Lois lowry biography powerpoint project
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The Giver Introduction Presentation - Discussion, Lois Lowry Biography, Context
The Giverintroduction presentation includes absolutely everything you need to introduce the novelThe Giverby Lois Lowry to your students. This interactive PowerPoint presentation includes pre-reading discussion questions, an interactive class activity, a biography of Lois Lowry, a fun review quiz, novel context and reception, and background information on the novel.
➡️ This 16-slide PowerPoint presentation is the perfect way of introducingThe Giverto your students. The slides will provide students with the background information they need before they begin reading. Included in the presentation:
- Pre-reading groupdiscussion questionsto help students make text-to-self connections.
- Agree or Disagree class activitywhere students stand or sit based on if they agree or disagree with prompts that relate to themes that emerge inThe Giver.
- Noveltitleandcoveranalysis
- A detailedbiography of Lois Lowry, author of The Giver.
- Aquizwithin the slideshow about Lowry to check student attention and comprehension.
- Background informationon the novel.
- Contextinformation to understand the reason behind Lowry's choices in the novel andhistorical contextto understand how themes
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Lois Lowry By: Cole Terrell. Date of Birth Lois Lowry was born in 1937 in Hawaii. She is still living today.
Presentation on theme: "Lois Lowry By: Cole Terrell. Date of Birth Lois Lowry was born in 1937 in Hawaii. She is still living today."— Presentation transcript:
1 Lois Lowry By: Cole Terrell
2 Date of Birth Lois Lowry was born in 1937 in Hawaii. She is still living today.
3 Family Lois Lowry has a mother, father, big sister (Helen), and a little brother (Jon).
4 Early Childhood A very important event in Lowry’s childhood was World War II.
5 Education Lowry attended a private school in New York.
6 Adult Life Lowry is a very well known author. She was married to Donald Lowry. Donald Lowry Jr. was her son. Ben Lowry was her other son.
7 Important Events or Stories In 1977 Lowry’s first novel is published. In 1990 Lowry receives her first Newbery award medal for her novel Number the Stars.
8 Why is she known? She is known as a very well accomplished author of award winning novels.
9 Most Interesting Fact Lowry’s father was an army major and was sent to the Pacific.
10 Two Important Lessons 1.No matter how bad things get you should never give up. 2.Express what you are feeling.
11 Hero or Celebrity Lois Lowry is both a hero and celeb