A night divided gerta

Nielsen gerta and her family are divided by the berlin wall. The novel explores the effects of repressive government on intimate relationships as the main character, gerta. Anna is gerta s best friend, and fritz and annas brother peter are also friends. In the beginning of the book a night divided, gerta was physically described as a twelve year old girl with blond hair. She, her mother, and her brother fritz live on the eastern side, controlled. Gerta, her brother fritz, and their mother wake up one morning to find a fence separating them from west berlin but more tragically, from their father and other. Parents need to know that a night divided by jenniefer a. A night divided joins the scholastic gold line, which features awardwinning and beloved novels. Hope, cold war, rise of communism, resiliency, european history. I awoke to sirens screaming throughout my city of east berlin. Before this all happened, fritz knew about it and told gerta one night. When the berlin wall went up, gerta, her mother, and her brother fritz are trapped on the eastern side where they were living, while her father, and her other brother dominic are in the west.

Gerta knows it is dangerous to watch the wall, to think forbidden thoughts. This is causing more checkups on them and a bugged house as general tension seems to be rising in berlin. Gerta s oldest brother, dominique, and father are in the west and gerta her other brother, fritz, and their mother are in the east. A night divided comprehension questions chapter 16 20 1. A night dividedproduced by anna miller director jennifer a. An ilacbc childrens choices reading list selection, a night divided, by jennifer a. August, 1961 was known in berlin as barbed wire sunday, the day that a fence divided gerta s life in halfboth literally and figuratively. Nielsen does a fantastic job with drawing the readers into this ghastly point in history. Nielsen, dramatizes the experiences of the division of germany after wwii and tells a tale of family separation from a childs perspective. Gerta and her family are living in east berlin during the time of the cold war. This 42page guide for a night divided by jennifer a. Project by joey burch a night divided by jennifer a.

Unfortunately, peter was caught when the stasi searched the car and he was shot on the spot. What reasons did fritz give gerta for wanting to leave east berlin one night and what was his plan to escape. About the author figurative language characters reccomendation theme conflict gerta this is the main character of the novel. Divided by night is electronic duo the crystal methods fourth studio album. Nielsen, begins with a normal family living in east berlin. They meant to return home the day the berlin wall went up.

Nielsen, a night divided gerta s family has a record with the stasi since her father has always been a freedom activist. Gerta s facial traits are almost the same as mackenzie. In a night divided, the main conflict is the berlin wall, which has separated gerta and her family. The mother doesnt want to go, as she thinks its unnecessary to leave their lives in east berlin. Her father and oldest brother dominic decided to go to the other side of the city to look for jobs and places to live. She goes home to grab the shovel and starts for the house in the picture.

Terms in this set 341 who is the author of a night divided. Neilsongerta aldrousmackenzie zeigler should play the part for gerta because gerta has a little bit of sass, and so does mackenzie. They decide to tunnel under the wall to get to the. Her brother dominic and her father aldous now live in west berlin, while her mother and oldest brother fritz are left in. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Anna accepts the bread, but it is still clear that she is not interested in being friends. The first single, drown in the now, which features vocals by matisyahu, was released to the itunes store on april 14, 2009, and the second single, black rainbows was released to the beatport store on april 28, 2009. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The family gets a visit from their neighbor herr krause, who tells papa that his family should hurry and move to the western part of berlin where there are. Lesson plan the amazing worlds of jennifer nielsen discussion guide use these discussion questions and extension activities to teach jennifer nielsens. Students at waterville elementary school are gathered around a classroom table, deep in discussion about the characters in a night divided, especially the books main character 12yearold gerta, who lives in east berlin. On october 5, 2009, they released the third single, come. Her body was athletic and fit although, by the end of the book she had become really skinny almost as if she. Gerta is very cunning and plays a huge role in their familys escape from east berlin.

She is very brave for her age and takes great risks to get her family back together again. Chapter 1 gerta woke up to fence being almost done outside her house. School library journal as gerta, her other brother, fritz, and eventually their mother dig. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home. English and language arts 6th, english and language arts 8th, english and language arts 7th. The division is unthinkable and tragic when both her. Nielsen comes a stunning thriller about a girl who must escape to freedom after the berlin wall divides her family between east and west. By the time they return home, it is too late and the wall is already up. Her brother dom, who is older than gerta but younger. She was thinking flexibly, observed fifth grader lila marinace.

With the rise of the berlin wall, twelveyearold gerta finds her family divided overnight. A night divided will release in about one month, so its time to begin sharing some of my favorite quotes from the book. Four years later, gerta sees her father on a viewing. A night divided was the first historical fiction i read on the subject and i must say ms.

The fence divides the east and west side of berlin. At the start of the novel, gerta is fairly unaware of the political challenges she and her. One night, peter decided to hide in a friends car when they were going to legally cross the border. This one takes place early in the story, when gerta wakes up, having heard sounds out on the street. A night divided by jennifer nielsen chapter summaries 1.

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your. On her way back from anas house, gerta finds the house in the picture from her father. Explain how gerta came to the conclusion that papa wanted her to dig a tunnel to the west. Analysis of a night divided and a long walk to water. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return. No future for him, swim across the river and for her to explain to. A night divided is about a girl named gerta whose family is divided in half when the berlin wall went up. Nielsen, gerta and her family2brothers oldest dominic younger brother fritz,mom,and dad live in berlin,germany there city was at war with the other side of the city. Hidden camera investigation on what really happens to your car cbc marketplace duration. Nikita khrushchev, soviet union premier, 19571964 what do you think this quote means. Terms in this set 45 who is the main character of the book a night divided. A night divided is written in gerta s point of view. Gerta is twelve when the berlin wall emerges overnight, dividing the city of berlin into east and west sectors. Now gerta s dad and her second oldest brother dominic are in west berlin while herself, her mom, and her oldest brother fritz are in east berlin.

This novels strong setting and tense climax will keep readers engrossed and holding their breath until the last page. One night the father decides they should move to the west because of a bad feeling hes having about east germanys government. A night divided scholastic gold king county library. Resources for this book save to list other books you might like related book resources. What did gerta sneak out to get before curfew was lifted and why. She was also described as having round eyes, with a warm brown tone.

Mama had been a beautiful woman once, but that was years ago. Also, mackenzie loves to dance, gerta alwayls loved dance but could never do it. A night divided in the book a night divided,written by jennifer a. But when i looked out, my heart slammed into my throat.

A night divided starts out with the lowe family papa, mamma, dominic, fritz and gerta living in the eastern part of berlin in 1961 before the berlin wall was built which divided the city. Gerta, who is 8, and her oldest brother fritz 14 are on the east side with their mom. She, her mother, and her brother fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the soviets. A night divided is set in 1961 east berlin, which is under the control of the soviet union. With the rise of the berlin wall, twelveyearold gerta finds her family suddenly divided. This book is about twelve year old gerta who when she was eight, her father and older brother went to west germany to find a new home and job. With the rise of the berlin wall, gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her mother, and her brother fritz live on the. It involves a family separated, political unrest, a handful of deaths with some graphic descriptions, thorny questions about. Background near the end of world war ii, the west and soviet union had already agreed to divide the city of berlin, which was the capital of the third reich and also its cultural capital.

Nielsen the ascendance trilogy is a stunning, provocative, and suspenseful book about a 12yearold girl who helps plot her familys escape from 1960s east berlin, just after the berlin wall has been erected. Now gerta s dad and her second oldest brother dominic are in west. The berlin wall begins developing on the night when gerta s father and brother visit the west to find a place for their family to live. She, her mother, and her brother fritz live on the eastern side.