The Purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the idea that they can relate to books. In this particular lesson, students will create their own community, based on their reading of Lowis Lowry's The Giver and other research. Materials - Lowry, Lois. Students use research to learn about themselves and other cultures. Students apply personal experience to reading.
Students possess and internal cultural awareness.
This is a post reading activity - the reading of The Giver should already be complete. The teacher will introduce the grading rubric to students. This will serve as a basis for research. Students will be given 2 class periods to use any resources available - the internet, library, etc to gather information needed for the collage they will make. See rubric for specific guidelines of what students should research.