May 25, 2004 i bought the city of ember after i watched the film adaptation a few weeks ago, which was a good movie, i liked the story. 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. One reason is that the mystery of ember is bigger than both lina and doon, and itll. Beyond ember, the darkness goes on forever in all directions.
This project can be edited for any novel and is a great way to give students ownership of vocabulary. We have been talking about electricity in science and it just worked out perfectly. The unit is 79 total pages and contains the following. One of the first things we learn about lina is that she loves to run. But when its lamps begin to flicker, two friends must race to escape the dark. Is your inner diy itching for a fun new project without having to buy all your own supplies and make a mess at your house. The city of ember 2003 by jeanne duprau is the first science fiction novel in a series for young adult readers called the book of ember. Stem engineering challenge novel pack the city of ember, by.
But why call it that instead of lina and doons excellent adventure or lina in emberland. The city of ember novel study unit with questions and activities. For specific curriculum, see the auburn high school ahs course of study book or view the ahs website. The city of ember, book talks from nancy keane two book talks. Students will be reading these city of ember books to prepare for an upcoming school and district battle through the battle of the books book club.
Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or. Great supplemental information for school essays and projects. The city of ember was built deep underground as a last refuge for the human race. The city of ember is a rulebound place, where all the lights go out at 9 each night, everyone rises early for breakfast, and careful recycling is a way of. In these first three books of ember, young people in a future world face the fear of impending war, seek escape from a decaying underground city, and work to help immigrants make a home in a city stretched to its limits in the wake of the disaster. Aaron berti main characters lina mayfleet she is years old. Finally, the metallic and brown shades on the cover and the map after the table of contents really drew me in. She and her friend doon must race to figure out the clues before the lights go out on ember. Goodbye to the cabinet drawers labeled new paper and old paper. When lina finds part of an ancient message, shes sure it holds a secret that will save the city. The book should have extremely detailed drawings and include information about what the bug eats, where it sleeps, where it lays eggs and lifespan.
From past experience, students love to read books and then compare it to the movie. This project can be used during an insect unit as well. The bookrags lesson plan on the city of ember suggests fun classroom activities that get students engaged in the work and its importance. Students enjoy reading more when they own their own books. The city of ember kindle edition by duprau, jeanne. Goodbye to the three electric lights in the ceiling that seemed always, no matter where you sat, to cast. See more ideas about city of ember, city and book study. The city of ember projects and rubric city of ember, reading city. The mayor was a vast, heavy man, so big in the middle that his arms looked small and dangling 1. This book, the city of ember, is about a girl named lina mayfleet and a boy named doon harrow who are twelve years old and are getting their first jobs for the city of ember and lina wants to be a messenger, but she draws the dreaded job of pipeworks laborer while ahe was wishing to be a messenger. I decided to incorporate activities into a literacy program based on the novel the city of ember by jeanne deprau.
There is a prequel to this called the city of ember. A complete literature unit for the book, the city of ember, by jeanne duprau. I know that this book, the city of ember is being turned into a major motion pictu. A vocabulary project performance task to be used in conjunction with the city of ember. The story begins in the mid twentyfirst century following. City of ember class project kayli kylie and julie project. The last class of school before students at the age of twelve, complete their studies and begin work. Nickie will grow up to be one of the first citizens of the city of ember. Write a song that might have been sung at the singing in the city of ember. Full text of popular mechanics 1936 internet archive. 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.
It asks students to practice synthesis, inference, and. He is obsessed with the generator because the power might run out and the whole city would become dark. Even in ember, a dark city that is rapidly falling apart, friendship seems to be the key to getting by. The different relationships that lina has with her friends shed light on the nature of friendships which ones are genuine and which ones are simply convenient for the time being. If it finally unlocked at the right time no one would know because the mayor was being selfish. City of ember by jeanne duprau, novel guide and student activities see more. Help me give my students the adventure of reading the city of ember. City of ember book adventure donorschoose project by mrs. City of ember synopsis, guidedclose reading questions, and postreading projects. Main character traits when the box was lost and no one knew anything about it. The story loosely fills in the background for the readers on why ember was started.
If you want to skip ahead to my list of book menus and other great free resources, then take a little stroll to the bottom of this page. Lights out in the city of ember is a program that is full of cross curricular activities. The city of ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. The city of ember projects and rubric by mrs stone learning zone. Project ember is our flagship amplifier that can power virtually any headphone available and power them with authority. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the city of ember.
Ember in its scarred wooden frame and the cabinet whose shelves held the book of numbers, the book of letters, and the book of the city of ember. My students will need 30 paperback copies of the book the city of ember, by jeanne duprau. For my students, being a part of a reading book club such as battle of the books introduces them to a. Visit the official home page of newport news, virginia. Everything you need to teach a complete city of ember unit is included. 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. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. Find free events, conduct business online and view our open data for your research needs. Lina is a twelve year old girl and a fast runner, who takes a job as messenger after trading jobs with doon who wants to be a pipework laborer. City of ember, by jeanne duprau, is an amazing tale of a boy and girl surviving in futuristic society. Lina mayfleet and doon harrow are both twelve years old. The city of ember is a postapocalyptic primarytomiddlegrade science fiction novel by jeanne duprau that was published in 2003.
I love this idea because it makes for great class discussions, debates, and writing projects. Great culminating project ideas for a literature study of the city of ember. A book thats treated as a textbook in school and contains everything everyone knows about ember. Jeanne duprau began her books of ember series in 2003 with the city of ember. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the city of ember. City of ember book brochure by little fog literacy tpt. Our class had to make a book trailer for the book city of ember.
City of ember final project city of ember, city of ember book, city. It takes the courage and leadership of the novels young characters to unify the village. May 30, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Top 10 tips for getting started with prezi video in your online classroom. Although the prophet of yonwood takes place before the city of ember, it was published as book 3. A maker camp designed to empower kids to tackle largescale art and engineering challenges with their own original solutions. Book project menus and the city of ember real teachers learn. Jeanne duprau city of ember was a book written by jeanne duprau. There are significant differences and it is great to see students identify those. The students come to school every day looking forward to learning new information. Ember to seek the machine the book seems to describe in hopes that it will get. The city of ember books of ember jeanne duprau 0385736282 9780385736282 the city of ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. The city of ember finds the regular world with all the things they need to survive comfortably.
Students entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade should read at least one book that they will discuss in september. Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives. The city of ember is the only light in the dark world. Novel study with questions, projects, and activities this huge 150 page the city of ember novel study package contains. The prophet of yonwood is for some reason the third book in the four book city of ember series. In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a 12 question multiple choice exercise pertaining to chapters 5 and 6. Ember to seek the machine the book seems to describe in hopes that it will get their new community.
Project ember high powered tube hybrid headphone amplifier. Newport news, va official website official website. The city of ember summary by jane bernedette luna torres. The students really enjoy choosing among these projects. In the underground city of ember, young lina and doon struggle with clues in order to reveal.
So the information inside the box would never be found. The city of ember was made for us long ago by the builders, the book. Lights out in the city of ember n program overview a world of literacy. The story is about ember, a postapocalyptic underground city threatened by aging infrastructure and corruption.
Discover the prophecy that started it all in this prequel to the the city of embera modernday classic with over 4 million copies sold. Also by jeanne duprau the city of ember the people of sparks the diamond of darkhold the prophet of yonwood voyagers. She has even proven herself to power the hard to drive he6 and k without issue per their owners. When we picture doon, we imagine him having a serious but kinda dorky look about him hey, who. To start, we all read the city of ember by jeanne duprau. Below is a list of jeanne dupraus books of ember in order of when they were originally released which is also their chronological order. City of ember final assignment choose 1 of the following assignments to complete our study of city of ember artlina dreams of a world full of color and wonders what it might look like. She uses drawing as a way to express her dreams about faraway. When the children of the city of ember finish school, they begin work at 12 years of age. The pipeworks are a system of pipes under ember that takes water from the river to the citys dwellings. I know that this book is being turned into a major motion picture and will be out this october 2008. There are some differences between the book and the film as always, doon and lina are great characters and their quest to find a way out of ember is interesting as they work out the parchment which was left by the builders. Study questions, project ideas and discussion topics based on important themes running throughout the city of ember by jeanne duprau.
This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modernday classicwith over 4 million copies sold. As the book opens, its assignment day or the day the twelveyearolds are given their jobs. 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, you guessed it, about a city nameddrumroll, please ember. Better than book reports, these ideas will have your students think more complexly about. The projects that were created were travel brochures for ember and pictures drawn of significant scenes in the story.
The city of ember projects and rubric by mrs stone. Using the map of ember at the beginning of the book, recreate a section of the city in model. The city of ember novel study unit with questions and. Short answer comprehension questions vocabulary word sheets 22 project challenges cover analysis prereading c. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The city of ember my students love to watch movies after we read books. The pipeworks play an important role in the escape from ember, as boats and candles were stored there. The city of ember ebook by jeanne duprau rakuten kobo. Excerpt the instructions when the city of ember was just built and not yet inhabited, the chief builder and the assistant builder, both of them weary, sat down to speak of the future. Do you remember the name of the book that got you hooked on reading in elementary school. Based on dupraus novel random, 2003, the story brings the city of ember to life using many muted yellows and earth tones.
They are members of the highest class of the ember school. While the interior vantage points from linas and doons perspectives make ember s public buildings and homes seem large, advanced exterior shots surrounded entirely in black give readers a sense of just how isolated. The story takes place in the city of ember, which was constructed by the builders. City of ember by jeanne duprau novel guide and student activities kids wings novel unit for the city of ember by jeanne deprau, reading curriculum, character development, creative problem solving, standardized test preparation for reading. The city of ember book report by greg suviaz on prezi. But what duprau does with the doomsday scenario gives this book a unique twist. Jeanne dupraus 2003 young adult novel the city of ember paints a vivid picture of life in an underground city namedyou guessed itember. No title is provided for the related book, but this appears to be for city of ember by saphirita roe. For one thing, its suspicious that hes overweight in a city full of skinny, deprived people. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library.
I have used this successfully in my 5th grade class for several years. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The people of sparks by jeanne duprau book 2 of 4 from the city of ember saga the book was good but kinda boring. I have been reading the city of ember series they are so good. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
This book brochure provides the ideal culminating project for a novel study about city of ember. The city of ember is a fantastic read aloud and it is always a great activity to follow up with the movie. I have been working with the above level reading group during our tier 2 support time. The series lasted four books, concluding with the diamond of darkhold. My class is located in an urban school district and almost all of the students qualify for free lunch. You have been selected to turn in a city of ember project due friday october 4th. Jeanne dupraus 2003 young adult novel the city of ember paints a vivid. Also by jeanne duprau the city of ember the people of sparks. The book trailer i made around mid2019 last year, and its kinda cringey because i. They will be dissecting the text and working as teams to ask and answer questions in.