The City of Ember by: Jeanne DuPrau

Title: The City of Ember 

Author: Jeanne DuPrau

Lexile Level: 680L

Recommended for:

Age: 8-12 Years
Grade: Third Grade to Seventh Grade

Summary

In August 2003, this science fiction novel was published. This novel is part of the Ember Series, which has three additional books titled The People of Sparks (2004), The Prophet of Yonwood (2006) and The Diamond of Darkhold (2008). 

This novel is about a girl named Lina, who likes to travel throughout the city of Ember. Unfortunately, the city is facing due to the failing power and power shortages. Linda finds an ancient paper of instructions, that explains how to fix the electricity. However, the paper is missing letters. This book focuses on Linda's journey of discovering the meaning of the paper in order to solve the mystery of fixing the falling city's power and discovering the secrets that the city holds. Through the help of Doon, a friend who works for the City Works, she seeks to solve this mystery.

Learning Standard

"3d. Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions." (ISTE).

Learning Goal

Students will identify the basic principles of electricity, relating to how circuitry impacts society.

Learning Objective

Students will create a basic circuit board using materials supplied, that works to power an object, in order to understand the importance of how electricity impacts the city, within the novel. (Psychomotor and Affective).

Learning Activity

This activity will focus on students creating a circuit board in order to understand the basic concepts of how electricity is conducted in order to power an item. In addition, students will engage in a discussion about the importance of electricity and the effects of its absence in society and their individual lives. A rubric will be used to assess this activity.

Learning Outcome

Students will gain knowledge in basic principles of electricity, which connects to their everyday lives. The importance of electricity is emphasized, in the book titled The City of Ember by: Jeanne DuPrau.

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References 

A World of Literacy: Lights Out in The City of Ember” Robin Collins Lesson Plan No 2: The Instructions from the Builders. Retrieved September 30, 2017 https://www.polk-fl.net/staff/grants/pefgrants/documents/Collinsfinal.pdf

DuPrau, J. (2003). The city of ember: the first book of ember. New York, NY: Random House Books for Young Readers.

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). ISTE Standards for Students.  Retrieved September 27, 2017 from http://www.iste.org/standards/standards/for-students, 2017.

Mid-Hudson Library System --The city of Ember. (n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2017, from http://search.midhudsonlibraries.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1588640__Sthe%20city%20of%20ember__Orightresult__U__X7?lang=eng&suite=cobalt

New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy. (n.d.). Retrieved September 19, 2017, from https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-p-12-common-core-learning-standards-for-english-language-arts-and-literacy