Number The Stars - Literary Discussion Guide

number the stars - literary discussion guide number the stars by lois lowry literary discussion guide 1. characters annemarie johansen ellen rosen kirsti johansen mamapapa the rosens lise johansen peter neilsenuncle henrik king christian x mrs. hirsch misc. nazi soldiers 2. conflict person vs. self (inner conflicts of feelings & thoughts) person vs. person (protagonist vs. antagonist) person vs. society (larger organizations/belief systems of society) person vs. nature (battling the elements of nature) 3. themes/symbols analyze themes such as: racism, war, hatred, friendship, acceptance, believing in yourself, courage, self-sacrifice, etc. do symbols foreshadow the plot, affect tone and/or meaning? analyze the book's symbolic title and the star of david necklace. 4. pre-reading/post-reading activities geography of europe, denmark, sweden, germany during wwii king christian x & danish resistance movement human rights/holocaust organizations (museum of tolerance) history/meaning of the star of david introduction to jewish & danish culture classroom projects: art, journal/letter writing, map making/reading, fieldtrips, cultural share-day, etc.