680L - 6th grade lesson
Summary - "In the city of Ember, children leave school at the age of twelve and are assigned a job to “serve the city.” There are many assignments that must be filled to keep the city functioning properly: greenhouse helper, building repairer, clerk, messenger, pipeworks laborer, and the most important of all, electrician. Without the generator and electrical system that keeps Ember alight for twelve hours a day, the city would be in perpetual darkness, just like the unexplored Unknown Regions that surround them. Lina and Doon are schoolmates who share the same Assignment Day. They grow increasingly aware that their beloved city is deteriorating as the electrical system becomes less and less stable, and essential supplies dwindle. Lina’s discovery of an ancient, forgotten message for the citizens of Ember may be the means of saving the city, if only she and Doon can decipher its significance before the lights go out forever."
Book Review - The City of Ember is about a city in a post-apocalyptic world, but we don’t know that till the very end. This book takes us on a chase through an underground world full of twists and turns and puzzles along the way. Students will find connections to this book now more than ever, with the craze of escape rooms an mysteries coming back into the picture in children’s literature. Students can be drawn to this book through the movie or through personal love of a more post-apocalyptic style book, much like the stories of The Walking Dead and other more popular shows and books. The themes feel more adult but they have a great twist of being kid friendly, boasting the importance of independence and perseverance while also explaining some science and technology. Students will be drawn to this book from so many different angles and this book makes a great addition to any collection.
Standard
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.7 - Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
Goal - Students will be able to make connections between the real science of electricity and the book.
Objective - Students will research and compare the real life science of electricity and develop a connection to the plot of the book.
Outcome - Students will be able to present their findings to their peers and other students through posters about electricity that include fun facts for their peers to read around the library.
Refrences -
https://www.emporia.edu/libsv/wawbookaward/curriculumguides/cg05-06.html#city
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/6/
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