Study Guides and Lesson Plans for "Johnny
Tremain"
About Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes:
Winner of the 1944 Newbery Medal. Great
reading for kids, especially young boys, helping make American History exciting and
personalized.
Johnny Tremain tells the turbulent, passionate times in
Boston just before the American Revolutionary War. Johnny, a young apprentice silversmith,
is caught up in a dramatic involvement with James Otis, John Hancock,and John and Samuel
Adams in the exciting currents and undercurrents that were to lead to the Boston Tea Party
and the Battle of Lexington -- and finally, a touching resolution of Johnny's personal
life. Johnny Tremain is historical fiction at its best, portraying Revolutionary Boston as
a living drama, through the shrewd eyes of an observant boy.
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Complete lesson plans for teaching Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. Includes
introduction to the unit, unit objectives, reading assignments, unit outline, study
questions (short answer), study/quiz questions (multiple choice), vocabulary worksheets,
daily lessons planned, related nonfiction reading assignment, oral reading evaluation,
biographical info about the author, three detailed writing assignments (inform, persuade,
personal opinion), vocabulary review games & activities, unit review games &
activities, at least one group activity assignment, discussion questions on all levels
(factual, critical, interpretive, personal response), 2 short answer unit tests, 2
multiple choice unit tests, 1 advanced short answer unit test, unit and vocabulary
crossword puzzles, unit and vocabulary extra worksheets & games, bulletin board ideas,
ready-to-copy student materials, answer keys, and more! CD-ROM: 151 pages
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This study guide is filled with a variety of cross-curricular
lessons for Johnny Tremain to do before, during, and after reading the book. This
reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas,
cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas
for culminating and extending the novel.
48 pages.
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Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis,
critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete
answer key. Ring-bound, 64 pages.
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Spark Notes provide context; plot overview; character lists;
themes, motifs, and symbols; summary and analysis, key facts; study questions and essay
topics; and reviews and resources. Written by Harvard students, for students. 72 pages.
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Disney's Johnny Tremain on Videotape
