I Am Not a Number | No-Prep Illustrated Book Study | Middle School Reading

Over 55 pages of Common Core aligned resources specifically tailored to the text. This complete unit connects to 23 different standards, models comprehension skills for independent reading, and encourages readers to move beyond basic comprehension.

SUMMARY

"We don't use names here. All students are known by numbers."

Authors Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer, along with illustrator Gillian Newland chronicle one girl's experience in a residential Indian school. Irene, from the Nipissing First Nation, fights to keep hold of her heritage, her culture, and her very self amidst the cruel treatment of Sister Mary. Often lost or hidden to history, stories of Native American residential schools highlight racist attitudes and attempts at erasing culture. This story brings the injustice to light, helping students reconcile history books with human experience.

THIS STORY TREKKER NOVEL STUDY WILL:

• Celebrate diverse literature
• Provide complete support to teachers
• Make it easy to introduce a new novel into the curriculum
• Enhance literacy and writing skills
• Model comprehension strategies
• Incorporate literary elements and terms
• Encourage critical thinking
• Adapt and accommodate for a wide range of reading levels

THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:

• Courageous Readers and Comprehension Skills graphics
• Pre-Reading Activities: introduces the book and its themes
• Reading Road Maps: These resources are specific text-centered questions. that feature one comprehension skill and include an exact page reference for added support. Complete answer key included.
• Enrichment Activities: These activities reach a variety of learning styles and levels. They focus on character development, plot structure, text analysis, creative and critical thinking, point of view, author style, and more.
• Vocabulary Words: These words are taken from the text, complete with page number reference and definition.
• Vocabulary Activities: These activities provide opportunity for students to dig deep into meaning, connotation, etymology, and usage.
• Task Cards: Use these for flexible or differentiated instruction.
• Writing Prompts: Two prompts are provided for informative, persuasive, and narrative writing.
• Culminating Projects: These assessment tools require critical thinking, text analysis, and in some cases creative expression. They provide for differentiation. Each project comes with its own rubric.
• Quick Quiz: This quiz is a fast way to assess comprehension. It hits the major themes of the book in a succinct, efficient way.
• Response Keys and Rubrics: Provided for all Reading Road Maps, quizzes, writing prompts, and projects.

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