little. This is what happens to people with Muscular Dystrophy, also called MD. MD is a disease that causes the muscles to waste away over time. It is a rare disease. Most children that have MD end up in wheelchairs or on crutches. At this time, doctors do not know what causes MD, but they are working on treatments for it. The most common muscle problem is sore muscles. The soreness is caused by muscles not getting enough oxygen during exercise. Also, muscles have to get rid of wastes when exercising. By exercising regularly, your body learns to pump enough oxygen to your muscles. In time, the soreness disappears. Stretching after exercising, or "cooling down," will help lessen the pain of sore muscles. Muscle strains are also common. A muscle is strained when it has been worked too hard. The muscle tissues are stretched and sometimes torn. To treat a strained muscle, get plenty of rest. Apply ice first. After 48 hours, put warm, wet towels on the muscles every chance you get.

1. What is Muscular Dystrophy and what happens to children who have MD?





2. What is the most common muscle problem ans what is its cause?





3. How can exercising regularly help muscle soreness disappear?





4. Elie Wiesel's father is taken aside by a gentleman named Stern, a former shopkeeper who was now a policeman in their town. He informs him of some very serious news. What is it, that Stern tells Elie Wiesel's father, that causes him to turn pale?







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