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It’s a complete, ready-to-use lesson that helps students begin The Maze Runner with curiosity and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; margin: 25px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is included in a unit plan:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shop.prestoplans.com\/products\/the-maze-runner-unit-plan-james-dashner-novel-study-reading-unit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Maze Runner Unit Plan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; margin: 25px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded in The Maze Runner Introduction Presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e➡️ \u003cstrong\u003eThe Maze Runner Introduction Presentation Slides:\u003c\/strong\u003e This 19-slide PowerPoint presentation is designed to help you introduce The Maze Runner by James Dashner while preparing students to begin reading the novel. Use the slides to lead engaging pre-reading discussions, share background information, and build curiosity about the world of the Glade and the Maze. The presentation introduces students to the author, key ideas, and important concepts they will encounter in the novel, while encouraging them to begin thinking about the key literary elements and themes that shape the novel. Included in the presentation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-reading discussion questions that invite students to consider ideas related to memory, identity, survival, and leadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Agree or Disagree activity where students take a stance on statements connected to truth, memory, collaboration, and fear, and justify their thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA book cover analysis that encourages students to make predictions about the novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn author biography of James Dashner, including his background and writing career, followed by a short discussion check to confirm understanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackground information introducing the dystopian and action genres, the symbolism of mazes, and the role of suspense and cliffhangers in the novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn overview of key themes that introduces ideas such as memory, identity, and leadership, so students have a framework for noticing these concepts while reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; margin: 25px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing The Maze Runner Introduction Presentation in Your Classroom:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse this The Maze Runner introduction as a purposeful launch to your novel unit rather than beginning immediately with Chapter 1. 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