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10 May 2025

pptx, 23.03 MB
pptx, 23.03 MB

This PPT summary of The Giver by Lois Lowry explores the powerful final chapters of the novel, guiding students through character transformation, symbolism, and the emotional weight of Jonas’s escape, while encouraging critical analysis and reflection.

What’s Included:

Section 1: Do Now Task
Quick comprehension questions to check if students completed the reading and recall key events leading to Jonas’s final decision.

Section 2: Warmer – What’s in the Bag?
A group-based inference activity where students predict Jonas’s survival items and discuss what each item might symbolize in the context of escape and survival.

Section 3: Overview of Characters
Focus on Jonas’s full character arc, his connection to Gabriel, and how other characters’ actions reinforce or challenge community norms.

Section 4: Plot Timeline
Concise bullet-point summary of major events including Jonas’s escape, the growing bond with Gabe, and the ambiguous but powerful conclusion.

Section 5: Themes & Ideas + Writing Activity
Deep-dive exploration of core themes:

Freedom vs. Control
Sacrifice & The Importance of Love
Memory and Knowledge
Isolation and Loneliness
The Journey of Self-Discovery

Includes a reflective writing task: Jonas’s Journal Entry – students write from Jonas’s perspective, capturing his thoughts, doubts, fears, and hopes during the escape.

Section 6: Symbolism
Students explore and interpret the deeper meaning behind:
The Hill – challenge, hope, and destination
The Sled – memory, repetition, and journey
Gabriel (The Newchild) – innocence, love, and motivation
The Journey – both literal and emotional, symbolizing transformation and risk

Section 7: Key Quotes
Critical quotes selected from the closing chapters with accompanying analysis prompts to connect language, symbolism, and theme.

Section 8: The Next Step – Prediction Task
A creative writing activity that asks students to imagine what happens next. Will Jonas survive? What future awaits Gabe? Students justify their predictions with textual evidence.

Perfect For:

Middle and high school students (Grades 7–10)
Literature units focused on dystopian endings, symbolism, and theme-based analysis
Readers’ response tasks, discussion prompts, and end-of-unit assessments
Common Core-aligned lessons on textual evidence, narrative writing, and literary analysis

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The Giver by Lois Lowry PowerPoint Presentation Bundle – Summary & Activities

This comprehensive PowerPoint presentation bundle (319 slides) is your all-in-one solution for teaching The Giver by Lois Lowry. Packed with chapter-by-chapter summaries, interactive activities, and literary analysis, this bundle is designed to keep students engaged and deepen their understanding of the novel from beginning to end. What’s Included in This 8-PPT Bundle: Each PowerPoint covers a set of chapters and follows a consistent, teacher-friendly structure: Do Now Tasks or Short Comprehension Quizzes Kick off each lesson with purposeful "Do Now" tasks to assess reading comprehension. Fun, Student-Centered Warmers Creative warm-up activities such as ethical dilemmas, role-plays, emoji reflections, prediction games, memory challenges, and debate prompts to activate critical thinking and personal connections to the text. Character Overviews Clear slides that highlight key characters, their development, and relationships—helping students trace changes in Jonas and others across the narrative. Chapter Summaries & Plot Timelines Concise bullet-point breakdowns of each chapter and visually appealing timelines make plot events easy to follow and reference. In-Depth Theme & Idea Analysis Explores powerful themes like: The Burden of Knowledge Freedom vs. Control Love vs. Emotional Suppression The Horror of “Release” The Importance of Memory and Choice Symbolism Exploration Detailed slides decoding major symbols such as: The Sled The River Gabriel The Ceremony of Twelve The Color Red The Game of War The Hill, and more Key Quote Analysis Handpicked quotes from each chapter with guided questions and commentary—perfect for close reading and evidence-based discussion. Wrap-Up Interactive Tasks Each PPT ends with a high-engagement task like Jeopardy games, journal entries, character interviews, debate prompts, emoji reflections, and prediction writing activities to reinforce learning and spark creativity. Why Teachers Love This Bundle: No Prep Needed – Ready-to-use with zero printing or additional resources required Saves Hours of Planning – Everything you need to teach all 23 chapters is included Student-Approved – Visually engaging, collaborative, and fun Built for Comprehension & Analysis – Scaffolded to support CCSS-aligned close reading, inference, theme tracking, and literary analysis Perfect for In-Class or Distance Learning – Fully digital and editable for flexible teaching formats Whether you're teaching The Giver for the first time or looking to refresh your unit with meaningful, interactive lessons, this PowerPoint bundle has you covered from start to finish.

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