The Giver Group Teach

I think that our presentation on "The Giver" went over fairly well. I was kind of hoping that the discussion portions of the presentation would have been more lively than they were, but Eric (thank you) and Todd kept the banter going for the most part. :) I was happy that we included so many activities (and activities that no other group had used yet) because it kept the class occupied and engaged in new ways. I really liked how the "cross the line" activity played out because I wasn't sure if the class was going to get into it. At the end of that particular activity though everyone seemed to have enjoyed it, and I really think that I will use this in my classroom some day. My other favorite activity was the "create your own ending." I just think that the ambiguous ending leaves a lot to be desired, and I liked the opportunity to create for myself, Jonas's ending. In the end, I feel like every group did a fantastic job, and it was a learning experience for all of us.