The Giver--Character

Scrapbook

One of the many activities the students will experience is creating a scrapbook. The page 6th graders are working on in the photos is a character. Very little description of what the characters look like are given in the novel, so it is up to the students to create an image of what a character would look like to him/her. We are also making connections to the Bible because there are very few descriptions of what people written in the Bible look like too. Through discussion the students are beginning to see that how a character behaves or his/her actions are more important than the general appearance. This approach also helps students to dig deeper when they describe a character in a novel.
Of course you can see by the photos, the students are having fun while creating their characters. You can also see that the students enjoy using ALL my art supplies at one time.--LOL!