Beautifully written, immensely moving, sing down the moon is a memorable reading experiencefor any age. Sing down the moon by scott odell sing down the moon whole book test this whole book test for scott odells 1971 newbery honor book is a set of fifty multiple choice questions. Odell called sing down the moon an adventure about loyalty. At the beginning the characters were bright morning,running bird,white deer,tall boy,long knives,and the two spaniards. The quizzes cover the novel chapterbychapter and also include a whole book test. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. While i was reading sing down the moon, memories of disrepute entered my head.
That happiness is short lived when she and a friend are. When i read how inhumane the english settlers treated native americans, a flashback of how african americans were regarded came to mind. Conflict the characters bright morning and running bird wanted to escape from the two spaniards. Plot summary sing down the moon follows the story of bright morning and navajo life in. Running bird, bright mornings friend who also gets taken into slavery with her. I also know that many indians treated white people who simply wanted to live in peace badly too. Sing down the moon is a childrens literature book written by author scott odell. If each student in my class had a copy of sing down the moon, a fictional story about how native americans were affected by european immigration, we could read it together and have rich classroom discussions about american history. My first reaction to the book is, oh, another story that emphasizes how badly the whites treated the indians. You likely need to know your birth time in order to determine your moon sign, but sometimes the moon is in only one sign for the whole day in your time zone and in this case, you can be sure its that sign. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
This classroomtested book club novel guide for sing down the moon by scott odell contains a complete thematic unit that focuses on an excellent novel. That happiness is short lived when she and a friend are captured by slavers and taken away to be sold. Sep, 2011 who are the characters in the book local news by gary soto. So its a perfect read, by ability level, for my batch of antireading middle schoolers, as long as i. I listened to this book so i could discuss it with my nephew who had been assigned to write a book report. A young navajo girl recounts the events of 1864 when her tribe was forced to march to fort sumner as prisoners of the white soldiers accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20090731 15. It is full of nice short sentences, simple vocabulary, and straightforward events. Not quite dry enough to be dusty and windblown and hopedestroying. The book received several major awards, beginning with recognition as a newbery medal honor book, 1971, followed by selection as a booklist contemporary classics for young adults, 1984 and phoenix award honor book, 1990 childrens literature association.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Sing down the moon and create a diary from the perspective of one of the main characters. The forced migration of navahos from their homeland, is described from the native american point of view. Bright moming, a young navaho woman, remains loyal to her family, her homeland, and her people. Scott odell was a great author who wrote some wonderful historical fiction such as island of the blue dolphins and the hawk that dare not hunt by day. Sep, 2010 scott odell was a great author who wrote some wonderful historical fiction such as island of the blue dolphins and the hawk that dare not hunt by day. In the book sing down the moon how did bright morning provoke tall boy into. The diary should give you us a sense of the time period as wells the events in. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Sing down the moon is about a fourteen year old indian girl who is part of the navaho tribe.
Sing down the moon is a newbery honor winning story told through the perspective of a young navaho girl. Fortunately, she is able to escape and return home. Sing down the moon questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on sing down the moon. Sing down the moon, by scott odell by raphael taffy. They tribe had been so strong for fighting for what is theirs, like they fight for their village and for their food and their place. The very simplicity of the writing, at times almost terse, makes more vivid the tragedy of the eviction and the danger and triumph of the retum. Sing down the moon was a newbery honor book in 1971. The same author wrote this book called island of the blue dolphins. Sing down the moon taking grades for teachers, inc.
Summary of sing down the moon chapters 15 by brittany. Chapters 15 vocabulary for the novel sing down the moon learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. The navajo tribes forced march from their homeland to fort sumner by white soldiers and settlers is dramatically and courageously told by young bright morning. What is the main characters name in the book sing down. Some of his many books include the island of the blue dolphins, the road to damietta, sing down the moon, and the black pearl. In the book sing down the moon where does tall boy get shot. Great ideas for essays, projects reports, and school reports on sing down the moon by scott odell.
English, award winning childrens book addeddate 20160604 08. This study guide consists of approximately 15 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of sing down the moon. Bright morning is happy to be alive, as the story opens. Praise for the very simplicity of the writing, at times almost terse, makes more vivid the tragedy of the eviction and the danger and triumph of the return. Jan 07, 2019 subscribe book has been uploaded for student travelers who need to read this book. We read it in the seventh grade and it wasnt awful, just not enough going on. The characters arent real but their determination and hope is. Over the next several weeks you will read the novel, sing down the moon and create a diary from the perspective of one of the main characters. The story is told from the point of view of the female protagonist, a native american teenager of the 1860s. It was not what i expected and i ended up enjoying the listen as well as the discussion we had about it. The men are spanish slavers who have come to the navaho country to steal girls and sell them to families in. Sing down the moon by scott odell chapters 12 before you read the chapter. You will also create one illustration for the journal. Told in the first person through the character of bright morning, a navaho girl on the.
The reader of this historical novel is able to learn about a small portion of indian history, as told by bright morning. The main character of sing down the moon is bright morning, whose life is about to abruptly change in ways that. Free sing down the moon worksheets and literature unit for. Scott odell 18981989, one of the most respected authors of historical fiction, received the newbery medal, three newbery honor medals, and the hans christian andersen author medal, the highest international recognition for a body of work by an author of books for young readers. Research hogans to find out what they look like, what they are made of, and how they are built.
Sing down the moon novel study unit activities book report. Recomendations i recommend that you should read this book because it had a good ending it taught you what had happened to indian girls bright mornings age and it was exciting. While tending to the flock, she is captured by spanish slavers and sold into service. Obtain a copy of page 6 from your teach er to learn about this event.
She took care of her baby even though she was no where to be found. Gain a fresh perspective of the migration of the navaho people through the eyes of a young girl. I recommend this book to my whole class because they would feel bad for the things that happen to people and. Sing down the moon by scott odell, paperback barnes. This novel study is complete as is, or makes a great companion to your current curriculum. Sing down the moon reflection uploaded by gotskillz on may 05, 2004. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sing down the moon. Sing down the moon is a fictionalized retelling of a littleknown and shameful part of american history. A young navajo girl recounts the events of 1864 when her tribe was forced to march to fort sumner as prisoners of the white soldiers.
Nov 14, 2014 sing down the moon worksheet free printable worksheets stay safe and healthy. Yes, i know that many white people treated many indian people badly. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. This book is so sad because their tribe goes through a lot.
Sing down the moon by scott odell 1970 the history department has carefully evaluated sing down the moon as a whole and deemed it worthy for the 8 th grade history curriculum. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Sing down the moon book central rappahannock regional. The spanish slavers came first, later the soldiers forced the navajos of the canyon to join their indian brothers on the devastation long march to fort sumner. This summary of sing down the moon includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. In this novel unit, youll find 18 differentiated activities for sing down the moon by scott odell. Sing down the moon worksheet free printable worksheets.
This test covers factual knowledge of plot, events, characters, etc. Sing down the moon whole book test by margaret whisnant tpt. A literature kit for the novel sing down the moon written by scott odell. In a world of anthropomorphic animals, koala buster moon owns a theater, having been interested in show business since his father took him to his first music show as a child. Now that you know the sign of the moon in your chart, you can read about your moon sign here. Fourteenyearold bright morning and her best friend are grazing their sheep on a beautiful spring morning when two strange men suddenly appear. Objective tests teaching guide is a thirtypage resource for teaching scott odells 1971 newbery honor book is a series of objective tests that check for basic, factual story comprehension. With your help, social studies could come alive for my students as they increase their reading skills. Free sing down the moon study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Bright morning is one of the strong, resourceful and independent young indian women that odell creates in. Fourteenyearold bright morning takes her familys sheep to graze one spring day. Jun 10, 2010 book trailer created by jo brumsfield of perrin, texas summary. Like a lecture in a sleepy monotone, dressed up like a narrative. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
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