The Giver

iMovie Trailers for The Giver

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In our district, most 5th grade GT students read the book, The Giver, by Lois Lowry.  This amazing piece of dystopian literature spawns endless discussions about topics from the meaning of freedom to the potential consequences of genetic engineering.  I have read this book with a group of students every year for 14 years, and … Read more

Crossword Puzzle Maker

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For many years, I have been using Discovery Education’s Puzzlemaker.com to create different types of puzzles, such as Fallen Phrases and Cryptograms.  I recently found another site that generates puzzles, “Crossword Puzzle Maker.”  I tested it out this weekend by making this puzzle to accompany the book, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, which my 5th graders … Read more