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Gary Paulsen - Nightjohn - Gary Paulsen |
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Gary Paulsen
1. When and where was Gary Paulsen born? 2. Name 8 different 'adventures' that Gary Paulsen has done in his life since he was 14 years old. 3. Which three books of Gary Paulson's were Newbery Honor books? 4. 'Brian's Saga' is the story of Brian Robeson who starts his adventures in the book "Hatchet". Tell how many books are in Brian's Saga and list them. 5. Look at the books that Gary Paulsen has written at this website. Find the titles of three books by Gary Paulsen that you have not read by clicking on the title and reading about it. After each title, tell what you found was interesting about the book and why you would like to read it. 6. List the book awards Gary Paulsen has received as an author. Click on the following websites to answer the above questions.. http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/about.html http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/library/ http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/teachers.html http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/tempo/VCCB/Authorsets2/Authorsets11.html
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"Nightjohn" |
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Introduction:The story, Nightjohn takes place in the south during the time of slavery. It is the story about a young girl, Sarny, who is taught to read by another slave, Nightjohn. Nightjohn had escaped to the North, where he was taught how to read and has come back to the South where he teaches slaves being kept on plantations. At night while the others are asleep, Nightjohn teaches Sarny the alphabet, one letter at a time. Knowing what will happen if the white owners find out Nightjohn's teaching, Nightjohn makes Sarny promise that she will never write or say the letters he is teaching her. One day the plantaion master catches Sarny writing letters in the dirt. He questions Mammy, who has taken care of Sarny from the time she was taken from her real mother. When Mammy denies knowing anything about the letters, he punishes her cruelly. Seeing Mammy being punished so severely, Nightjohn speaks up and confesses he is the one that taught Sarny the letters. As a punishment, Nightjohn has two of his toes chopped off for teaching Sarny how to read. In the end Nightjohn escapes. Nightjohn is the story of a brave man who knows the value of education and knows that knowledge will help the the slave become free.
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Slavery -Answer the following questions on slavery.1. Who were the slaves and how did they get here? 2. Why was there slavery in the United States? 3. What was life like for most slave families? 4. Why was cotton so important? 5. How long did slavery last? 6. What is the Emancipation Proclamation? Did it do what it was designed to do? Why? 7. What brought slavery to an end in the United States? Resources: Follow these links to get help answering the questions above.One Person's Account of Life in Slavery
The Underground Railroad -You will find the answers to the questions by visiting the websites listed underneath the questions.1. What was the Underground Railroad? 2. Who was Harriet Tubman why is this former slave important? 3. About how many slaves did Harriet lead to freedom? 4. What were 'Abolitionists'? 4. Why did so many slaves want to go to Canada and not to the north where there was no slavery? 5. What challenges did the freed slaves face in Canada? 6. A slave from Louisiana using the Underground Railroad to escape would travel through which states? 8. What was the 'Fugitive Slave Bill of 1850'? Resources:Harriet Tubman The Underground Railroad
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