Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

For Students 9th - 10th
In the dystopian novel "The Giver," Jonas is chosen to be the new Receiver of Memories; he meets his incumbent -- The Giver, a man who is tasked with holding onto the community's collective experiences and memories. Selected (11) reading...
Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Lois Lowry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of the author Lois Lowry when you visit this informative site. Web English Teacher provides links for lesson plans and activities involving this author's work.
Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to the Giver [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A valuable resource for anyone currently studying Lowry's "Giver." Provides chapter-by-chapter summaries and analysis, biographical and historical information, and study questions and activities.
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Book Files: The Giver

For Students 9th - 10th
Lois Lowry's, "The Giver", is an Newbery Award novel. Themes of "The Giver" are diversity, freedom, connections, choice, individuality, honesty, and family. Make the smart choice by reading the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Companion to Lois Lowry's the Giver

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is meant to be used as students progress through the novel, The Giver. It includes all chapters and discussion questions to spark class discussions.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: "The Giver" and Descriptive Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Online lesson plan uses the novel "The Giver," to teach students the importance of writing descriptive memoirs. Students write these descriptions individually after seeing their significance through the reading.
Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 7: The Giver

For Teachers 7th Standards
Seventh graders consider how individual perspectives are shaped by knowledge and memory. Through the study of dystopian literature and related texts, 7th graders will explore common themes, characters, and contrasting points of view....
Unit Plan
Other

Teaching Strategies for "The Giver" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Four-page PDF document includes reproducible handouts and other ideas for exploring this complex novel.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Using a Web Quest to Create a Persuasive Brochure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After reading Lois Lowry's The Giver, students use a WebQuest to research ideas and themes from the novel. Students use their research and persuasive writing skills to create a brochure designed to sell a way of thinking or way of life...
Graphic
Curated OER

The Giver Cover

For Students 6th - 8th
Carol Hurst provides an interesting biographical sketch of Lois Lowry with information about several of her novels.