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Assigned AssignmentDue Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Science Fiction NarrativeDue Friday, June 10, 2016

Giver TestOn Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Design Your Own Utopia ProjectDue Monday, June 20, 2016

Introduction

Why would anyone want to design a utopia? A utopia is a PERFECT society. There are several reasons people dream of perfect societies. The most important reason is that utopian thought is essential to social change. Without a vision of something better, something that inspires, the chance of social progress is low; and the clearer the vision, the better the chances of achieving it. What would your perfect society look like?

Presenting Your Own Utopian Design

You may have a poster, diorama, or other colorful and visual presentation that your teacher approves before Friday, June 10th, 2016.

How will it be scored?

Criteria Description PointsPossible Earned

Format Heading at the top right Clear areas for topics Neat and legible writing

5Color Colorful

Neat and not cluttered Used to aid organization

10Design Separate sections for

topics Pictures to match topics

10Content All 10 topics

All necessary information 50TOTAL SCORE FOR THE PROJECT:

THE GIVER TEST STUDY GUIDE

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Make sure you know the following vocabulary words from the novel:

palpable chastise petulant apprehensive nondescriptserene meticulous solemn solace resignationvigilant assuage indifferent grotesque invigoratingominous obsolete benign frigid tentative

Make sure you can identify the plot including examples of flashback and foreshadowing and can identify events from the novel that make up the lead, exposition, inciting moment, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.

Make sure you are familiar with the main conflicts in the novel.

Make sure you are familiar with mood and can identify the tone of a passage from the novel and can identify the words and phrases the author uses to establish that tone.

Make sure you are familiar with the following and can apply them to the novel:

connotation denotation euphemism doublespeak

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Make sure you know the definitions and characteristics of utopia and dystopia and can relate them to the novel.

Make sure you are familiar with the characteristics of science fiction and can explain using examples from the text how The Giver falls under the genre of science fiction.

Make sure you are familiar with the setting, characters, and events of the novel.

Make sure you are familiar with the themes of The Giver. I will give you several quotes from the novel. You’ll need to explain why the quote is important and relate it to one of the themes or “big ideas” of the novel.

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TftK/ASiaD Heading:Science Fiction

Directions: Thanks for the Knife is an example of science fiction. As we read the passage for the second time, you will need to pick out examples of how “Thanks for the Knife” fits into the science fiction genre. Complete the following chart in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!! to help you.

Science Fiction has… Example in Thanks for the Knife

Alternate Setting

Specific differences for the Characters

Advanced Science and Technology

Explanation of the impact on humans

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TftK/ASiaD Heading:Science Fiction

Directions: All Summer in a Day is an example of science fiction. As we read the passage for the second time, you will need to pick out examples of how All Summer in a Day fits into the science fiction genre. Complete the following chart in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!! to help you.

Science Fiction has… Example in All Summer in a Day

Alternate Setting

Specific differences for the Characters

Advanced Science and Technology

Explanation of the impact on humans

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Giver Chapter 1 Heading:Science Fiction

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers

Category Notes about: *plot, *conflict, *tone, *setting, *characters, *science or tech, *utopia, or *theme

1-2

Plot:

flashback

3-4

4-5

6-8

8-10

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Themes:

Jonas’ Character: How is his character introduced?

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

What makes the setting a perfect world?

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

Discussion Topic for the Week!

What do you think of Jonas’s community? What words might you use to describe it? Give reasons for your answers.

SELECT EVIDENCE FROM THIS CHAPTER ONLY!!!

Quote:

(pg. )

9

Explain:

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BEFORE READING:1. Write a main idea note for chapter 1

Key words Main Idea Note

2. How would you feel if your family had “telling of feelings” after dinner every night? Why?

3. What rules and punishments are used in Jonas’s society? How does Jonas feel about the rules?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


11-13

14-16

11

17-19

Themes:

Jonas’ Character: How is his character growing and changing?

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

What makes the perfect world?

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


What do you think of Jonas’s community? What words might you use to describe it? Give reasons for your answers.SELECT EVIDENCE FROM THIS CHAPTER ONLY!!!

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Quote:

(pg. )

Word/Words to describe the community:

Explain:




2. Why were the rules “very hard to change”? What impact do you think this might have on the community?

3. If some older people in your community were to observe you, what job do you think they would give you and why?

Main Idea Notes

Page Category Notes about: *plot, *conflict, *tone, *setting, *characters, *science or tech,

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Numbers

*utopia, or *theme

20-22

23-25

Chapter 3 Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

Chapter 3 SPECIFIC QUESTION:

Why do you think the author uses four paragraphs in the beginning of this chapter to discuss the subject of pale eyes

and ends the chapter with the same subject?

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Quote:

(pg. )


Explain:

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2. How are differences treated in Jonas’ community? Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Why?

3. Do you like the idea of the birthmother? Why or why not?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


26-28

29-31

16

32-33

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:



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Quote:

(pg. )


Explain:




2. Do you think the rule against bragging is a good one? Why or why not?

3. In what areas of life do the members of the community have free choice? Is this a good thing to be so controlled?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


18

34-35

35-36

37-38

38-39

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


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Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Jonas cannot understand how someone would have trouble fitting into his community – which achieves order by enforcing sameness. How does the sameness in the community also create unity?

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:




2. What do you think of the morning “dream telling” ritual? Why does Jonas have to take pills??

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3. At one point, the clean-up of meals is referred to in this chapter. How do you think the meals are prepared and

served? Explain the reasons why you think as you do.?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


40-42

43-45

46-49

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

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Explain:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:



Idea:

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

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2. Do you think it I would be possible in our world to have a match-making service with a 100% success rate? Why or

why not?

3. What do you think of the fact that the lost Caleb is replaced by a new Caleb?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


50-52

53-55

24

56-58

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


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Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:




2. What does the story of Asher’s mistake at the age of three show you about the community?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


59-61

26

62-64

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Quote:

(pg. )

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Explain:



Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:




2. Would you want to be singled out like Jonas for this honor? Why or why not?

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3. What does Jonas notice that is unusual about The Receiver? What meaning do you find in this?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


65-67

68-69

70-71

Themes:

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Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:



Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


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Key words Main Idea NoteReceiver of Memory

Rules

Lie

2. Which of his new rules do you think will be the hardest for Jonas to follow? Why?

3. Do you think other members of the community might lie? Who and why?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


72-74 Setting

How is the annex behind the House of the Old different than Jonas’ dwelling?

75-77 Characters

What is special about the old Receiver and the new Receiver?

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78-79 Setting

What do we discover about the setting of this story?

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

PLOT DEVELOPMENT

In Chapter 2, Jonas makes the statement that he and Asher will always be close.

“‘Asher and I will always be friends,’ he said firmly” (18). This is foreshadowing.

What prediction could be made?

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Confused

Receiver

2. Why is The Giver allowed to have many books while the other members of the community are only allowed three?

3. Why does Jonas have no concept of pain? How would your life be different if you had never experienced pain?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


80-82

83-85

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86-87

Themes: Perfect World

Do you think that Sameness makes their community better or worse than ours? Explain.

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

Jonas learned that Sameness is fairly new and is not the way it used to be. Explain three changes in the community and how those changes helped make Jonas’ community a utopia.

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2. If you had the choice, would you rather have no memories or have to accept every bad memory with all of the

good memories? Why?

3. Read the following quote. “I have great honor. So will you. But you will find that that is not the same as power.”

Would you rather have honor or power? Explain.

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


88-90

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91-93

94-96

Themes:

Jonas’ Character: How is his character growing and changing? (Hint: He lies for the first time…)

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Quote:

(pg. )

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Explain: Going to Sameness gave the community the ability to control things and make sure that

everyone was safe and that everyone had what they needed.


Do you think that Sameness makes their community a better or worse society than ours? Explain.

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:




2. Why do you think people in the book do not see colors? Has it harmed or helped the community?

3. What do you think might be very different in the world if people had only one-generation memories? .

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Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


97-99

100-103

104-107

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


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Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Do you think that Sameness makes their community better or worse than what it could be? What problems might Sameness solve? Explain.

Idea: Sameness might solve the problem of

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

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2. What do you think happened to all of the animals? How would our world be different without them?

3. When children grow up into adults, what happens to their parents in Jonas’ community? What do you think of

this arrangement? Explain.

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


108-110

111-113

41

114-117

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Why is The Receiver’s job so important in the community? What should happen if The Receiver should die?

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Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

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Giver Chapter 15&16 Heading:Science Fiction



2. Why do you think one of the identical twins has to be released?

3. Why do you think Jonas was able to give Gabe a memory, but not Asher, Lily or his father?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


118-120

121-123

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124-126

127-129

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Why is The Receiver’s job so important in the community? What would happen if The Receiver should die?

Quote:

45

(pg. )

Explain:


BEFORE READING:1. Write a main idea note for chapter 15 and 16

Key words Main Idea Note (If it helps, write two sentences)

2. How do you think Jonas now feels about his assignment?

3. What was the unnamed celebration in Jonas’ memory? Is this an important memory?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


130-132

46

133-135

136-138

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Quote:

(pg. )

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Explain:


Why is The Receiver’s job so important in the community? What would happen if The Receiver dies?

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:




2. Why does everyone accept the release of a twin when Jonas’ family would have been upset to see Gabe released?

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3. What do you think of Asher’s reaction to Jonas’ protest of the war game? Why?

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


139-141

142-145

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

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Why is The Receiver’s job so important in the community? What should happen if The Receiver should die?

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

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2. Do you think Rosemary was brave or cowardly? Explain why.

3. What do you think the Giver means when he says that “memories are forever?”

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


146-148

149-151

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Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


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Why is Jonas so unhappy in his community now? What changed?

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:




2. What shocked Jonas when he viewed his father “releasing” one of the twins?

3. What do you think Jonas should do or will do now?

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Page Category Notes about: *plot, *conflict, *tone, *setting, *characters, *science or tech, 53

Numbers

*utopia, or *theme

152-154

155-157

159-162

Themes:


Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


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Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Why do you think Jonas’ community is the way that it is?




2. Do you agree with the statement, “memories need to be shared”?

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Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


163-165

166-168

169

Themes:

Jonas’ Character: What events in this book caused his character to grow and change?

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

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Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


Why do you think Jonas’ community is the way that it is?

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Giver Chapter 22-23 Heading:Science Fiction



2. What do you think of the meticulous plan that Jonas and The Giver created?

The Giver: Chapter 22-23

Main Idea Notes

Page Numbers


170-173

174-177

177-179

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Themes:

Jonas’ Character: What do you think will happen (or did happen) to Jonas?

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

What made Jonas believe he did not live in the perfect world?

Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:


What clues did you use to make your prediction about what happened to Jonas?

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Quote:

(pg. )

Explain:

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