Reading this, they finally understood their citys situation and the fact that their. She and her friend doon must race to figure out the clues before the lights go out on ember forever. City of ember by jeanne duprau random house books for young readers, 2003 the generator that provides the lifeforce for the city has been running well for hundreds of years, creating a society that is ambivalent and content, few venturing into the darkness that envelopes the citys perimeter. A bug book layout for the pages copy as many as you need and cover for students to compile their own bug books while reading the great book, city of ember, by jeanne duprau. The city of ember is a book that highlights on the issues that are facing the society. See more ideas about city of ember, teaching reading and 4th grade reading.
The young protagonist, lina mayfleet, and her friend, doon harrow the second protagonist, follow clues left behind by the original builders of the. The city of ember the city of ember book 1 paperback may 25, 2004. Design thinking city of ember rube goldberg projects. Lights out in the city of ember n program overview a world of literacy. Camp, sarah panama buena vista union school district. Novel study with questions, projects, and activities this huge 150 page the city of ember novel study package contains a fully integrated, creative, and comprehensive novel study on the the city of ember by jeanne duprau.
Unfortunately the books that i have now have seen better days. There are significant differences and it is great to see students identify those. Here you will find useful online resources, click n learn links for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, and more information about. Jeanne duprau, the city of ember lesson plans and activities. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. The unit is 79 total pages and contains the following. Twelveyearold lina mayfleet doesnt want to believe the outcry of her classmate, doon harrow, who says that ember is failingrunning out of food, running. The city of ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. I urged the kids to be creative and to use their imaginations. When lina finds part of an ancient message, shes sure it holds a secret that will save the city. The only light came from great flood lamps mounted on the buildings, and on the tops of poles in the middle of the larger squares. The city of ember my students love to watch movies after we read books.
As lina says in the city of ember, you cant divide a can of applesauce evenly among all the people in the city. The city of ember is a fantastic read aloud and it is always a great activity to follow up with the movie. City of ember synopsis, guidedclose reading questions, and postreading projects. Middle school reading 5th grade reading reading city teaching reading kids activity books book activities city of ember book ela classroom classroom ideas the city of ember by jeanne duprau. Have each student write an imaginary assignment on a slip of paper. The parallels with problems of todayscarcity of key resources, political corruption, ignorance of communitiesnaturally leads to discussions, making this a great choice for book groups or classroom reading. City of ember bug book layout teacherspayteachers gr 46. The city of ember novel study unit with questions and activities 7th grade. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. On assignment day of the year 241, this classroom, usually noisy first thing in the morning, was completely silent. All twentyfour students sat upright and still at the desks.
The city of ember book activities book units teacher. City of ember book project resolution rising action lina and doon opened up the book that they had found earlier while they were eating dinner, and read some journal entries written by a builder. Welcome to johnstons online elementary school library media center. There are four series to this book, and getting through all four books takes pretty much all year long. Write a song that might have been sung at the singing in the city of ember. Check out six activities you can do with your students as they read the. Jeanne duprau is the new york times bestselling author of the city of ember books, which have been translated into multiple languages and are an awardwinning staple in elementary school classrooms. City of ember book report, book report writing example. The city of linas dreams is filled with light and beauty. It also has crosscurricular connections and vocabulary.
This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. You have been selected to turn in a city of ember project due friday october 4th. A set of activities for every two chapters for the book, city of ember, by jeanne duprau. Camp, sarah reading panama buena vista union school. Beyond ember, the darkness goes on forever in all directions. In our novel studys class our students read the city of ember by jeanne duprau. Messengers spend their days outside, running from one corner of the city to the other. Ember, which was founded and stocked with supplies centuries ago by the builders, is now desperately short of food, clothes, and electricity to keep the town illuminated. City of ember learning stations book study city of ember. The only light in ember comes from giant floodlights, and the city is thrown into complete darkness when they go out, which is becoming more frequent. Knowing i wanted to do this novel with the class at some point this year, i bought the 4book series this summer. Also, school ends at the age of 12 for the children of ember. City of ember book projects fun projects school projects 5th grade reading literature.
The city of ember, book talks from nancy keane two book talks. At the end of the novel, lina, doon, and poppy have discovered a sunlit earth. The city of ember is the only light in the dark world. The books, especially city of ember are very good, and i highly recommend them. A complete literature unit for the book, the city of ember, by jeanne duprau. Reading this, they finally understood their city s situation and the fact that their. Collect all the slips and then have students draw for assignments. Novel study with questions, projects, and activities this huge 150 page the city of ember novel study package contains a fully integrated, creative, and. Directed by gil kenan, the film stars saoirse ronan, harry treadaway, bill murray, mackenzie crook, martin landau, mary kay place, toby jones and tim robbins produced by tom hanks and gary goetzmans playtone and walden media, city of ember was theatrically released. She hopes that someday shell find it, even though she knows from school that ember is the only light in a dark world. Displaying all worksheets related to the city of ember. At the beginning of every year i start off the year reading the city of ember book and my students become completely engulfed in the book. Great culminating project ideas for a literature study of the city of ember. All chapters including instructions chapter and map for class discussion and analyzing questions as well as a place for students to take a vocabulary quiz after every 3 chapters key is attached.
Here you will find useful online resources, click n learn links for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, and more information about each elementary buildings library media center. May 03, 2016 jeanne duprau is the new york times bestselling author of the city of ember books, which have been translated into multiple languages and are an awardwinning staple in elementary school classrooms. When the lights were on, they cast a yellowish glow over the streets. Using the map of ember at the beginning of the book, recreate a section of the city in model. For my students, being a part of a reading book club such as battle of the books introduces them to a. I have used this successfully in my 5th grade class for several years. The city of ember this extensive site includes chapterbychapter quiz questions in both interactive and printable format. The book should have extremely detailed drawings and include information about what the bug eats, where it sleeps, where it lays eggs and lifespan. Perform close reading with this city of ember book unit. Published in 2003, with several sequels, the city of ember remains one of the best of these works for fifth through seventh graders. Our start back to school this month meant the start of a new novel for us the city of ember by jeanne duprau.
Jeanne duprau is the new york times bestselling author of the city of ember books, which have been translated into multiple languages and are a timehonored staple in elementary school classrooms. Short answer comprehension questions vocabulary word sheets 22 project challenges cover analysis pre. Youth fiction has some very good writers, these days. The projects that were created were travel brochures for ember and pictures drawn of significant scenes in the story. Guided reading city of ember series donorschoose project. In the year 241, twelveyearold lina trades jobs on assignment day to be a messenger, to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse unknown regions. I read them for the elementary school book bowl, and was totally enthralled. This project can be used during an insect unit as well. Activities to use for any novel study create dream explore. She also wrote escape the vortex, part of the multiplatform scifi adventure series voyagers. My students need 25 city of ember books because it is a title required to be read for the battle of the books club at our title i school. Worksheets are the city of ember book 1, a world of literacy lights out in the city of ember, the city of ember, the city of ember book 1, the city of ember, city of ember questions, help lina find her sister use the directions from, city of ember project.
Student tech projects summer reading city of ember. The city of ember is the story of lina and doon, a couple of twelveyearolds who live in the dystopian world of ember, an underground city surrounded by darkness. When the children of the city of ember finish school, they begin work at 12 years of age. Lights out in the city of ember is a program that is full of cross curricular activities.
City of ember book projects fun projects school projects 5th grade reading literature circles arts integration teaching language arts book study. City of ember is a 2008 american science fiction adventure film based on the 2003 novel the city of ember by jeanne duprau. Upon finishing the book i asked my students to create a project showing a significant theme or subject of the book. I decided to incorporate activities into a literacy program based on the novel the city of ember by jeanne deprau. The city of ember is a postapocalyptic primarytomiddlegrade science fiction novel by jeanne duprau that was published in 2003. Lina and doon find longhidden, undecipherable instructions that send them on a perilous mission to find what they believe must exist. Short answer comprehension questions vocabulary word sheets 22 project challenges cover analysis prereading c. In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a 12 question multiple choice exercise pertaining to chapters 5 and 6. Dec 25, 2012 the guidelines i gave to each student gave them the option of creating a picture, travel brochure, cook book, or back story of the builders. They began by reading the book, the city of ember, which describes a. Knowing i wanted to do this novel with the class at some point this year, i bought the 4 book series this summer.
The city of ember projects and rubric by mrs stone learning zone. It worked, but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of allthe lights are failing. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions. The city of ember summary and 9 discussion questions. The builders of the city put a secret that should be opened after a period of 200 years. The city of ember lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. This comprises the atrocities that are eating up the society. Feb 09, 2017 sixth grade students at milton hershey school are using their design thinking skills to create unique solutions to problems.
This year i chose the book, the city of ember because it fit in nicely with my science and social studies units light and sound for science and ancient civilizations for social studies. The only light came from great flood lamps mounted on the buildings and at the tops of poles in the middle of the larger squares. The students really enjoy choosing among these projects. Do you remember the name of the book that got you hooked on reading in elementary school. Free resources to use with the city of ember city of. The students really enjoy choosing among these projects and presenting them to the class.
The city of ember novel study unit with questions and. Its not like theres a rule saying dreams have to be consistent with the real world, though. Sixth grade students at milton hershey school are using their design thinking skills to create unique solutions to problems. When the children of the city of ember finish school, they begin work at 12 years. Novel study with questions, projects, and activities are you on the hunt for a fully integrated, creative, and. Free resources to use with the city of ember city of ember. The city of ember has won many awards, including the william allen white childrens book award, the mark twain award given by the missouri association of school librarians and voting students to the book appealing most to students in grades 46 and honors as.
Directed by gil kenan, the film stars saoirse ronan, harry treadaway, bill murray, mackenzie crook, martin landau, mary kay place, toby jones and tim robbins. Activities to use for any novel study each year i like to do a different novel study with my students. The story is about ember, a postapocalyptic underground city threatened by aging infrastructure and corruption. The city of ember is a fantastic race against the clock mystery type story. The movie was a bit disappointing to a lover of the book, as it spoiled the mystery right at the start. Shes also the author of escape the vortex, a title in the multiplatform scifi adventure series voyagers. No title is provided for the related book, but this appears to be for city of ember by saphirita roe. This promising debut is set in a dying underground city. Oct 26, 2010 the books, especially city of ember are very good, and i highly recommend them. Then ask students to think about the creative ways in which the. Book of ember 01 city of ember by jeanne duprau middle school reading, 4th. The city of ember by jeanne duprau overdrive rakuten. Students will enjoy reading the first book in this series the city of ember. These are independent activities that students can complete on their own using research and creativity.