Lowry now divides her time between cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in maine. Introduction its hard to believe that i wrote number the stars more than twenty years ago. Through annemaries eyes, we watch as the danish resistance smuggle almost the entire jewish population, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to sweden. Lois lowrys number the stars is a story about a young girl living in denmark. How would the book be different if it were told from ellens perspective. When the book first came out, lowry was already established as the wellloved author of childrens books like the anastasia krupnik series. Annemarie and her best friend ellen, who is jewish, are stopped. If you loved the book as much as i did, you can answer these quizzes that ive prepared for you.
Between 1933 and 1945 six million people jews and others were persecuted and murdered as a result of the events leading up to world war ll. Book study c number the stars discussion questions find the section of the book that answers these questions. Introduction to number the stars, by lois lowry what about lois lowry work. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Ellens family disides to send her to stay with there friends the johansens to try to save her life from the nazis. Annemarie is not a jew but her best friend is, this story focuses on how annemarie and the resistance are trying to smuggle them to sweden without. Number the stars printables, classroom activities, teacher. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her mom, papa, and kirsti, her sister in copenhagen in 1943. Her family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and protects her in their home. Conclusion i hope you all enjoyed traveling back in time to 1945 to join ann marie on her journey to discovering the meaning of bravery and ultimately, saving her best friends life. 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. Download number the stars pdf ebook free your pdfs. Set in nazioccupied copenhagen, denmark, the book number the stars is a historical childrens novel written by lois lowry and first published in 1989. Two families are introduced in this section of the bookthe rosens and the.
See more ideas about number the stars, teaching reading and 4th grade reading. Context of the book during the war, the government was helpful towards the danish jewish minority and the danish resistance performed a daring rescue operation that managed to get most. Lois lowry traveled to copenhagen to conduct research and interviews for the book. The story is set in the city of copenhagen, denmark in september 1943, the third year of the nazi occupation of denmark. She took the photo of the girl used for the cover shown in infobox. She was a child in a military family, born in territory of hawaii. It is his fourth solo novel, and sixth novel overall.
Number the stars by lois lowry takes place in denmark during world war ii and the holocaust. Introduction number the stars is a really good book by lois lowry. If youve read the book thief, thats an especially cool book to think about in regards to this. The fault, dear brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings. 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. Although this book was published sixteen years before the book thief. One day, annemarie, ellen, and annemaries fiveyearold sister kirsti walk home from school. Not only is this a great way to teach the parts of the plot, but it reinforces major events and help students develop greater understanding of literary structures. Selfpublishing school created a roadmap, much like we did for mind mapping and outlining, to nail down that book introductionand also to jumpstart your writing process for the rest of your chapters. See a complete list of the characters in number the stars and indepth analyses of annemarie johansen, mrs. A common use for storyboard that is to help students create a plot diagram of the events from a book.
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 number the stars lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Sep 14, 20 a vocabulary list featuring number the stars by lois lowry, introduction and afterword. In 1943, copenhagen, the capital of denmark, has been occupied by hitlers third reich. This 19slide animated powerpoint provides an introduction to world war ii, adolf hitler, concentration camps, the holocaust, and other important background information. Number the stars is set in denmark during world war ii, when the country was full of nazi soldiers and the danish people had lost many of their freedoms. In 1943, annemarie johansen and her best friend ellen rosen are ten years old, growing up in copenhagen, denmark.
Nazi germany has occupied their country for the past three years. The title is inspired by act 1, scene 2 of shakespeares play julius caesar, in which the nobleman cassius says to brutus. Students need to understand the term historical fiction and its components. I hope that you enjoyed the book and that you will recommend it to family and friends, so that they too, can enjoy the experience we all felt when we read this book. Before reading number the stars, students should have a good understanding of what was going on in the world at that time.
Plan your 60minute lesson in english language arts or literature with helpful tips from ellen herman. The story of the danish resistance against nazi germany as told through the eyes of 10yearold annemarie johansen. To learn more about lois lowry, see her website at lois lowry. Meet the authorbiographical information lois lowry was born in1937. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Number the stars, by lois lowry, won the newbery award in 1990. Most books published that long ago have faded into a pleasant. Draw their attention to the number of titles that are questions. Historical introduction to number the stars by lois. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Annemarie then watches as the resistance smuggles 7,000 jews out of denmark to safety in sweden.
This is the introduction to our literature unit and students will explore the cover and research the author before reading. Introduction to number the stars by lois lowry by kim read. The year is 1945 and your name is ann marie johansen. A discussion guide the purpose of this book is educational. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions. Denmark along with sweden and the norwayscandinavian countries, denmark declares itself neutral. After each days reading, encourage students to write one or more new things they learned from the text.
An introduction to the novel number the stars including information about the. An introduction to number the stars linkedin slideshare. Like marcus zusaks the book thief, this story is told from an unusual viewpoint. Number the stars by lois lowry in fb2, fb3, txt download ebook. Number the stars by lois lowry, introduction and afterword. An introduction to number the stars number the stars, elementary. Its now 1943 and their life in copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the nazi soldiers marching through town.
Use the prereading questions and vocabulary builder to introduce students to number the stars by lois lowry. Number the stars book summary number the stars is a historical novel set in denmark during world war ii. Read aloud the book s title, number the stars, and ask students to speculate on its meaning. Lowry has written the novel in third person he says, as opposed to, i said, which is first person, using a limited omniscient viewpoint only annemaries thoughts and feelings are revealed. Adolf hitler, leader of nazi germany wwii lasted from 19391945 invasion of europe. The story is set in the city of copenhagen, denmark in september 1943, the. This document provides a choice between 6 common core aligned, rigorous activities requiring students to go.
The story was based on the life a young jewish girl named ellen. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs. Through the eyes of tenyearold annemarie, we watch as the danish resistance smuggles almost the entire jewish population of denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to sweden. Number the stars is about nazioccupied denmark and the treatment of jews during world war ii, so it. An introduction to number the stars number the stars. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her mom, papa. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Houghton mifflin books for children, an imprint of houghton.
But among all the fiction books, very fewer books are this much interesting and worthy of reading. The factuallybased story is set in denmark during world war ii and tells of that countrys efforts to save their jewish citizens. When the jews of denmark are relocated, ellen moves in with the johansens and pretends to be. Apr 02, 2020 how to an introduction for a book in 8 clear steps.
The purpose of this lesson is to prepare students to read number the stars. Why did mama tell the girls to walk another way to school. As the german troops begin their campaign to relocate all the jews of denmark, annemarie johansens family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and conceals her as part of the family. Number the starsa book about danish life during world war ii. The book, number the stars written by lois lowry is very interesting yet enjoying to read.
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. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class. Number the stars is a novel by lois lowry that was first published in 1989. It talks about a girl, annemarie, in denmark living in the time period where the nazis had taken over.
It seems like yesterday that i answered the phone on a snowy january morning and received the news that it had been awarded the 1990 newbery medal. Introduction to number the stars by lois lowry by kim. She received newbery medals for two of her novels, number the stars and the giver. Youre ten years old living in copenhagen, denmark and everyone expects you to mature faster because of the world war going on around you. Apr 07, 2016 for the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Have students read through the list of chapter titles and make inferences about the story.
Number the stars study guide contains a biography of lois lowry, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. In what ways is number the stars similar to other books about the holocaust. 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. Annemarie and ellen decide to race, but two german soldiers stop them on the corner near their apartment building. This moving, wellwritten book, helps children to see the effects of courage and caring. The story begins with an introduction to the cruelty of german soldiers who are occupying denmark, the storys heroine, annemarie, her younger and more bratty, and her best friend ellen rosen.
Provide students with quotes from the novel and ask them to write their own responses. Number the stars, however, takes a very different tone from some of lowrys previous work. During world war ii, tenyearold annemarie johansen and her family take part in a courageous effort to protect the jewish citizens of denmark from the nazis. Students can also discuss the allusions in the book. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in number the stars, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. More importantly, students need to gain an understanding of the who, what, when, where and why of the holocaust. This is absolutely the best teacher resource i have ever purchased. And tenthe age of annemarie in number the stars, and the. Introduction to number the stars, by lois lowry prezi. Be prepared to read the sections to your teacher or group.
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