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2.
Read Chapter 1 of The Giver.
Based on the information provided in this chapter, what does this society value?
What does this society value?
3.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Evidence?
Read and annotate the Preamble to the United States Constitution.
PREAMBLE
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for
the United States of America.
4.
The following are six purposes of our Federal government from the Preamble. Rewrite these
phrases in your own words.
a. To form a more perfect union…
b. To establish justice…
c. To ensure domestic tranquility…
d. To provide for the common defense…
e. To promote the general welfare…
f. To secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity…
5.
Write a Preamble for the Constitution for Jonas’s society. Be sure to include the values listed
above.
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Chapters 2-3
1. Provide a summary of Jonas’s flashback from the end of chapter 3.
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2. Defining Through Contrast: Write a compound sentence in which the vocabulary word is used in the
first clause, and the meaning of the word is revealed through a contrasting statement in the second
clause.
Ex: APPREHENSION – Jonas was feeling some apprehension about the Ceremony of Twelve, but his parents
tried to calm his nerves by talking about their own ceremonies.
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PETULANTLY
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HOARD
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SOLEMN
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3. After some discussion, draw a conclusion about the meaning of the following quote, “It was different
only in the addition to it of the newchild with his pale, solemn, knowing eyes” (25). Predict why the
newchild is described in this way.
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Chapters 5-8
Go to the following webpage or read the information on utopian societies in the United States:
http://www.nps.gov/NR/travel/amana/utopia.htm
1. What is a utopia?
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2. Which utopian society did you read about? ________________________________________________
3. Find someone in the room who read about a different utopian society. Identify one similarity and one
difference between the societies.
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4. Consider only the chapters the class has read. Do you think Jonas lives in a utopian society?
a. Restate the question and provide your opinion.
Support you opinion with a specific detail from
the book.
b. Read the answer provided in box a. Provide
another piece of evidence to support that opinion.
c.
d. Read all of the responses. Give your opinion to
the question and provide new evidence to
support it.
Read the responses in boxes a and b. Provide an
opposing argument. Use a specific detail to
support your answer.
Chapters 9-11
1. Read the sections entitled Definition, Historic Roots, and Importance in the article “Individual Rights
and Community Responsibilities” by Pat Nanzer. Take notes below.
Rights
Community
Community
Responsibilties
What is this?
What is this?
What is this?
Why is it important?
Why is it important?
Why is it important?
2. Thinking about Jonas’s community, complete the chart below.
What sacrifices are
community members
asked to make for this
community?
Who do these sacrifices
benefit?
What rights do
individuals have in this
community?
3. Read the excerpt from The Hunger Games and watch “The Reaping” clip from the film. Complete the
same chart.
What sacrifices are
community members
asked to make for this
community?
Who do these sacrifices
benefit?
What rights do
individuals have in this
community?
4. Extended Response Question:
As an American, your rights are outlined in the Bill of Rights. Read the first ten amendments to the
Constitution. What rights do you have that Jonas and Katniss are not provided? Use evidence from the
texts to support your answer.
Pre-Write Space:
Final Response
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Chapters 12-13
The Symbolism of Color – Mini Project
RED
ORANGE
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
PURPLE
BLACK
1. Considering your assigned color, conduct a short research project and gather information from
credible sources about the symbolism of your color.
2. You can create a presentation in one of the following formats:
a. Microsoft Power Point
b. Prezi
c. Glogster
3. Your presentation must include the following information:
a. Your color
b. Emotions associated with that color
c. Objects associated with that color
d. Logos that successfully use that color
e. Works of art that incorporate that color to convey one of the emotions listed
f. Works cited
Sources Used:
Source #1
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W.8.7 Conducted a short research project, drawing on several sources.
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W.8.6 Used technology to produce and present information.
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L.8.2 Demonstrated command of capitalization, spelling, punctuation standards. 3
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Chapters 14-16
Thematic Statements
What does the novel suggest about these aspects of life?
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e) Fear _________________________________________________________________
f) Cruelty _______________________________________________________________
A thematic idea is an abstract noun that describes some dimension of the human condition
examined by a text. A thematic statement is a declarative statement that reveals universal
meaning and it addresses questions like “What does the literature say about… What is the life
lesson being taught about…? Or What are the author’s ideas about….?
Here is an example of a thematic statement on the thematic idea of freedom.
Freedom
should be extremely limited in our world
(thematic idea)
(assertion about the thematic idea)
because humans take advantage of freedoms and do harm.
(qualifying cause: when, because, unless, even, so, that, whether, if, etc)
Select a thematic idea from above (a-f) and create one thematic statement that target how
Lois Lowry’s vision of the human experience is revealed.
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Thematic statement (What are the author’s ideas about the thematic idea?):
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(thematic idea)
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(Qualifying clause: when, because, unless, even, so that, whether, if, etc.)
Chapters 17-18
1. Listen to the song “Imagine” by John Lennon.
2. Re-read and paraphrase the song. In your own words, explain exactly what Lennon is saying.
Paraphrase down the right side of this page.
“Imagine”
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
3. Complete the rest of the annotation as a class.
4. Using the song lyrics, evaluate the benefits of seeking perfection.
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1. Read “The Human Abstract” by William Blake.
2. Paraphrase the poem. In your own words, explain what he is saying.
3. Complete the other annotations in stations.
“The Human Abstract”
Pity would be no more
If we did not make somebody Poor;
And Mercy no more could be
If all were as happy as we.
And mutual fear brings peace,
Till the selfish loves increase:
Then Cruelty knits a snare,
And spreads his baits with care.
He sits down with holy fears,
And waters the grounds with tears;
Then Humility takes its root
Underneath his foot.
Soon spreads the dismal shade
Of Mystery over his head;
And the Catterpiller and Fly
Feed on the Mystery.
And it bears the fruit of Deceit,
Ruddy and sweet to eat;
And the Raven his nest has made
In its thickest shade.
The Gods of the earth and sea
Sought thro' Nature to find this Tree;
But their search was all in vain:
There grows one in the Human Brain
4. Using the poem, evaluate the consequences of seeking perfection.
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5. In the novel, what are the benefits and consequences of this society’s goal of perfection?
BENEFITS
CONSEQUENCES
Chapters 19-20
Euphemism –
Consider the euphemisms listed below. What is the denotation of each word? What connotative meaning
does each word have by the end of the book?
Denotation
Connotative Meaning
Release (v)
+
OR
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Animal (n)
+
OR
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Nurturer (n)
+
OR
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Stirring (n)
+
OR
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Replacement (n)
+
OR
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Dystopias
Characteristics of a Dystopia:
Characteristic:
1.
Say It In Your Own Words:
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4.
5.
1. Read the passage from a different dystopian novel. Your excerpt will probably be different from your
partner’s.
2. What are three main events from this passage?
Event #1 –
Event #2 –
Event #3 –
3. Which dystopian characteristic is exemplified the most in this excerpt?
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4. Provide a quote that supports this characteristic. Don’t forget your parenthetical citation.
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ERQ:
Consider the dystopian characteristic you identified in the novel excerpt. How is this dystopian characteristic
also used in The Giver? Use a quote from the novel to support your answer.
Pre-Write Space:
Final Response
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Chapters 21-23
Choose ten songs to create a soundtrack for The Giver. Your CD jacket will include a
decorative cover, song titles, artist, and at least four lines from ten different songs. Your song
lyrics need to relate to character, conflict, setting, and theme. These concepts should each be
covered at least once in your soundtrack.
In addition to the jacket, you will turn in a handwritten rationale of how EACH song relates to
character, conflict, setting, or theme. Each rationale should be at least one paragraph in
length and will be graded according to the following criteria: