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. Number the stars discussion questions lois lowry this study guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of number the stars. In this language arts worksheet, students find 26 words or expressions from the novel number the stars. This document is from carol hursts childrens literature site. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her mom, papa, and kirsti, her sister in copenhagen in 1943. Number the stars is a book about the danish resistance to the nazi occupation of their country during world war ii and how the people of denmark defied the nazis by trying to hide the jewish. Number the stars was set in denmark both copenhagen, demark and gilleleje, denmark during world war ii.
Though ever cautious and fearful of the ubiquitous soldiers, she is largely. 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. What are the settings in the book number the stars by. Although life was hard for annemarie and her family, between food shortages, the loss of their eldest daughter, and fear of the nazis, life just got harder. Set in copenhagen during world war ii, this historical fiction novel follows the lives of a danish family and a jewish family. After reading the book, engage students with the postreading extension activities. 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 stars is a fictional historical novel appropriate for juniorhigh and highschool students, written by lois lowry and published in 1989. The story takes place in copenhagen, denmark, in 1943.
Get an answer for what is a problem and solution in number the stars by lois lowry. The mention of the true confessions of charlotte doyle made me remember johnny tremain and my brother sam is dead. Discuss its size in relationship to the nearby countries. Nazi germany has occupied their country for the past three years. Throughout the book, cathy humphreys and ruth parker offer practical ideas for using number talks to help students learn to reason numerically and build a solid foundation for the study of mathematics. The danish resistance, active in copenhagen, is seeking ways to fight against the nazis. Number the stars literature unit is a common core standard aligned book study to be used with the novel number the stars by lois lowry. Number the stars is historical fiction by lois lowry. A girl who wasnt sure if she was brave enough to save anyone. Kevin crawford is raising funds for stars without number. I wish it had number talk strands for fractions and decimals but its a great starting point and made much more sense then the multiple trainings i went to. Lois lowry was born in hawaii and grew up in new york, pennsylvania, and japan.
Dec 09, 2008 lowrys number the stars is a simple yet poignant novel about a young girls contribution to the resistance movement in denmark during world war 11. There, nazi soldiers on the street corners are a common occurrence. This quiz has been created to assess your knowledge. Copenhagen used to be peaceful, but now its full of enemy soldiers. Annemarie johansen is a young girl who hangs out with her friend ellen and takes care of her little sister kirsti. 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 getting caught.
Winner of the newbery medal, newly reissued in the essential modern classics range. Number the stars by readbook 10 september 2017 in nazioccupied denmark, tenyearold annemarie johansen is called upon for a selfless act of bravery to help save her best friend from a terrible fate. Five years younger than lisa in carol matas lisas war 1989, annemarie johansen has, at 10, known three years of nazi occupation. Jan 27, 2018 kevin crawford is raising funds for stars without number. Number the stars by lois lowry was written in 1943 in nazioccupied copenhagen, denmark. Number the stars is partly focused in the friendship of two 10year old girls but its really about the struggle of the danes in rescuing the jews from being relocatedkilled by the nazis. It is the most hearttouching book that i can think of. This setting was chosen because during world war ii, the nazi party of germany were capturing all the jews of europe. The officer slaps her face and leaves, putting out the candles with a gloved hand. Choose from 194 different sets of number the stars book guide flashcards on quizlet. It talks about a girl, annemarie, in denmark living in the time period where the nazis had taken over. This was the first newbery award winner by lois lowry she later won again for the giver. Number the stars lois lowry lois lowry won two newbery medals for the book number the stars. Young readers rejoice when annemarie takes a deep breath, enters the woods, faces the danger, stands up to the enemy, and triumphs.
Sure, except that she lives in copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii. Number the stars discussion guide use the prereading questions and vocabulary builder to introduce students to number the stars by lois lowry. Annemarie johansen, a 10year old girl living in copenhagen, is faced with the knowledge that the nazis are beginning to relocate the jews in her city. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. When the soldier found the packet, he opened it and saw only a. What book is similar to number the stars for my 9 year old. 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. Lowry now divides her time between cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in maine. Jan 01, 2010 it gets a little repetitive literally whole passages are copied from one chapter to another but its an excellent resource for what a number talk is, how to do it, and examples for k5. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. Individual chapters are dedicated to each of the operations addition, subtraction, mul tiplication, and division as well as one with a focus on fractions, decimals, and percentages. Learn number the stars book guide with free interactive flashcards.
In the first encounter, when annemarie, ellen, and kirsti are stopped by. Helping children build mental math and computation strategies by. How do you think the story would have been different if it were told from the firstperson point of view. The abcs of number the stars graphic organizer for 6th 7th. Its about the escape of a jewish family from copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii.
The story revolves around a 10yearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her family in copenhagen who is the eye witness of events related to the rescue and relocation of the danish jews. I swear we read things in school that werent about the second world war. We could take an entirely different tack and focus on the strong female characters in number the stars and go on to other strong females in literature. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who. Review for the book test learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Also, there is a huge corpus of wwiiholocaust literature that i loved, including orgels the devil in vienna also about a friendship between two girls, one nonjewish and one jewish and jane yolens the devils arithmetic a girl opens the door for elijah and goes back to the shtetl, then to a concentration camp, and the endless steppe. And they are beginning to realize that the world they live in is. The book, number the stars written by lois lowry is very interesting yet enjoying to read. Making number talks matter is about the myriad decisions facing teachers as they make this fifteenminute daily routine a vibrant and vital part of their mathematics instruction.
My book report on number the stars by louis lowery. I read this book in my class, and i was sure that i wouldnt like it. The nazis are surrounding up the jews in the city for the stated purpose of relocation. If youve read the book thief, thats an especially cool book to think about in regards to this question.
In 1943, annemarie johansen and her best friend ellen rosen are ten years old, growing up in copenhagen, denmark. Jan 26, 20 number the stars book trailer great example of citing sources. The author of the anastasia books as well as more serious fiction rabble starkey, 1987 offers her first historical fictiona story about the escape of the jews from denmark in 1943. The number the stars quotes below are all either spoken by kirsti johansen or refer to kirsti johansen. 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.
Annemarie decided to act like kirsti, her younger sister. Peter reads a psalm to the group from the bible, recounting the myth of abraham numbering the stars. A revised fullcolor edition of the stars without number scifi role playing game, with expanded material, new gm tools, and more. Talk about the fate of many jews under the nazi regime. We read the children of topaz as well in fourth grade, which is about japanese internment. Number the stars also qualifies as historical fiction and war drama because, well, its set in 1940s denmark during the middle of world war ii. 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. Number the stars book report by prezi user on prezi. Number the stars book trailer great example of citing. She has received newbery medals for two of her novels, number the stars and the giver. And tenthe age of annemarie in number the stars, and the approximate age of most of the books readersis an age when young people are beginning to develop a strong set of personal ethics. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. What is a problem and solution in number the stars.
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. See more ideas about number the stars, 5th grade reading and book study. Below are some reading passages that we have hand picked to supplement this book. Read aloud number the stars donorschoose project by mrs.
In number the stars, lowry shows a number of encounters with nazi soldiers in which the themes were discussing play out. When she came to the end of the path she saw nazi soldiers and their dogs. For those of you who havent had the pleasure of reading this very accessible novel within easy reach of fourth or even third grade readers, its the story of the determination of the people of denmark to. What is a problem and solution in number the stars by lois. 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.
The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her mom, papa. What book is similar to number the stars for my 9 year. Annemarie thinks that it is impossible to number the stars in the sky, and that the world is cold and cruel. The newbery winning young adult novel, number the stars, by lois lowry tells a tale of a tenyeargirl living in occupied denmark. Find a map of europe or use the one in the purple student activity book. One day, annemarie, ellen, and annemaries fiveyearold sister kirsti walk home from school. Annemarie and ellen decide to race, but two german soldiers stop them on the corner near their apartment building. The abcs of number the stars graphic organizer for 6th. Earth and stars numbers and discoveries fact book by barbara brooks richard whittingham and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. Mar 04, 2019 number the stars is historical fiction by lois lowry. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account.
Number the stars is a stirring world war ii novel that personalizes the story of denmarks heroic rescue of its jews from the nazis. This is a complete novel study that includes many individual products bu. Ellen hesitated, then nodded and shifted her own rucksack of books against her shoulders. Discuss germanys occupation of other european nations during world war ii including denmark, belgium, norway, and the netherlands. Number the stars survivor tattoo polish people holocaust survivors reading passages michael kors twin sisters forgiveness think eva mozes kor b. Sep 10, 2017 number the stars by readbook 10 september 2017 in nazioccupied denmark, tenyearold annemarie johansen is called upon for a selfless act of bravery to help save her best friend from a terrible fate. Number the stars book report by noah delgado on prezi. I remember listening to them on tape, so they might be a bit ambitious for a nine year old to read.
Lowrys number the stars is a simple yet poignant novel about a young girls contribution to the resistance movement in denmark during world war 11. Weve also maintained the lessons on which we based an online discussion of the. It follows a brave 10yearold danish girl who helps her family smuggle her jewish friends to safety in sweden. To learn more about lois lowry, visit her website at read an excerpt. In what ways is number the stars similar to other books about the holocaust. Specific teacher moves are also described to encourage student talk over teacher talk and engage students in the process. What is the rising action in the book number the stars. Read aloud the book s title, number the stars, and ask students to speculate on its meaning. Number the stars is historical fiction set during wwii in nazi occupied denmark.
The main protagonist, 10yearold annemarie johansen, must. Annemaries silvery blond hair flew behind her, and ellens dark pigtails bounced against her shoulders. This quiz has been created to assess your knowledge about the. Commonlit book pairings number the stars free reading. Annemarie johansen, a 10year old girl living in copenhagen, is faced with the knowledge that the. Each word or expression must begin with a different letter of the alphabet. 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. But just because a book is set in a specific time period, we cant go ahead and call it historical fiction. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her family in copenhagen in 1943. Two girls, ellen and annemarie, struggle to understand the meaning of the war and the drastic changes in their lives since the germans came.
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