Title: I survived the attacks of September 11, 2001
Author/Illustrator: Lauren Tarshis and illustrated by Scott Dawson
1. Bibliographic
information in MLA format:
Tarshis,
Lauren, and Scott Dawson. I survived the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Scholastic, 2012.
2. Lexile
Level: 630L
3. Image
of the book cover
4. Book
Selling Tool (See poster)*
5. Possible
learning activity for the book, including learning standard, goal, objective
and outcome:
Learning
Activity:
Students
will conduct research, by finding three credible sources about the 9/11
Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center Twin Towers to determine whether or
not, they believe that the novel titled I
survived the attacks of September 11, 2001 by: Lauren Tarshis and
illustrated by: Scott Dawson, is an accurate portrayal of this event in history.
This learning activity will be assessed based on the students’ ability to
conduct research
Learning
Standard:
“Describe how a narrator's or
speaker's point of view influences how events are described.”
(CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6)
Learning
Objective:
Students
will conduct research in order to identify
details and examples from nonfiction texts that will support the portrayal of
events from I survived the attacks of September 11, 2001 by:
Lauren Tarshis and illustrated by: Scott Dawson. (Cognitive)
Learning
Goal:
Students will make connections
between the literature and the historical
event portrayed in the text.
Learning Outcome:
Students
will craft an argument about whether or not the event that is portrayed in I survived the attacks of September 11,
2001 is an accurate representation of the attacks during September 11th.
Selling Tool: Book Talk
Tags:
Historical Fiction, 630L, Book Talk
Works Cited
“English
Language Arts Standards » Reading: Literature » Grade 5.” English Language
Arts Standards » Reading: Literature » Grade 5 | Common Core State Standards
Initiative, http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/5/
“I
Survived!: The Attacks Of September 11, ...” I Survived!: The Attacks Of
September 11, 2001 - Lexile® Find a Book | MetaMetrics Inc.,
fab.lexile.com/book/details/9780545207003/.
Mid-Hudson
Library System -- I survived the attacks of September 11, 2001 / by Lauren
Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.,
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Bibliographic Information:
Tarshis, Lauren, and Scott Dawson. I survived
the attacks of September 11, 2001. Scholastic, 2012.
Intended Audience:
I am preparing this book talk for fifth grade
students, with the Lexile level of 630L.
This book is intended for middle
school students, particularly fourth to fifth grade students. My audience for
this book talk is librarians and educators.
Key
passage: What is a key passage or excerpt you can read that will hook your
audience or set the stage for your talk?
One of the passages in this book
that I connected with was when Lucas and his Uncle Benny notice the plane
that was flying low near the firehouse. It states, “Something was wrong. And
everyone knew it Pulled up and down the sidewalk were stopped in their tracks,
hypnotized by the sight of a jet ripping across the sky. The planned turned
slightly, one wing dipping down. The engines’ roar turned to a screech. It was
moving faster now, and going lower and lower” (Tarshis 37).
Another related passage is when the text states, “And that’s when it Lucas: there had to be hundreds of
people trapped in that tower. And no matter how dangerous it was, firefighters
like Dad and Uncle Benny were going to try to save them. (Tarshis 39).
Approach: (e.g.,
Mood-based, plot-based, character-based, scene-based, or combination of these.
Think of a creative way to hook your audience.)
Mood and plot-based
Notes for Booktalk: Here is
where you would write notes about the talk, perhaps jog your memory or jot
notes about other ways to approach the talk than the one in which you will
write up below.
·
The subject that the book
focuses on
·
the pace of the book
·
its historical content
·
how the book may appeal to students that are interested in history as well as reluctant readers
The talk: Write the script of your book
talk here. You can use full prose or a clear enough outline that can be easily
followed by the rest of us.
Draft:
Hi everyone. My name is Erika.
The book that I chose for this book talk is
called I survived the attacks of September
11, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis and illustrated by Scott Dawson. This book is
the sixth book from the I survived series. This series focuses on
This book was published in 2012. I think it is a
good book for fourth or fifth grade. The recommendations that I found stated
that it is appropriate fro children from seven to ten years old or second to
fifth grade. However, I think the
content would be for older readers. I though that this book was well-paced. I
read this book quickly, because it kept my interest. I believe that I would
recommend this series for reluctant readers. The book that I read had a
balance between action and historical elements within the story from the shock experienced. Some examples are the on the onlookers, the news coverage around
the time of the terrorist attacks and during the second plane hitting the
second tower. This book has a few illustrations [show page 35 and 41].
The book focuses on a boy named Lucas, who is an
eleven year old boy whose father is a firefighter in Ladder 177, which is a few blocks from the World Trade Center. Because he is upset about his injury caused by playing his football, he skips school and
goes to talk to his Uncle Benny, who is the person that confides in. His
relationship with his father has changed
and is distant, because of an injury that his father received in a fire.
One of the passages in this book that I connected was when Lucas and his Uncle
Benny notice the plane that was flying low near the firehouse. It states,
“Something was wrong. And everyone knew it Pulled up and down the sidewalk were
stopped in their tracks, hypnotized by the sight of a jet ripping across the
sky. The planed turned slightly, one wing dipping down. The egines’ roar turned
to a screech. It was moving faster now, and going lower and lower” (Tarshis
37).
Another
related passage is when the text states, “And that;’s when it Lucas: there had to be hundreds of people
trapped in that tower. And no matter how dangerous it was, firefighters like
Dad and Uncle Benny were going to try to save them. (Tarshis 39).
As you can see, it is a great passage that deals
with shock.
If you enjoy this book, I would recommend reading the book called I survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005. It’s the fifth book in
this series. I think it is interesting to learn how an author portrays events
that have happened in our lifetime and their perspective from the main character of a child and their feelings and reactions, through a first
person point of view. This book is about a boy named Barry and his younger
sister becomes sick His family decide to stay home instead of being
evacuated. Unfortunately, they do not realize how severe Hurricane Katrina will
become. All of the books in the series
seem to feature a middle-school aged boy
who survives a particular event in history. I am excited to read more books
from this series.
Thank you for watching.
