It takes a village to read a novel!

It takes a village to read a novel! The sixth grade is engrossed in their reading of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. In Mrs. Savoie’s reading class, the students are debating the questions raised in the novel’s dystopian society. They are also tracking the main character, Jonas, on a Hero’s Journey throughout the novel. They will show their comprehension through a final project of their choosing. They may write a song, use their artistic skills to create a comic or use their analytical skills to portray the society of the novel using information learned in social studies. The end of the novel, in the past, has caused students to gasp and, literally, throw their books down. In Ms. Gunn’s writing class, they will have the chance to rewrite the ending to give the main character the ending they wanted to see. This dystopian society is based on the concept of “Sameness” which Mrs. Cregan is exploring in her design thinking class as the students make buildings to create the community from the novel. These cross curricular activities give the students deeper insight into their reading. We are looking forward to the finished projects.