Nu,ber the stars: Chapter 1

We are going to read the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry over the next few weeks. We will read and listen to the book in school and work with questions in which you show your understanding of the content.

Why are we doing this?
We are going to read an authentic book so that you can practice your ability to read and understand texts in English, write and speak in English and to use strategies for understanding and making yourself understood.


How are we doing this?
We will read the book Number the Stars by in school and we will also listen to parts of the book. We will work with words from the different chapters which will help you extend your vocabulary. You are also going to answer questions after each chapter in your notebook.

Work with words from the first chapter here: https://quizlet.com/274871841/number-the-stars-chapter-1-flash-cards/

Listen (chapter 1, start 1.30min): Number the Stars - Chapter 1 - YouTube

Questions to answer in notebook

Chapter 1: Why are you running?

1. Why were Annemarie, Ellen, and Kirsti stopped by the soldiers? 

2. What advice did Mrs. Rosen give the girls about behaving outside? 

3. How did Annemarie show her dislike of the German soldiers occupying her country?
4. Why isn’t Kirsti afraid of the soldiers?
5. Why do you think the “Free Danes” newspaper was important in Denmark during the war years?

Freedom Writers: Part 1

• Warm-up

What do you think it would be like being young in California or in the United States in general? Discuss your ideas. 

• Intro to movie 

In the fall of 1994, in Room 203 at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California, a young teacher with big hopes and dreams named Erin Gruwell faced her first group of students. The administration had called them "unteachable, at-risk"  teenagers. The class was a diverse mix of African-American, Latino, Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Caucasian students, and many  had grown up in rough neighborhoods in Long Beach. In the first few weeks of class, the students made it clear that they were not interested in what their teacher had to say, and made bets about how long she would last in their classroom... 

• Words 

Practice these words:
https://quizlet.com/219218954/freedom-writers-part-1-flash-cards/ 

• Watch the first part of the movie Freedom Writers 

Answer these questions after seeing the first part of the movie. 

 - Why did Erin Gruwell (Mrs G) decide to become a teacher instead of a lawyer? 

 - Name some problems that Mrs Gruwell faces in the beginning! 

 - How do the students in room 203 treat each other in the beginning?

Matilda: Chapter 1

 

Work with these words here on Quizlet:

https://quizlet.com/384895357/matilda-flash-cards/?new

When you know the words... Pick five of them to write into sentences in a document.

Discuss these questions with your deskmate:

• How old were you when you learned to read?
• What was the first book that you read?
• Do you remember your first day at school? What happened and how did you feel?
• Do you  think reading books is important? Why or why not?

Do you agree or disagree with the statements below? Why? Explain and give examples!

• I prefer reading books to watching TV.
• Parents should set a limit to how much TV children watch.

Listen to the text here: MATILDA - Chapter 1 - YouTube

Number the stars: Chapters 13-15

 Did You Know?

Many of the world’s religions share beliefs about the importance of treating other people well. One of these shared beliefs is the golden rule. In the collection of Jewish teaching called the Talmud, this rule is stated as “The things you hate should not be done to others.” Christianity’s Book of Luke in the New Testament states, “Do to others what you would wish them to do to you.” Islam teaches, “You are not a real Muslim until you want for other people what you want for yourself.” The Hindu Mahabharata states, “Do nothing to others that would cause you pain if they did it to you.” 


- What does the Golden Rule mean to you? 
- What can you do to live by it?

We are going to see an example of people helping each other out, but first some background info about what people got in return for having helped others.

BACKGROUND

Did You Know?

In 1953 the Israeli Parliament created Yad Vashem, a memorial to the Holocaust and a center for Holocaust-related research. The center was authorized to honor Gentiles (non-Jews) who had risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. To be considered, a person must have helped to save the life of at least one Jew from Nazi persecution and taken action in spite of danger or difficulty. As of mid-1997, Yad Vashem had recognized over 13,000 such individuals. Each received a medal inscribed with the words, “Whoever saves a single life, saves the entire world.”

Words chapter 13: Number the Stars: Chapter 13 Flashcards | Quizlet

Words chapter 14: Number the Stars - Chapter 14 Flashcards | Quizlet

Words chapter 15: Number the Stars -Chapter 15 Flashcards | Quizlet

Listen: Number the Stars - Chapters 12 & 13 - YouTube

            Number the Stars - Chapters 14 & 15 - YouTube

Questions to answer:

Chapter 13: Run! as fast as you can! 

79. 79. What happened to Mrs. Johansen on her way back from Uncle Henrik’s boat? 

80. 80. What had Mr. Rosen dropped at Uncle Henrik’s house? 

81. 81. Why did Mrs. Johansen tell Annemarie to act like a silly little girl if she were stopped? 

82. 82. What do you think Mrs. Johansen meant when she said that “it may all have been for nothing” when she spotted the parcel? 

83. 83. Why do you think Mrs. Johansen didn’t tell Annemarie what she was really carrying to Uncle Henrik on the boat? 

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Chapter 14: On the Dark Path 

84. 84.What fairy tale did Annemarie remember on the trail to Uncle Henrik’s boat? 

85. 85. Describe what happened to Annemarie on the way to the boat? 

86. 86. Why did Annemarie choose this particular fairy tale? 

87. 87. Why did Annemarie have to be brave when she met the soldiers? 

88. 88. How would you have reacted to meeting the German soldiers? 

Chapter 15: My dog smells meat 

89. 89. What was in the basket that helped fool the Germans into thinking it was Uncle Henrik’s lunch? 

90. 90. Why did Annemarie behave like Kirsti when she was stopped by the German soldiers? 

91. 91. Why was it good that Annemarie did not know what was in the packet? 

92. 92. Why do you think the German soldiers stopped Annemarie? Why do you think the contents of the packet were so important?