1. Journal Entry Describe your idea of a perfect world. Include as many details as you can think of. The Giver - Lesson 1 - Hook

2. Components of a Perfect World Government Services Provided Health CareEducation Careers Judicial System Laws Punishment Family Unit Marriage Children Leisure Activities Selection of Leaders

3. How Should a Perfect World Be Organized? Your group is now a “committee” charged with designing one component of a perfect world. Write your ideas on your chart paper. Each group will have one spokesperson. The Giver - Lesson 1 - Hook

4. Create a Summary Book Each student will get 3 sheets of white paper and 1 half sheet of construction paper. Fold the 3 sheets of white paper in half hamburger style and cut along the crease. Fold those sheets of paper in half hamburger style. Add a cover made from the half sheet of construction paper. Assemble into a book format. Decorate the front and include your name. Summarize one chapter on each page of the book. The Giver - Lesson 1

5. Vocabulary Utopia Use the Frayer Model to determine the meaning of the word and list examples. Sir Thomas Moore wrote a book called Utopia about an idyllic society supposedly discovered by a companion on Amerigo Vespucci. The Giver - Lesson 2

6. Who is Amerigo Vespucci? He discovered South American a year before Christopher Columbus did. He didn’t record his voyages until 1498- that’s 6 years after Columbus discovered the New World. “America” is the female version of the name “Amerigo”. The Giver - Lesson 2

7. Characteristics of Utopia Equality for all citizens Safe environment (no crime) Fair government Access to education and healthcare The Giver - Lesson 2

8. Examples of Utopia Garden of Eden Heaven The Giver - Lesson 2

9. Non-examples of Utopia The Hunger Games Divergent The Maze Runner What do all of these non-examples have in common? The Giver - Lesson 2

10. What is Dystopia? The prefix dys- means “bad or evil”. Based on your knowledge of the word “utopia”, what do you think the word “dystopia” means? The Giver – Lesson 2

11. Read Chapter 1 and Take Notes Why is Jonas frightened that it’s almost December? Why is it weird that a plane flew overhead? Announcements are made over loud speakers. What?? What does “released” mean? Children don’t know what animals are. Do you have to share your feelings at the dinner table? The Giver - Lesson 2

12. Summarize for $1 Pretend that you can spend up to $1.00 to purchase words with which to write your summary. Each word is worth 5 cents; therefore, you may use no more than 20 words to write your summary. The Giver - Lesson 2

13. Before you leave… On a sheet of paper, make a prediction… What is the “Ceremony of Twelve”? Turn it in on your way out. The Giver - Lesson 2

14. Anticipation Guide Answer the questions on the Anticipation Guide and then share your responses with a partner. Keep this in your Reading section. We will come back to it when we finish the book. The Giver - Lesson 2

15. What is Connotation? A commonly understood cultural or emotional association that some word or phrase carries Is it positive, negative, or neutral? The Giver - Lesson 2

16. Class Discussion What is the importance in Jonas’s community of always using the “correct word”? Think about when Jonas thought about his use of the word frightened. The Giver - Lesson 2

17. Synonyms for Frightened Afraid Scared Terrified Nervous Alarmed Panicky Anxious Upset Apprehensive The Giver - Lesson 2

18. Is there a difference? Come up with an example of how each synonym could be used. The Giver - Lesson 2

19. Connotation and Word Choice We went there last year and did lots of things. What are the words that make this sentence vague? How can we improve it? The Giver - Lesson 2

20. Much Better… When our family went to Disney World last year, we rode every roller coaster in the park. This sentence tells us where, when, and what kind of things we did. The Giver - Lesson 2

21. Precision of Language Complete the Precision of Language worksheet with your group. Think about adding specific words to your sentences. How does this relate to word choice in Jonas’s community? The Giver - Lesson 2

22. Read Chapter 2 and Take Notes Why does Jonas’s father bring home a baby? What rule in the community is almost always broken with no punishment? How did a kid’s life change after the Ceremony of Twelve? What is a comfort object? The Giver - Lesson 2

23. Summarize for $1 Pretend that you can spend up to $1.00 to purchase words with which to write your summary. Each word is worth 5 cents; therefore, you may use no more than 20 words to write your summary. The Giver - Lesson 2