The Giver Character Analysis

Ceremony of the 12
Lesson Plan for Grade 7, English
Prepared by Ms. Cieri

DATE OF LESSON 12/7/22

LESSON TOPIC The Giver- Character Analysis

OBJECTIVES/STANDARDS Students will participate in the ceremony

of the 12 activity, write journal entries and
fill out “job positions” while illustrating
their understanding of character
dynamics, motivations, goals, and
conflicts.

MATERIALS/RESOURCES Job assignment cards

Handout of job application forms
Handout for Journal work
The Giver book

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE

The purpose of this activity is to help further engage students in their reading of The
Giver while providing them with a better structure to analyze characters and their
dynamics. This activity is a student-centered assignment and relies upon students' ability
to refer to previous reading and expand upon that knowledge to participate in this
assignment.

EDUCATION STANDARDS

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the events of the previous

chapters through activity simulation
2. Students will accomplish character evaluations in a multitude of learning styles to

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 give them a common basis for analysis

OBJECTIVES

1. Welcome Students and review the previous day's learning objective

2. Ceremony of the 12 Simulation instructions and new objective
3. Group work session review job roles and responsibilities
4. Teacher-led instructions on assignments (job application and journal work)
5. Student work on both assignments
6. Assign homework (finish any remaining work on assignments and finish the next
chapter of the Giver)

MATERIALS NEEDED

1. Job assignment cards

2. Handout job application
3. Handout journal entry

VERIFICATION

Steps to check for student understanding

1. Verbal instruction at the start of activity and assignments

2. Written instruction on all handouts
3. Assignment check before students leave to confirm they are all on track

HOMEWORK

1. Chapter 3 The Giver and give 2 examples of a character’s goals motivations or

conflicts
2. Finish classroom activities

ACTIVITY
After lifting the projector screen to reveal a colorful The Ceremony of Twelve poster
behind it, immediately transformed into The Chief Elder. Address the class explaining
that although they have spent the last 11 years learning to fit in and standardize their

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behavior, this ceremony will celebrate their differences. Following this, I will give the
class instructions before one-by-one presenting each student with their new job and a
designated card that states all of the roles and responsibilities. After each student gets
their assignment, have the rest of the class say in unison, “Thank you for your
childhood.” Now students will be given handouts with instructions on the assignments.
Students will then fill out an application for the job and write a journal discussing their
feelings about their new role in the community, and reflect on character’s growth.

STANDARD 1-New Learning is Connected to Prior Learning Experience

What will students learn? Notes/Actions

Students will understand the importance

of character backstory, motivation, goals,
problems, and conflicts

STANDARD 2-Learning Tasks Have High Cognitive Demand for Diverse Learners
What will students be doing? Notes/Actions

Students will be participating in a role

playing activity concluding with a journal
entry and job form for the character they
are role playing as

STANDARD 3-Students Engage in Meaning-Making Through Discourse and Other Strategies

How will students be engaged in learning? Notes/Actions

Students will need to actively participate To help expand students understanding of

in the role they are given or swap to to character motivation they will write and
complete the learning requirements of verbally communicate these motivations
this activity as the character

STANDARD 4- Students Engage in Metacognitive Activity to Increase Understanding of and

Responsibility for Their Learning
How will students reflect on learning? Notes/Actions

Through the students journal entries group/partner work allowed

students will reflect upon the activity led

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in class and reflect upon The Giver novel
and the character’s we have met so far.

STANDARD 5- Assessment is Integrated into Instruction

How will students' progress be assessed? Notes/Actions

Students will be given credit for Chapter checks for The Giver
participation in the class activity since this
activity relies on the whole class this will
ensure everyone is participating. Their
journal entries and job forms will also be
assessed for students understanding