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ROOSEVELT READS! FAMILY FUN NIGHT - CITY OF EMBER KNOWLEDGE BOWL
Over 100 students, parents and staff gathered in the library Wednesday afternoon for an ending celebration to the first semester's RR! activities. The celebration reached its peak when four teams competed in a Knowledge Bowl about the City of Ember. Members of the winning team, Cristóbal de Losada, Carlos Chediek, Amada de Losada & Robb Hoiseth, each got 2 free passes to the new City of Ember movie, opening soon in Lima.
Check out photos of the City of Ember Knowledge Bowl:
http://photos.amersol.edu.pe/v/FDR/Roosevelt_Reads/FamFunNight/
ONE BOOK - ONE COMMUNITY
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City of Ember Knowledge Bowl winners
CONGRATULATIONS Amada, Cristobal, Carlos, and Robb!
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CITY OF EMBER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
*Clary tells Lina, "Everyone has some darkness inside." (p. 168) Light and color both play very key roles in the novel. In what ways, other than the failing street lamps, are color and light important?
*The possibility of never-ending darkness changes many of Lina's friends and many of the townspeople. She discovers that her friend Lizzie has begun to accept things from Looper, who is stealing things from the storerooms. Why does Lina turn down the gifts that Lizzie offers her? Do you think that she was right to do so? What would you have done in the same situation?
ROOSEVELT READS! Fact
Over 290 people have signed our City of Ember Reading Log! When you finish the book, stop by the library to sign the log and have your picture taken.
THE CITY OF EMBER: THE MOVIE
Would you like to learn more about the City of Ember book and movie?
If so, check out this website: http://www.walden.com/walden/properties/ember/
CITY OF EMBER DISCUSSION GROUP WAS A SUCCESS!!
The first of several all-school The City of Ember discussion groups was held in the Little Theater on Tuesday, October 14. Students, parents and school staff gathered in group discussion and shared their reading experiences. Stay tuned for more fun activities coming up!
To kickstart the "Roosevelt Reads!" thematic year, and to build new connections in the community through the shared experience of reading, our Thematic Year Committee is asking all members of our school community to read the same book: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. This novel, which is published in both English and Spanish, is about a city that is losing the power that runs its electric lights. Two teenagers try to solve the mystery of the city's existence, and save the city before the lights go out forever.
We have chosen The City of Ember based on its availability in English and Spanish and, its accessibility and appeal for our whole community. We hope all members of our faculty and staff, our students and our parents will read this wonderful novel during the first semester. Copies will be available in English and Spanish for borrowing in the Media Center. The book can also be purchased in both English and Spanish versions from Amazon or other bookstores. Towards the end of this first semester, we will host a series of events and book-talk gatherings at school about The City of Ember.
The Roosevelt Reads! Committee thanks those of you who sent ideas and suggestions.
