Lois Lowry
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Biography and Background
Lois Lowry
The author's official site.
Gathering Blue
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
Summary, prereading, crosscurricular activities, vocabulary, related online resources, and more.
The Giver
The Giver
Activities to support reading: This Date in History, Historical Jigsaw puzzle from LOC, Informational Chart, Formulate a Career Plan, Utopic Research of 3 utopian communities, Memory Treasure Chest.
The Giver
Multiple choice quiz questions, vocabulary words and practice, and a writing task on the theory behind the community.
The Giver
Teaching suggestions.
The Giver
This SCORE guide presents 5 activities related to the novel.
The Giver
A black-and-white activity designed as a followup to the novel.
The Giver
Students explore the effect of different colors as an introduction to the idea of "no-color" in the book.
The Giver
Designed for grades 7 and 8, this novel guide includes theme openers, crosscurricular activities, research assignments, and related readings.
The Giver
Pre-reading activities, vocabulary, writing activities for during reading, after reading suggestions, and related links.
Memories Matter: The Giver and Descriptive Writing Memoirs
From the site: "By discussing the importance of having a written history of humanity, and the ways in which prior knowledge and life experiences influence others, students soon realize the horror of Jonas's utopian society. This understanding generates a keen interest in the descriptive writing of students' own history."
The Perfect Society
Students analyze Jonas's reasons for leaving and make recommendations for the lifestyle of a perfect society.
Poems for Two Voices and the Theme of Community in The Giver
Using the format of poems for two voices, students compare and contrast life in their own community with life in the community in the book. This page requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.
Gooney Bird Greene
Gooney Bird Greene
Summary, pre-reading activities for each chapter, related links.
Gooney Bird Greene
Nine discussion questions.
Gossamer
Gossamer
Summary, booktalk, and 8 discussion questions.
Number the Stars
Number the Stars
Discussion questions and activities.
Number the Stars
Summary and 11 discussion questions.
Number the Stars
Summary, theme openers, crosscurricular activities, research assignments, related readings.
Number the Stars--World War II Literature Unit
Vocabulary, activities, and questions.
Historical Background
Lesson plans and other resources for teaching about the Holocaust.
The Willoughbys
Irony, Parody, and Satire
Students can use this site for self-teaching or for reinforcement/review.
The Willoughbys
Lessons and activities, including chapter-by-chapter discussion questions and printable activity materials. This 13-page document requires Adobe Reader for access.
