Number the Stars
Bibliography
Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1989. Print.
Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1989. Print.
Target Audience
5th-7th Grade
5th-7th Grade
Academic Vocabulary
Disdainfully: without respect, in a disdainful manner
Latticed: having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
Staccato: separating the notes, in music
Tantalize: harass with persistent criticism or carping
Specter: a ghostly appearing figure
Rabbi: spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation, qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
Star of David: a six-point star from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
Nazi: German member of Adolf Hitler’s Party
Disdainfully: without respect, in a disdainful manner
Latticed: having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
Staccato: separating the notes, in music
Tantalize: harass with persistent criticism or carping
Specter: a ghostly appearing figure
Rabbi: spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation, qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
Star of David: a six-point star from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
Nazi: German member of Adolf Hitler’s Party
Genre
Historical Fiction
Historical Fiction
Summary
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is a novel account of a young girl who lives in Denmark in 1943, during World War II. The young girl by the name of Annemarie Johansen is ten years old. While living in Copenhagen, she realizes that the Jews are beginning to ‘relocate’ the Jews in her city, and her neighbor and schoolmate, Ellen Rosen and the rest of her family are Jewish. The Johansen family decides to help the Rosens escape Denmark in several different ways. Annemarie’s Uncle Henrick owned a boat with a false bottom in which the Rosen’s fit in order to make it to Sweden. Annemarie must deliver a package to Uncle Henrick and is stopped in the woods by Nazi soldiers. She successfully avoided persecution by the Nazi’s and returned home. After the war ended, Annemarie felt proud to help Jews escape the Nazi regime and decides to wear Ellen’s Star of David until Ellen and Annemarie are united.
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is a novel account of a young girl who lives in Denmark in 1943, during World War II. The young girl by the name of Annemarie Johansen is ten years old. While living in Copenhagen, she realizes that the Jews are beginning to ‘relocate’ the Jews in her city, and her neighbor and schoolmate, Ellen Rosen and the rest of her family are Jewish. The Johansen family decides to help the Rosens escape Denmark in several different ways. Annemarie’s Uncle Henrick owned a boat with a false bottom in which the Rosen’s fit in order to make it to Sweden. Annemarie must deliver a package to Uncle Henrick and is stopped in the woods by Nazi soldiers. She successfully avoided persecution by the Nazi’s and returned home. After the war ended, Annemarie felt proud to help Jews escape the Nazi regime and decides to wear Ellen’s Star of David until Ellen and Annemarie are united.
Literary Concepts
Symbolism, Allegory, and Imagery
Symbolism, Allegory, and Imagery
Activity
An interesting activity students could do would be to interview someone who lived during WWII. Whomever the student chooses to interview must have had some connection to the war. After the students complete the interview, they must summarize what they learned.
An interesting activity students could do would be to interview someone who lived during WWII. Whomever the student chooses to interview must have had some connection to the war. After the students complete the interview, they must summarize what they learned.
Assessment
As an assessment, the teacher could ask the student to take the interview assignment one step further. The students can complete a "Facebook" profile page for the person they interviewed. Within that Facebook page, they will tell about the person they interviewed, and how they relate to the Number the Stars. The students should also include illustrations. This assessment will allow the teacher to see what the student is comprehending.
As an assessment, the teacher could ask the student to take the interview assignment one step further. The students can complete a "Facebook" profile page for the person they interviewed. Within that Facebook page, they will tell about the person they interviewed, and how they relate to the Number the Stars. The students should also include illustrations. This assessment will allow the teacher to see what the student is comprehending.
Integration
Number the Stars can be integrated into Social Studies and Geography.
Social Studies: For the Social Studies integration, students will learn about WWII.
Geography: For the Geography integration, students can learn about Europe and where Sweden is compared to Denmark, and how far Jews had to travel.
Number the Stars can be integrated into Social Studies and Geography.
Social Studies: For the Social Studies integration, students will learn about WWII.
Geography: For the Geography integration, students can learn about Europe and where Sweden is compared to Denmark, and how far Jews had to travel.