The Giver Day 3
Agenda: Discussion of Jonas Lois Lowry Author Information Discussion – Essential Questions Homework!
Discussion of Jonas Using the notes you made for homework, talk with a partner about your thoughts on Jonas. What did you like/dislike about Jonas? Do you think you would be friends? Discuss as a class Other questions about Chapter 2?
Lois Lowry Handout – Newbury Award Acceptance Speech Read and annotate Lois Lowry’s acceptance speech for the Newbury Award Lois Lowry Interview Why do you think Ms. Lowry wrote The Giver?
Chapters 1& 2 Essential Questions Free Write: 5 Minutes How can discussing feelings be both an advantage and a disadvantage to a person? (You should be writing for the ENTIRE 5 minutes!) Turn & Talk Class Discussion
Homework! Read and ANNOTATE chapters 3 & 4. You will have a series of questions to answer on MONDAY about chapters 3 & 4 so make sure you are reading carefully! Don’t forget – your Literary Terms Essay is due tonight by MIDNIGHT!