Introduction

This workbook is going to be your guide throughout the reading of the book ‘The Giver’.

In this workbook you will find: A course planner The weekly activities All assignments

Some assignments you have to do alone, some you do in a group. At the end of the course you must also hand in this book and all extra activities made by your group and will be graded.

Your grade for this course consist of: Participation in class (>80 %) 20 points Made assignment 40 points Final product of your ideal world 40 points

Timetable:Lesson Homework for next classLesson 1: Introduction The giver Discussion ‘choice by cover’ Making a collage on ideal world

Finish collage Read chapter 1 Make assignment 2

Lesson 2 Explanation of lesson series structure Introducing reading circles Discussing homework Discussion first chapter with your reading

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Read chapters 2-5

Lesson 3 Discussing homework Reading circles

Read chapters 6-10

Lesson 4 Discussing homework Reading circles

Read chapters 11-14

Lesson 5 Discussing homework Reading circles

Read chapters 15-19

Lesson 6 Discussing homework Reading circles

Read chapters 20-23

Lesson 7 Discussing homework Reading circlesLesson 8 Film ‘The Giver’Lesson 1 Design your perfect world

Goal:At the end of this course you have to describe and picture your ideal world. Your will do in a group of four. You have to hand it in on paper.

In this first lesson you are going to design (in a group) your own ideal world. Make a collage of pictures, with or without words, where you show the perfect world according to you. You are free to choose how you do this. In the end you must present it to the class, and they will mark it (1-10).

Lesson 2 Reading circles

Explaining reading circles:

A. The Discussion Leader >> his job is to:

Assignment 1:

What: make your own collage of a perfect world Who: in a group (max. 4) When: it must be ready at the end of the course How: on paper

After you have read chapter 1 answer the following question:

In this chapter, the author uses words that have a certain meaning.

1. What is meant by: To be released The elevens, or the sevens The telling of feelings Newchild

2. Describe Jonas’ family.3. Compare Jonas’ feeling when the plane flew over with his feeling now.4. What triggered his feeling now?5. What do you learn from the society Jonas lives in? Explain.

The questions will be discussed in class.

Prepare at least three general questions about the novel Ask one or two questions to start the Reading Circle discussion Make sure that everyone has a chance to speak and join in the discussion Call on each member to present their prepared role information Guide the discussion and keep it going

Usually the best questions come from your own thoughts, feelings and questions as you read – what surprised you, made you smile, made you feel sad. Other ideas are questions about characters (like/dislike, true to life, round/flat), themes/motifs, setting, ending et cetera.

My questions:1.

2.

3.

B. The Summarizer >> his job is to: Make notes about characters, events and ideas Find the key points that everyone must know to understand the story Retell the story in a short summary in own words Talk about your summary to the group, using your notes

The readings circle will find the summary useful when it helps to remind them of plot and characters

My Key Points:Main events ….Characters ….Main ideas ….

My Summary:

C. The Connector >> his job is to: Look for connections between the story and the real world outside Make notes about possible connections to your own experiences, or to the

experiences of friends and family, or real-life events Tell the group about the connections and ask for their comments Elicit from the group any connections they may have found

Questions may help like has anything similar happened to you, anyone, read in the paper, heard about on television? Do any of the characters remind you of people you know? Why and how? Anyone who thinks, feels, behaves like that?

My Connections:

D. The Passage Person >> his job is to: Find important, interesting or difficult passages Make notes about at least three passages that are important to the plot, or

that explain the characters or that have interesting or powerful language. Read each passage to the group (or ask someone else) Ask the group one or two questions about each passage

A passage is usually a paragraph, but it can also be one or two sentences, or a piece of dialogue. You may choose a passage because it is important, informative, surprising, funny, confusing, well-written…one else)

Passage 1, 2, 3, > My reason for choosing: My questions:

Homework: read chapters 2-5 Prepare your reading circle role Answer the question

After you have read chapter 1 answer the following question:ch. 2

1. Who is Gabe (Gabriel)?2. At what age do all children get a bicycle?.3. What happens at the ceremony of Twelve?4. Picture one assignment.

ch. 31. What do Gabriel and Jonas have in common and differs from most of the others?2. Who is Hippo?3. Describe the incident with the apple.

ch. 41. Who is Fiona?2. Why do the children have to do vollunteers work?

Lesson 3

A. The Discussion Leader >> his job is to: Prepare at least three general questions about the novel Ask one or two questions to start the Reading Circle discussion Make sure that everyone has a chance to speak and join in the discussion Call on each member to present their prepared role information Guide the discussion and keep it going

Usually the best questions come from your own thoughts, feelings and questions as you read – what surprised you, made you smile, made you feel sad. Other ideas are questions about characters (like/dislike, true to life, round/flat), themes/motifs, setting, ending et cetera.

My questions:1.

2.

3.

B. The Summarizer >> his job is to: Make notes about characters, events and ideas Find the key points that everyone must know to understand the story Retell the story in a short summary in own words Talk about your summary to the group, using your notes

The readings circle will find the summary useful when it helps to remind them of plot and characters

My Key Points:Main events ….Characters ….Main ideas ….

My Summary:

After you have read chapter 1 answer the following question:ch. 2

1. Who is Gabe (Gabriel)?2. At what age do all children get a bicycle?.3. What happens at the ceremony of Twelve?4. Picture one assignment.

ch. 31. What do Gabriel and Jonas have in common and differs from most of the others?2. Who is Hippo?3. Describe the incident with the apple.

ch. 41. Who is Fiona?2. Why do the children have to do vollunteers work?

C. The Connector >> his job is to: Look for connections between the story and the real world outside Make notes about possible connections to your own experiences, or to the

experiences of friends and family, or real-life events Tell the group about the connections and ask for their comments Elicit from the group any connections they may have found

Questions may help like has anything similar happened to you, anyone, read in the paper, heard about on television? Do any of the characters remind you of people you know? Why and how? Anyone who thinks, feels, behaves like that?

My Connections:

D. The Passage Person >> his job is to: Find important, interesting or difficult passages Make notes about at least three passages that are important to the plot, or

that explain the characters or that have interesting or powerful language. Read each passage to the group (or ask someone else) Ask the group one or two questions about each passage

A passage is usually a paragraph, but it can also be one or two sentences, or a piece of dialogue. You may choose a passage because it is important, informative, surprising, funny, confusing, well-written…one else)

Passage 1, 2, 3, > My reason for choosing: My questions:

Homework: read chapters 6- 10 Prepare your reading circle role Answer the question

After you have read chapter 1 answer the following question:ch. 6

1. What symbolises the front-buttoned jackets all Sevens get? 2. What symbolises the bicycle all Nines get? 3. Name two other ceremonies and describe what happens in them.4. Why wasn’t Gabriel at the naming cermony?

ch. 71. Picture the stage of the Ceremony of Twelve.2. Name five different Assignments and describe what each of them

Lesson 4

A. The Discussion Leader >> his job is to: Prepare at least three general questions about the novel Ask one or two questions to start the Reading Circle discussion Make sure that everyone has a chance to speak and join in the discussion Call on each member to present their prepared role information Guide the discussion and keep it going

Usually the best questions come from your own thoughts, feelings and questions as you read – what surprised you, made you smile, made you feel sad. Other ideas are questions about characters (like/dislike, true to life, round/flat), themes/motifs, setting, ending et cetera.

Homework: read chapters 6- 10 Prepare your reading circle role Answer the question

After you have read chapter 1 answer the following question:ch. 6

1. What symbolises the front-buttoned jackets all Sevens get? 2. What symbolises the bicycle all Nines get? 3. Name two other ceremonies and describe what happens in them.4. Why wasn’t Gabriel at the naming cermony?

ch. 71. Picture the stage of the Ceremony of Twelve.2. Name five different Assignments and describe what each of them

My questions:1.

2.

3.

B. The Summarizer >> his job is to: Make notes about characters, events and ideas Find the key points that everyone must know to understand the story Retell the story in a short summary in own words Talk about your summary to the group, using your notes

The readings circle will find the summary useful when it helps to remind them of plot and characters

My Key Points:Main events ….Characters ….Main ideas ….

My Summary:

C. The Connector >> his job is to: Look for connections between the story and the real world outside Make notes about possible connections to your own experiences, or to the

experiences of friends and family, or real-life events Tell the group about the connections and ask for their comments Elicit from the group any connections they may have found

Questions may help like has anything similar happened to you, anyone, read in the paper, heard about on television? Do any of the characters remind you of people you know? Why and how? Anyone who thinks, feels, behaves like that?

My Connections:

D. The Passage Person >> his job is to: Find important, interesting or difficult passages Make notes about at least three passages that are important to the plot, or

that explain the characters or that have interesting or powerful language. Read each passage to the group (or ask someone else) Ask the group one or two questions about each passage

A passage is usually a paragraph, but it can also be one or two sentences, or a piece of dialogue. You may choose a passage because it is important, informative, surprising, funny, confusing, well-written…one else)

Passage 1, 2, 3, > My reason for choosing: My questions:

Homework: read chapters 11-14 Prepare your reading circle role

After you have read the chapter answer the following:

ch. 111. What happens to the Giver’s memory as soon as he transmits a memory to

Jonas?2. How is the last memory given to Jonas different from the previous one?3. What do you conclude from the fact that Jonas has to be given his first

memory?4. Does the Receiver have great power or great honour? Explain.

ch. 121. What change did Jonas ‘see’ in Fiona?2. What is Jonas beginning to become capable of? Picture this.3. What is the result of Sameness on the perception of colour?4. What memory helps Jonas recognise colours?

Ch. 131. What happens when the previous Receiver failed? Why is it said to be bad?2. The Giver says Sameness prevents people from making wrong choices. What

do you think about not being able to make your own choices? Explain.3. Explain what Childrens Adults are.

Ch. 141.Why is there only one Receiver of Memories?

Lesson 5

A. The Discussion Leader >> his job is to: Prepare at least three general questions about the novel Ask one or two questions to start the Reading Circle discussion Make sure that everyone has a chance to speak and join in the discussion Call on each member to present their prepared role information Guide the discussion and keep it going

Usually the best questions come from your own thoughts, feelings and questions as you read – what surprised you, made you smile, made you feel sad. Other ideas are questions about characters (like/dislike, true to life, round/flat), themes/motifs, setting, ending et cetera.

My questions:1.

2.

3.

B. The Summarizer >> his job is to: Make notes about characters, events and ideas Find the key points that everyone must know to understand the story Retell the story in a short summary in own words Talk about your summary to the group, using your notes

The readings circle will find the summary useful when it helps to remind them of plot and characters

My Key Points:Main events ….Characters ….Main ideas ….

My Summary:

Homework: read chapters 11-14 Prepare your reading circle role

After you have read the chapter answer the following:

ch. 111. What happens to the Giver’s memory as soon as he transmits a memory to

Jonas?2. How is the last memory given to Jonas different from the previous one?3. What do you conclude from the fact that Jonas has to be given his first

memory?4. Does the Receiver have great power or great honour? Explain.

ch. 121. What change did Jonas ‘see’ in Fiona?2. What is Jonas beginning to become capable of? Picture this.3. What is the result of Sameness on the perception of colour?4. What memory helps Jonas recognise colours?

Ch. 131. What happens when the previous Receiver failed? Why is it said to be bad?2. The Giver says Sameness prevents people from making wrong choices. What

do you think about not being able to make your own choices? Explain.3. Explain what Childrens Adults are.

Ch. 141.Why is there only one Receiver of Memories?

C. The Connector >> his job is to: Look for connections between the story and the real world outside Make notes about possible connections to your own experiences, or to the

experiences of friends and family, or real-life events Tell the group about the connections and ask for their comments Elicit from the group any connections they may have found

Questions may help like has anything similar happened to you, anyone, read in the paper, heard about on television? Do any of the characters remind you of people you know? Why and how? Anyone who thinks, feels, behaves like that?

My Connections:

D. The Passage Person >> his job is to: Find important, interesting or difficult passages Make notes about at least three passages that are important to the plot, or

that explain the characters or that have interesting or powerful language. Read each passage to the group (or ask someone else) Ask the group one or two questions about each passage

A passage is usually a paragraph, but it can also be one or two sentences, or a piece of dialogue. You may choose a passage because it is important, informative, surprising, funny, confusing, well-written…one else)

Passage 1, 2, 3, > My reason for choosing: My questions:

Homework: read chapters 15-19 Prepare your reading circle role Answer the question

After you have read chapter 1 answer the following question:

Ch. 151. Picture the memory Jonas is given.

Ch. 161. Picture the Giver’s most favourite memory.2. What feeling does Jonas experience with this memory? What does he

think of it?3. How would you feel if you never were to experience such a memory?4. What do you think is strange about the answer given by Jonas’ parents

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A. The Discussion Leader >> his job is to: Prepare at least three general questions about the novel Ask one or two questions to start the Reading Circle discussion Make sure that everyone has a chance to speak and join in the discussion Call on each member to present their prepared role information Guide the discussion and keep it going

Usually the best questions come from your own thoughts, feelings and questions as you read – what surprised you, made you smile, made you feel sad. Other ideas are questions about characters (like/dislike, true to life, round/flat), themes/motifs, setting, ending et cetera.

My questions:1.

2.

3.

B. The Summarizer >> his job is to: Make notes about characters, events and ideas Find the key points that everyone must know to understand the story Retell the story in a short summary in own words Talk about your summary to the group, using your notes

The readings circle will find the summary useful when it helps to remind them of plot and characters

My Key Points:Main events ….

Homework: read chapters 15-19 Prepare your reading circle role Answer the question

After you have read chapter 1 answer the following question:

Ch. 151. Picture the memory Jonas is given.

Ch. 161. Picture the Giver’s most favourite memory.2. What feeling does Jonas experience with this memory? What does he

think of it?3. How would you feel if you never were to experience such a memory?4. What do you think is strange about the answer given by Jonas’ parents

Characters ….Main ideas ….

My Summary:

C. The Connector >> his job is to: Look for connections between the story and the real world outside Make notes about possible connections to your own experiences, or to the

experiences of friends and family, or real-life events Tell the group about the connections and ask for their comments Elicit from the group any connections they may have found

Questions may help like has anything similar happened to you, anyone, read in the paper, heard about on television? Do any of the characters remind you of people you know? Why and how? Anyone who thinks, feels, behaves like that?

My Connections:

D. The Passage Person >> his job is to: Find important, interesting or difficult passages Make notes about at least three passages that are important to the plot, or

that explain the characters or that have interesting or powerful language. Read each passage to the group (or ask someone else) Ask the group one or two questions about each passage

A passage is usually a paragraph, but it can also be one or two sentences, or a piece of dialogue. You may choose a passage because it is important, informative, surprising, funny, confusing, well-written…one else)

Passage 1, 2, 3, > My reason for choosing: My questions:

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A. The Discussion Leader >> his job is to: Prepare at least three general questions about the novel Ask one or two questions to start the Reading Circle discussion Make sure that everyone has a chance to speak and join in the discussion Call on each member to present their prepared role information Guide the discussion and keep it going

Usually the best questions come from your own thoughts, feelings and questions as you read – what surprised you, made you smile, made you feel sad. Other ideas are questions about characters (like/dislike, true to life, round/flat), themes/motifs, setting, ending et cetera.

My questions:1.

2.

3.

B. The Summarizer >> his job is to: Make notes about characters, events and ideas Find the key points that everyone must know to understand the story Retell the story in a short summary in own words

Homework: read chapters 20-23 Prepare your reading circle role

After you have read chapter 1 answer the following question:

Ch. 201. What is the worst part for the Giver, and now Jonas, for holding

memories?2. What early gift did the Giver experience when he was Jonas’ age? Is he

to pass that through to Jonas? Explain.3. Describe what the Giver and Jonas were planning to do.4. Why doesn’t the Giver join Jonas?5. What does the Giver reveal to Jonas?

Ch. 211. What abruptly brought a change to their plan?2. How did Jonas manage to ease Gabriel?3. How did Jonas and Gabriel manage to hide from the search planes?4. What happened to Jonas’ memories as he moved further from the

community?5. Could you think a dangerous situation you would have to escape from?

Ch. 221. Name some things Jonas saw for the first time. How did these things

make him feel?2. What, does Jonas realise, were the choices he faced after he and the

Giver made their plan? What was the foreseen outcome of each choice?3. What choice would you have made? Explain.4. What now becomes Jonas greatest fear?

Ch. 23

Talk about your summary to the group, using your notes

The readings circle will find the summary useful when it helps to remind them of plot and characters

My Key Points:Main events ….Characters ….Main ideas ….

My Summary:

C. The Connector >> his job is to: Look for connections between the story and the real world outside Make notes about possible connections to your own experiences, or to the

experiences of friends and family, or real-life events Tell the group about the connections and ask for their comments Elicit from the group any connections they may have found

Questions may help like has anything similar happened to you, anyone, read in the paper, heard about on television? Do any of the characters remind you of people you know? Why and how? Anyone who thinks, feels, behaves like that?

My Connections:

D. The Passage Person >> his job is to: Find important, interesting or difficult passages Make notes about at least three passages that are important to the plot, or

that explain the characters or that have interesting or powerful language. Read each passage to the group (or ask someone else) Ask the group one or two questions about each passage

A passage is usually a paragraph, but it can also be one or two sentences, or a piece of dialogue. You may choose a passage because it is important, informative, surprising, funny, confusing, well-written…one else)

Passage 1, 2, 3, > My reason for choosing: My questions:

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Today we are going to watch the movie. Have fun watching!

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To complete your ideas about an ideal world or to give you a direction, look at the questions below and try to answer them.

1. What are the benefits and disadvantages of conformity?2. What is true freedom, and do we have it? 3. What makes for a perfect society, and is it realistic?4. Why should we embrace diversity and individuality?

Assignment 2

Write, with your group, a closed end to this story.

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