Curated OER
Anne Frank: Courage and Responsibility
Sixth graders examine attitudes toward discrimination. They increase their sensitivity to diversity. After a lecture/demo, 6th graders read about people who exhibit courage and complete a writing assignment about them.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry
Selected (9) reading passages (grades 5-11) to pair with "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry. Number the Stars is historical fiction set during WWII in Nazi occupied Denmark. 10-year-old Annemarie Johansen risks her life to help the Rosens,...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Have you ever read the Newbery award book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry? This site provides discussion questions, a writing prompt, an extension activity, and more.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
In the dystopian novel "The Giver," Jonas is chosen to be the new Receiver of Memories; he meets his incumbent -- The Giver, a man who is tasked with holding onto the community's collective experiences and memories. Selected (11) reading...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Lois Lowry
Explore the world of the author Lois Lowry when you visit this informative site. Web English Teacher provides links for lesson plans and activities involving this author's work.
The Book Report
Teen reads.com: Lois Lowry
Lois Lowry gives this in-depth interview, primarily about "Messenger" and its "companion" books "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue."
Scholastic
Scholastic: Book Files: The Giver
Lois Lowry's, "The Giver", is an Newbery Award novel. Themes of "The Giver" are diversity, freedom, connections, choice, individuality, honesty, and family. Make the smart choice by reading the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The...
Other
Lesson Plans: The Giver
This detailed site offers a wealth of ideas for use with "The Giver." There are higher level ideas for use with older students, who have much more to bring to this complex book.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Set in 1943 when the Nazis occupied Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is asked to carry out a heroic deed and aid her uncle in his efforts to smuggle Danish Jews across the sea to Sweden, where they will be safe. She has already...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Number the Stars
This teacher resource includes a review of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars, things to notice in the book and discuss, and related learning activities and links.
Other
Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures
This original script, available in .pdf form, is based on Lois Lowry's "Gooney Bird Greene."
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Giver Authority
A unit lesson plan using the book The Giver by Louis Lowry that will have middle schoolers be researchers and recorders in the process of finding information on Utopian societies, cults and authority. Students will complete a PowerPoint,...
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Authors
Click on the children's author link to view an article with biographical information, book titles, and the like.
Other
Teaching Strategies for "The Giver" [Pdf]
Four-page PDF document includes reproducible handouts and other ideas for exploring this complex novel.
Other
Book Club Lesson Plan: Number the Stars
Designed to be used in conjunction with other schools, the activities and lessons here could be used by a single class as well.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Giver" Reader's Guide
"The Giver" reader's guide features excellent, thought-provoking questions for discussion.
Other
Study Guide for the Novel: "Number the Stars"
This site a sixth grade teacher offers this collection of discussion/study questions and classroom activities.