However pottery is a trade passed on from father to son and treeear is an orphan. The other main characters are craneman, who looks after treeear, and min, a master potter. This is the teachers guide for a single shard by linda sue park. This teaching with a single shard lesson plan is suitable for 4th 8th grade. Later, when min entrusts two of his best celadon pottery pots to treeear to deliver to the kings emissary, he must travel for days over dangerous territory and protect the fragile pottery. Founded by publishing industry veterans jamie raab and deb futter, celadon books, a division of macmillan publishing, selects each title with thoughtful consideration in an effort to create a list that is at once classic, uncommon, and fosters discoverability of new voices. She describes this century korean celadon masterpiece beautifully at the end of her novel, but its to long to pin here. Its impossible not to connect with the characters of the book. A single shard by linda sue park is a tale of overcoming the limitations set by ones society through hard work and perseverance. In 12thcentury korea, the village of chulpo is famous for its pottery. Teaching with a single shard lesson plan for 4th 8th. A single shard is a novel published in 2001, awarded for excellence in childrens literature, by linda sue park, set in 12thcentury korea. A single shard is a work of fiction, but it was inspired by historical facts and events.
An orphan, he is called treeear after a kind of mushroom that grows without. Good to know celadon celadon is a term for ceramics denoting both a type of glaze and color pale jadegreen. Treeear, a thirteenyearold orphan in medieval korea, lives under a bridge in a potters village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself. Although treeear is interested in his villages craft and often secretly observes the master potter min at work, making pottery is an apprenticed occupation that is. A single shard east asia gateway for linking educators. Mar 29, 2012 at linda sue parks website, you can view samples of celadon pottery as well as photos of locations mentioned in the book a single shard that will provide helpful background information to the book. Who is royal emissary for pottery wares, kim from a single shard and. The orphan treeear spends his days foraging for himself and craneman, a lame straw weaver who has cared for him for many years. A single shard details his struggles on the way to realizing his ambition. In this newbery medalwinning book set in 12th century korea, treeear, a yearold orphan, lives under a bridge in chulp o, a potters village famed for delicate celadon ware. In this tale of courage and depression a single shard from a celadon vase changes the life of a young boyand his master. Linda sue park is the author of the newbery medal book a single shard, many other novels, several picture books, and most recently a book of poetry.
The celadon or greenware ceramics produced in ancient korea during the goryeo dynasty 91892 ce, are regarded as some of the finest and most elegant pottery pieces produced anywhere. Treeear dreams of becoming a master potter like min one day, but before he. Treeear is an orphan who lives under a bridge with craneman, a physically disabled man who took him in when treeear was only a small child. In 12thcentury korea, young treeear is an orphan living with elderly craneman read more. The story takes place in the midto late twelfth century. One orphan named treeear also has an interest in pottery, but his dream of becoming one cant be fulfilled. A shard is a broken piece of pottery, and the boy and his mentor are broken shards of people. Treeear is an orphan who lives in chulpo, an ancient korean village known for its celebrated celadon pottery.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A single shard by linda sue park paperback book the. A single shard by mrs linda sue park, 9780547534268, available at. A single shard is a book about an orphan named treeear.
This is a wonderful tale of an abandoned orphan growing up with a cast aside crippled man in ancient korea. Sometimes you can get a hint of a story by the title. A single shard how does min change threw out the book. In this newbery medalwinning book set in 12th century korea, treeear. Have the students describe the pottery in class, and then. Although treeear is interested in his villages craft and often secretly observes the master potter min at work, making. Ask them to pay particular attention to the celadon pottery and to take note of the special qualities of the pieces. The orphan treeear spends his days foraging for food for himself and craneman, a lame straw weaver who has cared for him for many years. The thousand cranes vase that inspired linda sue parks fictional novel, a single shard. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is now a devoted fan of the new york mets. What did treeear know affected the state of household garbage.
A single shard, linda sue park a single shard is a novel published in 2001, awarded for excellence in childrens literature, by linda sue park, set in 12thcentury korea. With a pale green lustre reminiscent of jade and a super smooth glaze goryeo celadons remain some of the most prized collectors items in the world of ceramics. However, both of them retain enough of the design to continue their lives. Start studying a single shard questions chapters 9. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Why a plum branch placed in a celadon vase creates such a beautiful effect. A historical fiction novel, a single shard, is the 2002 newbery medal award winner. A single shard is about celadon pottery and focuses on the story of an orphan boy, treeear, who desperately wants to learn this craft. Its this sort of book that gives the newberys a bad name. Are you interested in pottery, or ancient korea, well a single shard by linda sue park is covered by those two subjects. How many pieces of pottery per year does treeear tell the emissary that min can make for the palace. Eventually, the technique is revealed and min is able to adapt it to his excellent work, sending treeear on a long and dangerous journey to court with two sample pieces. Celadon is a term for pottery denoting both wares glazed in the jade green celadon color, also known as greenware the term specialists now tend to use, and a type of transparent glaze, often with small cracks, that was first used on greenware, but later used on other porcelains.
This post is part of a summer read around the world blog hop by multicultural kids at mkb read around the world summer reading series. Even though the book is full of incident, i found it rather dull and i suspect children might, as well. This book reminded me of the humbleness of this art, and how were honoring its history by continuing to make pottery. Treeear must rely on his courage and the lessons he has learned from craneman as he travels. Certain plot elements will be given away here, so if you havent read the book yet and would prefer the story to be a surprise, go read it and then come back to this page. Linda sue park is the author of the newbery medal book a single shard, many. Korean celadon pottery ancient history encyclopedia. A single shard is a heartwarming story of selfless sacrifice, courage, and.
A single shard by linda sue park teachers guide books. See photos and read about the truth behind the story. For he is an orphan, the only job he can do is become a beggar. In this tale of courage and devotion, a single shard from a celadon vase changes the life of a young boy and his master.
Treeear is fascinated with the nearby potters in his village, especially min. At linda sue parks website, you can view samples of celadon pottery as well as photos of locations mentioned in the book a single shard that will provide. It is surrounded by mountains, sea and forest, and abounds in rice paddies. In 12thcentury korea, young treeear is an orphan living with elderly craneman. Treeear becomes fascinated with the potters craft and longs to create celadon ceramics. Later, when min entrusts two of his best celadon pottery pots to treeear to deliver. A single shard has a surprising ability to make the reader care about something as obscure as 12th century korean pottery. The complex firing process is simplified for her book, but you get the idea. Unfortunately, it also describes the pottery making process in agonizing detail. In the 12th century the village of chulpo is famous for its pottery.
The ethical dilemmas and treeears discussions with craneman about them give depth to this story. Students read the book a single shard and create a celadon vase like the one in the book. A single shard is published by clarion books and written for children from ten to twelve years old. Celadon books fiction and nonfiction, from pageturning. Pulitzer prize winner robert schenkkan talks about world premiere a single shard at sct. By the time treeear arrives, he has but a single shard to show the courts pottery expert. In this a single shard lesson plan, students read and comprehend the book through language activities, create a vase, and discuss the geography of korea. Jul 1, 2014 thousand cranes vase korea just finished reading a single shard by linda sue park, had to pin this vase. A single shard is set in a small village by the sea in korea about eight hundred years ago. A single shard is the story of a twelveyearold boy growing up in chulpo, a twelfthcentury korean town. Have the students describe the pottery in class, and then compare their descriptions to the one in the authors note p. In this newbery medalwinning book set in 12th century korea, treeear, a yearold orphan, lives under a bridge in chulpo, a potters village famed for delicate celadon ware.
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