In this activity you will use online resources to research this tragic period in human history. She is embarrassed and irritated by her family and doesnt understand why her best friend rosemary gets to eat jellybeans and other treats when she does not. In the devils arithmetic, jane yolen uses that attitude, and an intriguing timetravel plot device, to place a modern teen in a traumatic historical event, helping to bring history to life and. The book the devils arithmetic is a book about a girl named hannah who during seder dinner gets transported to the past during the beginning of the holocaust. Six million people lost their lives in the concentration camps described in the devils arithmetic. Here are the settings for each of the chapters in the devils arithmetic. Stylechoose four different examples of literary techniques used in the book that. Part of the moon still hung in the sky, a pale halo over his blond head. By responding to engaging, pertinent questions about the devil s arithmetic, students will think indepth about important elements of the work. Some orthodox jews also have a feast on the second night of passover. This reader response journal for the devils arithmetic will give your students several topquality, thoughtprovoking questions to respond to for each section of the work. Oct 03, 2010 the devil s arithmetic by jane yolen is a unique historical fiction about the holocaust. Everyone knew that as long as others were processed, they would not be.
The falling action the the devils arithmetic is when. In the devil s arithmetic, jane yolen uses that attitude, and an intriguing timetravel plot device, to place a modern teen in a traumatic historical event, helping to bring history to life and directly connecting past events to the character s life. This book also does something i havent seen much in childrens literature. An allusion is a casual reference to a wellknown place,story, book, historical event or work of art. Hannah doesnt want to go to her family s seder gathering. Here are the settings for each of the chapters in the devil s arithmetic. The devils arithmetic by jane yolen fantastic fiction. Chayas tale is a celebration of the strength of the human spirit and a dramatic introduction to the darkest period of modern history. To ask other readers questions about the devils arithmetic, please sign up. Do you need to learn about someones past before you can understand that persons behavior. What is uniqe about their leader at the camp the one who gives them instructions. We defined our individual responsi bilities during the project. A student response journal the devils arithmetic jane yollen response journal reflections. The devils arithmetic by jane yolen novel unit interest level.
The devil s arithmetic plot diagram rising action the rising action of the devil s arithmetic is when hannah opes the door for the prophet elijah and is transported to poland,1942. Hannah doesnt want to go to her familys seder gathering. From the bestselling and awardwinning author of the devils arithmetic, jane yolen, comes her first holocaust novel in nearly thirty years. The devils arithmetic by jane yolen, paperback barnes. Fiction, concentration camps, jews, time travel, history, juvenile fiction. With this the devils arithmetic response journal, youll have an amazing selection of writing prompts for every chapter in the book right at your fingertips. The devils arithmetic novel unit with differentiatedinteractive notes. The question and answer section for the devils arithmetic is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. The devils arithmetic novel unit with differentiated. Goodreads members who liked the devils arithmetic also liked.
With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. I put the link for the reading counts test on the useful links page. Hannah becomes a girl named chaya whos family is being to be transfered to a concentration camp. This reader response journal for the devil s arithmetic will give your students several topquality, thoughtprovoking questions to respond to for each section of the work. The devils arithmetic plot diagram by nandni patel on prezi. Use an anticipation guide to think about the literary themes of jane yolens the devils arithmetic before you begin the novel. Journal entries from a characters point of view are the final summative assessment.
The devils arithmetic read chapters 1015 and answer the questions posted on seesaw. I think it is so important to try to use students strongest learning ability. Mengeles sadistic experimentations, this story follows twins as they travel from the lodz ghetto, to the. But when she opens the front door to symbolically welcome the prophet elija. The devils arithmetic timeline by ella hill on prezi. I read this book as a 12 year old and i remember loving it, but could not remember why. The title of the page should be the date you write the entry.
The book thief by markus zusak the diary of a young girl by anne frank night. By jane yolen and ella, alexandria, jayden, and jack the devils arithmetic timeline the choosing the jews that could no longer work were chosen to be thrown into a gas oven chaya was killed, but hannah got back home schmuel, her uncle, was shot over and 6 million jews died in. The book is about hannah stern, a jewish girl who lives in new rochelle, new york and is sent back in time to experience the holocaust. Exploring the past through multigenre writing jstor. A girl named rivka befriends her, teaching her how to fight the dehumanization of the camp and hold onto her identity. Worksheets for the devils arithmetic woodward academy. The main character is sent to the past to walk in her ancestors shoes. Entries must have the date, time of day you are writing, thoughts, and feelings. By responding to engaging, pertinent questions about the devils arithmetic, students will think indepth about important elements of the work. In this novel, a young jewish girl, hannah, as part of a seder celebration, symbolically opens a door to admit the prophet elijah. In each section there are journal entries for students to fill out and additional activities at the end of the interactive. The emperor and the kite, which was a caldecott honor book in 1983 for its intricate papercut illustrations by ed young, was based on yolens relationship with her late father, who was an international kiteflying champion. Find books like the devils arithmetic from the worlds largest community of readers.
By jane yolen and ella, alexandria, jayden, and jack the devil s arithmetic timeline the choosing the jews that could no longer work were chosen to be thrown into a gas oven chaya was killed, but hannah got back home schmuel, her uncle, was shot over and 6 million jews died in. Anticipation guide lesson plan is suitable for 5th 8th grade. Some orthodox jews also have a feast on the second night of. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Its purpose, however, is to guide your reading of the book and prepare you for the test. The devils arithmetic is a historical fiction novel written by american author jane yolen and published in 1988. A simple bit of mathematics, like subtraction, where one taken away from the top line becomes one added on to the bottom. She is immediately transported to a different time and place. Study guide for the devils arithmetic, by jane yolen.
Its purpose, however, is to guide your reading of the book. Help your students form and express their own opinions with these personal writing prompts and essay topics. The devils arithmetic puffin modern classics by jane yolen. This timetravel story, an excellent introduction to the holocaust, has great power for young readers. Then there was a gunshot and we went back to the barracks. In fact, it seems to her thats what they do every jewish holiday. The article, by ruth franklin, makes reference to a contemporary critic of the devils arithmetic, an editor at a childrens book journal who.
The devils arithmetic questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature. When school begins in august, you will be tested over the summer reading books. The devils arithmetic is a film filled with themes of the importance and necessity of memory, love, and redemption. With a touching ending, i thought this would be an ideal book for around the 11 12 agegroup but this adult liked it too. High schoolers view a film about the holocaust titled devils arithmetic that is based on the novel by jane yolen. The devils arithmetic plot diagram rising action the rising action of the devils arithmetic is when hannah opes the door for the prophet elijah and is transported to poland,1942. Teens sometimes casually dismiss the past as irrelevant and uninteresting.
Hannah is tired of hearing about the nazis during the holocaust, but when she opens the door for elijah at the passover seder, she is transported in time to 1940s poland, where she is captured and put in a death camp. An allusion is a casual reference to a wellknown place,story, book, historical event or. This book can be used in conjunction with a social studies lesson. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. From the bestselling and awardwinning author of the devil s arithmetic, jane yolen, comes her first holocaust novel in nearly thirty years. The devils arithmetic based on the book by jane yolen adapted for the stage by barry kornhauser commissioned and first produced by prime stage theatre, pittsburgh pa directed by lisa ann goldsmith may 10 may 18, 2014. Devils arithmetic, the response journal prestwick house. Hannah will be mysteriously transported into the past. Winner of the national jewish book award and an american bookseller pick of the lists, the devils arithmetic plunges the listener into the terrible realities of the nazi concentration camps. During a passover seder, hannah is transported back in time to 1942 poland, during world war ii, where she is sent to a work camp. The devils arithmetic jane yollen click here to learn more about this response journal. The devils arithmetic by jane yolen book cover, description, publication history. Hannah, the protagonist of the film initially is very irritated when her grandparents speak of the war and the nazi party.
After reading it for the second time, i still love it. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Her new family has no idea whats going on, but hannah has a small hunch of. The name passover is from the book of exodus in the torah. Yolen helps the reader to accept and adjust to this change by 11. During a passover seder, hannah is transported back in time to 1942 poland, during world war ii. The devils arithmetic by jane yolen overdrive rakuten. Setting and plot in the devils arithmetic this fourday lesson plan. The devils arithmetic by jane yolen is a unique historical fiction about the holocaust. The devil s arithmetic by jane yolen novel unit interest level. Ingram hannah is tired of hearing about the nazis during the holocaust, but when she opens the door for elijah at the passover seder, she is transported in time to 1940s poland, where she is captured and put in a death camp. Since the novel is about the holocaust in world war ii, the students will need to.
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