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A Night Divided Novel Study STEAM Based Activities
Influenced by the novel, A Night Divided, the S.T.E.A.M.-based activities included in this product focus on the content areas of math, science, engineering, and art. Students will learn about historical events such as the Space Race, the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, and the work of artist Keith Haring, who used artistic expression to advocate for social justice. Both PDF and Google Slides (digital) versions included!
Collectively, as a class, the students will create a mural. Using the novel as a guide, students will analyze concepts such as theme, symbolism, elements of plot, character analysis, and more, then represent their understandings of these concepts through art.
In addition, students become engineers as they design a method to dig through mountains to create sturdy and leak-proof tunnels; learn about simple machines in order to design and build a transportation system that can carry a load of dirt and rocks; and design and build a structure that will hold weight without collapsing. Finally, after learning more about the Space Race and how rockets work, students will build and launch a rocket.
This resource includes both PDFs and Google Slides (digital) versions of the following activities:
Mural Art
Teacher’s Guide
List of Materials & Teacher Notes
Introduction: Videos and other resources about the Berlin Wall and the artist Keith Haring who created a mural on the Berlin Wall to advocate for social justice.
Mural Art Activity
Student Handouts
Artist: Keith Haring Handout
Mural Art Paper (3 options)
Mural Art: Artist’s Note
Mural Art: Rubric
Critical Load Structural Design
Teacher’s Guide
List of Materials & Teacher Notes
Day 1: Introduction, or review, of structural engineering, efficiency ratings, & critical load; Planning
Day 2: Construction, Testing, Present & Evaluate
Student Handouts
Student Planning Sheet
Student Construction & Testing Sheet
Student Evaluation Sheet
Tunneling Through
Teacher’s Guide
List of Materials & Teacher Notes
Day 1: Introduction: Hook, Information about Mountain Tunneling, Planning
Day 2: Construction
Day 3: Testing & Evaluate
Student Handouts
Student Planning Sheet
Student Evaluation Sheet
Rubric
Wheeling Weight
Teacher’s Guide
List of Materials & Teacher Notes
Day 1: Introduction: Information about Simple Machines & Planning
Day 2: Construction & Testing
Day 3: Evaluate
Student Handouts
Student Planning Sheet
Student Construction & Testing Sheet
Student Evaluation Sheet
**Rocket Launch **
Teacher’s Guide
List of Materials & Teacher Notes
Building Background: Videos and other resources on the Space Race and the Cold War.
Day 1: Mini Lesson: Information and videos about how rockets work & Construction
Day 2: Testing & Evaluate
Student Handouts
Student Construction Sheet
Student Testing Sheet
Student Evaluation Sheet
Bundle
A Night Divided Novel Study Activities BUNDLE
This Novel Study BUNDLE has everything you need to engage your class in a novel study of A Night Divided, by Jennifer A. Nielsen. Students will respond to higher-level short-answer questions, deepen their vocabulary knowledge, analyze quotes, symbolism, figurative language, and theme. The activities included in this product require students to investigate literary elements (e.g., tone, mood, plot, setting, theme, point of view, conflict, etc.) as well as literary devices & techniques (e.g., flashbacks, foreshadowing, figurative language, imagery, etc.). Students will also make predictions, compare and contrast, summarize, look for patterns, analyze characters, make inferences, and much more! The activities in this novel study encourage students to critically engage with the text. If you purchase this bundle, BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE BONUS FILE. It contains a digital student response journal with all the activities from every response combined.
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This resource includes both PDFs and Google Slides and Forms (digital) versions of the following activities:
Reader Response Questions: The reader response questions are divided up by chapters. Each chapter includes open-ended and short-answer comprehension questions with an answer key. This response packet can be used for whole group discussion / instruction, but it works great in literature circles, to hold group members accountable for reading and discussing the text. It can also be used as a homework assignment, for small group instruction, book clubs, etc.
Graphic Organizers: Character Analysis; Finding Figurative Language; Chain of Events; Problem & Solution; Visualization/Imagery
Vocabulary Study: This vocabulary study provides vocabulary activities and quizzes for words that appear in the novel.
Figurative Language Study: The figurative language study provides an abundance of figurative language examples from the novel that students can analyze. This resource includes figurative language posters (with definitions, why authors use them, examples, & non-examples) for simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, and hyperbole. Figurative language practice sheets are also included. Students read short passages from the novel that contain figurative language. Then, underline the figurative language used, determine the meaning, and explain why the author included it.
Theme Study: The theme study includes student handouts for 6 different themes from the novel. Each handout includes questions for students to answer that relate to the theme.
Chapter Quizzes: 5 multiple choice and short answer quizzes for the following sections; ch. 1 – 9, ch. 10 – 19; ch. 20 – 28, ch. 29 – 37, ch. 38 – 47. ANSWER KEYS are included.
Essay Questions & Writing Prompts: Includes 11 essay questions and 10 writing prompts.
Symbolism Analysis: Students will analyze and identify various symbols and the use of symbolism in the book. This is a great activity to split the class into groups and have each group analyze a different symbol.
Quote Analysis: Includes 5 activities and 60 quote cards.
S.T.E.A.M. Activities: Influenced by the novel, A Night Divided, the five S.T.E.A.M.-based activities included in this product focus on the content areas of math, science, engineering, and art. Students will learn about historical events such as the Space Race, the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, and the work of artist Keith Haring, who used artistic expression to advocate for social justice.