1. The Giver
Day 3

2. Agenda: Discussion of Jonas Lois Lowry Author Information
Discussion – Essential Questions
Homework!

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. 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

6. 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!