The Giver

by Lois Lowry
 Interview with Lois Lowry

http://www.npr.org/2014/08/16/340170478/lois-lowry-says-the-giver-was-ins
pired-by-her-fathers-memory-loss

⬗ The Giver Series:

◇ The Giver
◇ Gathering Blue
◇ Messenger
◇ Son

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 Journal Response
Journal Response: In ten years from now what do you think your life will be
like? (Where will you be living? Will you have a job? What are your hopes
for your future?) Please go to your workspace to complete this.

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 UTOPIA VS DYSTOPIA
⬗ What is the difference between utopia and dystopia?
⬗ What is your vision of the perfect society? Add your vision to the class
Padlet.

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⬗ Create 5-10 rules/laws that your utopian society would follow.
◇ Example: Everyone would be kind to one another.

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On a scale of 1-4, what do you think?
Individually, rate each statement on a scale of 1-4 (1=strongly agree, 4=strongly disagree).
1) An ideal community would not have any hunger or starvation.
2) An ideal community would not have any jealousy or competition.
3) An ideal community would not have any unemployment.
4) All children should have equal possessions and privileges at a certain age regardless of the status
of their families.
5) Families are much closer when they share their feelings.
6) Life would be better and easier if we did not carry bad memories in our heads.
7) Overpopulation is such a problem that families should not be allowed to have more than two
children.
8) There is no real need to learn about world history.
9) There is no real need to learn about one's own family history.
10) One's job or occupation in life should be a careful match to one's interests, talents and skills.

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 PPC
Look at your responses to the Anticipation Guide.

As a class, decide on 5 statements you would like to work more closely

with.

I will put you in groups depending on your rating for these statements.

In your group, write a PPC paragraph on that statement. Your opening

sentence can be the anticipation guide statement.

Example: It is important to learn about World History (TS). Learning about

the past helps us to avoid future mistakes (P). And so on...

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 SYNOPSIS
The Giver is about a boy named
Jonas who is about your age.
Jonas lives in a society where one
cannot decide his/her future.
Children do not have the freedom
to dream or to fulfill their wishes.
When children reach the age of
12, they are given an
Assignment- their purpose in the
community.