![]() ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Enjoy these images from the film, and click the thumbnails to see a larger image in a new browser window. (Ages 10 to 14) -Patty CampbellĬity of Ember is now a major motion picture (releasing in October 2008) starring Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, and many more. As they set out on their mission, the haunting setting and breathless action of this stunning first novel will have teens clamoring for a sequel. But when Lina finds a very old paper with enigmatic "Instructions for Egress," they use the advantages of their jobs to begin to puzzle out the frightening and dangerous way to the city of light of which Lina has dreamed. They have just been assigned their life jobs-Lina as a messenger, which leads her to knowledge of some unsettling secrets, and Doon as a Pipeworker, repairing the plumbing in the tunnels under the city where a river roars through the darkness. Twelve-year-old Doon Harrow and Lina Mayfleet seem to be the only people who are worried. What will happen when the generator finally fails? ![]() But now there are more and more empty shelves-and more and more times when the lights flicker and go out, leaving them in terrifying blackness for long minutes. For 250 years they have lived pleasantly, because there has been plenty of everything in the vast storerooms. Nearly 10 years later, that story, The City of Ember,is a bona fide classic, with over 1.7 million copies sold. "Besides," they tell each other, "there is nowhere but here" Among the many other things the people of Ember have forgotten is their past and a direction for their future. In the spring 2003, kids, parents, teachers, librarianswhole communitiesdiscovered and fell in love with Jeanne DuPrau's story about a doomed city, and the two children who found a way out. Beyond are the pitch-black Unknown Regions, which no one has ever explored because an understanding of fire and electricity has been lost, and with it the idea of a Moveable Light. The only light during the regular twelve hours of "day" comes from floodlamps that cast a yellowish glow over the streets of the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever! This stunning debut novel offers refreshingly clear writing and fascinating, original characters. ![]() When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she’s sure it holds a secret that will save the city. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. This knowledge can be used again when building visual displays for presentations.The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. This activity not only covers several Common Core Literature Standards, but it also taught students how to create a graphic in PowerPoint. Creating these maps was both fun for students and a great learning exercise. The middle rectangle was filled with the jpg of the drawing.įinally, students typed five character traits in the “bubbles” around the characters. Next, students selected a color for their maps. Students changed the circles to rounded rectangles. The template was formatted by adding an additional shape. This template can be found under the “Relationship” section in SmartArt. To create the character maps, students used the SmartArt template in PowerPoint. To quickly turn the drawings into digital images, we took pictures of the drawings using a digital camera. ![]() Next, students drew pictures of the characters. Students really enjoyed this character mapping activity.įirst, each student selected a character from the novel. ![]()
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