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,...
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...
TES Global
Blendspace: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
A learning module with sixteen links to images, videos, and texts to use while reading Lois Lowry's Number the Stars.
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Lois Lowry
Read about Lois Lowry in her own words. She talks about her work and her family.
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."
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...
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...
![Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Number the Stars [Pdf] Unit Plan](http://content.lessonplanet.com/resources/thumbnails/410066/large/bwluav9tywdpy2symdiwmduymc05oti3ltfnnmtiyjyuanbn.jpg?1589985192 "Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Number the Stars [Pdf] Unit Plan")
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Number the Stars [Pdf]
A comprehensive mini-guide to Lowry's novel "Number the Stars." Provides excellent and detailed information concerning historical/biographical context, characters, chapter study questions, and post-reading activities.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Using a Web Quest to Create a Persuasive Brochure
After reading Lois Lowry's The Giver, students use a WebQuest to research ideas and themes from the novel. Students use their research and persuasive writing skills to create a brochure designed to sell a way of thinking or way of life...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: "The Giver" and Descriptive Writing
Online lesson plan uses the novel "The Giver," to teach students the importance of writing descriptive memoirs. Students write these descriptions individually after seeing their significance through the reading.
TES Global
Blendspace: Number the Stars Word Work
A six-part learning module with links to texts, videos, and images to better understand vocabulary while reading Lois Lowry's Number the Stars.
TES Global
Blendspace: Number the Stars by Mrs. Wade
A six-part learning module with links to images, websites, and videos to use while reading Lois Lowry's Number the Stars.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Companion to Lois Lowry's the Giver
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is meant to be used as students progress through the novel, The Giver. It includes all chapters and discussion questions to spark class discussions.
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.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Online: Number the Stars
This detailed unit includes author biography, ideas for introducing the novel, related reading suggestions, reproducibles and more. Acrobat Reader required to read the study guide.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Lunchroom to Classroom: Authentic Assessment & the Brown Bag Exam
A Brown Bag Exam uses found objects and images to help students activate prior knowledge and creates a framework for students to express their understanding. Students work individually and in collaboration to create concrete connections...