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. The rosens and the johansens live in copenhagen, and we learn early in the book about annemaries deceased older. One day, annemarie, ellen, and annemaries fiveyearold sister kirsti walk home from school. Most books published that long ago have faded into a pleasant, undisturbed retirement on dusty library shelves, or become an occasional topic for a research paper. Once he had been like a funloving older brother to annemarie and kirsti, teasing a. The jewish citizens, who are being persecuted in what came to be known as the holocaust, suffered the greatest personal conflict of all. When we begin reading number the stars by lois lowry i like to keep track of what we learn about the main characters in chapters one and two. Nazi germany has occupied their country for the past three years. Conflict arises where there is a clash of ideas or disagreement.
The story is set in the city of copenhagen, denmark in september 1943, the third year of the nazi occupation of denmark. Annemarie then watches as the resistance smuggles 7,000 jews out of denmark to safety in sweden. List 15 books and authors that won the newbery medal and give the year that they won. Lois lowrys novel number the stars, is the story of annemarie johansen and her best friend, ellen rosen, who live in copenhagen, denmark, a european city under nazi occupation. Ideas for vocabulary activities the reading nook number the stars. The story of the danish resistance against nazi germany as told through the eyes of 10yearold annemarie johansen. My experience with using the edublog while reading the book, number the stars, has been immensely positive and informative. Put each panel on a separate page, and then bind the pages into a book. Comprehension questions number the stars risetoreading.
Number the stars is one of more than twenty young adult novels lowry has written. The reading nook 2015 number the stars table of contents page activity page activity title pagecredits table of contents 4243 vocabulary scramble for all chapters. Create three posters about the book using a variety of media chalk, paint, markers, watercolors, etc. On the first sheet, students should use a pen cil to create a unique dottodot image inspired by the book. Why number the stars projects number the stars is an important book that can be extremely helpful in teaching the students about the holocaust and second world war through a narrative lens. The following activities will solidify students understanding of the book and historical events. Number the stars by lois lowry is a realistic historical fiction that portrays a young danish girl, annemarie, during the nazi occupation. Number the stars is a work of historical fiction by the american author lois lowry about the. This guide is very useful for followup activities for students and teachers who have read number the stars. The question and answer section for number the stars is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Peter neilsen character analysis in number the stars. This project emphasizes descriptive writing, the conventions of dialogue, and the ability to enter fully into the.
Find a list of all the newbery winning books in the library or on the internet. After each days reading, encourage students to write one or more new things they learned from the text. Write a brief caption for each panel that summarizes the action in your picture. Her family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and protects her in their home. Draw a classroom mural depicting a major scenes from the book. If you have not read number the stars, it is a story that i encourage you to pick up before you pass it on to your students. In 1990 lowrys novel, number the stars, received the prestigious. End of book projects graphic novel draw a picture for each of the 17 chapters in number the stars. But number the stars seems to have acquired its own long and vibrant life. Students should number the stars on the worksheet in the correct order to complete the image. Number the stars by lois lowry was written in 1943 in nazioccupied copenhagen, denmark. After reading an informational book, make a scrapbook about the topics. In each panel, show what you consider to be the main event in that chapter. Explore geography, history, culture, and add depth and understanding to the story.
This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach number the stars. Annemaries entire family works tirelessly and at their own peril to save ellens family, as well as many others unknown to them. In each panel, show what you consider to be the main. Though number the stars was written in 1989, it continues to be a book that grabs the attention of young readers and encourages them to put themselves in denmark at the time of world war ii. Using the literature circle guides in your classroom each guide contains the following sections. Lowry is the author of the popular anastasia series. If you notice big eye rolls or hear lots of groaning when you mention the words book reports, its probably time to shake up your repertoire of book related activities. Using their knowledge of the characters and plot of number the stars, students will imagine a meeting between ellen and annemarie at the end of the war. Johansenmama character analysis in number the stars. Here is chapter 9 of our read aloud of number the stars by lois lowry. Number the stars study guide contains a biography of lois lowry, literature essays, quiz questions. I learned how to effectively participate in a literature circle and also how to look at other readers points of view.
The recipe was fun to try, and the lesson ideas were realistic and fun. Written by newbery winner lois lowry, number the stars offers a childsized view of the holocaust from the perspective of a tenyearold danish girl named annemarie johansen. Number the stars final project core language arts final project. Number the stars is a work of historical fiction by the american author lois lowry about the escape of a jewish family, the rosens, from copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii. Ellen is hoping to hide, unnoticed, with annemarie and her family while her parents have gone. This 38 page activity pack for number the stars, by lois lowry contains 22 common corealigned reading response activities. Free number the stars activities lovetoknow kids books. Chapter 1 of number the stars by lois lowry introduces the johansens and the rosens, main characters in this novel, which is set in denmark in. This choice board is a fun way to culminate your unit for number the stars. Provide students with quotes from the novel and ask them to write their own responses. Create a minicomic book about number the stars with the same number of chapters as the book.
Find out which three books won the honor medal in the same year that number the stars won the gold medal. Ideas might include a portrait of annemarie, the star of david, or a ship. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her mother, father, and sister kirsti in copenhagen in 1943. Students can create a poster or chart that show the elements of fiction found in number the stars. As we read number the stars, it is important to really understand the. The number the stars quotes below are all either spoken by peter neilsen or refer to peter neilsen. Apart from asking questions, there several fun, yet rigorous activities you can do with your. Friendship, courage, lies and deceit, ware, fear, prejudice. See more ideas about number the stars, school classroom, teaching. A background information about the author and book a enrichment readings relevant to the book a literature response journal reproducibles a group discussion reproducibles a individual and group projects a literature discussion evaluation sheet background information and. Student projects for number the stars number the stars, teaching.
This project emphasizes descriptive writing, the conventions of dialogue, and the ability to enter fully into the thematic and psychological concerns of the novel. Design and create a costume for a doll in the image of one of. Number the stars is a work of historical fiction by the american author lois lowry about the escape of a jewish family, the rosens, from copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii the story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her mother, father, and sister kirsti in copenhagen in 1943. Open ended questions and graphic organizers are easily adaptable for every learner. Annemarie and ellen decide to race, but two german soldiers stop them on the corner near their apartment building. During the 1980s, anastasia reappeared in numerous books. Word document file number the stars is a newbery award winner about two girls growing up in denmark during the nazi invasion of world war ii. Many instances of conflict arise throughout number the stars, though one of the most prevalent is the conflict of identity. Her books have a variety of styles and content, but they all have the same general theme, such as, number the stars is set in a different culture and era but all her books tell the same story. All the needtoknow deets on peter neilsen from number the stars by lois lowry. The number the stars quotes below are all either spoken by mrs. Tonight their fun girls giggling is quashed by the threat of the nazis.
The danish resistance, active in copenhagen, is seeking ways to fight. An important foreshadowing clue comes up at the end of chapter three. We can sympathize with pretty much every character in this book. Number the stars storybook stem novel teach outside the box. Jan 11, 2020 number the stars by lois lowry grades 56. It is composed of multiple choice, matching and short essay questio. However, the nazis are continuing the roundup of jews, as they did in other countries. In 1979 lowry finished anastasia krupnik, the story of a quirky 10yearold girl who wants to become a writer. See more ideas about number the stars, novel studies, teaching reading.
Number the stars printables, classroom activities, teacher. Number the stars read free ebook by lois lowry in online reader directly on the web page. Nov 17, 2014 number the stars lois lowry is the author of number the stars. Connect with your kids as you discuss thoughtprovoking questions. Choices are differentiated, and provide opportunities for students to apply multiple intelligences to their novel study. Annemarie johansen lives in denmark during world war ii. Ellen is jewish and the nazis have just invaded denmark. As we read number the stars, it is important to really understand the characters and events in the story. Number the stars book guide learning through literature. Give each student two copies of the number the stars worksheet. Compare and contrast a book and movie activities teaching. Focus standards includefigurative language, character analysis, plot, and cause and effect. An imaginary field trip to copenhagen, denmark number the stars is about a jewish familys escape. Annemarie and her best friend ellen, who is jewish, are stopped.
It has a happy ending and it features a young girl who is clever and smart. Lowry also introduces the historical context of the novel in thi. Students choose from a variety of activities to create their own individual project. Subject english language arts, science, engineering grade levels 3rd, 4th, 5th resource type lesson plans individual, activities, novel study file type. Weve also maintained the lessons on which we based an online discussion of the. The rosens must give up their belongings and move to a foreign country in order to protect themselves and their young daughter, ellen. She risks her life to help her best friend, ellen rosen, by pretending that ellen is annemaries late older sister, lise, who was. Number the stars chapters 12 summary and analysis gradesaver. When annemaries best friend is targeted by the nazis, she has to step out of her comfortable world and be as brave as the resistance fighters and mature adults around her. In 1943, annemarie johansen and her best friend ellen rosen are ten years old, growing up in copenhagen, denmark.
This teachercreated assessment is used in partnership with an art project to end a unit on number the star s. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Free number the stars activities lovetoknow childrens books. Annemaries best friend ellen and her family are jewish and are being hunted by the nazis. Use these twentyfive ideas to shake up your book related activities.
She published her book in 1989 by random house in new york. Peter neilsen character analysis in number the stars litcharts. Compare and contrast a book and movie ideas for making this activity meaningful. Lois lowrys number the stars is a work of historical fiction offering numerous topics for. By the end of number the stars, every character has had to make a sacrifice for the greater good. Whats included in the number the stars book guide learning ideas.
Number the stars final project student directions final project due. This book is a fun introduction to the stars for kids ages 37. It is a great book to read when learning about world war 2. In 1990, number the stars won the newbery medal and the national jewish book award. Graphic novel draw a picture for each of the 17 chapters in number the stars. Mama explains that theyll have food again when the war ends. The nazis are surrounding up the jews in the city for the stated purpose of relocation.
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