The Giver (Lois Lowry) - Complete Scheme of Work

NOTE: The lessons for chapters 1-4 can be found for free HERE:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12564508 (If the link does not work, copy/paste it into your browser bar and press enter)

This is a complete scheme of work for Lois Lowry´s novel The Giver. Aside from the novel, you will need no further resources; the scheme is extremely detailed and comprehensive.

It comes with:

• 19 fully animated powerpoints, each covering 1-2 chapters in the book.
• A comprehensive excel sheet with lesson-by-lesson guidance for the teacher as well as ideas for extension in the event that the unit runs short (unlikely)
• A printable unit overview for students showing when assessments will occur, when reading homework is set and other useful info
• Model texts for diary entries, newspaper articles and opinion pieces to scaffold and inspire students´ writing. These have been annotated for content and language to highlight and explain what good writing looks like.
• A vocabulary list of 30 items from the book as well as vocabulary tests and Quizlet sets to assist revision for each test.
• Several easy-to-mark homework quizzes to check whether students have kept up with reading
• A comprehensive mid-unit assessment complete with rubrics and student feedback sheets
• An end-of-unit student satisfaction survey
• Links to relevant Kahoot quizzes

This is a novel study unit that focuses on the concepts of science fiction, utopia, and dystopia. It is designed to challenge students´ thinking and dive deep into the ethical grey areas presented in the novel.
The unit focuses on the writing skills of diary entries, newspaper articles, and opinion pieces. Most writing tasks are differentiated, allowing students to choose their tasks from a pool of four. This means that all students are able to participate and be challenged.

The scheme uses a simplified version of literature circles to allow students to work in groups and discuss the themes at key points in the novel.