Jericho prescott and his cousin, joshua, cant believe their good luck. The battle of jericho study guide the following questions could be used for small group discussions, whole class discussions, or short answer written questions. The battle of jericho audio cassette january 1, 2003 by sharon m. Your grade is based on your knowledge of the book and your participation in the discussion of the book. The battle of jericho 1st edition1st printing sharon m. I read a lot of ya books so i can make recommendations to my students. The battle of jericho is part of drapers jerichos trilogy. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. As pledge week grimly proceeds, issues arise in jerichos mind and his trumpetplaying serves as an outlet for his confusion, but readers will see with crystal clarity that in secrecy, evil breeds.
Permission granted for instruction, public performance, or just for fun. Perhaps it creates suspense, or explains what one of the themes is. Indicate who said it if the question tells you to do so. When hes chosen as a pledge, jericho vows to do whatever it takes to become a full member. The battle of jericho protagonist, antagonist flashbacks flat character protagonists are. She was born in cleveland ohio in 1952 into a house that she says was always filled with books. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The battle of jericho imparts a worthy lesson about going along with peer pressure and making bad choices. Jericho is easily talked into doing things, and that is how he got talked into joining the warriors of distinction with his cousin josh prescott. Best sellers for beginner and easy piano sheet music.
Apr 05, 2011 the battle of jericho ebook written by sharon m. Battle of jericho is also a coretta scott king award winning book. The battle of jericho by sharon draper part ii quiz. They have been asked to pledge the most exclusive club at their school the warriors of distinction. In the battle of jericho, sharon draper explores extracurricular clubs and the oftendevastating effects they have on youth. The battle of jericho will be stuck to your heart like a tattoo.
This book is about a boy named jericho who is trying to get into this club called the warriors of distinctions. Since retiring, she has been writing, including the coretta scott king awardwinning hazelwood high trilogy tears of a tiger, forged by fire, darkness before dawn. Free printable sheet music for joshua fought the battle of jericho for easylevel 3 piano solo. Jericho, his friend kofi,d his cousin josh were asked to pledge the club, and a one of his friends who. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. It takes place in a high school in cincinnati in the dead of winter. Sharon draper sharon draper is a professional educator as well as an award winning author. You are free to copy, modify and use these questions in educational settings, but not for commercial purposes. But while draper certainly takes on a timely and compelling issue by examining hazing, readers may find that the plot is secondary to the point. Aug 23, 2010 this is a filmed adaptation of sharon draper s battle of jericho, performed by students of john m. A stunning first editionfirst printing in unread as new condition in alike dustjacket. In 1971, she graduated from pepperdine university where she majored in english, then returned to ohio to earn her masters from miami university in ohio. Draper drops plenty of hints that hazing can be dangerous, even deadly and then supplies a denouement thats unexpected, but somehow inevitable.
He and his cousin josh are asked to pledge for the warriors of distinction, the most exclusive and oldest club at school. Characters in the battle of jericho run the gamut from kind and wellintentioned to deliberately cruel and dangerous. Buy a cheap copy of the battle of jericho book by sharon m. At douglass high school, the warriors of distinction throw the best parties, go out with the hottest girls, and breeze through their classes without even trying. The battle of jericho the jericho trilogy sharon m. The novels protagonist, jericho, is a gardenvariety teenager. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and fo. Draper proves once again that she knows just how real kids think, act, and feel in this haunting story of peer pressure. Questions focus on reading skills like main idea, compare and contrast, cause and effect, making inferences, drawing. This is a filmed adaptation of sharon drapers battle of jericho, performed by students of john m. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. The battle of jericho is part of draper s jericho s trilogy.
Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Nyasia blango summary this story is about a young boy name jericho prescott who has to make a hard decision about taking the chances of being a part of the most popular club that has been around for about 50 years. Sharon draper, samantha murray and cherie reisman you are free to copy, modify and use these questions in educational settings, but not for commercial purposes. The book is set in high school and deals with the issues of peer pressure, acceptance, discrimination, sexual tension, and social interaction. The battle of jericho by sharon draper book trailer 90 seconds. The battle of jericho by sharon draper book trailer 90. Mar 27, 2012 the battle of jericho by sharon draper book trailer 90 seconds. If youre a male student at douglass high school, the best club to be in is the warriors of distinction. God will give us the walled city of jericho, but we must do what he has said. As jericho becomes increasingly uneasy, his cousin joshua breezes through the initiation, never thinking of the consequences, even when the fine line between fun and games, and life and death is crossed. The battle of jericho the jericho trilogy book 1 ebook. Thats what happens in battle of jericho, the new young adult novel from draper, the former walnut hills high school teacher who was named national teacher of the year in 1997.
The battle of jericho by sharon draper group discussion topics your group will choose three questions or topics from this list to discuss amongst your group members, and then with the class. The battle of jericho starts the jericho trilogy, another series of three must read books for the reluctant reader. Warriors of distinction, the group known for community service. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire, and was most recently awarded the charlotte huck award for stella by starlight. 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. Draper, 9780689842320, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jericho has a crush on arielle greshman who is the cutest girl in the school according to jericho. As the most exclusive club in school, the warriors give the best parties, go out with the hottest girls, and great grades are a given. Quia the battle of jericho by sharon draper part ii quiz. Eleventh grader jericho prescott is a typical africanamerican teenager. And if you find a red cord in a window, save rahab. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the sharon m draper, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
Students read the first one in the series and beg to read the 2nd and 3rd books. The battle of jericho the battle of jericho audiobook, by sharon m. The battle of jericho is an incident from the book of joshua, being the first battle fought by the israelites in the course of the conquest of canaan. For the most part the characters are african american and affluent. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The battle of jericho jericho, #1, november blues jericho, #2, and just another hero jericho, #3. Original trailer inspired by the battle of jericho sharon. Dana wolfe jericho prescott protagonist flash backs are. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the battle of jericho. Forty years before the story of the battle of jericho, moses was the leader of israel.
The battle of jericho on, on, of of saul, saul, go on. And the dialogue with an abundance of exclamation points fails to ring true. Draper about the book jericho prescott and his cousin, joshua, cant believe their good luck. The battle of jericho by sharon draper pgs 8 questions all of the assignments for my battle of jericho unit were taught to a 9th grade intensive reading class, but can be used for other middle or high school grades. The warriors, known for their goodwill toy drive every holiday season, and their noble high ideals, seem just too. The challenge for the central character, jericho, is to determine the boundary. Jericho, his friend kofi,d his cousin josh were asked to pledge the club, and a one of his friends who is a girl, named dana, tricked her way into the club. The battle of jericho library binding november, 2008. Draper has succeeded in making him feel as though he is my brother. Joshua had promised to save her and her family, when she hid the spies.
November blues by sharon draper book trailer duration. Nov, 2008 the battle of jericho library binding november, 2008. Oct 10, 2008 listen to battle of jericho audiobook by sharon m. When jericho is invited to pledge for the warriors of distinction, he thinks his life cant get any better. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. These were two of the original twelve spies who had gone into the promised land and tried to convince the people they should trust god to give them victory. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full.
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