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The Giver by Lois Lowry SCORE - The Giver: The Giver presents a "today" world of sameness: no yesterdays (historical background), no differentiated human rights, no opportunity to exercise any freedoms. Since our world is not like that, this unit is designed in the hope that, upon completion, students will have a greater appreciation of the freedoms they have now and into the future as well as the importance of the past in relation to the future. Random House | The Giver: Message from the author, summary of the book, theme and interdisciplinary connections. Lesson Exchange: The Giver (Middle, Literature): This lesson can be used as a pre, during, or post reading activity with Lois Lowry's The Giver. It is a good way to talk about the idea of “no-color” that exists in the book. Lesson Exchange: The Giver (Middle, Literature): After reading The Giver by Lois Lowery give your students the chance to see things as Jonas saw them before he could see color. Teaching Strategies: Pick one of these reading comprehension ideas to go along with your unit on The Giver: Creating a Utopian Society, Visualizing Jonah’s World, or Describing Age. ML Literature Connections: Teaching Guide: Theme openers, cross curricular activities and research ideas for middle school aged students. The Giver, by Lois Lowry: Class handouts, web links and resources, and teacher resources for The Giver. |
