Darkness over Denmark
Publication Information
Author:  Levine, Ellen	Illustrator:
Title:  Darkness over Denmark	Date:  2000
Publisher:  Holiday House	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-8234-1447-7	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Written in the form of snippets of interviews, this book tells the stories of the Danish Resistance and the rescue of Jews in WW II. This is an important and inspiring story, which may be unknown to many.
Teaching Ideas:
Teachers might deepen the engagement of readers through guided reading using K-W-Ls and DR-TAs. They might also divide the book into sections and ask different learners to read and share. Interested readers could search online for more information about the Danes in the war. The book encourages map work, and maybe some math regarding distances.
Teaching Strategies:
Book Conversations    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf
DR-TA: Directed Reading Thinking Activity    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/dr_ta.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Think-Pair-Share    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf
Unsent Letters    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Ethnic Groups > Jewish Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > relocation, personal Geography > locations > continents/regions > Europe Hardships > persecution History > topic > war > World War I History > topic > war > World War II > Nazis Heroes and Heroines > ordinary people

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