List and define three new words you learned from readng this book. A summary of chapters 2425 in john greens the fault in our stars. Identify and understand key themes in the novel as they relate to concepts of fate, love, and death. The fault in our stars can teach these 7 real life. My team of teachers and i have been working very hard to. I read the fault in our stars for my book club and immediately knew i would have to make a bundle with lesson plans and activities. Hazel and augustus grow closer together through a shared love of the book an.
Book club questions for john greens the fault in our stars five discussion questions and two recipes. I have this book in my middle school high school library and the girls love it. The fault in our stars classroom novel sets bookpal. Analyzing symbolism in the fault in our stars storyboard that. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the fault in our stars and what it means. Books, college tips, friends, john green, movies, relationships, take a movies advice. As we approach the oneyear anniversary of the release of the fault in our stars by john green, it remains hugely popular. I am now reading the book for the twentieth time not an exaggeration. The fault in our stars is a fabulous book about a young teenage girl who has been diagnosed with lung cancer and attends a cancer support group. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, the fault in our stars is award winning author john. In this popular novel, teenagers hazel and gus form an intense bond when they meet in a cancer support group. The novel ends in the middle of a sentence, which means she either died or. I was asked to write this post because i am the editor of huffpost teen, and the fault in our stars is a book about young people. Hazel faces a bleak future, but when she meets gus life takes an unexpected turn.
The fault in our stars is an engaging and enjoyable film that has appeal to and 14 year olds while also being relevant to several areas of the north carolina essential standards and the national common core state standards ccss. Augustus calls hazel and keeps asking her questions about how the book ends, and what happens after it ends. The fault in our stars a collection of technologyintegrated activities for the novel, including 24 pages of printable quote cards. Recognize the shakespearean origin of the novels title and understand its significance in the overall story. The fault in our stars is a fabulous book about a young teenage girl who has been diagnosed with lung cancer and attends a cancer support. You are so busy being you that you have no idea how utterly unprecedented you are.
My students need a class set of the fault in our stars to read together as a group. Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided i was depressed, presumably because i rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a. The book spent seven weeks on the new york times bestseller list as well as many weeks as the number one seller on and in june 2011 when the. Students will enjoy identifying symbols in the fault in our stars. There is a brief shot if you blink you may miss it in the marvel disney film antman and the wasp where scott lang portrayed by paul rudd is reading a copy of the fault in our stars by john green. A summary of chapters 1921 in john greens the fault in our stars. The fault in our stars is filled with symbolism, in part because the main characters themselves find it helpful to think about their lives metaphorically.
While it touched on the lives of people with cancer, it is not a cancer book. I havent felt so much emotion from a movie since watching schindlers list in middle school. In middle and high school, books about love, humor, magic, friendship, and problems they deal with every day breakups, family, school, etc. The fault in our stars, a novel by john green, was first published in january 2012. The fault in our stars by john green a beautiful story, both funny and sad, about two teens who just happen to be living with cancer. And for more on the fault in our stars, be sure to see our posts on fashion from the movie and fashion from the book. The fault in our stars a list of discussion questions. In the middle school library where i work, the release of a film based on a book almost always means theres going to be a run on the book. The fault in our stars was recommended to me by a 14year old student in my school and as the school librarian i had to read it. With bookpal, a book distributor that specializes in selling wholesale books, you can purchase books in bulk with a minimum quantity order of 25 copies. This is partly due to its tragic love story, but may also be due to its thoughtprovoking subject matter. This lesson will guide classroom discussions about this novel and help reinforce its themes.
The book explores philosophical questions about the meaning of life, death, and suffering. Gus and hazels witty repartee and poignant struggles with life and death issues are endearing. Allusions in the fault in our stars the fault in our. John greens fourth novel, the fault in our stars, has gained a following among tween and teen readers. You say youre not special because the world doesnt know about you, but thats and insult to me. This will lead students to reflect on and respond to the fault in our stars, by creating a digital scrapbookwriters notebook. They meet after the support group and begin to talk. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Kaitlyn is a minor character who only appears a couple of times. Kaitlyn is described as having a slight english accent and acts like an extremely sophisticated twentyfiveyearold british socialite stuck inside a sixteenyearoldbody in indianapolis, according to hazel. The fault in our stars is recommended for young adult reading programs, teen community literacy programs and other educational events and clubs. This one hits you right in the feels, it doesnt pull punches, and i wouldnt have it any other way. Gus and hazel talk about their last kisses and about being virgins. But it is not a book about the mythical teenage experience for young adults, it is a book for all adults be they high school students or otherwise.
The fault in our stars book lesson plan, plot diagram. Even though were smack in the middle of banned books week, a california middle school district has banned john greens beloved the fault in our stars following complaints from parents about. Her parents and doctor insist that she attend a cancer support group where she meets augustus gus waters, a basketball player who has lost his leg to osteosarcoma. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, the fault in our stars is awardwinningauthor john green s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. As a sixth grade teacher in a high poverty school i never dreamed i would have students begging me to read a book, especially about cancer. This book is available for purchase at bookpal, the leading bulk book distributor that specializes in selling books wholesale. Fault in our stars, the has been added to your cart add to cart. The blue cover of the book is prominently shown, albeit just for a visual gag. Teaching the novel the fault in our stars the book. The title is inspired by act 1, scene 2 of shakespeares play julius caesar, in which the nobleman cassius says to brutus. Students view a sample electronic scrapbook and use the project rubric to evaluate it, becoming familiar with the project requirements in the process.
I was traveling down to florida, a long 12 hour journey ahead of me, i found myself with a perfect opportunity to listen to my audio book of the fault in our stars. I am a teen and i go to high school, i know many other teens of my age who have. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Heartrending love story told by teen dying of cancer. The fault in our stars by john green introduces hazel grace lancaster, who is a stage iv cancer survivor who due to a medical breakthrough has been given a reprieve from death. Student book talk presentation on the fault in our stars by john green. The fault in our stars comes highly recommended for community reading programs, young adult and teen reading programs, as well as other teenfocused clubs and events. Hazel tells augustus that she doesnt know, and no one knows, because the author, peter van houten, never wrote a sequel, or an epilogue, or anything. Created using powtoon free sign up at create animated. Great ideas for doing a wax museum book report at your school with.
Doc the fault in our stars book talk morgan gangaware. The fault in our stars by john green booktalk with. The tough subject matter and romantic interludes make this a book for more mature readers. I know, who wants to read a book about teens with cancer. The fault in our stars lesson plan is downloadable in pdf and word. Some subject areas addressed in this guide include english language arts, science, and social studies. Hazel has a form of thyroid cancer that has damaged her lungs and periodically requires drainage of her lungs and the constant use of a. The symbols in this book will come alive when you use a storyboard. The book sat in my drawer at work for at least a week before i finally picked it up, and then i had a hard time putting it down. Themes, symbols, and motifs rubric for middle school. The fault in our stars banned from california middle. The fault in our stars won this years odyssey award for best audiobook. The fault in our stars topics for discussion john green author this study guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the fault in our stars.
The fault in our stars is a novel by john green about teenagers who are living with cancer. The book sat in my drawer at work for at least a week before i finally picked. The fault in our stars by john green penguin books australia. I recently hosted a book talk with some library science students and here are seven lessons we collectively learned from the fault in our stars. She is a friend of hazel and they attended elementary and middle school together. Via, and her friends, this book captures how middle school and high school students react to auggie and also examines the impact that this sort of. Due to its language and sexual content, i recommend upper high school for this book. The fault in our stars lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. To ask other readers questions about the fault in our stars, please sign up. Media specialist,pine lake middle school, washington evergreen book award, 2015. In a blow for the freedom to read, john greens popular ya novel, the fault in our stars, has been removed from riverside unified school districts middle schools by a 61 vote from the california school districts book reconsideration committee. Well, lets start with the title, the fault in our stars.
The fault in our stars by john green content rating and. I feel so sorry for these privileged, middleclass, white teenagers. How to teach the fault in our stars prestwick house. The fault in our stars book talk by jenna m on prezi. The word file is viewable with any pc or mac and can be further adjusted if you want to mix questions around andor add your own headers for things like name, period, and date. I had heard so many raves about tfios, and that even though it was in a genre i normally dont read. Get this awesome teaching unit for john greens highly engaging youngadult love story, the fault in our stars. The fault in our stars lesson plans varsity tutors. A beautiful story, both funny and sad, about two teens who just happen to be living with cancer. The fault in our stars, published in january 2012, is the sixth novel by author john green. The fault in our stars author john green has responded to the young adult book being banned from riverside, calif.