Fourteenyearold bright morning and her best friend are grazing their sheep on a beautiful spring morning when two strange men suddenly appear. Fiction, navajo indians, indians of north america, juvenile fiction, native americans, accelerated reader 6. Sing down the moon takes place mainly in arizona and new mexico between 1863 and 1865. Bright morning is the central character in the novel and the first one to be. Sing down the moon chapters 18 multiple choice quiz for chapters 18 of sing down the moon novel. Sing is a 2016 american computeranimated musical comedy film produced by illumination entertainment and released by universal pictures. Bright morning is a young girl who is part of the navajo tribe. This historical fiction novel is based on many true stories from 18631865, when the long knives or the spaniards drove the entire navaho population out of their homes. One second after book 1 audiobook part 1 william r forstchen duration.
It is a very interesting book, filled with amazing details, you get transported to that time. Tall boys loss of the use of his right arm may be seen as a symbol. This took place from 1863 to 1865, and the story is told from a young navajo womans point of view. Shepherding is a key part of the navajo way of life, and bright morning carries on her mothers work with the help of her loyal black dog. Sing down the moon is a 1970 childrens novel written by scott odell.
It was written and directed by garth jennings, codirected by christophe lourdelet and stars the ensemble voices of matthew mcconaughey, reese witherspoon, seth macfarlane, scarlett johansson, john c. Bright morning is one of the strong, resourceful and independent young indian women that odell creates in. That happiness is short lived when she and a friend are. With matthew mcconaughey, reese witherspoon, seth macfarlane, scarlett johansson.
If each student in my class had a copy of sing down the moon, a fictional story about how native americans were affected by european immigration, we could read it together and have rich classroom discussions about american history. The main character of sing down the moon is bright morning, whose life is about to abruptly change in ways that. The theme of sing down the moon by scott odell is about the hardships navaho indians had to face when colonel kit carson and his troops drove them to fort sumner. Sing down the moon is a fictionalized retelling of a littleknown and shameful part of american history. In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresarios attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists find that their lives will never be the same. Learn chapter 1 sing down moon with free interactive flashcards. Fourteenyearold bright morning and her best friend are grazing their sheep on a. Appalachian wonder tales was created after reading over 200 folk tales, legends, ghost stories and wonder tales from the appalachian region. When i was a child, scott odells island of the blue dolphins was one of my. Bright morning experiences this in two distinct ways. This study guide consists of approximately 15 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of sing down the moon. Bright moming, a young navaho woman, remains loyal to her family, her homeland, and her people. Internet archive contributor internet archive language. With your help, social studies could come alive for my students as they increase their reading skills.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Fonts summary on sing down the moon chapters 1 5 alyssa gilley and gabbi mann how character reacts to the conflict main characters bright morning acts scared and mad that she got captured by the spianards alyssa bright morning white deer long knife tall boy running bird old bear. Shepherding is a key part of the navajo way of life, and bright morning carries on. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. To ask other readers questions about sing down the moon, please sign up. Publication date 1976 topics navajo indians, navajo indians. Her mother was a successful woman and the owner of a large flock of sheep. Sing down the moon was a newbery honor book in 1971. My first reaction to the book is, oh, another story that emphasizes how badly the whites treated the indians. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Learn the moon chapter 1 sing down with free interactive flashcards.
Sing down the moon is a childrens literature book written by author scott odell. Sing down the moon chapters 1 8 multiple choice quiz for chapters 1 8 of sing down the moon novel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sing down the moon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The reader of this historical novel is able to learn about a small portion of indian history, as told by bright morning.
Sing down the moon quotes by scott odell goodreads. Told in the first person through the character of bright morning, a navaho girl on the. Choose from 500 different sets of the moon chapter 1 sing down flashcards on quizlet. Novelties study guide paperback january 1, 1987 by scott odell author. I also know that many indians treated white people who simply wanted to live in peace badly too. The book received several major awards, beginning with recognition as a newbery medal honor book, 1971, followed by selection as a booklist contemporary classics for young adults, 1984 and phoenix award honor book, 1990 childrens literature association. Sing working at the car wash scene fandango family.
Living in harmony with the environment is a theme that appears in several of scott odells stories about. Mar 24, 2017 when a koala impresario voiced by matthew mcconaughey is in danger of losing his grand theater after one flop too many, he hatches a plan to stage a gala singing competition to save the day. Yes, i know that many white people treated many indian people badly. Sing down the moon by scott odell three pages 1218 four pages 1923 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. When a koala impresario voiced by matthew mcconaughey is in danger of losing his grand theater after one flop too many, he hatches a plan to stage a gala singing competition to save the day. Bright morning is happy to be alive, as the story opens. Sing 2016 open the doors scene 110 movieclips youtube.
The men are spanish slavers who have come to the navaho country to steal girls and sell them to families in town, and they. Start studying itc reading sing down the moon questions olivier. Summary of sing down the moon chapters 15 by gabriel and kevin resolution of the conflict summary of sing down the moon chapters 15 6 sentences running bird and bright morning refuse to eat the corn cakes and try to make a plan to escape the resolution is nehana and running. The main problem in sing down the moon is how native american identity experiences encroachment and repression from european forces. Reilly start a car wash to raise money for a new theater. The absolutely true diary of a parttime indian by sherman alexie the lone. Before they left for the west country, the warriors a had a great feast, b danced, sang, and beat on drums all night, c prayed and asked the gods for protection and victory. Sing down the moon characters scott odell this study guide consists of approximately 15 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of sing down the moon. As sing down the moon begins, bright morning is a teenage girl living happily with her fellow navajo tribe.
Sing down the moon by scott odell chapters 12 before you read the chapter. When a koala impresario voiced by matthew mcconaughey is in danger of losing his grand theater after one flop too many, he hatches a plan to. The main character of sing down the moon is bright morning, whose life is about to abruptly change in ways that she could scarcely imagine in her worst nightmare. Choose from 500 different sets of chapter 1 sing down moon flashcards on quizlet. We finally chose to adapt for the stage five wonder talesso called because they include a supernatural characterand one classic animal tale. Scott odell 18981989, one of the most respected authors of historical fiction, received the newbery medal, three newbery honor medals, and the hans christian andersen author medal, the highest international recognition for a body of work by an author of books for young readers. Msmarum published on september 08, 2011 10 responses 0.