What would you need to take care of yourself and a small baby? Using a situation inspired by Lois Lowry's The Giver, kids discuss which items they would need and which plan they would follow in order to flee from the Release.

Concepts

the giver, lois lowry, conflict

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide a list of possible items and supplies that kids could bring, prompting a debate over priority and importance in small groups
• Have kids choose their own problematic situation to present to their classmates based on the conflicts in the novel

Classroom Considerations

• Instructions are open-ended; consider shoring up the options that kids can choose

Pros

• Fun and creative for learners of all reading levels
• A good way to engage in the text and spark discussion in your class

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.3 W.5.2.a RL.6.3 RL.7.3 RL.8.3 W.6.3.a W.7.3.a W.8.3.a