Teacher Guide: Number the Stars

In Number the Stars, ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen lives in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1943. Germany has occupied Denmark, and the danger has increased for Danish Jews. The Danish Resistance works with ordinary people to organize a rescue mission. They protect their Jewish neighbors and aid in their dangerous escape by boat to neutral Sweden.

This Teacher Guide provides resources for building historical context and activities and prompts for students, including survivor testimony clips, writing prompts, close reading exercises, and artifact analysis.

Grade Level: Adaptable for grades 5-9 Subject: Multidisciplinary Time Required: Flexible

Teacher Guide and Materials

• Teacher Guide (PDF)

• Close Reading Exercise (PDF)

• Text Excerpts (PDF)