As the german troops begin their campaign to relocate all the jews of denmark, 10yearold annemarie johansenss family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and pretend she is part of the family. The story of the danish resistance against nazi germany as told through the eyes of 10yearold annemarie johansen. For example, she concentrates on the tradeoffs involved when jonas community chooses sameness rather than valuing individual expression. When the soldier found the packet, he opened it and saw only a. Number the stars printables, classroom activities, teacher. I enjoy reading lois lowrys number the stars, and i believe that it is an excellent book for children and for middleaged adults such as myself to read. The rosens and the johansens live in copenhagen, and we learn early in the book about annemaries deceased older. Number the stars is a comingofage novel set against the backdrop of world war ii and the german occupation of denmark. In what ways is number the stars similar to other books about the holocaust.
Books that are similar to number the stars or tuck everlasting. Put each panel on a separate page, and then bind the pages into a book. Design and create a costume for a doll in the image of one of. Provide students with quotes from the novel and ask them to write their own responses. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Number the stars discussion guide use the prereading questions and vocabulary builder to introduce students to number the stars by lois lowry.
Major themes cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. Research papers on number the stars by lois lowry number the stars research papers look at a book by lois lowry about the life of a young girl living in denmark during world war ii. Why did mama tell the girls to walk another way to school. Talk about the fate of many jews under the nazi regime. Number the stars plot diagram lois lowry historical fiction books english classroom literature books readers workshop book summaries teaching reading. Sure, except that she lives in copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii. The story is set in the city of copenhagen, denmark in september 1943, the third year of the nazi occupation of denmark. Number the stars begins in the streets of copenhagen and carries the reader by train to the outskirts of the sea along the danish coast. This book of photographs and memories of childvictims of the holocaust will haunt anyone who opens it. Please tell me you did not actually read this book yet not know its message. Parents need to know that number the stars, by lois lowry the giver, is a poignant read about the nazi occupation of denmark that won the newbery medal, the highest honor in childrens literature, in 1990. After reading the book, engage students with the postreading extension activities. Expect some tense moments between kids and nazi soldiers, once on the street, other times in their homes, and another time a girl is.
The book club novel guide outlines a complete themebased unit with book club lesson plans focusing on number the stars. Write a brief caption for each panel that summarizes the action in your picture. Annemarie and her best friend ellen, who is jewish, are stopped by soldiers on their way home from school. How would the book be different if it were told from ellens perspective. The johansen family and ellen are protected in the shelter and sanctity of henriks house by the sea, which offers peace and tranquility, contrasted with the dangers posed by the. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life. End of book projects graphic novel draw a picture for each of the 17 chapters in number the stars. Number the stars novel study unit teach reading comprehension and the holocaust together through the book number the stars. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her mom, papa. In number the stars, lois lowry intertwines elements of fairy tales with a story of how a family in denmark managed to protect their jewish friends from the gestapo. After each days reading, encourage students to write one or more new things they learned from the text. Annemarie and her best friend ellen, who is jewish, are stopped. Lois lowrys novel number the stars is a great novel to read as a whole class and then lead into a variety of other reading, writing, and even research activities.
Be prepared to read the sections to your teacher or group. This novel study for number the stars, by lois lowry, contains pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response. Read aloud the books title, number the stars, and ask students to speculate on its meaning. The book dramatizes the heroism of the danish people as a whole, as well as individuals like. Abells, children we remember greenwillow, 1986 isbn 0688063721 library binding hardcover. Expect some tense moments between kids and nazi soldiers, once on the street, other times in their homes, and another time a girl is alone in the country with soldiers who have two large dogs. Number the stars by lois lowry carol hursts childrens literature. At the end of the novel, annemarie puts on ellens necklace. Copenhagen used to be peaceful, but now its full of enemy soldiers. Review of number the stars and any or all of the following nts script activity creativity anytime after day3 vocabulary scramble after day2 students can do just one section at a time a walk in their shoes critical thinkingwriting after day what would change.
Draw their attention to the number of titles that are questions. Teacher guide reading beyond the basal plus by doris roettger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The factuallybased story is set in denmark during world war ii and tells of that countrys efforts to save their jewish citizens. Shelby swartout number the stars activities this is a good resource to find youth adult novels by topic. Number the stars, by lois lowry, won the newbery award in 1990. Free number the stars activities number the stars, star of david. Our march book selection 2nd and 3rd grades is the historical fiction book number the stars by lois lowry. Number the stars book report by prezi user on prezi. The girls live in copenhagen, denmark, which has been occupied by the nazis for the past three years.
From bestselling and awardwinning author andrew clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words. In number the starsthe reason the rosens were in danger was that they were jewish. Many themes in the giver demonstrate lowrys concerns about society and humanity. Extended activities for number the stars classroom in the middle. Use the prereading questions and vocabulary builder to introduce students to number the stars by lois lowry. Number the stars, lois lowry number the stars 1989 is a work of historical fiction by american author lois lowry, about the escape of a jewish family the rosens from copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii. If your students find this book a riveting read, this lesson will give. Read aloud the book s title, number the stars, and ask students to speculate on its meaning. Get an answer for what are three solutions in the book number the stars. Number the stars is a fictional narrative that provides reallife examples of important elements of history, such as world war ii and the persecution of jews. Number the stars by lois lowry dtdl battle of the books 2012. This is a complete and engaging novel study for the book number the stars by lois lowry. Annemarie johansen is a young girl who hangs out with her friend ellen and takes care of her little sister kirsti. Parents need to know that number the stars, by lois lowry, is a poignant read about the nazi occupation of denmark that won the newbery medal, the highest honor in childrens literature, in 1990.
Please reassure me that there is no one in this world that shallow and selfcentered. Perfect for book clubs, small groups, and whole class novel studies. Number the stars by lois lowry paperback book the parent. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her family in copenhagen in 1943. Some of my favorite novels to read and analyze for world war ii are number the stars, the book thief, code talker, and milkweed. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Lois lowrys number the stars is a story about a young girl living in denmark. However, the nazis are continuing the roundup of jews, as they did in other countries. In each panel, show what you consider to be the main event in that chapter. Next week well send everyone who has signed up for book club a meeting guide with discussion questions. I read until we meet again back when i was in the 6th or 7th grade and it has very similar themes to number the stars.
Annemarie and maries friendship is the most important of the story as they live with war while their parents protect them as. Number the stars is told from the point of view of tenyearold annemarie johansen. Included are over 35 words from the story broken down by chapter and page number which makes it easy for the students to find the words in the book. Discuss germanys occupation of other european nations during world war ii including denmark, belgium, norway, and the netherlands. This book of photographs and memories of childvictims of. If youve read the book thief, thats an especially cool book to think about in regards to this. Number the stars is an excellent book for students when learning about the holocaust. Annemarie then watches as the resistance smuggles 7,000 jews out of denmark to safety in sweden. This 3 page vocabulary activity should be used with the reading novel number the stars by lois lowry. Ellen is jewish and the nazis have just invaded denmark. Through annemaries eyes, we watch as the danish resistance smuggle almost the entire jewish population, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to sweden. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her mom, papa, and kirsti, her sister in copenhagen in 1943. Read another historical fictional book on the holocaust.
Number the stars by lois lowry dtdl battle of the books 2012 who in number the stars was a talented performer and often played the leading roles in school dramatics. Perhaps the children can watch a video of the movie or hear excerpts from the diary. This is a novel study for number the stars by lois lowry. Create a minicomic book about number the stars with the same number of chapters as the book. Book study c number the stars discussion questions find the section of the book that answers these questions. Extended activities for number the stars number the stars, third.
The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who. Her family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and protects her in their home. Number the stars lois lowry lois lowry won two newbery medals for the book number the stars. What are three solutions in the book number the stars. This novel study divides number the stars into nine sections for study. Literature literary touchstone classics literature teaching units grammar and writing college and career readiness. May 02, 2011 i bought number the stars after i read the giver. Why do you think lois lowry entitled the book number the stars. Write a comparison and contrast between the two of them. He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
Choose from 194 different sets of number the stars book guide flashcards on quizlet. This moving, wellwritten book, helps children to see the effects of courage and caring. Writing grammar for writing vocabulary vocabulary power plus vocabulary from latin and. Students can create a poster or chart that show the elements of fiction found in number the stars. Free number the stars activities childrens books lovetoknow. Number the stars 1989 is a work of historical fiction by american author lois lowry, about the escape of a jewish family the rosens from copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii.
The german nazi party blamed jewish people for problems their. When the book was newly published, it found its way into the. Young readers rejoice when annemarie takes a deep breath, enters the woods, faces the danger, stands up to the enemy, and triumphs. The plot is essentially endemic to 1943 copenhagen, while the characters meditate on the necessity of. Annemarie johansen lives in denmark during world war ii. No matter which of the activities below you select or the equally good ones you come up with yourselves, the important thing is to enjoy the book and lowrys. The author of the anastasia books as well as more serious fiction rabbi starkey, 1987 offers her first historical fictiona story about the escape of the jews from denmark in 1943. During world war ii, this historic city in denmark stood as one of the last remaining centers of culture where people could travel to and enjoy, assuming they were able to obtain the requisite travel papers from the german government. When she came to the end of the path she saw nazi soldiers and their dogs. Learn number the stars book guide with free interactive flashcards.
Number the stars by lois lowry goodreads share book. Parents and teachers can use these free activities and printables to further discuss the difficult themes covered in the novel and open the minds of readers. Annemarie and maries friendship is the most important of the story as they live with war while their parents protect them as best they can. Create three posters about the book using a variety of media chalk, paint, markers, watercolors, etc. In 1943, best friends annemarie johansen and ellen rosen turn ten. An introduction to number the stars number the stars. I enjoyed number the stars, it was a interesting read and it shows the strength that people find when face with the unimaginable. Both revolve around families during the holocaust and, although my memory might betray me, i seem to remember really enjoying it as much as one can enjoy a. Lois lowrys number the stars is a work of historical fiction offering numerous topics for extended activities. Synopsis number the stars by lois lowry tells the story of tenyearold annemarie johansen and her best friend ellen rosen during the nazi occupation of denmark in 1943. Annemarie decided to act like kirsti, her younger sister. What are the elements of fiction in number the stars.
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