Remote Lesson: The Giver # A

Over the last lessons you have…. In this lesson you will….

Watch some clips from films based on dystopian novels.

Answered questions and completed activities on
each chapter of the novel.

Decide what DYSTOPIAN fiction means.

Learned some words which appear in the novel.

List some conventions of the genre.

Learned the meaning of 23 Words of the Day. Create a DYSTOPIA of your own.
Word of the
Day: incessant
(adj)
The incessant barking of her neighbour’s
dog drove Zamira crazy.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
 Confession time .
If you haven’t
finished reading the
novel.

Close this lesson

down.

Go and read it.

Come back when

you’ve finished.
Part one: the guessing
what words mean bit.

• The top picture shows a Dystopian

future.
• The bottom picture shows a Utopian
future.
• In your books…
• “ I think that Utopian means……”
• “ I think that Dystopian means……”
Check and correct your
answers with a dictionary.

• https://dictionary.cambridge
.org/
Part two: the watch the clips bit.
Look at the list • Environmental destruction
of things which • Propaganda
may/may not • Happy families
appear in • Cute dog/cat.
DYSTOPIAN • Pollution
FILMS/FICTION • Advanced technology.
. • Limited technology.
• Food rationing.
• Divided societies –haves/have nots.
Tick off the • Sun-soaked beaches
ones you
• Weapons.
expect to
see/read • Romance
about. • Abandoned buildings
• Scientists that people ignore.
 • List all the features you spot
as well as others that
haven’t been mentioned.
• https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Fw9eUc6vPvI

• https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=52wis_sLT1I
• https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=nX5PwfEMBM0
Here are the clips. (In
your book.)
Part three: the create your own DYSTOPIA bit.
Complete the MY DYSTOPIA questions on the next slide.
There’s a HELP slide afterwards to give you suggestions !
 MY DYSTOPIA
• What year is it set in ?
• What has happened to Humanity?
• Where do people live?
• What do people eat?
• What work do people do?
• What is the most valuable thing
on Earth?
• What is interesting about the
main character/s ?
• Who are the ‘goodies’ and
‘baddies’ ?
• What type of technology still
exists?
• Where is your DYSTOPIA set?
• What is the main threat to your
characters ?
MY DYSTOPIA
• IDEA PAGE.
• Check out……
• https://www.shutterstock.com
/search/dystopian
That’s all for
now: See you
next lesson !
Keep safe, one more day
gone until we can meet
again.