Tasks
The following Three activities will help students make personal connections and understandings with key elements and themes present in The Giver by Lois Lowry.
Chapters 1-9
1. In The Giver all members of society are stripped of their memories and theirhistory. Without these memories of the past, members of society are unsure of how to react when situations arise. Students will be asked to visit our past history through specified dates, they will then be asked to give their insights on how these moments in history impact us or how we can use these moments as a lesson or building blocks for the future.
Chapters 10-18
2. Students will begin to understand the benefits and possible costs of a Utopian Society. At first glance it might seem like the perfect world, but as you delve deeper into the concept you might begin to wonder: at what cost does 'perfection' come?Students will be asked to research real, present day Utopian societies as well as construct their own. They will compare and contrast societies as well as analyze what freedoms might be lost or gained when living in these societies.
The Conclusion
3. Many students are often disappointed with the ambiguity of The Giver's conclusion; in activity 3 students will be given an opportunity to become authors and rewrite their own ending. Students will use the writing skills they have learned in class as well as various websites and handouts to create their perfect conclusion
Chapters 1-9
1. In The Giver all members of society are stripped of their memories and theirhistory. Without these memories of the past, members of society are unsure of how to react when situations arise. Students will be asked to visit our past history through specified dates, they will then be asked to give their insights on how these moments in history impact us or how we can use these moments as a lesson or building blocks for the future.
Chapters 10-18
2. Students will begin to understand the benefits and possible costs of a Utopian Society. At first glance it might seem like the perfect world, but as you delve deeper into the concept you might begin to wonder: at what cost does 'perfection' come?Students will be asked to research real, present day Utopian societies as well as construct their own. They will compare and contrast societies as well as analyze what freedoms might be lost or gained when living in these societies.
The Conclusion
3. Many students are often disappointed with the ambiguity of The Giver's conclusion; in activity 3 students will be given an opportunity to become authors and rewrite their own ending. Students will use the writing skills they have learned in class as well as various websites and handouts to create their perfect conclusion