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Jonas compared his feelings surrounding the errant plane with his feelings about the upcoming December ceremony. Elaborate.
Ultimately, how were Jonas's feelings different?
At this point (the pilot's consequence) what does "release" mean?
What made Asher distraught? What really happened that made him late to school?
Name the people in Jonas's family.
What ritual did they observe every night after dinner?
What activity did the children engage in that the adults did not?
How did the parents "problem solve" for Lily? Do you agree with their solution for Lily? How did Lily feel about their solution?
What was the father's job? What problem did he pr-esent at the evening session?
Why was this a positive solution to his problem?
What was the problem of the night-crew nurturers?
Describe the make-up of every family structure (by law of the community).
Three different people are described in this chapter as worthy of being "released". Who are they? Infer what "release" means.

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Chapter 2 - TEXT AND LOTS QUESTIONS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43QT6GsAgmg

Show at 0.75 pace.

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Chapter 2 - LOTS Questions

Father broke a rule. Jonas broke a rule. Mother didn't seem to mind. Why is that significant?
Surprisingly, the community members seemed cynical about certain procedures. When? Why?
Why are children called "ones", "Twos", "Threes", etc?
What was the job of the Elders?
Who had the most responsible job in the community?
How do the Elders know how to make the Assignments?
How will friendships change after the Ceremony?
What will happen to Lily when she becomes an Eight?
Do you think the Private discussion was helpful to Jonas?

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CHAPTER 10

What was unusual about The Giver's door being locked? Why was it locked (in your opinion)?
What was the standard view of furniture? How was The Giver's home different? Why do you think this was so?
What was the main difference between The Giver's home and Jonas's? If a regular family did not need books, why did The Giver need them?
Why did the Elders wear special clothing? Why did The Giver wear the same clothing as the other Elders?
What was unusual about The Giver's eyes? What can you infer about this?
Why does The Giver have to transmit to Jonas "memories of the past"?
Why did Jonas not understand the example of the snow, sled, and runners?
What was unusual about The Giver's speaker? Why is this astonishing?

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CHAPTER 11

After The Giver transmitted the memory of snow and sled, he felt that his burden had been lightened. What does that mean about memories every time they are transmitted?
Why has Jonas never experienced this before?
Why is Sameness a value for the Community?
Jonas asked for experiences of pain. What did The Giver give him?
In this chapter you learn why the man is called The Giver. Why is that?

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After reading - make you own Qs

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BU all chapters

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hAitK7Q16i1NWJpA_Ge2xSqZTHXFcJZi/edit

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2. Basic understanding (LOTS)

https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/teachers/activities/migrated-files-in-body/the-giver-bookfile.pdf

Pp 18-30

LOTS WS (Masha) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e3_hROaii96RU3jB51nsFoJaFnp6-i-b/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114126255093962375110&rtpof=true&sd=true

LOTS (Orit)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hAitK7Q16i1NWJpA_Ge2xSqZTHXFcJZi/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114126255093962375110&rtpof=true&sd=true

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hAitK7Q16i1NWJpA_Ge2xSqZTHXFcJZi/edit

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Step 3

Lit terms - dystopia, climax, symbolism
HOTS - com/con + DDP + parts and whole
Analysis - Main theme: sameness vs. individuality

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Step 3 = LIT TERMS: 1. DYSTOPIA

A dystopia is a fictional world where people live under a highly controlled, totalitarian system. The word dystopia comes from adding the Latin and means “bad world”. While the intention might have been to create a perfect society, all the regulations make life there really bad. Often a dystopia in a book is a society of the future, serving as a warning about what might happen if we let technology, industry, and government take over our lives.

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Step 3 = LIT TERMS: 2. climax

Climax = a turning point in the story

When Jonas realizes that “releasing” newchildren is actually killing them, and his father is involved, he reaches a point of no return. His frustration with his community and his desire to change it are overwhelming, and finally, Jonas cannot accept the society’s attitude towards human life. He determines to change things.

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Step 3 = LIT TERMS: 3. symbols

Symbols are objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

Click here for the 5 main symbols in the story:

https://saintdorothy.org/documents/2016/5/the%20giver%20symbolism.pdf

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Theme

The theme is the story's purpose. In The Giver, one of the main themes is the comparison of individuality to conformity. Under individuality, you have thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and choices. In essence, individuality means freedom, but with freedom comes risks.

Under the extremes of conformity, on the other hand, you have stability, cooperation, comfort, and safety. Conformity might be boring, but it is painless. 'And now he was starving. But if he had stayed...His thoughts continued. If he had stayed, he would have starved in other ways. He would have lived a life hungry for feelings, for color, for love,' thinks Jonas as he wonders if he and Gabriel will survive outside of the community.

Some other minor themes include:

the relationship between ignorance and happiness: Would Jonas have been happier if he had never known that colors and feelings existed? What if he had remained in the dark about Release?
the relationship between pleasure and pain: Jonas is willing to endure sunburns to feel the joy of sun on his skin.
sometimes when you have nothing else, memories will sustain you. 'But he began, suddenly, to feel happy. He began to recall happy times. He remembered his parents and his sister. He remembered his friends, Asher and Fiona. He remembered The Giver. Memories of joy flooded through him suddenly.'

Plot

The plot refers to the events in the story. In The Giver, Jonas lives in a community of the future where the people have elected to do away with differences and conform to a strict set of rules. All the people are the same, the weather is always the same, and all of the families are the same. People are content, comfortable, and well-cared for, but if they don't conform or don't fit the standard, they are released, or killed by lethal injection.

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More resources

Job assignment

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nVYAVBMulfKPk5mDLp_AY2q5c9VEiSmtuuBml6cfr4U/edit

Community life schedule

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12I8YpVxZrS-f4zTsJ7Bb0rldRwu5H6CnWhxEruc6cxE/edit

More ideas and resources

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NpQfiwLoOv1MmFQWVpKghNw8XxOBnLSTFrFPzcOcMHY/edit

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Vocab work Chapters 1-5

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d0udqFaKo7adOlXX-fwR-oQLlmEtR3pRcO1wTfJXUwE/edit

The Amish Lifestyle ?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UGMhc8LzxU_e64vY99qZ9WWJLEzKBvtQdsKGhK8sx0k/edit

https://www.visitelkhartcounty.com/plan/area-info/the-amish-lifestyle/

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Walk Gallery

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_7Q0LVtAS34JoHOoZY15B5zViYyKqsKu_P43CcXEPg/edit

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Step 3 : Analysis and interpretations

HOTS: inference + POV + parts and whole? + com/con

Lit terms: symbols (meaning of names: Father / mother / no names for adults / Jonas + Gabriel) + dystopia + foreshadowing ? + climax?

Analysis: depending on themes.

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Themes

https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-giver/themes

https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/giver/themes/

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Bridging ideas

What’s in a name?:

Names are very important in The Giver. There is a great deal of thought put into naming each newchild. Think about your name. Who chose it? Why was it given to you? Does it have special meaning in your family? You might want to look up its meaning in a book of names. Then, think about this: If you could choose a different name for yourself, what would it be? Why?

•Become a Receiver of Memory: Jonas was chosen to become the Receiver of Memory in his community. You can become a Receiver, too, simply by interviewing an elderly friend or relative about his or her past. You might want to find out what it was like to be a child during previous generations. What games did children play then? What did they wear? What did they eat? What was school like? What kind of chores did they do? Did they watch television? What about movies? What were the most popular names? You might want to take notes or tape-record your interview, so that later you can write it all down and share these memories again with your “Giver.”

•Visit the “old”: While we don’t have a “House of the Old” where all the elderly go, as Jonas does in his community, we do have many nursing homes where a large number of elderly people live. Many of these people are lonely and have few visitors. You might like to ask an adult family member to arrange for you to visit a nursing home, once, or on a regular basis. In addition 59 to bringing joy into other people’s lives, you might also hear some wonderful memories from way back!