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Map

    Compass Directions 

Using the map of Ember find the following locations:

• river

• greenhouses

• school

The information from page 43 will help you. "Doon knew he was standing beneath the north edge of Ember. In school, you were taught to remember the directions this way:  north was the direction of the river; south was the direction of the greenhouses; east was the direction of the school; and west was the direction left over, having nothing in particular to mark it."

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    Map Activity

Using the map of Ember follow the directions in Chapter 5 to track Lina's Path.

Begin by finding Lina's home. Look at the legend and find the symbol that represents Lina's apartment. Circle Lina's home.

• So that afternoon she set out for Night Street. (Which direction is Lina going to go from her apartment if she is heading for Night Street?)

• On Budloe Street, people were standing in long line with their bundles of laundry at the washing station. (Trace Lina's path from her home to Budloe Street.)

• Lina turned up Hafter Street, where the four streetlamps were still out... (Lina turned up Hafter Street, so she must be going north.)

• But as she went into Otterwill Street, she saw something that made her slow down. A man was standing on the steps of the Gathering Hall, shouting and howling... (Continue tracing Lina's trip going north on Hafter towards Otterwill.)

• She headed towards Night Street, which ran along Greengate Square. (Which direction will Lina turn on Otterwill if she is heading towards Night Street?)

• Two blocks beyond, she came to a store that had no sign in its window. (Since Lina is going two blocks beyond Night Street she must have followed it to the end of Night Street. Trace this with your pencil.)

• Lina recognized him. He was the one who'd given her the message for the mayor on her very first day of work. His name was Hooper-no, Looper, that was it. (Find Looper's Shop and trace the next stage of Lina's journey.)

• She turned to go, and that was when she saw that the baby was no longer in the store.

• She darted into the street and looked in both directions.

• Maybe down toward Greengate Square, where there were more people walking around. She began to run.

• Then suddenly her hand touched empty air. This would be Dedlock Street.

• Lina ran toward Greengate Square... (Lina leaves Looper's Shop and heads towards Greengate Square. Which way is she going on Dedlock Street?)

• On the Bee Street side of the square stood a few people....Lina ran up to them and asked her question. (Find Bee Street. Trace the shortest path from Dedlock to Bee Street.)

• and through the door came someone leading Poppy by the hand.

• " . . .Anyway, thank you so much for rescuing her."
  "Anyone would have," said Doon. (Backtrack up to Doon's apartment.)

How do you think Lina felt of this race in the dark through Ember?

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    Things to think about

• Was Mayor Cole correct in calling the people together after the 7 minute blackout?

• What could Mayor Cole tell the people to help relieve their fears?

• Why is the city running out of supplies and breaking down?

  • Things to Remember

    • Page 1 - "They must not leave the city for at least two hundred years," said the chief builder. "Or perhaps two hundred and twenty."

    • Page 35 - The result was that no one really knew anymore exactly what day of the week it was, or exactly how many years it had been since the building of the city - they called this the year 241, but it might have been 245 or 239 or 250.

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