The Giver presentation

I think this presentation went very well today. I thought our class discussion was very helpful and insightful to the novel, The Giver. This group's opening activity was very motivating and enabled the students to use their imagination. This is a great way to get students thinking about the novel and about their own perceptions of things as well.
My favorite part of the presentation was the Crossing the line activity. I was really intrigued when I first saw this done in the movie Freedom Writers. Actually doing this activity was fun and I felt a sense of connectedness with the rest of the class. I think this is a great way for students to open up to each other and to create a safe, comfortable, classroom atmosphere.
I also enjoyed the YouTube clip. The student who played out the ending to The Giver gave me hope for my future students to put just as much thought and effort into literature and the classroom.
Overall, this group's presentation helped me develop how I might want to teach this novel if given the opportunity in the future. I really liked the idea as a whole to provide the entire class with a Unit Plan to use when teaching each of the novels presented. These will serve as great resources for new teachers.