Reading

A variety of reading selections from across the genres are available under the Related Readings tab to accompany the novel study of The Giver. 

There are also reading activities that will cross over into the writing assignments as open-ended responses, essays, or journals. The goal is to dove-tail critical reading and writing skills together as well as spiral the other genres into the novel study for constant text-to-text comparisons. ​

Writing

The students will engage in Dialectical Journals and Reader Response Journals as the progress through the novel. 

Open-ended responses will be used as formative assessments on the cross-genre related readings to strengthen the students' comprehension of the relationship between analysis and textual evidence. 

Various modes of essay topics are available to assist in making connections between the text and the real world or student experiences. ​

Projects

Small projects are explained under the Projects tab along with student examples to assist you in using these ideas in class. ​

Author Assignment

When visiting the author's website, read the biography and compose a summary of the author's life experiences using the BME (beginning, middle, end) strategy. When reading about the other selections the author has written, choose one and explain why you may be interested in reading that book. Next, watch the videos available on her website through the provided links. What did you learn from the interview about the author, Lois Lowry? What did you learn about the background or inspiration for the novels? Explain in detail and provide paraphrased evidence from the video. 

Sample Syllabus

The Giver Syllabus 1
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