Thursday, March 28, 2013

TCAP TEST PREP

STUDENTS' TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
Preparing for Tests
• Maintain good study habits: Do your class work.
o Have a clear understanding of homework assignments before leaving class.
o Keep a record of assignments received and completed.
o Make a study schedule and follow it.
o Tell your parents about schoolwork and homework.
o Turn in homework on time.
o Get make-up assignments when returning from an absence.
o See teachers for additional help.
• Seek and use past homework assignments, class notes, and review materials.
• Follow directions.

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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Number the Stars


Lowry, Lois. (1990). Number the Stars. New York: Bantam Double Day Dell Publishing Group, Inc. 137 pp.
Grade Range: Grades 5-8
Genre: historical fiction
Summary and Critique
    In 1943 Denmark, the Nazis began "relocating" the Jewish citizens to concentration camps. Annemarie Johannesen and her family allow her best friend, Ellen Rosen, to live with them until they can help her escape to Sweden; however, Annemarie must jeopardize her safety and risk her own life in order to save Ellen's life. In this Newbery Award winner, Lowry addresses the themes of helping those in need and of not judging others. This historical fiction is a wonderful account of how the Danish people saved many of their Jewish citizens from the concentration camps. It is also an amazing story about how a ten-year old girl, Annemarie, can have courage and make a difference in the lives of many.
    Number the Stars is historical fiction based on one of Lois Lowry's (Danish)
    friend's true account of the German occupation of Denmark. It is praised for (1) its ability to express to younger readers the seriousness of the Holocaust without including the horror and the tragedy, (2) its attention to many historical details, and (3) the meaningful friendship that Annemarie and Ellen share.
Awards
    Newbery Award Winner, 1990
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
    American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
    American Library Association Notable Book
    National Jewish Book Award
    Sidney Taylor Award
Themes/Topics
    The Holocaust
    The Individual vs. Society
    War and Peace
    Adventure
    Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
    Families
    Friends and Enemies
    Challenges and Triumphs
Author Information
    Born in 1937, Lowry lived in various places nationally and abroad because her father was in the military. She attended Brown University, but graduated from the University of Southern Maine. She has received two Newbery Medals: one for Number the Stars and one for The Giver.
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