Derby is a very nice affectionate woman and she is mr. Deajana lopez, hallie walsh, christina johnson, hannah johnsrud, josh mattison, and eric mehus. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Taking its title from a countee cullen poem, copper sun describes 15yearold amaris capture and life as a slave in 1738. Free copper sun worksheets and literature unit for. Cape coast castle is the place that the slaves were brought after being captured in their village. Amari has a child that she will either name freeman or afi. The story begins in amaris ashanti village, but the idyllic scene explodes in bloodshed when slavers arrive. A student recently said, i dont care about slavery. Draper presents evil in the violent capture of the innocent africans, the. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 302 pages and is available in hardcover format. The first edition of the novel was published in september 20th 2006, and was written by sharon m. The word evil is not tossed around a lot in this book, but when it is, it is paralleled with any actions that demonstrate a complete disregard for humanity.
Copper sun by sharon draper by lauren hopkins on prezi. When a book is fiction you have more of a visual image of what actually was happening in the book because the author, sharon draper, uses many details to describe what is happening. When pale strangers enter fifteenyearold amaris village, her entire tribe. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. They disappered they went on vaction they died they left the village previous question next question. Literature circle process excerpts from copper sun to model imagery literature circle roles literature connections literature circle presentation parent permission may need to be asked when reading this text. This outstanding novel is about the harsh realities of slavery. Copper sun novel unit teacher guide ecs learning novel units inc print from bmi. Afi has been traded multiple times so she knows the ropes. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their carolina plantation and try to make their way to fort mose, florida, a spanish colony that gives sanctuary to slaves. Copper sun discuss with students the genre of folktales. This riveting novel was written by draper, a granddaughter of a slave.
The characters that author sharon draper introduces are complex but still real and relatable. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their carolina plantation and try to make their way to fort moses, florida, a spanish colony that gives sanctuary to slaves. See the progress your students make while they are reading. Copper sun study guide the following questions could be used for small group discussions, whole class discussions, or short answer written questions. Have groups create an image of the copper sun in africa saying farewell to the captives. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Amari is a strong 15yearold slave, and the main character who experiences the horrors of slavery teenie is the mother of tidbit, and strong woman who helps the children adjust to slave working life mrs. The women are all shoved into one small room, with a tiny hole in the ceiling that is supposed to ventilate air, and slimy floors filled with urine, feces, blood, and vomit. Copper sun is a book that strongly tells you how we as in americans treated the african americans. Besa tells amari that when she looks at the sun and stars to remember him and smile because he wants her to know that she will always be his lovely amari. Free copper sun study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
Her out of my mind has won multiple awards and was a new. The whites kill her family and separate her from everybody she knows. That happened a long time ago, and i dont want to think about it. This 50page guide for copper sun by sharon draper includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 42 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Amari shuffled in the dirt as she was led into the yard and up onto a raised wooden table, which she realized gave the people in the yard a perfect view of the women who were. I would also provide the parent a short excerpt from the book to share. Draper atheneum books for young readers copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her african village, sold into slavery, and stripped of. Other activities to help include hangman, crossword, word scramble, games, matching, quizes, and tests. Polly and nathan will hopefully meet again because he came to fort. After you have read these chapters, go back and find evidence of pollys feelings and beliefs right or wrong about african people. Sharon draper, samantha murray and cherie reisman you are free to copy, modify and use these questions in educational settings, but not for commercial purposes.
Like she is a local treasure who writes books that would translate fantastically on screen. Minor characters afi is a slave who helps amari stay alive when they are being transfered to america. Another theme is that you may like a person when you have been around them for a. Book discussion, copper sun, chapters 111, pages 163 group students in pairs and have each pair of students read the page just before part one and chapters, pages 120. I want to try to adapt copper sun by sharon draper into a screenplay but i also want to try to adapt all of her books into screenplays. When there are hard times, people should look at the positives in life. This quizzes you on what you know from shron drapers book copper sun if youve read it or not. Copper sun is a 2006 young adult novel by coretta scott king award winning author sharon draper. Draper grades 1012 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Draper went to ghana and fell in love with the culture and history. Draper when pale strangers enter, 15 year old, amaris village, her entire tribe welcomes them.
This book is hard to put down with the rich language and the exciting plot. The reason why i think that copper sun would be a lot better then if it was a true story is because, if copper sun was a true story it would not be as fun to read. Families may find the violence, habitual rape, and cruelty described here a challenge to read about, but the story does succeed in connecting modern teens to a period in time that many view from the. The experiment was carried out as outlined in the practical manual.
Choose from 457 different sets of the chapter 1 copper sun flashcards on quizlet. Jane kivik free download or read online copper sun pdf epub book. Stolen from her village, sold to the highest bidder, fifteenyearold amari has only. Copper sun book report form pdf file customize the copper sun book. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and was. Buy copper sun by sharon m draper online at alibris. Draper did a wonderful job explaining how the african americans had they rights also, that it was wrong for americans to take them away and their rights to do anything. Amari is content living with her family, friends, and her betrothed, besa in her village in africa. Free flashcards to help memorize facts about copper sun by sharon m. As she travels to the colonies, she meets many new faces.
Copper sun worksheets and literature unit by sharon m. Polly is a 15yearold indentured servant and is amaris best friend. The story is told from two perspectives alternating in parts of the book, between amari and polly, a friend of amaris. By weighing the copper at the beginning and at the end of the experiment the percentage yield can be determined. Afi tells this to amari, the main character in the novel copper sun written by sharon draper. Find copper sun lesson plans and teaching resources. Then have each group write their own folktale entitled. Learn the chapter 1 copper sun with free interactive flashcards. Reading this book makes the reader feel alive and excited to cheer amari on. Stolen from her village, sold to the highest bidder, fifteenyearold amari has only one thing left of her own hope. Culminating activities for sharon drapers novel copper sun.
But, this novel also demonstrates that there are people in this world eager to do the right thing. This was the first book i read this year, and i fell in love with it. Copper sun by sharon draper follows the journey of amari from her village, to north carolina, and concludes with her arrival in fort mose. Copper sun is an amazing story that makes you want to read and read.
One of them is the fact that there are tough trials that a person will run to during their lifetime. Draper best known for her contemporary african american characters, draper s latest novel is a searing work of historical fiction that imagines a fifteenyearold african girls journey through american slavery. Copper sun is a 2006 young adult novel by coretta scott king awardwinning author sharon draper. Amari, polly, tidbit, and hushpuppy can start a new life in fort mose. Copper sun is the riveting story of a fifteenyearold girl named amari. Amari is happy in ziavi, her african home since birth, when her whole life is uprooted. The historical fiction novel copper sun written by sharon draper is beautifully written and i absolutely love the strong imagery she uses throughout the entire story. Copper sun by sharon draper published by simon and schuster on 20120619 genres. Have the book the middle passage by tom feelings available for students to use as a resource.
Derbys young, second wife she also gets pregnant by noah, who she really loves nathan is a kind young man who helps the. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and. Amari is a strong 15yearold slave, and the main character who endures the horrors of slavery. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire, and was most recently awarded the charlotte huck award for stella by starlight. Copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her african village, sold into slavery, and stripped of everything she has ever knownexcept hope. In chapter 6, who says you know, certain people are chosen to survive. It brings the reader into the main character, amaris life and the obstacles she had to overcome. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. The craft of writing, copper sun, and losing an argument. Amari is a 15 year old girl who is taken from her homeland in africa to become enslaved. There are two themes in the book copper sun by sharon draper. Drapers craft has a way of keeping the readers interest from page to page and she has no problem of getting right into the story from the very beginning. In her remote part of africa, visitors are always a cause for celebration, but these strangers are not here to celebrate.