It was only when he was 3 that the infection broke out. The eleventh plague is the story of what happens after a flu strain kills most of the population. The eleventh plague timeline timeline created by carinims01. The story hits really close to home, perhaps even a little bit too close for comfort. In this unit, students read novels that fit under the theme of dystopia. On a frigid april night, a classically trained opera singer, five months pregnant, and her. Five words that describe this characters personality how she acts or behaves are. The shooting in eleventh plague witnessed by jenny and jackson and killing. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and twothirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza.
Perhaps i am just reading and listening to way too many dystopianpost apocalyptic books that this one did not stand out for me. Chapter 14 section 4 the hundred years war and the plague. For god said, lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to egypt. In an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving. The story is narrated to us by an odd, nameless narrator strangely obsessed with objectivity, who tends to focus on a man named dr. The eleventh plague is a pretty thoughtprovoking book about how the actions of our nation, our culture, can impact the future. Allegedly coined by british philosopher and economist john stuart mill in the 19th century, dystopia describes a time and place filled with decay, misery, fear, and oppression. A decade after a weaponized plague devastates the united states, two teens discover romance and a cautious hope for the future.
When his father falls into a coma stephen finds his way to settlers landing, a town that seems almost untouched by the war. Loss of innocence in both books children were exposed to unfortunate circumstances from the beginning which changed their perception on life. Aptly suited for the middleschool age group, i think had the author developed the characters and the back story a little more, this would be. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among the few that survived and became salvagers, roaming the country in search of material to trade.
His grandfather, a strict former marine, has always led the family by. The eleventh plague summary chapter 1 leave a comment. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch, paperback barnes. The eleventh plague character development by braden van.
The eleventh plague chapters nine and ten part two of the book december 4, 2011 by mitchell291. Start studying chapter 14 section 4 the hundred years war and the plague. A good marine corp ring was on his finger, but it barely for anymore. Jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers. Friend of stephen, introduces baseball to him, keeping stephen busy with it aswell. The rain began getting heavier and lightning and thunder began lighting up the sky. That night stephen puts a lot of thought about how other people have went through things a lot worse than he has. The eleventh plague chapters nine and ten part two of. Stephen is a teenage boy treks across the abandoned landscape of dusty cars and casinos along with his father and grandfather.
Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. The battle abbey roll with some account of the norman lineages v. This particular plague happens in a algerian port town called oran in the 1940s. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two. My book, viruses, plagues, and history, is now modified to include three new plagues. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch fantastic fiction. Just as they began to think the people had passed, the barrel of a rifle pushed through the door. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. On the way home jackson tell stephen how he got to settlers landing and it was a lot different than what stephen thought it would be. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The students read the examples and have to recognize what type of figurative. This novel guide is designed to go along with the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch. The year of magna carta by danny danziger and john gillingham new york.
But a when a prank goes wrong a battle erupts that will change the town forever. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch paperback book the parent. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The black death and theenrichment readings these indepth readings world it made by norman cantor new york. Goodreads members who liked the eleventh plague also liked. A genealogical history of the dormant, abeyant, forfeited, and extinct by bernard burke. It was like america had been wired up to one big switch and the eleventh plague was the hand that reached up and clicked it all off. Top 4 quotes from the eleventh plague free book notes. For example, the most intense fight is when the town of settlers landing and the henrys have a.
Character sheet for students to fill out as we read each chapter of the book, empty by suzanne weyn. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been. Stephen is staring at the body of his grandpa in front of him. Fight at school stephan and jenny get into a fight at school with. Students were able to choose from the hunger games, the city of ember, the eleventh plague, or life as we knew it. I chose books as an artifact because stephen goes to a school and learns. Jeff hirschs debut novel the eleventh plague is an ominous story of our world ravaged by p11, a deadly strain of influenza. Read the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch available from rakuten kobo. Millions more must have died in the darkness and neglect that followed. Books relating to england, ireland, and scotland, united kingdom. Harperencourage students to explore selected topics related to.
The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch overdrive rakuten overdrive. Original lesson plans for teaching novels amanda gafkjen. An indepth and compelling account of diverse americans living off the grid. His teacher motivates and somewhat forces him to do homework so that he can get smarter. The eleventh plague and millions of other books are available for instant.
It is about how a plague extinguishes most of the population of the united states. The eleventh plague kindle edition by hirsch, jeff. The eleventh plague ebook by jeff hirsch 9780545388092. In 1846, a treaty with great britain fixed the northern boundary of the united states at the 49th parallel, securing the americans title to the columbia river country. Listening to the shovel break through the tough rock. The eleventh plague character development what stephen has become stephen has become a different person and has developed in many ways. I chose a knife because in the eleventh plague stephen uses it after he loses his rifle in a fire this is the only way he can.
Examples of figurative language out of the book eleventh plague by jeff hirsch. The infection had taken over and he had lost weight and slowly faded away. Three events near midcentury unleashed a flood of american settlement across the indian country. Get ready to stock up on canned food and water, because as you read the eleventh plague, you will be hoping the world wont end. The eleventh plague summary chapter 3 leave a comment. The conclusion ended with stephen staying at settlers landing to help rebuild and jenny leavng to explore. Shmoop guide to the plague protagonist, antagonist, foil, guide, mentor, and character roles.
It came to pass, when pharaoh had let the people go, that god led them not through the way of the land of the philistines, although that was near. Two men came in behind the rifle, then a boy and woman cuffed together and led with horses reins. He is the coauthor with gwyneth cravens of the black death and is the author of three books for children on public health concerns, drugs, smoking, and proper nutrition. Puritan settlers of the fledgling new england colonies in north. Find books like the eleventh plague from the worlds largest community of readers. To ask other readers questions about the eleventh plague, please sign up. The eleventh plague novel guide by right down the middle.
From the title, you know this book is about a plague. Stephen finds his way to settlers landing, a community that seems too good to be. The conflict is that after stephens father going into a coma he is caught between leaving settlers landing with jenny or staying and be treated like outsider. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch book cover, description, publication history. They become more negative and lose their innate innocence. Survival the eleventh plague by riya simon on prezi. Stephen finds his way to settlers landing, a community that seems too good to be true, where there are real houses, barbecues, a school.
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