Guide your class through the imagery of Lois Lowry's The Giver with a peaceful meditative experience. After you create a serene environment in your class, read through a provided script in which kids sift through their favorite memories in a world without war or pain.

Concepts

imagery, the giver, lois lowry, prereading

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Turn off the lights and let kids rest their heads on their desks, possibly with quiet music playing in the background
• Have kids connect their meditative experience with the novel, once they have begun to read the relevant parts

Classroom Considerations

• Does not provide an assessment, but does include a reflection assignment

Pros

• Helpful for kids who have a hard time connecting to the text
• A relaxing way to ease learners into your novel unit

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.2 RL.6.2 RL.7.2 RL.8.2