Keep your class fresh and engaging for older students by surprising them with something new a brainbased learning approach, a lesson on symbolism, some qr codes, or an enticing discussion strategy. You will have to look up the location of the books through your own library, but i hope this helps someone out there. For more information on hurricane katrina, new orleans lower ninth ward and conducting. Available for download, these lesson plans provide information about activities inspired by artists and objects from the museums permanent collection. The narrative voice belongs to lanesha, a 12yearold girl. This unit contains everything you need to teach jewell parker rhodess novel, ninth ward. Hindi lesson plans 6th,7th,8th,9th,10th classes unit wise. Since we launched the sixword memoir project on this site in late 2006 and began publishing a series of books, weve been consistently blown away by how others have adopted the form, from sixword prayers to sixwords on amazing moms with, to six words on internet securityand, really, everything under and over and around the sun. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes, paperback barnes. Lanesha is scared when the storm turns out worse that mama yaya has predicted. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes unit plan by amy.
But what she does have is mama yaya, her fiercely loving caretaker, wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. A ccbc recommended multicultural book for children and teens jewell parker rhodes has written a powerful novel about family and survival in the face of tragedy and has created in her twelveyearold narrator lanesha, a true heroine. This lesson plan is scheduled around a five daysperweek schedule. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the book, ninth ward, by jewell parker rhoades, lanesha is an orphan raised by mama yaya, an 82yearold midwife. Teaching peoples history each chapter in this lovely middle school novel is a day in the life of 12yearold. The american revolutionary war through differentiated. From new york times bestselling and awardwinning author jewell parker rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of hurricane katrina twelveyearold lanesha lives in a tightknit community in new orleans ninth ward. Born with a caul, 12yearold lanesha can see and sometimes communicate with spirits, and her guardian, former midwife mama yaya, has dreams and visions that foretell the future. Download the ninth ward educators guide for your classroom. Guided reading guide for ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes this guide includes an overview of the book, all daily lesson plans, chapter summaries, an online extension activity and for more reading book recommendations about the topic. They incorporate the use of microsoft photo draw and publisher for the creation of their poetry books. Ward combination class record and lesson plan books. I love teaching this novel and use it as an anchor text.
Our seventh graders have read jewell parker rhodes ninth ward. Links to the offical books page with resources for educators. Their exquisitely happy, though poor, life in the new orleans ninth ward is disrupted by news of a powerful storm approaching. Ninth ward childrens fiction by jewell parker rhodes. This social studies lesson gets students learning all about their communities. In this vivid work of realistic fiction the ability to sense things beyond the physical world is simply part of. In this lesson, we will continue our conversations and research about hurricane katrina from 2005. Learn grade vocabulary ninth ward books with free interactive flashcards. Equity planning in posthurricane katrina new orleans. Try our newest version of tes teach with all your tes content in one, easytofind place. Its focuslanesha, a twelve year old born with a caul covering her head and face, who is connected to the spiritual world and her mama ya ya.
Teachingbooks i survived the sinking of the titanic, 1912. Historical fiction for grades 612 about the devastation when the levees broke in new orleans and how people drew on their wits, community, and history to survive. Educators guide prepared by tracie vaughn zimmer, a reading specialist and. Unfortunately, i dont have lesson plans or packets of activities for these students. Lanesha lives in the ninth ward with mama yaya, the woman whos raised her since birth, while the ghost of laneshas mother is the silent third resident of their home. On the south, the ninth ward is bounded by the mississippi river. This lesson will focus on a summary of the novel ninth ward. The ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes is a wonderful novel about a young girl, lanesha, who uses mental strength and fortitude to survive hurricane katrina. Mama yaya knows it will get bad, but she has no means to get lanesha out of the. The ninth ward or 9th ward is a distinctive region of new orleans, louisiana, which is located in the easternmost downriver portion of the city. Zane and the hurricane discussion guide scholastic.
I created these lesson plans to use with story of the world, book 1. Nov 24, 2015 ninth ward, resources, teaching guide. Digital poetry books lesson plan for 3rd 9th grade. For our minilesson we finished our book, ninth ward. Ninth ward kindle edition by rhodes, jewell parker. This map will be used first for the preassessment to see what previous knowledge of the thirteen colonies the students are bringing to the unit with them. She doesnt have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. In new orleanss ninth ward, lanesha and her adopted grandmother have no choice but to weather the storm as. If you are interested in a novel that captures the essence of new orleans and its people while simultaneously illustrating how tragedy makes us stronger, ninth ward is a must read. Before the storm lanesha is being raised by mama yaya, the midwife who delivered lanesha to a teenage mother. This set of lesson plans is designed to be used with the memoria press literature guides for 9th grade. Rhodes ninth ward is a stunning tale set against the horrors of hurricane katrina. In this vivid work of realistic fiction the ability to sense things beyond the physical world is simply part of the fabric of mama yayas and laneshas lives.
After reading an engaging book, students make their own community pictures. Acclaimed novelist jewell parker rhodes is an american book award winner. Suggested by sme whitney houston i have nothing official music video song i didnt know my own strength. This digital poetry books lesson plan is suitable for 3rd 9th grade. From jewell parker rhodes, the author of towers falling and ninth ward a coretta scott king honor book and a today show als book club for kids pick comes a tale of a strong, spirited young girl who rises beyond her circumstances and inspires others to work toward a brighter future. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes i just completed jewell parker rhodes latest bookher first written for young people. Ninth ward resources childrens fiction by jewell parker. Cce hindi lesson plans year plans unit plans for 610 classes,8th,9th,10th classes lesson wise model lesson plans for planned teaching, modify this lesson plans according to your students.
Character id character identification phrases for lanesha, list details on age, personality, location, and 2 pieces of. This is an excerpt from the book ninth ward, written by jewell parker rhodes and published in 2010. Ninth ward study and reading guide use as you read for better comprehensionand for reading class points. Ninth ward, a fictional tale told through the eyes of a child, will introduce readers to the storm and how it affected the neighborhood and the city of new orleans. It took us a long time to get through, but i really drew out the readalouds by paying attention to things such as details to characters, diagraming the plot, dialogue, setting, voice, and on and on. Ninth ward comprehension questions and final project by smattingly. This lesson plan will help students summarize the story and analyze the authors use of historical events to shape the story as they read, ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes. Hopefully youve found some inspiration that will help you add creativity to your lesson plans. Ninth ward ninth ward audiobook, by jewell parker rhodes.
Here is a complete comprehension guide for the book ninth ward by jewell. The map shown on the last page will be used in two different activities in lesson 1. The political implications of the storm are not discussed, but they could be explored further by an interested reader. Ninth ward ebook 9780316088411 by jewell parker rhodes. But what she does have is mama yaya, her fiercely loving caretaker, wise in. Sixth grade lesson roller coaster plots and story starter. Although lanesha is differentable to see ghosts like that of her dead mothershe never feels unloved, an empowerment that helps. Zane and his beloved dog, bandit, have been in the citys ninth ward just long enough to hear stories.
These resources will help students connect with this fantastic story. Find books like ninth ward from the worlds largest community of readers. This picture word book lesson plan is suitable for prek. By jewell parker rhodesi wrote my first childrens book, the last scream, when i was. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. It is geographically the largest of the 17 wards of new orleans. Tenyearold sugar lives on the river road sugar plantation along the banks of the mississippi.
Hurricane katrina and its aftermath is a part of recent american history that children should be familiar with. Mama yaya sits back in her lanesha watched from the porch as the paper bag spun wildly across the street like tumbleweed. Books similar to ninth ward meet your next favorite book. Choose from 500 different sets of grade vocabulary ninth ward books flashcards on quizlet. Ap hogh school cce model hindi lesson plans download hindi lesson plans as per new syllabus. By having my students apply their knowledge of ninth ward, and analyze it from other angles, they are understanding choices the author made, and how it affects the overall structure of the book my mini lesson for this lesson is a readaloudthinkaloud. Their story is about love and survival in a tough part of town.
We will make connections between a video about what happened throughout the course of katrina and the next chapter, still monday in our book, the ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes overdrive rakuten. Jewell parker rhodes is the new york times bestselling and awardwinning author of ninth ward, a coretta scott king honor book, sugar, winner of the jane adams peace association book award, bayou magic, towers falling, and ghost boys. A revitalization strategy for the lower ninth ward the application stated that the purpose of this rudat is to provide the community with a strategy driven plan for economic development in the. Picture word book lesson plan for prek lesson planet. Upon completion of this lesson on ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes, students will be able to. Orphaned 12yearold lanesha lives with mama yaya, the midwife who birthed her, in new orleans ninth ward. From their work with ninth ward leaders during the winter of 200506. For our mini lesson we finished our book, ninth ward. Twelveyearold lanesha lives in a tightknit community in new orleans ninth ward. Compare and contrast carolyn parker with characters in books, short stories or plays that have been studied in class. If you are looking for a novel that lays blame about the devastation of new orleans ninth ward, this is not it. Hindi lesson plans cce model for 6th,7th,8th,9th,10th classes download.