Ask students to create a work of art that would help express these thoughts. Locate these places on a map and tell about the boats and people that ferried people to safety. Have students select two characters from the story. Draw their pictures. Under the picture have them use descriptive language and tell about the characters, make sure that they compare and contrast.
Students can create a poster or chart that show the elements of fiction found in Number the Stars.
Have them present their poster in a creative way. After each day's reading, encourage students to write one or more new things they learned from the text. Provide students with quotes from the novel and ask them to write their own responses. Students can design a postcard to send to Papa in Copenhagen. Have them write a message to Papa telling him of the trip to Uncle Henriks.