Lois Lowry: Where Did Your Idea for The Giver Come From?
1:35
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Lois Lowry talks about how she got her idea to focus on memory in “The Giver.”
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Literature-5**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as inspiration for a conversation starter, journal prompt, or think/pair share activity with students as you read “The Giver.”
- This is one of many segments we have on the website with Lois Lowry talking about different aspects of “The Giver.” Create a jigsaw activity with different groups of students watching different videos and then sharing their learning with each other as you discuss different aspects of the book and of the writing process. To find the videos, use the keyword “The Giver.”
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
