As Jonas and the other Twelves learn their Assignments, they are thanked by the community elders for their childhoods. We are seeing that in this community of The Giver, individuality has been diffused creating a mostly homogeneous culture. Children, unbeknownst to them, spend their childhoods preparing for the way in which they will contribute, as adults, to the preservation and continuation of the community. But Jonas, as we surmised based on the fact that his eyes are different from others, is given an Assignment like no others, one that will at times be both painful and joyous, exhilarating and isolating.
Along with reading this week, students will work with a new set of vocabulary words. As well, they are exploring euphemisms in our world while also examining the role they play in the novel.
Homework:
Monday: read ch. 8/9 with sticky notes (and chart if you received one).
Tuesday: finish inputting Ch. 6-10 vocab words in your Giver Vocab doc; catch up on reading if necessary.
Wednesday: finish reading ch. 10/11 w/sticky notes (and chart if received one)
Thursday: Finish questions (Giver Quiz #2) if needed and submit to Google Classroom.
Friday: Read ch. 12 & 13 with sticky notes (and chart if you received one)
Giver Quiz #2 Questions
