As Jonas races against time to execute his plan with The Giver, we can feel the urgency and sense the danger that lies ahead for him. Students delved deeper into his experience of receiving memories by interpreting chapter 16 through a variety of lenses. Today, super summarizers and language lovers, word wizards, amazing actors, illustrious illustrators, and super text sleuths presented their work to the class. This multilayered activity fostered not only deeper comprehension of the text but speaking and listening skills as well.
We are on course to finish our reading of the novel this week (by next Monday). Students are analyzing plot events, characters, and themes through collaboration and presentation of their answers to thought-provoking questions. Next week students will embark on some wrap-up activities to further demonstrate their comprehension of this novel, including elements of fiction therein as well as genre and themes.
Homework:
Monday: catch up on reading (through ch. 18); use sticky notes while reading...
Tuesday: read ch. 19
Wednesday: read ch. 20
Thursday: read ch. 21
Friday: read ch. 22-end!
