Chapters 3 & 4

The Giver
By Lois Lowry
Release vote
Group work
• Working in groups of 4, students will be
assigned into roles: one member will record
interesting information about the characters;
one member will note odd things about the
community; one member will make
connections between the novel and real life;
and the last member must ask as many open-
ended questions as possible
• Group must nominate a speaker to present a
few key points from each category.
 Rites of Passage
• What are some rites of passage in Turkish culture?
• Why are they important?
Key vocabulary in chapter 3

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to dispose
to hoard bewildered
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Questions to answer as we listen to chapter 3:
What is Ataturk’s vision of a utopia?
Name 5 characteristics that would be present in a utopia
created by Ataturk.
Write a 75-word paragraph describing what a utopia
built by Ataturk would be like.
The paragraph must include:
A topic sentence
At least 3 supporting details
Conclusion sentence
 Regulated
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Disgrace
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 Why are the volunteer hours
What two things do we learn
Why did Jonas feel important? How does the
Why did Jonas find his friend about Asher here? What do
interested in the chance to Community make people
Benjamin’s experiences a bit we learn about the way
choose where to do follow their rules and
uncomfortable to deal with? people live in the
volunteer hours? customs? (shame, fear of
Community live?
disapproval)

How does Jonas analyze his

How does the Community
volunteer experiences? How does the Community
How is the Center for the treat its old people? Why
What does he appreciate? deal with people’s individual
Old operated? does Larissa look down on
(contrast) How can this be a differences?
Edna?
problem for him?

What does Jonas learn about

What was Roberto’s
releasing from Larissa? Why
releasing ceremony like?
does Larissa laugh at the
Why was it interesting?
end?
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You are the community psychiatrist:

Write a 1-page psychiatrist’s report (double spaced) on Jonas’s character

so far.

What have you

observed so far?

Is Jonas acting strange?

Does he need medication?

What are your

recommendations?