Among the Hidden- Pre reading Activity

Among the Hidden is a dystopian novel. This means that it takes place in an imagined world or society in which people lead dehumanized, fearful lives.
In this novel families were only allowed to have two children.
If they had more the government would take them, so most families kept the third child hidden... for ever... 

Luke has never been to school. He’s never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend’s house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend. Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He’s lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new housing development replacing the woods next to his family’s farm, he is no longer even allowed to go outside. Then, one day Luke sees a girl’s face in the window of a house where he knows two other children already live. Finally, he’s met a shadow child like himself. Jen is willing to risk everything to come out of the shadows — does Luke dare to become involved in her dangerous plan? Can he afford “not” to?

How many siblings do you have?
What number are you?
Ex: First born, second or third?

Poll

What number sibling are you?

• First Child

• Second Child

• Third Child

• Fourth Child

Poll

Do you agree with the government mandate?

• Yes

• No

Let's look at some scenarios.
What would you do?

Open Ended

Do you report the girl and her family? Why or why not.

Open Ended

Do you go and rally or stay home? Why?

Poll

Would you call back and send your child to another place?

Would you keep them at home and ignore the call?

Would you take your family and run?

• Call back so they can take your child to a new home.

• Ignore the call.

• Take your family and run.

Can you imagine not being able to go to school or outside? Would you try to go outside anyway?

Poll

Would you try to go outside even though it could put you in danger?

• Yes

• No

What is your prediction for the ending of the book?
What do you think will happen?

Open Ended

How do you predict the book will end?