Students navigate tough philosophical questions and begin to question the world around them as they read The Giver following our lessons and activities. In our all-inclusive lesson plan, you will find activities that can be performed in the classroom or at home in order to understand the underlying message and questions presented by the beloved Lois Lowry novel.
You will find The Giver reading responses and lessons by chapter, classroom discussion topics, and other activities in the lesson plan below. Each of these documents has been written and vetted by our in-house educators and editors. Free worksheets and activities for The Giver can also be found in our lesson plan library, contributed by teachers who frequent our lesson plan database.
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The Giver eNotes Lesson Plan
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Learning Objectives: By the end of this unit, students should be able to explain how the novel shifts from a utopian to a dystopian story; describe the role that our past plays in shaping our... -
The Giver eNotes Reading Response Prompts
by eNotes
In the early chapters of The Giver, what details does the author reveal about the setting? In particular, which parts of Jonas’s physical surroundings seem much different from the world as you... -
The Giver eNotes Teaching Guide
by eNotes
This guide highlights some of the most salient aspects of Lois Lowry’s The Giver before you begin teaching. Teaching The Giver to your students will give them insight into themes exploring the... -
The Giver Themes Lesson Plan
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Theme Developed Through Motif: This lesson focuses on how Lowry employs color as a motif in developing major themes in the novel. Students will identify examples of color in the novel, place them...
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