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http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson416/HolocaustOnlineInquiry.html - Holocaust

 

 http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_spellcity&controller=flashcards&task=index&listId=1208567 - Diary of Anne Frank Interactive Vocabulary Flashcards

 

 

 

Literary Elements in Number the Stars

 

 

 

 http://prezi.com/6o96qn6hiuda/literary-elements-number-the-stars/ - Literary Elements - Prezi

 

http://prezi.com/xra2xc0klyws/literary-elements-in-newbery-award-winner-number-the-stars-by-lois-lowry/ - Literaray Elements in NTS - Prezi

 

 http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ralph/resource/wwii.htm - WWII Map of Europe

 

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/w2frm.htm - Eyewitness to History - WWII

 

http://www.pictures.izieu.com/ - Plight of the Jewish Children

 

http://www.mentormob.com/learn/playlists/the-diary-of-anne-frank - Anne Frank - Digital Presentation

 

 

 

http://c3.ort.org.il/apps/ww/page.aspx?ws=496fe4b2-4d9a-4c28-a845-510b28b1e44b&page=5d675d48-68df-4fc3-833c-04a23648f70e&fol=f6984224-a1e9-405f-9fbc-5e6b7e7d00b0&code=f6984224-a1e9-405f-9fbc-5e6b7e7d00b0&box=3e0902e0-b315-412c-a5ec-927e5dab4302&_pstate=item&_item=0e45a1be-144c-4dee-b919-4e2ba98c7aad - Animated Map of WW II

 

 

 

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/numberthestars/quiz.html - Number the Stars Quiz

 

 

http://www.quia.com/jg/828304list.html - QUIA - NTS

 

http://earthrenewal.org/Number%20the%20Stars%20by%20Lois%20Lowery.htm - NTS Study Guide 

 

http://www.planetbookclub.com/kids/archive/stars4.01/scomments.html - Q & A - Students

 

 

 

Main Characters	Ellen, Annemarie
Minor Characters	Mama, Uncle Henrik
Setting	Copenhagen, Denmark
Theme	Friendship, Bravery,Man's Inhumanity to Man
Conflict	Man vs. Man
Exposition	The Rosens lives are in danger because they are jewish.
Rising Action	Annemarie's family helps hide Ellen from the German soldiers
Climax	Annemarie runs to deliver the secret packet to Uncle Henrik
Resolution	The war ends and Annemarie wears Ellen's necklace until she returns.
Falling Action	The packet is safely delivered and the jews sail to Sweden.

 

 

 

Characters

Annemarie Johansen, Ellen Rosen, Kirsti Johansen, Mama

Papa, The Rosens, Lise Johansen, Peter Neilsen

Uncle Henrik, King Christian X, Mrs. Hirsch, Misc. Nazi Soldiers

Conflict

Person-against-self - an internal conflict of feelings.

Person-against-person - the typical protagonist vs. antagonist scenario.

Person-against-society - the protagonist battles against the larger organizations of society
(or a system of beliefs held by society).

Person-against-nature - the protagonist is threatened by a component of nature.

Theme

Analyze themes such as: racism, war, hatred, friendship, acceptance, believing in yourself, courage, self-sacrifice.

Do symbols foreshadow the plot, affect tone and/or meaning?

Analyze the book's symbolic title and the Star of David necklace.

Pre-Reading/Post-Reading Activities

Geography of Europe, Denmark, Sweden, Germany during WWII

King Christian X & Danish Resistance Movement

Human Rights/Holocaust Organizations (Museum of Tolerance)

History/Meaning of the Star of David

Introduction to Jewish & Danish Culture

Classroom Projects: Art, Journal/Letter Writing, Map Making/Reading, Fieldtrips, Cultural Share-Day.

 

 

 

 

Enrichment Activities

Mapmakers

• Color and label a map of Europe locating Denmark, Copenhagen, Germany, and Sweden.
  
  Recipe for Peace
• Create a "Recipe for Peace". "What does it take to make peace?" Brainstorm  a few examples (kindness, understanding, laughter). Create a sign or a poster (using a recipe format of ingredients, procedure, servings) of your "Recipe for Peace".
  
  Little Red Riding Hood
• Read the story Little Red Riding Hood. Make a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting it with Number the Stars.
  
  Symbols
• In the story, Number the Stars, there are symbols which represent different people - the Star of David, the swastika. Think about your most important characteristics and create a symbol to represent it. Consider your strengths or interests. Make the symbol out of art materials and write a description of the meaning behind it.
  
  World War II Research Project
• Research (using the Internet sites below) and write a report on some facet of World War II which interests you.
  
  Number the Stars - Character Jeopardy
• Play the game Character Jeopardy. To extend this activity - Write new answers/questions. 

 

 

 

Internet Resources

 

World War II Facts
Grade Levels: Intermediate, Middle, Secondary
Detailed information in a chronological order.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001288.html

The History Place - World War II
Grade Levels: Intermediate, Middle, Secondary
Photos and maps of World War II in the Pacific.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/pacificwar/index.html

Denmark Facts
Grade Levels:Intermediate, Middle, Secondary
All the facts, maps, and statistics you need to know about Denmark!
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107460.html

Lois Lowry
Grade Levels: Intermediate, Middle, Secondary
This site has a biography of Lois Lowry, a bibliography, and reviews of her best-loved books.
http://www.loislowry.com/

 

 

http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org/ - Holocaust Survivors

 

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/holocaust/index.html - Nazi Germany & the Holocaust

 

 

 

Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)

The sites below provide resources to help your students understand the large-scale atrocity of the Holocaust, including the people who were affected and involved. Since the subject matter is fundamentally disturbing, individual teachers must decide which material is appropriate for their students. To help you in that effort, we have listed high-quality sites that do not contain photos of violence or dead victims.

For guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust, plus links to additional related lesson plans, teacher guides, and information, see Holocaust Resources. We also have lesson plans for three outstanding books: Number the Stars (grades 3-8), Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl (grades 4-8), and Milkweed (grades 5-12).

 

Holocaust Facts/Q&A
Timelines
Museum of Tolerance
Analogies

 

Holocaust Facts/Q&A

Facts from Infoplease.com
Encyclopedia entry on the Holocaust
Grade Level: All
http://www.infoplease.com/ce5/CE024213.html

War Crimes Description and Nuremberg
Encyclopedia Entry
Grade Level: All
http://www.infoplease.com/ce5/CE054884.html

Educators' Page
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum gives a brief overview of events which led to the Holocaust, the acts of the Nazi's, and the world reaction in the 30s and 40s.
Grade Level: All
http://www.ushmm.org/education

36 Common Questions
Provides list of questions and answers. You'll probably get some of these questions from your students.
Grade Level: All
http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=gvKVLcMVIuG&b=394663

 

Timelines

Timeline of the Holocaust
From Hitler's appointment to Chancellor of Germany through the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial
Grade Level: Middle, Secondary
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001286.html

 

 

Museum of Tolerance 

 

Courage to Remember - Highly Recommended
Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Museum of Tolerance are an international center for Holocaust remembrance, the defense of human rights and the Jewish people. The Courage to Remember offers insights into the Holocaust through a mixture of descriptions, quotes, and photos from the period and of artifacts. Select from the full index or from our list below. The individual selections we made from the index cover a broad set of Holocaust topics and exclude photos of death.
Grade Level: Middle, Secondary

Full Index - Note: Some items from this full index may be disturbing for some students.
http://motlc.kintera.org/resources/courage/index.html

Selections from the Courage to Remember Index
1933: German Jewish Life Before The Nazis
http://motlc.kintera.org/resources/courage/p03.html
The Nightmare Begins: Hitler and the Nazis
http://motlc.kintera.org/courage/p05.html
Kristallnacht: The Night of Broken Glass
http://motlc.kintera.org/resources/courage/p11.html
Racial Purity
Nazi attacks on Gypsies and the handicapped.
http://motlc.kintera.org/resources/courage/p13.html
All Necessary Preparations
Includes pictures of the yellow stars which the Jews were forced to wear.
http://motlc.kintera.org/resources/courage/p14.html
Mass Murder: 1942-1945
Transportation and arrival in camps.
http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=gvKVLcMVIuG&b=394943
Auschwitz-Birkenau
http://motlc.kintera.org/resources/courage/p32.html
A righteous few: Surviving in Hiding and Rescue
Describes the courage of individuals.
http://motlc.kintera.org/resources/courage/p34.html
Crimes Against Humanity: Nazis on Trial
http://motlc.kintera.org/resources/courage/p37.html

Analogies

Paper Clip Project
A Tennessee middle school is collecting 6 million paper clips to represent the 6 million who died in the Holocaust. Your class can send a contribution of paper clips to help the school reach its goal.
Grade Level: All
Learn about the history of this project:
http://history1900s.about.com/education/history1900s/library/holocaust/blclip.htm

Paper Clips (2004 Documentary)

Denmark Attractions 

 

 

http://www.tivoli.dk/composite-4953.htm - Tivoli

 

http://www.copenhagenpictures.dk/tivoli.html - Tivoli Gardens - Day & Night - Copenhagen Pictures

 

http://www.tivoli.dk/composite-3351.htm - Tivoli Gardens

 

http://www.tivoli.dk/composite-7438.htm - Tivoli

 

 

Hans Christian Andersen 

 

http://www.biography.com/people/hans-christian-andersen-9184146 - Hans Christian Andersen - Biography, Photo

 

http://kirjasto.sci.fi/hcanders.htm - Hans Christian Andersen - Biography

 

http://hca.gilead.org.il/li_merma.html - The Little Mermaid Story 

 

http://www.copenhagenpictures.dk/mermaid.html - The Little Mermaid Statue & Statue Story

 

http://www.wordandfilm.com/2011/08/hans-christian-andersen-the-little-mermaid-and-beyond/ - The Little Match Girl (Clip  6:40)

 

 

 

Anne Frank 

 

http://www.biography.com/people/anne-frank-9300892 - Anne Frank Biography

 

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/30-anne-frank-timeline.htm - Anne Frank Timeline

 

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/war/annefrank.html - Anne Frank Facts 

 

http://www.pocanticohills.org/womenenc/frank.htm - Anne Frank Information

 

 

Writing Activities

 

 

Quick Write/Quick Share - Fluency in writing activity -  SW Select 1 of 4 writing choices: (Free Write for no more than 15 min.)

Which of the 4 categories does your topic address?

Bravery, Friendship, Fear, Occupied

Topic 1 - Ellen has had some practice in acting in school, but now she is called upon to "perform" in order to save her life.  She must be very brave.  Write about a time when you had to be very brave.  Did you have to act like everything was fine to protect someone or yourself? How did you feel?

Topic 2 - Annemarie & Ellen are best friends & share many secrets while they are spending the night together. Write about your best friend. Do you ever have sleepovers? What do you enjoy talking about? What qualities does your friend have?

Topic 3 - Tell about a time when people are very frightened. Write about a time when you were afraid. What happened? Who was there? Would you feel differently if faced with the same situation today?

Topic 4 - This story takes place in Denmark during World War II, when Denmark is occupied by Germany.  What do you think it would be like to live under these circumstances? What could you do, or not do?  What things would you not have? How would you feel?

 

 

Point of View

 

How would Number the Stars be a different story if it were told from Peter's point of view?

 

What would you know that Annemarie doesn't?

 

What would readers NOT know if Peter were telling the story?

 

Do you like the point of view that Lois Lowrey chose? Why?

 

 

Book Review 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeUIBwaGKr4 - Luba, Angel of Bergen Belsen - Book Trailer - YouTube

 

 

  The Miracle Rescue  -   Work in groups to research & share.

1. Look at the map of Europe (WIKI). Focus on Denmark, Sweden, Germany.  Examine where Denmark is in relation to Germany & Sweden. Locate Copenhage, Capital of Denmark, which is the main setting in Number the Stars. How did Denmark's geographical location & features play a major role in the success of smuggling Danish Jews to Sweden?
2. Research to discover why Sweden remained neutral during WWII even though its neighboring countries had fallen victim to the Nazi War Machine.
3. The Danish Resistance movement was primarily organized by very young men & women. If you had been a teenager living in Denmark in 1943, would you have been one of the Resistance Fighters?  What qualities would you need in order to participate in this colossal operation at such a high risk?
4. How do you think the successful rescue of Danish Jews helped to spark Resistance efforts in other parts of German-occupied Europe?
5. ID any current events or situations in the world today in which one group of people may be the target of oppression or injustice by its government.  Are there any groups, similar to the Danish Resistance Fighters, who are striving to fight these injustices? Are these groups trying to fight this oppression using peaceful or violent tactics?