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Educator's Guide THE #1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER ADAPTED FOR YOUNG ADULTS ACTIVITIES The version of The Da Vinci Code written The novel has multiple references to The Da Vinci Code refers to many religious arrests in the novel. They can convey the for adults has been translated into dozens of codes, ciphers, and mathematical concepts, and mythological symbols such as the information in a newspaper article or on languages. The book jackets from different including the Atbash Cipher, Phi/the DAN BROWN pentacle, the rose, the square cross, and so camera, using the five Ws—Who, What, countries are displayed at the author’s Golden Ratio, the Fibonacci sequence, the on. Have each student choose a symbol and Where, When, and Why. Their stories website (danbrown.com/world-editions/). Vitruvian Man, anagrams, the cryptex, gather information on it from the book and should combine information from the After reading the book, have students look and more. Have students break into small other sources. Students should then write narrative and quotes they invent from at the various cover designs and compare groups in which each student chooses a a poem that incorporates the symbol, and characters involved in the event. them. What aspects of the book do the different code or math concept to research. illustrate it in the medium of their choice. covers reflect? Which covers would be most They should report their findings back to Correlates to Common Core Standard CCSS.W.6.2, 7.2, effective in attracting readers? Compare the group and, if possible, demonstrate the Correlates to Common Core Standard CCSS.W.6.7, 7.7, 8.2, 9.2; CCSS.W.6.3, 7.3, 8.3, 9.3. and contrast the US adult book jacket concept. This could entail writing a message 8.7, 9.7. with that of the young-adult adaptation. in the Atbash Cipher or as an anagram and Author Raymond Chandler gave this advice Students can then create their own dust having others decipher it, or bringing in During their adventures, the characters about writing suspense fiction: “When jackets to display in the classroom. photographs of the Fibonacci sequence in visit important historical buildings, often things slow down, bring in a man with a nature. described in some detail. As a class, make gun.” Have students discuss the extent to Correlates to Common Core Standard CCSS.SL.6.1, 7.1, a list of the buildings and their locations. which Dan Brown follows this advice and 8.1, 9.1. Correlates to Common Core Standard CCSS.SL.6.1, 7.1, Pairs of students can select a building to how effective it is in creating an exciting 8.1, 9.1; CCSS.SL.6.4, 7.4, 8.4, 9.4. research in digital and print resources. story. Over a week or two, have students They should prepare a presentation with collect examples of books, films, television images of the building and present it to the shows, or other media that also employ this INTERNET RESOURCES class, explaining the building’s history and approach. Students can share their findings CIA Break the Code Page Rosslyn Chapel architectural features. in a follow-up discussion. cia.gov/kids-page/games/break-the-code rosslynchapel.com Correlates to Common Core Standard CCSS.W.6.7, 7.7, Correlates to Common Core Standard CCSS.RL.6.5, 9.5; Codes for students to try to break. History and photographs of the church 8.7, 9.7; CCSS.SL.6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5. CCSS.SL.6.1, 7.1, 8.1, 9.1. Louvre Museum Saint-Sulpice Church louvre.fr/en sacred-destinations.com/france/ Three organizations that involve secrecy A reader’s impression of a main character General information on the Louvre paris-st-sulpice appear in the novel: Opus Dei, the Priory usually changes as the story progresses and A page on the Louvre website highlights History and photographs of the church of Sion, and the Knights Templar. Some of more aspects of the character’s personality the artwork mentioned in The Da Vinci Temple Church the suspense comes from secretive actions are revealed. Have students choose one of Code: louvre.fr/en/routes/da-vinci-code of those societies, past and present. Have the book’s important characters and write templechurch.com/history-2 students write short stories that involve a a letter to that fictional person. The letter Opus Dei History and a timeline of the church secret society, either real or imagined. The will describe the student’s first impression opusdei.org/en-us Westminster Abbey stories should entail as much suspense as of the character and how that view changed Includes information and videos about the westminster-abbey.org/our-history possible, modeled on the techniques used in during reading. The letter should express organization Photographs and information on the The Da Vinci Code. an emotional reaction such as admiration, history and architecture of the church surprise, or disappointment, and explain Correlates to Common Core Standard CCSS.W.6.3, 7.3, what the reaction is based on. 8.3, 9.3. Correlates to Common Core Standard CCSS. RL.6.3, 7.3, Guide prepared by Kathleen Odean, a former school librarian and chair of the 2002 Newbery Award Have students take on the role of a reporter 8.3, 9.3; CCSS.W.6.3, 7.3, 8.3, 9.3. Committee, who now gives workshops for educators on children’s and young adult books. who is covering one of the deaths or Random House Children’s Books • School and Library Marketing 1745 Broadway • New York, NY 10019 • 09/16 EDUCATORS’ GUIDE RHTeachersLibrarians.com @RHCBEducators art @ 2016 by will staehle Art © 2016 Staehle by Will INCLUDES COMMON CORE STANDARDS CORRELATIONS THE GREATEST CONSPIRACY OF THE PAST PRE-READING DISCUSSION about him show. Talk about his history and make transitions from one character or interactions with the bishop. How and why one setting to the next? Examine how this 2,000 YEARS IS ABOUT TO UNRAVEL Talk about art and its role in society. Is art important? Why, or why not? Expand the discus- does Silas diverge from the bishop’s plans, structure affects pace and suspense, giving sion to historical artifacts such as you’d see in a museum. Why do museums collect and dis- and what are the consequences? specific examples. play objects from the past? What can such objects tell us? How does art change the viewer’s perspective on the world? 11. Leigh Teabing is another complicated 16. In the taxi on the way to the bank, character. What are your first impressions Langdon thinks, “Everyone loves a con- of him? What is your view of him at the end spiracy,” (p. 151) which the librarian at the of the novel? Explore how the author keeps King’s College library also says (p. 324). certain aspects of Teabing hidden from the What do they mean? In what way is the DISCUSSION QUESTIONS reader. Why is he so intent on finding the search for the Grail related to conspiracies? secret of the Grail and making it public? What strands of the novel’s plot would you 1. Why is da Vinci’s name in the title? strengths do each of them bring to the Would you call Teabing a villain? Justify label as conspiracy, and why? Describe the different ways that he appears problems? How does Sophie’s past relate to your viewpoint. in the narrative. How is his art important their current treasure hunt? 17. How is the Grail connected to the to the plot? What other interests of his are 12. Captain Fache, Bishop Aringarosa, idea of the sacred feminine? What 6. Identify different ways in which secrecy, included? Do you think it’s an effective title and Sir Leigh Teabing each have a sort events and documents are presented a major theme in the novel, matters in the for this novel? Why, or why not? of assistant: Lieutenant Collet, Silas, as evidence that the Catholic Church plot in terms of individuals and in terms of and Rémy. Compare and contrast the suppressed the religious importance of Grade 7 & up 2. Discuss Robert Langdon’s character secret societies. What is secrecy used for? relationships of the three pairs of men. How women? Explain Mary Magdalene’s role HC: 978-1-5247-1582-3 and interests, giving examples from the How does the title reflect the emphasis on do the three more powerful men treat their in this interpretation of history. If this GLB: 978-1-5247-1583-0 text. How does he get pulled into the series secrecy? assistants? What do those interactions show interpretation is true, how does it show that EL: 978-1-5247-1584-7 of dangerous adventures, starting at the CD: 978-1-5247-3488-6 7. The author is a master at building about their characters? “History is always written by the winners”? Louvre? In what ways is he an unlikely hero suspense. Find specific examples of suspense (p. 229) for a thriller? 13. The book opens with a list of facts, then ABOUT THE BOOK and analyze narrative techniques that he moves to a prologue. Why might the author 18. Marie Chauvel tells Langdon that the 3. Robert and Sophie quickly become uses. What role does secrecy play in creating start it this way? Discuss the transition Priory of Sion believes the Grail should When an eminent curator is found shot to death at the Louvre surrounded by cryptic writ- allies. Analyze Sophie’s personality and suspense? between the prologue and the first chapter.
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