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This a gripping fictional
re-creation of what it was like for
Jewish people trying to flee
occupied Denmark during World War
II. Read along as Anne Marie
Johansen and her family try to
rescue a Jewish family from the
tyranny of Adolph Hitler's Nazi
regime. This suspenseful account was
written by Lois Lowry. Number the
Stars is a past Newbery recipient
(1990). This web-based thematic unit
contains resources and activities
for both teachers and students. The Teacher
Resources section contains an
overview of the unit, in addition to
ideas for establishing the learning
environment, resources, and
technology setup. It also provides
classroom management strategies and
a series of lesson outlines with
standards and benchmarks, lesson
timing, book connections, and
assessment
tools. The Student
Resources section contains links
to ten activities for children to
complete as they read the book.
Developed by Jeff
Moen and Annette
Lamb.
