The Giver Novel Study Unit - PRINT and DIGITAL

Are you looking for a way to make Lois Lowry’s The Giver accessible and relevant for your students? In this unit, students will attend a Ceremony of 12, engage in multiple student-led discussions, build their vocabulary, write a literary analysis essay, and create the next chapter of the book! Take a look below to see all the resources that will help make your novel study engaging and memorable.

INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:

Please note that all activities and projects come with Instructions for Use. 

• Scope and Sequence Chart
  • A day-by-day guide to what to teach on which days
• Vocabulary List
  • A comprehensive The Giver vocabulary list with definitions, broken into sections to make them easy to review throughout your novel study unit.
• Discussion Questions
  • A handy list of about 2-3 discussion questions for every chapter of the novel
• Anticipation Cooperation Activity
  • An anticipatory activity to help students think about important ideas in the novel
• Anticipation Deliberation Activity
  • A before and after reading activity to help students reflect on how the novel has influenced their opinions
• You-Topia Group Project
  • A project in which students design their own utopias. Includes rubric.
• Ceremony of 12 Activity
  • Complete with assignment cards and classroom decorations, this activity will help you host your own ceremony of 12! It includes a reflection piece for students to write about their feelings about their career assignments.
• Sharing of Dreams Activity
  • A small group discussion activity in which students keep dream journals before sharing their dreams with each other and taking a shot at interpreting them
• Telling of Feelings Activity
  • A small group discussion activity in which students take their vocabulary to the next level, choosing precise words to describe their emotions
• Real Talk Discussion 
  • A fun small group discussion in which students write their own talking points and use a discussion board to organize their own talk.
• “You May Lie” Vocabulary Game
  • A fun way to practice vocabulary, using the story’s topic of lying as part of its rules
• Imagery Graphic Organizer
  • A resource to help students explore imagery in the novel
• Reading Quizzes
  • 4 multiple choice quizzes to use throughout the unit. Quizzes assess story details and vocabulary. Answer key included.
• Real Talk Discussion 
• Response to Literature
  • A literary analysis resource that includes a graphic organizer, sample essay, and rubric
• Chapter Titles Activity
  • A fun group activity in which students create chapter titles for the novel
• The Giver: The Next Chapter Project
  • After a mini lesson using the Eight Types of Endings Handout (included), students will write their own final chapters to the novel. Rubric included.

• Digital version: Remote learners? No problem! Students can tackle this learning and do these activities from home with this digital version.

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