Between shades of gray book shades of grey book, vows, books to read. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including between shades of gray. Hannah dreads going to her familys passover sedershes tired of hearing her relatives talk about the past. Until one night when soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life theyve known. This was definitely another pageturner and extremely hard to put down. The between shades of grey quiz meet your next favorite book. May 04, 2011 c ompared to books for adults, there are not really many good historical fiction books written for teens, so im happy to say that i read ruta sepetys first novel, between shades of gray, in.
Between shades of gray quizlet shorter version this set is wrong. Every historical fiction lover, but i honestly think every body should read this because its a beautiful story. It will be our first book this month in my high school book club. But when she opens the front door to symbolically welcome the prophet elijah, shes transported to a polish village in the year 1942. The historical novel tells the story of fifteenyearold lina. Harrowing, moving account of life in stalins labor camps. If you did not pick a book or watch the previous videos, please return to the week 3 module to watch the book talk of your assigned book. Between shades of gray is one of the best novellas ive ever come across. Minor characters are memorably and vividly drawn, and the first half of the book, in particular, roars along. Rethinking rubrics in writing assessment by maja wilson. Discussion guide for between shades of gray by ruta.
Drawing was a way to express her fear, the injustice, the pain and the ache. View notes between shades of gray discussion questions from eec 222w at minnesota state university, mankato. I have become obsessed with her books and her outstanding level of writing. Between shades of grayvocabulary ruta sepetys bles.
Stalas a grouchy bald man that jumps off the back of the truck the first day and broke his leg mrs. The story follows a 15yearold lithuanian girl in 1941 who is taken from her home with her mother and younger brother by the nkvd soviet secret police. Between shades of gray discussion questions between. This is designed for middle school students to share a book they have read with the class. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys goodreads l author website fifteenyearold lina is a lithuanian girl living an ordinary lifeuntil soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Use these activities, assignments, writing prompts, and discussion questions with between shades of gray by ruta sepetys to teach the book within the context of english and history class. Between shades of gray discussion questions what did you think this book was going to be about before you started. Watch the moving and poignant author video at discussion questions as the novel opens, lina explains that though the signs were in place, she has little understanding that her parents had planned to attempt to escape lithuania. Shes lithuanian and like many other unfortunate people from the baltic states was deported to siberia and put into slavery. The between shades of gray community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. To ask other readers questions about between shades of gray, please sign up. This 56page guide for between shades of gray by ruta sepetys includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 81 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Lina vilkas is taken from her home along with her mother and brother jonas. Stalin deported and murdered millions, but he could not destroy the seeds of memory, compassion, and art that they left behind.
Her birthday is on march 22 and she met and fell in love with andrius, whom she marries after the war, while moving from place to place. Rubrics for projects, rhetorical device, different words, student reading. To navigate through the ribbon, use standard browser navigation keys. Those who did not respond in a timely manner might not have been assigned the book they chose. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts.
Between shades of gray, a new york times best seller, is the debut novel of american novelist ruta sepetys. C ompared to books for adults, there are not really many good historical fiction books written for teens, so im happy to say that i read ruta sepetys first novel, between shades of gray, in. It was nominated for the 2012 cilip carnegie medal and has been. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Between shades of gray educators guide novel activities. Between shades of gray theme assessment by miranda munro on prezi. One of the most important themes displayed throughout between shades of grey is that nothing is stronger than the will to. The last page is a handout for the student audience so they can give feedback to the presenters. There were only two possible outcomes in siberia, notes lina. In 1940, josef stalin, the leader of the soviet union, annexed lithuania to make it part of the soviet union. The next chapter takes place 15 years later, with travis younger sister, jesse, defacing a building with an. I have read this book about 3 times now, and i love it even more. Through the story, lina saw the world and she described it in her sketches.
Between shades of gray takes its title from the complex nuances of morality that lina, the teenage protagonist and narrator, experiences and must grapple with during her years of imprisonment in the harsh soviet labor camps of siberia during world war ii. If you do not see your name, please let me know asap. This weeks post includes recommendations based on ruta sepetys between shades of gray. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. I will incorporate many of your wonderful ideas, activities, and information. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys book club ideas.
When elena smashes her crystals before leaving jonas is in shock. Starryeyed young girl who likes to help others and to talk to her dead doll the doll was shot and ripped apart by nkvd officers. All the broken pieces, between shades of gray, undefeated science fiction and fantasy. Nikolai kretszky character analysis in between shades of. It tells the story of what it was like to be one of the deported from the point of view of a teenager living through it. The book is based in hitlers time but lina the main character is not a jewish girl.
Oct 17, 2012 use these activities, assignments, writing prompts, and discussion questions with between shades of gray by ruta sepetys to teach the book within the context of english and history class. Book talk on between shades of gray by ruta sepetys youtube. For three days my life revolved around reading between shades of gray by ruta sepetys. If you did not pick a book or watch the previous videos, please return to the week 3 module to watch the book talk of your. Art in between shades of gray by larry hayes on prezi. The between shades of gray community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and. Books are available now at the front of the school except for they call us enemy. Mar 28, 2011 between shades of gray by ruta sepetys thanks in part to the large body of wellwritten, honest accounts both fictional and nonfictional about the holocaust, americans now grow up both knowing of, and being rightly horrified by, the atrocities committed by the nazis during world war ii. Her father kostas has been arrested earlier, and they dont know where he is. Official book website for between shades of gray by ruta.
It follows the stalinist repressions of the mid20th century and follows the life of lina as she is deported from her native lithuania with her mother and younger brother, and the journey they take to a labor camp in siberia. This teaching unit on between shades of gray integrates learning styles and multiple intelligences and addresses the ccss for ela grades 68. I use the rubric to evaluate students as they share their books with the class. Book talk between shades of gray the nameless book blog. Sputniks guide to life on earth, whichwood, the wizards of once battle of the books dates october 2 october 23 november mystery battle december 3 december 10realistic battle january 15. Official book website for between shades of gray by ruta sepetys. Between shades of gray isnt the type of book id normally read, but im extremely glad that i decided to read it. Though you may sense a disconnect between studentcentered teaching and rubricbased assessment, you may still use rubrics for convenience or for want of better. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Over spring break i read between shades of gray published march 2011, a young adult historical fiction novel by ruta sepetys. Take our free between shades of gray quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. In 1941, fifteenyearold lina, her mother, and brother are pulled from their lithuanian home by soviet guards and sent to siberia, where her father is sentenced to death in a prison camp while she fights for her life, vowing to honor her family and the thousands like hers by burying her story in a jar on lithuanian soil. Between shades of gray is a beautiful and sometimes heartwrenching book. Mar 22, 2011 between shades of gray is a brilliant title for this well that was another enlightening, emotional, and an absolutely awesome 5 read.
Fifteenyearold lina, her mother, and her younger brother are dragged from their home and packed into a train car in the opening pages of this harrowing novel that begins in lithuania on june 14, 1941. In 1941, fifteenyearold lina, her mother, and brother are pulled from their lithuanian home by soviet guards and sent to siberia, where her father is sentenced. Teen, 15 years old written by al watson august 9, 2019. The between shades of gray quotes below are all either spoken by nikolai kretszky or refer to nikolai kretszky.
Lina is just like any other fifteenyearold lithuanian girl in 1941. Engage students in a thoughtprovoking study of lithuanian history and the soviet gulag system with this literature guide for between shades of grey by ruta sepetys. She was taken, by the nkvd, from her house with her mother and brother and placed into exile. In terrifying detail, ruta sepetys recreates world war ii coming of age all too timely today. Between shades of gray discussion questions between shades. Book talk assignment and rubric grade 6, 7 and 8 your book talk assignment involves delivering a 5 minute book talk to the class about the novel you have read for independent reading. A tiny sliver of gold appeared between shades of gray on the horizon. Between shades of gray discussion questions what did you think this book was going to be. Book talk assignment and rubric home orlando science. A lot of people probably bypassed this book due to the fact it coincidentally sounds very similar to 50 shades of grey, a notorious adultsonly book. Study guide questions for between shades of gray thieves and prostitutes chapter 1 1. Fifteenyearold lina, her mother, and her younger brother are dragged from their.
The specific standards addressed in this book study are. In between shades of gray, a new novel by ruta sepetys, the story is told through the eyes of 15yearold lithuanian lina vilkas, who, along with her family. In june of 1941, fifteenyearold lina vilkas is arrested by the soviet secret police, the nkvd, from her home in kaunas, lithuania. The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. The direction sheet is a simple list of what students need to include in their book talk and steps to complete it. Nikolai kretszky character analysis in between shades of gray. Between shades of gray literary elements gradesaver. Discussion guide for between shades of gray by ruta sepetys. Similar books like between shades of gray tastedive. Between shades of gray short answer test answer key. Art in between shades of gray pablo picasso linas reasons for drawing vincent van gogh blue period marcelle humbert 1915 ww2 forced into isolation may 1, 1937 guernica my whole life as an artist has been nothing other than a continual struggle struggled with intense.
If you like between shades of gray reclusive bibliophile. This teachers guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and recommended resources to accompany the book. If you like is a feature highlighting blogger recommendations for books, authors, tv shows, movies, and music based on the things you already know and love. She is arrested alongside her mother, elena, and tenyearold brother jonas. Based on the authors family, includes a historical note. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys is a deeply moving, compelling, heartwrenching, and a powerful read which is beautifully written that captured my heart from the very first chapter. Between shades of gray theme assessment by miranda munro.
Between shades of gray is a novel that will steal your breath and capture your heart. Thank you so much for sharing your activities for between shades of gray. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Between shades of gray educators guide between shades of gray educators guide use these activities, assignments, writing prompts, and discussion questions with between shades of gray by ruta sepetys to teach the book within the context of english and history class. The historical novel tells the story of fifteenyearold lina vilkas and her family, taken from their home in lithuania and sent on a harrowing journey as refugees from the baltics to the siberian tundra. Book talk assignment and rubric orlando science middle. They are put on trains a deported to altai siberia. The book opens with travis mclaurin, a 19yearold white man trying to protect alia susanto, a 16yearold hijabwearing indonesianamerican muslim, from the debris caused by the south towers destruction. Book talk on between shades of gray by ruta sepetys. Recommended resources discussion guide between shades of gray. Jul 17, 2014 between shades of gray by ruta sepetys, 97801435889, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Between shades of gray short answer test answer key ruta sepetys this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. But between shades of gray is also a profoundly moving and inspiring book, as lina discovers first her own capacity for courage, then her ability to use art to overcome challenges, and finally her desire for both love and survival.
Between shades of gray theme assessment how was this theme developed through character development. Between shades of gray educators guide teachervision. Mar 20, 2016 over spring break i read between shades of gray published march 2011, a young adult historical fiction novel by ruta sepetys. The family is given very little time to pack before they. In rethinking rubrics in writing assessment, maja wilson offers a new perspective on rubrics and argues for a better, more responsive way to think about assessing writers progress. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys, 97801435889, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Between shades of gray is a story of astonishing force.
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