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The Giver by Lois Lowry - A Novel Study

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Kaitlyn Fischer: Close-Reading Specialist
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In this six-week course, students will read The Giver by Lois Lowry by investigating the dystopian genre and participating in Socratic Seminar discussions designed to help students learn literary analysis, reading comprehension, and more!

Class experience

US Grade 6 - 8
Students will be able to:
     - Read The Giver
     - Participate and debate through Socratic Seminar Discussions
     - Discuss, Debate, and Analyze the Novel. 
     - Focus On and Identify Dystopian Elements
     - Focus On and Identify Literary Elements
     - Focus On and Identify Character Development
     - Define Conflict, Foreshadowing, Symbolism, and Theme, 
     - Introduce Themselves
     - Introduce the Author and Novel
     - Introduce Dystopian Elements
     - Explain their Opinion on Controversial Statements
     - Define the Terminology of the Society
     - Define and Explain 'Sameness'
     - Describe the Ceremonies (Purpose and Goal)
     - Define and Identify Examples of Coming-of-Age
     - Examine Values of the Society and its People
     - Analyze the Qualities and Characteristics of the Receiver
     - Analyze the Qualities and Characteristics of the Giver
     - Explain the Process of Receiving Memories
     - Determine the Importance of Memories
     - Examine the Danger of Removal of Information
     - Identify and Differential between Different Color Symbolism
     - Identify Symbolism of Items in a Story
     - Explain the Wisdom of Memories
     - Understand the Importance of Struggles and Suffering
     - Determine the Truth of a Dystopian Society
     - Analyze Theme and Symbolism
     - Explain How Tone and Color Symbolism Affect One Another
This is a novel that I have taught many times in several different types of settings: classic novel book discussions (see links), private 1-1 tutoring, and public school courses. I hope that students enjoy the powerful emotional novel but be aware that it is an emotional book that many students find sad. Students are encouraged to talk it out with someone and with the teacher!

Classic Literature Novel Study (High School Version): 
     - https://outschool.com/classes/classic-literature-novel-study-V9NC71b3?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Classic Literature Novel Study (Middle School Version):
     - https://outschool.com/classes/classic-literature-a-novel-study-xkvxQwCz?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Homework Offered
Students will be asked to read the novel outside of class so that our class time can be spent discussing the novel.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
While there is no specific assessment completed in class, there will be plenty of options for students to engage in other activities outside of our class discussion. The options are listed below. If you are interested in any of these supplemental materials, please let me know so that I can arrange them with you! Option One: - Daily Writing Activity: Mini-Prompts for Each Round of Reading Option Two: - Discussion Guide/Reading Comprehension Questions: To prepare for class and to heighten understanding Option Three: - A Full-Length Essay: Choose to analyze anything from character, theme, symbolism, etc.
Grades Offered
Students will need to have access to the novel. Here are locations where you can purchase the novel! The version of the novel that I have is the one from Barnes and Noble, but you are welcome to get the novel elsewhere, of course. Let me know if you have questions!

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Giver-Lois-Lowry/dp/0385732554 

Barnes and Noble:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/giver-lois-lowry/1100295882?ean=9780544336261 

Audible:
https://www.audible.com/ep/title/?asin=B002UUQUB6&source_code=GO1GBSH09091690EK&device=d&cvosrc=ppc.google.the%20giver%20audio&cvo_campaign=250472169&cvo_crid=468298351157&Matchtype=e&ds_rl=1262685&ds_rl=1263561&ds_rl=1260658&gclid=CjwKCAiA_9r_BRBZEiwAHZ_v135mX7Tb8Sv5bobbUWjbprQLpST5_vAxd_JNVhidm_CTZHW056zksRoCm4kQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds 
Here is the parental guide provided by CommonSenseMedia for the novel. Please look over it and let me know if you have any questions!
     - https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-giver-book-1
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Profile
My name is Kaitlyn Fischer and I have taught English to students as young as nine through eighteen in both Missouri and Colorado. I am a close-reading specialist and have a lot of experience teaching students close-reading strategies including... 
Group Class

$100

for 6 classes
1x per week, 6 weeks
40 min

Completed by 23 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 11-14
1-6 learners per class

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