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__ Fist Setting of Number The Stars __ The first setting of this book is in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1943. During this time period, World War II had just begun. Actually, this is towards the end of the war.

__ Second Setting of Number The Stars __ The second setting of this book takes place at Uncle Henrik's house in Gilleje. He has a beautiful little cottage on the bay, where Annemarie and Ellen can look out at the bay and see Sweden, which at this point is a free country. It is still 1943, and Denmark is in the midst World War II. Good descriptions of the settings! __ Comparing and Contrasting __ For our second project we are going to compare Annemarie and Ellen. To start Annemarie and Ellen are best friends, and spend most of their time together. Ellen is Jewish, but Annemarie isn't. Though that is a big difference in their lives, they find a way to look past it by spending time together when Ellen is not at the synagogue, or practicing her religion of Judaism. Annemarie is also a faster runner, than Ellen. An example of that, when they were racing down the street before they get stopped by the soldiers, Annemarie won the race. Ellen is also much more shy than Annemarie. For an example of that is when the soldiers stopped them on the street when they were running, Ellen stayed behind, being the shy girl she is, and didn't talk. These are the similarities and differences between Annemarie and Ellen. Good job!

__ The Plot Line for Number The Stars __ Exposition Backround- the exposition backround in this book is in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1943 when the Nazi's are taking away Jews to relocate them. Another exposition backround is at Uncle Henrik's house in Gilleje which is across the shore from Sweeden.

Initiating Incident- the initiating incident of this book is when the soldiers came to check the Johansen's house at midnight because the Rosens are not home and they are there neibors. Annemarie and Ellen were listening, when the soldiers came and took them out of thier bed.

Rising Action- 1- Mama, Kirsti, Annemarie, and Ellen get stopped on the train to Uncle Henrik's house and are questioned if it is their New Year because it was the Jews New Year. They made sure that Kirsti didn't say anything because she probably would have told them that it was Ellen's New Year. 2- The second conflict is when they have a fake funeral for Great Aunt Birte. They stuffed coats and blankets in the coffin for the Jews escape they would be warm on the boat ride to Sweden. 3- ﻿The third conflict is when gets her Mom, then they go up the stairs and find the package. peter gave Mr.Rosen the package and said it was very important. Annemarie told her Mom that she should go because she does not have a broken ankle. She was on her way running as fast as she could.

Climax- ﻿The climax of this book is when Annemarie got stopped in the woods by German soldiers on her way to give Uncle Henrik his (lunch.) They ripped open the package and let their dogs sniff what was inside. A hankercheif. The hankercheif ruined the dogs source of smell so they could not smell the people on Uncle Henrik's boat.

Falling Action- The falling action of this book was when The Rosen family got over to Sweden very fast and safely. The Rosen family were now free from the German soldiers.

// Good analysis of the plot! //

__ Theme __ It is always a good to have friend that will always be by your side though anything .An example is how Annemarie and Ellen where best friends that care for each other so much like how Annemarie was a great friend when the soldiers came to their house, Annemarie took Ellen's star of David necklace off so the soldiers will not see that she is Jewish. This story game me a great sense of friendship that was so strong. // Yes, this could be theme. // //Number the Stars// Nov. 8th 2010 chap.1-2 p.1-18

Annemarie and Ellen are best friends. Annemarie Ellen and Kirsti meat some soldiers when they were running home from school. The soldiers let them go home to study their schoolbooks and told them next time do not run. Kirsti told her mom the story about the soldiers first. Annemarie was talking about a story her dad told her, it was about how the soldiers said the King has no body guard but the King says all of Denmark is my bodyguard. Annemarie and Kirsti's sister Lise died 2 weeks before her wedding. Lise was looking forward to getting married and having children. (The whole world had changed, only the fairy tales remained true.)

Number the stars Nov. 9th 2010 chapter 3-4 p.18-39

Annemarie and Ellen now take the long way home because they don't wont to see the soldiers again. When the girls got back from school they went to the little shop where Mrs.Hirsch sells thread and buttons. They went to the store to get thread and buttons for Mrs.Johansen, but when they got there it was closed and there was a sign on but they could not read it because it was written in German. Peter was going to be Lise's wife but when she died he was still in all of the Johansen's lives. Peter came over at 8:00 pm when is after curfew it must have been important. Peter was talking about how the Germans are closing down shops that are owned by Jews. Annemarie says isn't the Rosen's Jews everyone around her nods their head. Annemarie, Ellen, and Kirsti are playing with paper dolls. The morning at the synagogue, the rabbi said that the Nazis have taken the synagogues lists of all of the Jews and the Rosen's were on that list. The Germans were going to start taking the Jews tonight that is why Ellen was staying with the Johansen's and her parents would be staying with Peter.

Number the Stars Nov. 10th 2010 chapter 5-6 p.39-60

When the Johansen's take Ellen to hide, in the middle of the night soldiers come and say since we now you are such good friends with the Rosen family why would you not hide them so they look around.They ask the two girls to come in to the living room. When they come in the soldiers see that there is only one of your girls that has curly dark hair so the soldiers get suspicious. Papa takes out his photo album and rips out a page with all of his three girls Kristi, Annemarie, and Lise even though Ellen was playing Lise they could not tell because they are baby pictures.The hole Johansen family and Ellen went to Mrs.Johansen's brothers house but on the way they saw some soldiers asking questions so they came over by them. The soldier said were are you going today, Mama said we are just going my brothers house the soldier walked away. The soldier turned around and said are you going there for New Year, Mama said but it is only October but then Kristi opens her blabber mouth and says something about her shoes even though Annemarie think she is going to tell the soldiers that it is her friend Ellen's new year.

Number the Stars Nov. 11th 2010 chapter 7-8 p.60-74

The hole Johansen family are going to the Henrik's house with Ellen. Annemarie and Ellen are in the small upstairs bedroom and across the hallway is Kristi. Annemarie hid Ellen's neckolice of the Jewish star she would give it back when it would be safe again. Winter was coming. Mama is talking about how Henrik should have a wife but he says why do I need a wife when I have a sister. Annemarie's Great Aunt Birte died. Annemarie payed atention to things that Kristi wouldn't. Annemarie loved her mothers stories.

Number the Stars Nov. 14th 2010 chapter 9-10 p.74-88

Great Aunt Birte was only a test of braverythe lie was made by papa, mama, and Uncle Henrik. Ellen sees her parents again. A soldier came in Uncle Henrik's house he was saying that someone died and he wants to see Great Aunt Birte but she was fake so they had to make something up.( It is he who heals the broken in spirit and binds up their wounds he who number the stars one by one.)

Number The Stars Nov. 15th 2010 chapter 11-14 p.88-113

Uncle Henrik, Mama, and Peter were giving out blankets and coats to give to the Jewish people for their journey. Annemarie knew that Uncle Henrik would be taking the Rosens and other Jewish citizens on a boat ride to (sweeden-a free country) to be safe. Annemarie's mother was 30 minutes late coming home, Annemarie was scared. She looked out the window and her mother was laying on the ground outside. Annemarie ran to see her, Mrs.Johansen said Iwanted to get to you so I ran and tripped from a root of a tree I think I broke my anckle. When they got to the stairs Annemarie saw the package that Peter gave to Mr.Rosen and said it was very important he probably dropped it when he tripped. Annemarie took a basket with the package in it and covered it with food so if a soldier stoped her she would say My Uncle is a fisherman and he forgot his launch. Annemarie was on her way listening to the story of the little red riding hood. You've written good synopses of the book so far, Mary.

Number The Stars Nov. 16th 2010 chapter 15-17 p.113-132

Annemarie stared at the soldiers. In her mind she was saying I have to act like Kristi like on the day they got stopped by the soldier when they were coming home from school. Annemarie said to the soldiers Good morning the soldiers said are you alone she said yes. The dogs were going wild so the soldier took the bread split it in half and gave one to each dog. Annemarie said that is my mothers home made bread but he did not listen. The soldier took out (the package) Annemarie wanted to know what was in it but she did not want them to find out. The soldier tore the package open it was a handkerchief. Annemarie saw Uncle Henrik's boat she gave bim his lunch he looked back and said everything wasn't perfect but now it is becuase of you Annrmarie. When the soldiers searched the the boat with their dogs, the dogs could not smell the Jews because of when the dogs smelled the handkerchief it ruined the dogs source of smell. The soldiers got trained dogs to smell the hidden people. Peter took this to the scientists and doctors (how will the trained dogs not smell the Jews). The scientist and doctors worked day and night working on that they finally got it. They created a special drug and put it on the handkerchief. Every boat got onr handkerchief. Annemarie had saved lots of people bt being brave. The war was over yaaa. Peter got caught and got shot in public square at Ryvangen. The truth about Lise's death is that she was in a celler with others for a meeting of the resistance and somehow the Nazi's invated the meeting. Lise was running and the military car saw her and simpuly ran her down. Annemarie still had Ellens necklace and forgot to give it back. Until Annemarie would see Ellen she would wear it.

Number the Stars Nov. 18th 2010 Afterward

The Author of the book is telling us is most of this story is true but with different characters. How Papa told Annemarie about the story about the King and how all of Denmark is his bodyguard. The Authors friend Annelise has lived that life. The author says ( I hope that this story of Denmark, and its people, will remind us all that such a world is possible ).