The Giver (Oct. 28-Nov. 19)
Date
Monday 10/28
Tuesday 10/29
Wednesday
10/30
Thursday 10/31
Friday 11/1
Learning Target
Compare and contrast two
types of societies
Read in the novel and identify
plot events
Read in the novel and identify
plot events
Read the novel and identify
plot events
Evaluate society in the novel
Bell Work
What would your ideal
world be like?
Activities
-Listen to John Legend
lyrics
-Look at newspaper
clippings
-Which world is better?
Compare/contrast
-Introduce novel
-Start reading
-Quiz ch. 1-2
-List the rules on a chart
and discuss
-Start reading
Exit Slip
Which world would
you like to live in?
Add to your journal
from the beginning
of class.
How would you feel
now about living in
such a structured
society? Add to your
journal from Day 1.
-Quiz ch. 3-4
-Students show
annotations
-Continue adding to
the rules
-Start reading
Predict what releasing
and Elsewhere mean.
Use evidence from
the text.
-Quiz ch. 5-6
-Students show
annotations
-Continue adding to
the rules
-Start reading
What assignment
would you want if you
lived in this society?
Box format
-Ceremony of Twelve’s
simulation
-Continue adding to
the rules
-Start reading
Write down one of
your annotations on
a notecard and
explain why you
annotated it (should
be something from
the bookmark)
Write down one of
your annotations on
a notecard and
explain why you
annotated it (should
be something from
the bookmark)
Reflection on the
ceremony—how do
you feel? How would
Jonas feel?
What are the rules so
far in society? How
does this effect
Jonas?
Grammar/vocab
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Homework
Read and
annotate Ch. 1-2
Guided reading
Read and
annotate Ch. 3-4
Guided reading
Read and
annotate Ch. 5-6
Guided reading
Read and
annotate Ch. 7-8
Guided reading
Read and
annotate Ch. 9-11
Guided reading
Date
Monday 11/4
Tuesday 11/5
Wednesday 11/6
Thursday 11/7
Friday 11/8
Learning Target
Analyze character
Evaluate character perspective
and defend opinion
Analyze character and theme
Identify and analyze heroic
journey in the novel
Identify and analyze conflict in
the novel with evidence from the
text
Bell Work
Agenda
Look at statements and
agree/disagree (your
opinion—later, will be a
character’s opinion)
What is theme of the
novel?
Why is the novel titled
“The Giver”? Box format.
What is the climax of the
novel? Box format
Activities
-Quiz ch. 7-11
-Character stations:
*Each character will be
listed at a station and
students will have to write
traits and a passage to
describe the character
-Character diamante
(study of character traits)
-Share out with class
-Start reading
-Discussion
(agree/disagree to
statements)
*Students in pairs will
have to portray different
characters and find
evidence of how they
would feel
-Start reading
-Quiz ch.12-14
-Share character
diamante
-Seminar based on bell
work
-Start reading
-Quiz ch. 15-16
-Heroic journey graphic
organizer
-Share out with the class
-Start reading
-Quiz ch. 17-19
-Conflict stations
*Write conflict on
separate sheets of paper
and students have to go
around to each and give
a piece of evidence of
the conflict
-Start reading and finish
the novel
Exit Slip
What questions do you
have about the novel
so far? We’re about
half way through!
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Compare and contrast
your views vs. your
assigned character’s
views
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Seminar reflection
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Write down one of your
annotations on a
notecard and explain
why you annotated it
(should be something
from the bookmark)
Predict the ending of
the novel
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Homework
Read and annotate
Ch. 12-13
Guided reading
Character
diamante (due
Wednesday)
Read and annotate
Ch. 14-15
Guided reading
Read and annotate
Ch. 16-17
Guided reading
Read and annotate
Ch.18-19
Guided reading
Read and annotate
Ch. 20-23 (end)
Guided reading
Find an IR book for
next week
Date
Monday 11/11
Learning Target
Explain persuasive techniques
Bell Work
Agenda
Tuesday 11/12
Explain project
Dynamic, static,
round, flat notes
Wednesday
11/13
Analyze character
Thursday 11/14
Create a persuasive project,
keeping the target audience
in mind
Create a persuasive project,
keeping the target audience
in mind
Friday 11/15
Activities
-Persuasion in the
media with Katie (coteach)
*Cornell Notes
-Introduce project
*Groups based on
comprehension quizzes
*Get target
audience (Jonas, The
Giver, Fiona?)
*Create Glogster
Exit Slip
Persuasive
techniques
Homework
Commercial
homework (ethos,
pathos, logos)
Group contract
Project due Monday
11/8 (be prepared to
present)
Who is dynamic,
static, round, flat in
The Giver?
-Character analysis
-Introduce roles of the
project
*Developer
*Leader
*Rec Dir.
*Planner
Group contract
Project due Monday
11/8 (be prepared to
present)
What do you hope to
accomplish today?
Group goals.
7 minutes IR time
-Create project
What did you
contribute to the
group today?
What did you
contribute to the
group today?
Project due Monday
11/8 (be prepared to
present)
Project due Monday
11/8 (be prepared to
present)
-Create project
Date
Monday 11/18
Tuesday 11/19
Wednesday
11/20
Thursday 11/21
Friday 11/22
Common Core Standard:
Learning Target
Bell Work
-Present project
(Glogster classroom)
-Audience notes
*Describe society
*Pros
*Cons
*Target audience
*Ethos, pathos, logos
-Vote on where YOU
would personally like
to live
-Take on character
persona and vote on
where that character
would like to live
(reflection)
Activities
Exit Slip
START DAR ESSAY CONTEST WRITING (look at new plans)
Homework