“The City of Ember” is a story about a city in the dark.  We do not know why the city was build.  We don’t know exactly how long they have lived there.  We don’t know when they arrived. But we do know that the lights of the city are getting dimmer.  The lights are starting to go out.  And something must be done to save the people living there before it is dark for forever.  Please join me for this interesting tale of two kids, Lina and Doon.  They don’t have a lot in common, but it’s more than they think and it May be enough to save the people of Ember. 

Each week we will focus on building vocabulary skills and reading comprehension. Students will be asked to read a section of the book before each class and we will talk about the characters, setting, make connections to our own lives and theorize why The City if Ember exists as it is.

Weekly schedule. Meets once per week. 
Day/Week 1: Chapters 1-4* ("Assignment Day" through "Something Lost, Nothing Found")
Day/Week 2: Chapters 5-10 ("On Night Street" through "Blue Sky and Goodbye")
Day/Week 3: Chapters 11-15 ("Lizzie's Groceries" through "A Desperate Run")
Day/Week 4: Chapters 16-20 ("The Singing" through "The Last Message")
*Please read chapters 1-4 ("Assignment Day" through "Something Lost, Nothing Found") prior to our first class.

⭐ Students should be able to independently read at a third grade level or higher for this class.

⭐ A digital or hard copy of the book “City of Ember” by Jeanne DuPrau is required. 

⭐ Students should read chapter assignments BEFORE the start of each class to be able to participate in the full discussion. This includes reading chapters 1-4 prior to the first class.